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Tips when renting with Hertz:

Hertz #1 Club Gold Plus Rewards Program
The Hertz Gold Plus RewardsŪ 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 #900 on: November 25, 2012, 07:22:04 PM »
144314 will get u from 20 but u cant add another CDP, like USAA.

How about changing it to the USAA cdp by the counter, and somehow get the old rate?
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #901 on: November 25, 2012, 07:27:14 PM »
I'm looking to pick up a car in Lakewood and dropping off at JFK (one day Dec 5th) is there any way to get no drop fee charge,

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #902 on: November 25, 2012, 07:28:50 PM »
How about changing it to the USAA cdp by the counter, and someone get the old rate?
You can't get both benefits. You can either use 1 or the other.

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #903 on: November 27, 2012, 07:28:16 PM »
hey im new to the car renting game. Hertz has a bunch of places to enter different codes. I am 23, what's the best combo of codes for the lowest price?

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #904 on: November 27, 2012, 08:00:37 PM »
hey im new to the car renting game. Hertz has a bunch of places to enter different codes. I am 23, what's the best combo of codes for the lowest price?
You will need a code PC# 144314 to waive the underage fee if you aren't 25 and not a member of a corporation which waives the underage fee. You could always join USAA which will waive all underage fees for you. You may also choose to use a CDP# if you don't use USAA. (i.e. CDP# 1876837 ;))

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #905 on: November 27, 2012, 09:53:25 PM »
i am a member of USAA and the AICPA. Also I heard about the chabad discount. Also, can some codes be combined that would eliminate others?

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #906 on: November 28, 2012, 04:48:01 AM »
i am a member of USAA and the AICPA. Also I heard about the chabad discount. Also, can some codes be combined that would eliminate others?
Your best bet is USAA which is usually the cheapest. You can use one CDP# and one PC# on each reservation.

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #907 on: November 28, 2012, 01:34:35 PM »
Your best bet is USAA which is usually the cheapest. You can use one CDP# and one PC# on each reservation.
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Depending in which city or state USAA many times is not the cheapest, for ex. In NY lamc marketing #1906870 is generally  cheaper and in many other places AAdvantage #217692 is also cheaper then USAA.

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #908 on: November 28, 2012, 01:38:44 PM »
what are the usaa codes?

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #909 on: November 28, 2012, 01:45:50 PM »

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #910 on: November 28, 2012, 01:50:51 PM »
And whats the best PC#?

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #911 on: November 28, 2012, 02:52:37 PM »
And whats the best PC#?
PC code has nothing to do with the corporate you are using, its just a coupon to save a few $$ a day. There are different ones depending how long you rent it for, you can find some on Hertz site on the top left at discounts and coupons.

Or here is a list of many coupons, thanx Hocker
Another valuable resource for Hertz coupons is http://bit.ly/hertzsavings

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #912 on: November 28, 2012, 05:25:30 PM »
And the USAA code waives the under 25 fee?

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Re: Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #913 on: November 28, 2012, 05:26:40 PM »
And the USAA code waives the under 25 fee?
yes
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #914 on: November 29, 2012, 03:01:42 AM »
Happy anniversary from Hertz! As our anniversary gift to you, save $10 a day, up to $30, on your Weekend or Weekly rental through 1/31/13 with
PC# 175910. Valid on any car class in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Enjoy your special day!

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #915 on: November 29, 2012, 09:55:58 AM »
Just to make sure when it says for the triple rewards

 Terms and Conditions:
You must be a Hertz Gold Plus Rewards member and a resident of the U.S. or Canada to earn triple bonus points. Offer valid on paid rentals picked up from 9/4/2012 to 12/15/2012. All Hertz Gold Plus Rewards rules apply.

that means If I rent before the 15th and drop it off the after the 15th I will be eligible

Correct?

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #916 on: November 29, 2012, 10:26:57 AM »
Just to make sure when it says for the triple rewards

 Terms and Conditions:
You must be a Hertz Gold Plus Rewards member and a resident of the U.S. or Canada to earn triple bonus points. Offer valid on paid rentals picked up from 9/4/2012 to 12/15/2012. All Hertz Gold Plus Rewards rules apply.

that means If I rent before the 15th and drop it off the after the 15th I will be eligible

Correct?
Yes, just read what it says

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Re: Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #917 on: November 29, 2012, 01:26:37 PM »
Yes, just read what it says
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #918 on: December 02, 2012, 02:36:20 PM »
Any way to get a good price on a one way rental? Thanks.

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #919 on: December 02, 2012, 02:45:06 PM »
Any way to get a good price on a one way rental? Thanks.
ive seen crazy rates lately in the NY area especially one ways..
dates and locations?