Amex Platinum Card / Hertz #1 Club Gold
#61
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: AA Plat, Flying Blue Gold, Delta Cardboard, SPG Plat (lifetime), SWA A List, Hertz 5*
Posts: 9
LAX Today as Five Star
Found out I have Five Star today. Not sure if I received 5 star from Amex Plat in gold profile or rental history last year. But after numerous unrequested minivan assignments in 900 numbered spots (a significant hike from gold canopy), I took a break from Hertz and car rental. I've used Uber Cab on all LAX trips so far this year. But, today I had to rent a car. My gold profile full size with GPS was automatically upgraded to a Mercedes C250 per "carfirmation" email when I landed; no upgrade charge. Nothing like this has ever happened before. Then, I was offered a further upgrade when gawking the really cool cars by Gold area. Four forms of ID later, I had cherry red a 2014 Porsche Cayman, mileage charges waived, and only a $100 up charge/day. That brought the total rental per day to $152+tax/fees/unlimited mileage. I NEVER would have gotten this in previous gold status years. Contract says 5 star, so I have to wonder if this is actually a significant bump up or dumb sunday luck at LAX.
#65
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 7,156
Found out I have Five Star today. Not sure if I received 5 star from Amex Plat in gold profile or rental history last year. But after numerous unrequested minivan assignments in 900 numbered spots (a significant hike from gold canopy), I took a break from Hertz and car rental. I've used Uber Cab on all LAX trips so far this year. But, today I had to rent a car. My gold profile full size with GPS was automatically upgraded to a Mercedes C250 per "carfirmation" email when I landed; no upgrade charge. Nothing like this has ever happened before. Then, I was offered a further upgrade when gawking the really cool cars by Gold area. Four forms of ID later, I had cherry red a 2014 Porsche Cayman, mileage charges waived, and only a $100 up charge/day. That brought the total rental per day to $152+tax/fees/unlimited mileage. I NEVER would have gotten this in previous gold status years. Contract says 5 star, so I have to wonder if this is actually a significant bump up or dumb sunday luck at LAX.
I think companies are all throwing in the "complimentary upgrade" in their promotion but the excuse has always been that "it's subject to availability". They never have any intention to offer free upgrade.
#68
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: Aeroplan, Bonvoy, Alaska, Avios
Posts: 1,290
I had a reservation for Brisbane in July via the Hertz discount on my Aeroplan Platinum card. I discovered that I was overpaying slightly as the booking kept reverting to the higher prepaid rate. I tried calling but after the agent had me on hold for 15+ minutes I hung up. Some of the other car rates were $15,$20,$25/day higher for the prepaid rate which makes no sense, should it not be the OTHER way round????
My wife has a regular Platinum card so I used her account to get Avis preferred.
I got a group P car for $30 less/day. Avis GPS is $5 cheaper/day. And NO prepay. I will NEVER ever consider Hertz again.
There were other issues with Hertz too, 1hr+ wasted on phone calls.
My wife has a regular Platinum card so I used her account to get Avis preferred.
I got a group P car for $30 less/day. Avis GPS is $5 cheaper/day. And NO prepay. I will NEVER ever consider Hertz again.
There were other issues with Hertz too, 1hr+ wasted on phone calls.
#69
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Miami
Programs: AA Gold; Hyatt Exp.; Hilton/Marriott Gold; CSR; Citi Prestige; Amex Plat, EDP, Gold, etc.
Posts: 58
#70
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 7,156
I have given up and shall just shop around but my experience seems to suggest that the Amex Platinum rate is usually very competitive.
#71
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 91
Amex Platinum Car Rental Status?
So, I'm really confused on what (if anything) you get with the "status" from Amex Plat in the car rental programs...I just rented a car from Hertz that was purchased with my Plat...the lady made it pretty clear that I don't actually get any status from the plat, she actually (jokingly) called me a "peon" when I inquired about it. We looked at the Plat website together, and it listed "enrollment fee waived" as a benefit...there is no enrollment fee to join Hertz's loyalty program.
I'm not one of those people who thinks I get 1st class seats or any dumb stuff from the Plat, but I did think that I got some status in these rental car programs. Any thought?
I'm not one of those people who thinks I get 1st class seats or any dumb stuff from the Plat, but I did think that I got some status in these rental car programs. Any thought?
#72
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: South Carolina
Programs: AMEX Platinum, Visa Signature, SPG Gold
Posts: 87
You get Executive status with National, and Hertz will match that status to their equivalent status.
You have to enroll in National's program and then have AMEX contact them to have them grant you Executive status. Once that has been done, follow this link to have Hertz match it:
http://offer.hertz.com/offers/index....tatusMatch.jsp
You have to enroll in National's program and then have AMEX contact them to have them grant you Executive status. Once that has been done, follow this link to have Hertz match it:
http://offer.hertz.com/offers/index....tatusMatch.jsp
#73
Used to be MBS PremExec
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Saginaw, MI (MBS)
Programs: UA 1K 1.9MM, Marriott Titanium w/Lifetime Plat, Hilton LIfetime ♢, National Exec, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,720
I used to be a loyal Hertz user, but since getting National Executive status through AMEX, I'm 100% committed to National and their Executive Selection...I've had some amazing cars when booking with them and neve paid for more than a mid-size car...Completely happy.
#74
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 309
You get Executive status with National, and Hertz will match that status to their equivalent status.
You have to enroll in National's program and then have AMEX contact them to have them grant you Executive status. Once that has been done, follow this link to have Hertz match it:
http://offer.hertz.com/offers/index....tatusMatch.jsp
You have to enroll in National's program and then have AMEX contact them to have them grant you Executive status. Once that has been done, follow this link to have Hertz match it:
http://offer.hertz.com/offers/index....tatusMatch.jsp
#75
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: AMEX AC CX UA AA DL
Posts: 3,007
... and it listed "enrollment fee waived" as a benefit...there is no enrollment fee to join Hertz's loyalty program.
I'm not one of those people who thinks I get 1st class seats or any dumb stuff from the Plat, but I did think that I got some status in these rental car programs. Any thought?
I'm not one of those people who thinks I get 1st class seats or any dumb stuff from the Plat, but I did think that I got some status in these rental car programs. Any thought?