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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 #3560 on: September 15, 2014, 05:16:13 PM »
amex spg with premium car rental insurance
If you use an Amex and change the card to a Chase at the return time, does that waive the $25 charge?

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #3561 on: September 15, 2014, 05:28:59 PM »
amex spg with premium car rental insurance
tnx it comes with premium car rental insurance? Also what type of insurance is that? Is that considered collision?

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #3562 on: September 15, 2014, 05:30:50 PM »
If you use an Amex and change the card to a Chase at the return time, does that waive the $25 charge?
yes, you won't get charged the $25
tnx it comes with premium car rental insurance? Also what type of insurance is that? Is that considered collision?
you have to sign up for it, it's primary collision insurance up to $100k
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Re: Hertz Family Discount
« Reply #3563 on: September 15, 2014, 05:40:48 PM »
Well it can work that Im a Family member with a hertz agent in Israel, no?
It should. Mind to share your family member with the rest of our community? ;)

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #3564 on: September 15, 2014, 05:41:54 PM »
it's primary collision insurance up to $100k
i just call up the AmEx number on the back of the card and ask to have that insurance? Does it cost anything?

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Re: Hertz Family Discount
« Reply #3565 on: September 15, 2014, 05:42:50 PM »
It should. Mind to share your family member with the rest of our community? ;)
Well can you prove that Eli Cohen does not work at Hertz israel? I cant! ;)

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #3566 on: September 15, 2014, 05:50:10 PM »
i just call up the AmEx number on the back of the card and ask to have that insurance?
yes
Does it cost anything?
$25 per rental, but if you change the method of payment to a different cc when you return the car you won't get charged anything
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Re: Hertz Family Discount
« Reply #3567 on: September 15, 2014, 06:11:41 PM »
Chaim Gross he is the biggest Hertz agent by the heimishe in E. Yisroel

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Re: Hertz Family Discount
« Reply #3568 on: September 15, 2014, 06:12:34 PM »
Chaim Gross he is the biggest Hertz agent by the heimishe in E. Yisroel
Well I dont know if a Agent is considered, but I cant believe they can prove it anyway,

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Re: Hertz Family Discount
« Reply #3569 on: September 15, 2014, 06:33:46 PM »
Chaim Gross he is the biggest Hertz agent by the heimishe in E. Yisroel
In which city?

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Re: Hertz Family Discount
« Reply #3570 on: September 15, 2014, 07:23:56 PM »
Well can you prove that Eli Cohen does not work at Hertz israel? I cant! ;)

Hertz can. I was standing by the counter once and someone came in trying to use this code. They searched the name of the "relative" (that he probably found online) in their system and told him "he stopped working for Hertz 3 years ago"

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #3571 on: September 15, 2014, 10:23:52 PM »
yes, you won't get charged the $25you have to sign up for it, it's primary collision insurance up to $100k
+1 though when you sign up you get an option to chose either $20 per rental and 75k coverage, or 25$ and 100k.
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #3572 on: September 15, 2014, 11:06:47 PM »
+1 though when you sign up you get an option to chose either $20 per rental and 75k coverage, or 25$ and 100k.
May as well take the $25 since you're not paying it unless you get into an accident; if you do C"V you want the higher coverage.

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #3573 on: September 15, 2014, 11:42:30 PM »
May as well take the $25 since you're not paying it unless you get into an accident; if you do C"V you want the higher coverage.
well I'm renting tomorrow at 11. Can i call amex before i rent the car and get on the insurance an hour before i rent?

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #3574 on: September 15, 2014, 11:56:09 PM »
well I'm renting tomorrow at 11. Can i call amex before i rent the car and get on the insurance an hour before i rent?
Can do it upto the second before you rent

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #3575 on: September 16, 2014, 01:07:08 PM »
Can do it upto the second before you rent
agav, i called SPG and got a insurance specialist on the phone. She said i have full LDW & CDW coverage (collision) on rentals. So ya, that saved nee 25$. The coverage that was mentioned before was premium.

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #3576 on: September 16, 2014, 01:56:18 PM »
agav, i called SPG and got a insurance specialist on the phone. She said i have full LDW & CDW coverage (collision) on rentals. So ya, that saved nee 25$. The coverage that was mentioned before was premium.
Just to clarify, when you say LDW you mean Loss Damage Waiver. NOT liability.

Also the coverage you have for free is only secondary.

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« Reply #3577 on: September 16, 2014, 03:05:26 PM »
Just to clarify, when you say LDW you mean Loss Damage Waiver. NOT liability.

Also the coverage you have for free is only secondary.
correct it does not mean liability. not sure if the coverage is secondary because I personally don't have my own car insurance. so what would they do if something happened c'v?

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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #3578 on: September 16, 2014, 03:07:12 PM »
correct it does not mean liability. not sure if the coverage is secondary because I personally don't have my own car insurance. so what would they do if something happened c'v?
they'll require you to sign an affidavit confirming that you don't have insurance
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Re: Hertz Master Thread
« Reply #3579 on: September 16, 2014, 04:56:49 PM »
they'll require you to sign an affidavit confirming that you don't have insurance
+1 and make sure your not on anybody else's policy either.
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