1-day car rental the best bang for your buck?
Nov 15, 1999 | 7:09 pm
#2
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I would choose either 500 airlines miles (where available, for example 500 BA miles with Avis) or 1000 Marriott points (with Hertz). Both are for leisure rates - payoff for corporate rates is less.
Nov 16, 1999 | 5:54 pm
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Do we have anywhere the earning possibilities for car rentals (in one place)...i.e. who gives 500/rental (i.e. better for one day rentals, less good as days go on), and which ones are 1 or 2 points/dollar (better for expensive rantals), and which are 50/100 per day (intermediate in value)???
Nov 17, 1999 | 11:36 am
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My preferred choice for shorter rentals with Avis is the 300 Hyatt Gold Passport points.
Nov 17, 1999 | 2:08 pm
#8
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My choice for short term rentals is Alamo.
Alamo will give you 3 flight credits on Southwest Airline's Rapid Rewards program!
You only need 16 credits for a free flight.
These credits also count towards the 100 flight credits needed to reach FREE companion tickets for a year.
You need to give the reservations person ID #: 603723 Rate code: aw, and "say" that you are flying on southwest airlines.
Alamo will give you 3 flight credits on Southwest Airline's Rapid Rewards program!
You only need 16 credits for a free flight.
These credits also count towards the 100 flight credits needed to reach FREE companion tickets for a year.
You need to give the reservations person ID #: 603723 Rate code: aw, and "say" that you are flying on southwest airlines.
Nov 17, 1999 | 4:49 pm
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That is a great tip for someone who flies SW, though I would not use it because I'm not sure if I would get the credits (what if they check), and also the short life of SW credits - my credits with SW have always expired.