Author Topic: Avis Master Thread (Read 389698 times)

I booked a car rental at a non-airport location. I'm very particular about the vehicle size/type, and I don't want to get there and be told that they don't have it and that they can upgrade or downgrade me (something that is very common at smaller locations).
The airport location nearby (where rates are through the roof) has a Preferred Plus Select & Go aisle where I can choose any vehicle, and there's a much higher chance that they'll actually have my desired size/type available.

If I reserve a vehicle for one day at the airport location with dropoff scheduled at my desired non-airport location, is there a chance that the non-airport location will let me check out the same vehicle that I'm dropping off, thereby ensuring that I get the vehicle I want? Or do they have to return the vehicle to the original location anyway (in this case the airport), so they'll prohibit me from getting that same vehicle and I'll have the same upgrade/downgrade problem that smaller locations are known for?

Note: both reservations are for my desired vehicle type- the only "shtick" here is choosing the vehicle from a larger selection at the airport, returning it at the city location the next day, and checking it out a few minutes later at the city location with my cheaper reservation.

Any data points would be appreciated.

EliyahuF · « **Reply #910 on:** July 15, 2022, 02:18:51 PM »

Just sent Avis a screenshot of my Hertz PC and the gave me Preferred Plus. Is that the same tier as Hertz 5 star/National Executive?

cgr · « **Reply #911 on:** July 15, 2022, 03:13:39 PM »

Quote from: EliyahuF on July 15, 2022, 02:18:51 PM

Just sent Avis a screenshot of my Hertz PC and the gave me Preferred Plus. Is that the same tier as Hertz 5 star/National Executive?

Yes. Preferred Plus is the highest publicly available tier.
The next two tiers (President’s Club and Chairman’s Club) are available by invitation and are not available for status match.

easyride · « **Reply #912 on:** July 17, 2022, 05:17:19 AM »

Quote from: cgr on July 15, 2022, 03:13:39 PM

Yes. Preferred Plus is the highest publicly available tier.
The next two tiers (President’s Club and Chairman’s Club) are available by invitation and are not available for status match.

In europe PC is available with just ten rentals a year

EliyahuF · « **Reply #913 on:** July 18, 2022, 02:51:43 PM »

Quote from: cgr on July 15, 2022, 03:13:39 PM

Yes. Preferred Plus is the highest publicly available tier.
The next two tiers (President’s Club and Chairman’s Club) are available by invitation and are not available for status match.

To get into their "aisle" I book a mid size like I would in Hertz and national?

Shegold · « **Reply #914 on:** August 04, 2022, 12:24:00 PM »

B204400 - What is this code for Avis? Visa employee or card holder?

jayman · « **Reply #915 on:** August 20, 2022, 11:51:49 PM »

Anyone recently tried using A113400 or S954700 at FLL? Did you have any issues and/or were you ID'ed?

The best guy · « **Reply #916 on:** October 14, 2022, 01:57:15 AM »

Anyone have the visa employee code ?

points 99 · « **Reply #917 on:** November 13, 2022, 07:50:44 PM »

Just found my card from the 90’s (sure to bring back memories to some)
Avis preferred ‘select’
Sabina Airlines

HoKo · « **Reply #918 on:** November 28, 2022, 05:49:10 PM »

Does anyone have recent experience renting from Avis in Mexico (specifically the Cancun airport location)? I would like to decline all of the Avis coverage, and use my Chase Sapphire Reserve for coverage instead, but the terms and conditions are confusing, poorly written, and contradictory.

For example the name of the section is “Optional Coverages” but they then go on to say that PDW is mandatory.

They do acknowledge that some credit cards offer car rental insurance, but they basically seem to indicate that it is going to be YMMV...and I need to negotiate this with the Avis employees upon arrival (which is far from ideal).

I've included a screenshot of the terms below. All of the colored font, highlighting, underlining, Etc is mine.

Traveler718 · « **Reply #919 on:** December 05, 2022, 12:39:30 PM »

Some of my the best Avis codes are now requiring a verifiable corporate email address just to make the reservation. Avis Preferred can't help if you can't even make a reservation.

I found some discussion of this at FT but no solutions:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/avis-preferred-budget-fastbreak/344152-avis-discount-codes-put-awd-codes-thread-only-327.html

Any workarounds for codes that require an email address? And what are the best codes that still don't require one?

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