Does Preferred Plus status "work" in Germany?
Apr 25, 2016, 5:12 pm
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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Does Preferred Plus status "work" in Germany?
According to this:
https://secure.avis-europe.com/secur...in=BE&NBE=true
Preferred Plus members get a free additional driver. Since my wife has a Citi Prestige card, I was thinking of using that to get her Preferred Plus status (US-based) and then renting a car in Germany with the intent of getting a free additional driver (me). Other rental companies charge between 4-13 Euros a day for an additional driver, so this could work out to be a significant savings. However, I'm not sure the free additional driver benefit will be honored if the renter has "US-based" status. Anyone have experience with this?
https://secure.avis-europe.com/secur...in=BE&NBE=true
Preferred Plus members get a free additional driver. Since my wife has a Citi Prestige card, I was thinking of using that to get her Preferred Plus status (US-based) and then renting a car in Germany with the intent of getting a free additional driver (me). Other rental companies charge between 4-13 Euros a day for an additional driver, so this could work out to be a significant savings. However, I'm not sure the free additional driver benefit will be honored if the renter has "US-based" status. Anyone have experience with this?
May 18, 2016, 6:05 pm
#2
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After trying Twitter, first @Avis and then @Avis_DE and some DMs back and forth, I was told to call Avis USA to get an answer to this question. Called and was told it will be $8 per day up to $50 max to add an additional driver for a rental in Germany.
So I guess bottom-line is that the Europe-based Avis Preferred Plus status gives you an additional driver for free as a benefit, but the US-based version does not.
So I guess bottom-line is that the Europe-based Avis Preferred Plus status gives you an additional driver for free as a benefit, but the US-based version does not.
May 21, 2016, 9:01 am
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Join Date: Oct 2013
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The difference between the two schemes confuses me. As a UK Presidents Club holder, I received far better upgrades than my friend with the equivalent US status on the same trip.