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Tips when renting with Hertz:

Hertz #1 Club Gold Plus Rewards Program
The Hertz Gold Plus Rewards® program is free and very beneficial. You can enroll Here

 A) After your first Hertz Gold Rental you do not need to go to the counter again (At locations that participate in Hertz Gold Service).
They will have your receipt preprinted (and waiting for you in the car at many airports), so you can just drive out!

 B) For every dollar you spend they credit you points on the base rate of the rental and sometimes they even have double or triple point promotions.
These points can be redeemed for free rental days starting at 550 points for a weekend day or 2750 for a week.

C) Earn Elite Status quickly. You'll reach Hertz Five Star after just 7 rentals which will get you a complimentary 1 car class upgrade if available.
At 20 Rentals you'll reach Hertz Presidents Circle with a guaranteed complimentary upgrade. Upgrades are to a maximum of a premium.
There are many other benefits. check them out Here.

 AAA gives up to 1000 hertz points as a signup bonus or you can signup here for a 500 point signup bonus.

CDP
A CDP is a corporate account number but is not limited to private companies as many sales are tied with designated CDPs.
To find  cheap rates try different CDP corporate numbers many can be found in this thread or in the Car Rental Corporate Code Roundup thread.
Most CDPs do not waive underage fees with the exception of USAA (77694) but may be subject to proof of membership, and the Yeshiva Group (2046380) both waive the fee down to 18 y/o and have very good rates. AAA may also waive underage fees if the renter is above 20 years old.

Other great codes are:

Yeshiva: 2129719 Waives underage 18-19

Amex Travel Services: 1022855

AAdvatange: 217692

LAMC 3 marketing: 1906870

Yeshiva Student Association: 1876837

Chabad: 1908469

CBS Travel :  1976539

AAA: There are multiple 212 and 240 are examples or you can just type in AAA in cdp and it will come up

Car & Driver: 1757580


There are many more but we haven't found them to be cheaper then these.


To get your own CDP
You can sign up HERE if you are a sole proprietor or business owner with fewer than 100 employees.
You'll get 5 bonus credits for enrolling, an additional 5 credits for enrolling online, plus double credit for all your qualified rentals during the first 90 days after you enroll.
Every 15 credits you earn 1 free rental, and you can get a discount of up to 25% off on every rental worldwide.
After you join, you'll receive an e-mail within 2 business days to with your company's Corporate Discount Program (CDP) number and all the details of the program. Link.


CV Codes

CV codes are ConVention codes and go in the "Convention Number (CV):" box.
"CV" codes are hit or miss they can give amazing rates better then any CDP or PC or they can leave the rate the same, and they also work in conjunction with any CDP and PC code.
It doesn't hurt to add it to a reservation and can pull up flat rates of $30 a day for a premium car.
This works especially well in places that are expensive and often lowers the price substantially especially in major cities like NYC, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami.
Meeting rates generally include unlimited mileage. CV weekend rates start at 12pm thursday through 12pm sunday. Friday pick ups, require a minimum 2 day rental. Extra day rate for weekly rentals is 1/5th of the weekly rate.

PC Codes
   
PC codes are Promotional Coupons which vary from time to time and from rental to rental check HERE for a well kept list of the current valid codes and here for an alternate list (looks like the alternate list hasn't been updated for a while - most pc's are expired).

Other Useful Tips
Play with the dates and times:There are different rates for different times (high season - low season) so if you are flexible it may pay to check days before and after pick up. Generally weekends are cheaper than weekdays so if you pick up on a weekend it can lower your rate substantially just remember weekends start at 12pm on Thursday. Additionally sometimes an extra day on a weekly rate can be much more than the rate per day with the daily rate, try making the reservation only for the week and then extending it either at pick up or even during the rental.

Local Editions: Airport rentals are generally more expensive than Local Editions as there is airport fees and taxes. So look around ideally for Hertz locations in or at airport hotels that are accessible via the airport shuttle.


One way rentals:
When you are looking for a one way rental, every country and every corporate number will give a different price, usually its 1 of the following 3, either it will cost per mile or it will be unlimited miles with a drop fee or unlimited miles with no drop fee.
Look out it happens  sometimes the car you select they will charge $0.25 per mile while the next car class over will be unlimited miles with no drop fee, when it comes to one ways always look at all the car classes, I have seen many times a midsize SUV to be cheaper then a full size car.
Another thing to note is that certain locations in the same city will have a drop fee while others will not, for example to rent one way to NY, if you return to lynbrook NY there will always be a drop fee while if you return to brooklyn there is no drop fee and JFK will have a drop fee sometimes depending which country you use, sometimes it might be worth searching other pick up and other drop off locations nearby to get a totally different rate in a one way rental.

Underage
Many Hertz CDP's waive the underage fee in the usa - for example the Yeshiva association and USAA. Some countries do not waive underage.
UK 18-21 can not rent. 21-25 30GBP underage fee - no CDP's seem to waive atm.

Hertz Rate Matching
For most of the corporate locations in Europe, the UK and Australia it is sometimes possible to get Hertz to match their competitor's price so you can continue to earn points and status and enjoy their service.
Speak to your local Travel Agent.
Competitors Hertz will match.
Europe: Auto Europe, Avis, Enterprise, EuropCar, Kemwel, and Sixt
Australia and New Zealand: All

Get a status match real quick by messaging them on Twitter



Still not happy with your rates? Try posting here!




After you have rented please share you experience with others in the What did you reserve? What did you get? thread.


Coupon Spreadsheet http://bit.ly/hertzsavings
Alternate sheet Updated quite often: http://bit.ly/HertzDDF
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #400 on: May 08, 2012, 09:02:42 AM »
does anyone know, or from experience or heard, which location is the best in brooklyn of all four if i make a reservation through brazil and USAA(where i am a member) that it goes smoothly!
1. Coney Island
2. Atlantic Avenue
3. park slope
4.951 Remsen Avenue
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prob. Option 4 as they are very new, but i dont know forsure.
i would suggest middle vilage NY a bit far but worth to drive there.

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #401 on: May 08, 2012, 09:33:09 AM »
and C.I. i didnt hear the best from - but its on and off there,

They didn't honor the SA rate on my booking.

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #402 on: May 09, 2012, 08:00:25 PM »
anyone know whats best cdp for hertz prestige? and are they any coupons for prestige?

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #403 on: May 11, 2012, 04:41:27 PM »
Hertz local edition is having a sale use RQ WKND14 for $14 a day and pc 169562 for $10 off a day  total was $30 for next week thurs through monday

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #404 on: May 12, 2012, 02:18:53 PM »
Hertz local edition is having a sale use RQ WKND14 for $14 a day and pc 169562 for $10 off a day  total was $30 for next week thurs through monday
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also Airport deal ("Freedom Rates"): use RQ "FRDM" (valid thru 6/15) ($20/day)
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #405 on: May 12, 2012, 11:23:57 PM »
i know i should really search but using ddf mobile which doesnt have search (yes i know about curve mobile). i have a rental at MIA pick up at 12pm monday and returning the next day. my problem is my flight is at 3 and i really dont want to have to come to the airport at 12. any ideas ? im hertz gold and renting using hertz pointa for a free day....is it worth using more points for 2 days?

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #406 on: May 12, 2012, 11:25:05 PM »
Hertz local edition is having a sale use RQ WKND14 for $14 a day and pc 169562 for $10 off a day  total was $30 for next week thurs through monday
this only works in a few states  - TX, OK, CO, NM, FL, GA, TN, LA, AL, MS, MN, NE, IA, OH   - see here

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also Airport deal ("Freedom Rates"): use RQ "FRDM" (valid thru 6/15) ($20/day)
does not work in NY metro, HI, and AK.

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #407 on: May 12, 2012, 11:37:46 PM »
i know i should really search but using ddf mobile which doesnt have search (yes i know about curve mobile). i have a rental at MIA pick up at 12pm monday and returning the next day. my problem is my flight is at 3 and i really dont want to have to come to the airport at 12. any ideas ? im hertz gold and renting using hertz pointa for a free day....is it worth using more points for 2 days?
with Amex plat you can get a 4 hour grace period, otherwise you only have one hour - and i think you should keep ur points and come closer to 1 and its 2 hours before the flight, no big deal!

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #408 on: May 12, 2012, 11:46:00 PM »
this only works in a few states  - TX, OK, CO, NM, FL, GA, TN, LA, AL, MS, MN, NE, IA, OH   - see here
does not work in NY metro, HI, and AK.
dunno I see that that's a official link but it worked for me in Michigan so I Dunno YMMV

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #409 on: May 12, 2012, 11:51:49 PM »
Thanks. Is the one hour grace period official or is it YMMV ?

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #410 on: May 12, 2012, 11:52:56 PM »
Thanks. Is the one hour grace period official or is it YMMV ?
i think if u ask them they will tell you, you can = meaning official

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #411 on: May 12, 2012, 11:57:47 PM »
i know i should really search but using ddf mobile which doesnt have search (yes i know about curve mobile). i have a rental at MIA pick up at 12pm monday and returning the next day. my problem is my flight is at 3 and i really dont want to have to come to the airport at 12. any ideas ? im hertz gold and renting using hertz pointa for a free day....is it worth using more points for 2 days?
you can ask them at the counter before picking up the car if they can adjust the time as if you picked it up an hour later and if its a nice agent at the counter they will do it for you, they have done it to me a few times

with Amex plat you can get a 4 hour grace period, otherwise you only have one hour - and i think you should keep ur points and come closer to 1 and its 2 hours before the flight, no big deal!
officially you have only 30 minutes past the return time

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #412 on: May 13, 2012, 10:01:29 AM »
officially you have only 30 minutes past the return time
they always tell me 1 hr. i guess YMMV

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #413 on: May 13, 2012, 11:27:11 AM »
they always tell me 1 hr. i guess YMMV

Quote from: Hertz FAQ
Does Hertz allow for any type of grace period on their rentals?
Yes, we allow a 29 minute grace period from the time that you picked up the car.
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Why was I billed for an additional day?
Rental charges are computed based on a rental day consisting of 24 consecutive hours commencing at the time of rental.  The minimum rental period is 1 day.  When returned, a 29 minute grace period is allowed from the time the vehicle was rented.  If the vehicle is returned after the grace period, an additional charge will be incurred.

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #414 on: May 14, 2012, 01:39:19 AM »
apparently the reps ive spoken to dont know the rules or they are just nice.s

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #415 on: May 14, 2012, 12:56:51 PM »
i know i should really search but using ddf mobile which doesnt have search (yes i know about curve mobile). i have a rental at MIA pick up at 12pm monday and returning the next day. my problem is my flight is at 3 and i really dont want to have to come to the airport at 12. any ideas ? im hertz gold and renting using hertz pointa for a free day....is it worth using more points for 2 days?
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #416 on: May 16, 2012, 02:40:05 PM »
i am renting a car for long term anybody have a pc code for monthly rental?

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« Reply #417 on: May 16, 2012, 06:55:26 PM »
i am renting a car for long term anybody have a pc code for monthly rental?
161416 $50 off a month

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #418 on: May 17, 2012, 01:08:54 AM »
Human eyes won't see the rate as bypassing desk
I've heard reports that even gold members were forced to come to the counter "to verify a few things" when they had SA reservations.
Can anyone confirm this?
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #419 on: May 17, 2012, 06:11:10 PM »
are there any coupons that work with ussa for a one rental at jfk?