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You get free days by renting. Emerald member gets a free day for every 7 rentals, executive every 6 and EE every 5.

Dont forget, there are other ways to earn free days.

Here's the breakdown of the program:
A) Each qualifying rental earns 300 points.
B) A free day is earned with 600 points.

C) Other ways to earn points, here's some of the ones from last years promo:
1] You are able to get 75 points (can be earned x4) for making a rental using the mobile app.
2] 250 points for pre-paying gas (x1)
3] 250 points for renting from a neighborhood location (x1).
HT: lubaby

Regular free days (not the ones from the special promo) expire on December 31 of the year following the year in which they were earned.

All types of free days work on one-way rentals.

PSA - If you are buying a free day from someone make sure you are an emerald member.
Without this they won't allow you to use the coupon.


How to convert

Converting a free day to a coupon code requires a quick call to CS, asking them to gift the free day.
You can use a second email and have them send it there (they ask for name and email). The code isn't tied to any name.
Alternatively you may be able to ask them to send it directly to you so you can deliver the gift etc. they usually send it to both the email given and your account email.

The official limit is 3 conversions per calendar year.
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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1780 on: March 31, 2021, 10:37:04 PM »
Selling one free day for $125
03/2022 Exp date. Valid for one ways and all vehicles.

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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1781 on: April 01, 2021, 11:03:01 AM »
Do these work for one ways into Canada?

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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1782 on: April 01, 2021, 11:26:57 AM »
Do these work for one ways into Canada?
They've always worked for it, but I think it's been hard or impossible to book a one-way into canada these days. Maybe with 3 days minimum?

My BIL had one booked from Teterboro to YYZ for yesterday and the manager called him and cancelled it a day before pickup. Claimed there were no cars available.

TARB if you're able to book it online and if you actually get a car.

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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1783 on: April 01, 2021, 11:48:37 AM »
They've always worked for it, but I think it's been hard or impossible to book a one-way into canada these days. Maybe with 3 days minimum?

My BIL had one booked from Teterboro to YYZ for yesterday and the manager called him and cancelled it a day before pickup. Claimed there were no cars available.

TARB if you're able to book it online and if you actually get a car.

TEB is a FBO location (contracted). Meaning the owner likely didn't want his vehicle going on a one way to Canada and being stuck there; which makes sense. EWR would have been more practical for your BIL. Should not have this problem at any corporate location.

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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1784 on: April 01, 2021, 12:04:58 PM »
TEB is a FBO location (contracted). Meaning the owner likely didn't want his vehicle going on a one way to Canada and being stuck there; which makes sense. EWR would have been more practical for your BIL. Should not have this problem at any corporate location.
Good to know thanks

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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1785 on: April 01, 2021, 03:43:45 PM »
TEB is a FBO location (contracted). Meaning the owner likely didn't want his vehicle going on a one way to Canada and being stuck there; which makes sense. EWR would have been more practical for your BIL. Should not have this problem at any corporate location.
He only tried TEB because EWR (and everywhere else for that matter) were showing no availability for 1-day one-way rentals into canada.

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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1786 on: April 01, 2021, 08:21:56 PM »
Do these work for one ways into Canada?
Yes, with caveats.

I've rented like this multiple times, but have only found availability from and to large airport locations, never any others.
It's easy to find available a week or 2 out but last minute is really tough.

For before pesach I was only able to find from EWR-yyz, not lga or jfk, but the earlier you book the better your chances.
Jfk had cash availability but not for coupons, those are more restricted sometimes.

When going from Canada to the US:
Pricing is very cheap, like $125cad without any codes.
Canada has a higher included liability coverage.
There was much more availability, but only to airport locations.
They will force you to take whatever lame US car is on the lot, unless there are none in your class, then they will give you a Ontario car, so it may be worth getting a coupon that lets your rent premium (BMW/Volvo) etc for the same price, so they are forced to give a nicer car.

Enterprise often let's you pickup at a canadian airport and drop at a local location in US, also like $125cad one way.

ETA: for those driving to Toronto, the Niagra falls bridge border crossing is much nicer to deal with.

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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1787 on: April 01, 2021, 08:25:07 PM »
Yes, with caveats.

I've rented like this multiple times, but have only found availability from and to large airport locations, never any others.
It's easy to find available a week or 2 out but last minute is really tough.

For before pesach I was only able to find from EWR-yyz, not lga or jfk, but the earlier you book the better your chances.
Jfk had cash availability but not for coupons, those are more restricted sometimes.

When going from Canada to the US:
Pricing is very cheap, like $125cad without any codes.
Canada has a higher included liability coverage.
There was much more availability, but only to airport locations.
They will force you to take whatever lame US car is on the lot, unless there are none in your class, then they will give you a Ontario car, so it may be worth getting a coupon that lets your rent premium (BMW/Volvo) etc for the same price, so they are forced to give a nicer car.

Enterprise often let's you pickup at a canadian airport and drop at a local location in US, also like $125cad one way.

ETA: for those driving to Toronto, the Niagra falls bridge border crossing is much nicer to deal with.
Seems like there's no availability from DTW-YYZ any dates

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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1788 on: April 01, 2021, 08:34:38 PM »
Seems like there's no availability from DTW-YYZ any dates
What about the other way?

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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1789 on: April 01, 2021, 08:36:03 PM »
What about the other way?
How would that help me?

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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1790 on: April 01, 2021, 08:38:00 PM »
How would that help me?
Just diagnosing, checking if the locations in general talk...
If it's not available there isn't much you can do

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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1791 on: April 01, 2021, 08:38:42 PM »
Just diagnosing, checking if the locations in general talk...
If it's not available there isn't much you can do
Ewr-Yyz works Dtw doesn't

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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1792 on: April 01, 2021, 10:28:28 PM »
Yes, with caveats.

I've rented like this multiple times, but have only found availability from and to large airport locations, never any others.
It's easy to find available a week or 2 out but last minute is really tough.

For before pesach I was only able to find from EWR-yyz, not lga or jfk, but the earlier you book the better your chances.
Jfk had cash availability but not for coupons, those are more restricted sometimes.

When going from Canada to the US:
Pricing is very cheap, like $125cad without any codes.
Canada has a higher included liability coverage.
There was much more availability, but only to airport locations.
They will force you to take whatever lame US car is on the lot, unless there are none in your class, then they will give you a Ontario car, so it may be worth getting a coupon that lets your rent premium (BMW/Volvo) etc for the same price, so they are forced to give a nicer car.

Enterprise often let's you pickup at a canadian airport and drop at a local location in US, also like $125cad one way.

ETA: for those driving to Toronto, the Niagra falls bridge border crossing is much nicer to deal with.
Nice write up thanks!

Keep in mind the above is only your toronto experience not necessarily applicable to the whole Canada.
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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1793 on: April 05, 2021, 11:13:30 AM »
Looking to buy (or trade) EE free day - that was released BEFORE FEBRUARY 20th 2021

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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1794 on: April 05, 2021, 11:45:14 AM »
Looking to buy (or trade) EE free day - that was released BEFORE FEBRUARY 20th 2021
APFR please post a asking price.
Why is it necessary for it to be released before February?
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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1795 on: April 05, 2021, 12:29:54 PM »
Selling one free day for $115
Valid for one ways and all vehicles.
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« Reply #1796 on: April 05, 2021, 03:07:39 PM »
Selling one free day for $115
Valid for one ways and all vehicles.
Sold
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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1797 on: April 11, 2021, 12:50:57 PM »
Buying one @ 100

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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1798 on: April 13, 2021, 09:03:59 AM »
Selling one for $115

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Re: National Free Day Coupons Master Thread
« Reply #1799 on: April 20, 2021, 08:12:10 PM »
Is the wiki up to date?