President's Club - Avis
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Galveston, TX
Programs: Continential Platinum, WPerks Platinum,Marriott Platinum, Starwood Platinum , Avis Chairman's Circle
Posts: 131
President's Club - Avis
How do I get an invite? I have been renting from Avis for every week since March....
They have booked a SIGNIFICANT amount of revenue from me. By the way, the BWI station is the best Avis station I have had the pleasure of using.
The GM rocks and his staff is amazing!
They have booked a SIGNIFICANT amount of revenue from me. By the way, the BWI station is the best Avis station I have had the pleasure of using.
The GM rocks and his staff is amazing!
#2
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: United GS+
Posts: 1,889
Search the forum, there are many disucssions about this.
President's and Chairman's Club are not for high revenue customers. You can not earn an invite by rental activity. Amex Centurion and a couple other cards give you a President's Club invite. You can also get it if you're an exec at a large company with an Avis contract.
President's and Chairman's Club are not for high revenue customers. You can not earn an invite by rental activity. Amex Centurion and a couple other cards give you a President's Club invite. You can also get it if you're an exec at a large company with an Avis contract.
#3
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: BEG/DUS/FCO - YYZ/MRY
Programs: LH G, CO G, BA B, HH G, PC P, SW G, Sixt P, Hertz G and YES A|Club G :)
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tstrike, I think in one of the threads on this forum I saw something what you are looking for...note that there are no guarantees that they might not pull you out of the promo if they figure it out...
Last edited by sindjic; Nov 11, 2008 at 4:50 pm
#4
Original Member, Moderator: Hotel Deals and MilesBuzz
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 14,257
Search the forum, there are many disucssions about this.
President's and Chairman's Club are not for high revenue customers. You can not earn an invite by rental activity. Amex Centurion and a couple other cards give you a President's Club invite. You can also get it if you're an exec at a large company with an Avis contract.
President's and Chairman's Club are not for high revenue customers. You can not earn an invite by rental activity. Amex Centurion and a couple other cards give you a President's Club invite. You can also get it if you're an exec at a large company with an Avis contract.
#5
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Nashville, TN, USA
Programs: SWA CP/A-List, Marriott Plat, Hertz 5-Star, Avis 1st
Posts: 2
Avis Pres Club/AmEx Black Card
A friend of mine has an AmEx black card but he rarely travels. I, however, travel weekly. We recently went to Philly for a one day trip and decided to make use of his President's Club membership rather than my Avis First. I figured for a 24 hour rental, we'd just see what's different.
I dialed the Pres Club number, made the res for a Cadillac, and was quoted some outrageous amount, like $150 total with taxes, etc. I said "what class do we need to reserve in order to be upgraded to the Cadillac?" and was told full size so we reserved this. The price dropped to $63 total. When we arrive, we had been given the Merc Grand Marquis land yacht. Of course, this car is freakin enormous so we went inside and asked for something else. We asked if the Cadillac was available (it was) and could we be upgraded to it via Pres Club (no). So, we asked for anything else that would be smaller but still nice (Hyundai Sonata), perhaps a Volvo (no), Infiniti (no), or Mercedes (no). We also needed to add me as a driver ($10/dy fee). Finally, when we receive the contract and go to our car (Sonata), it is high miles (22k+), not the limited edition, and in no way an upgrade of any sort. On top of that, we still paid that "Premium" class rate of the Merc Grand Marquis even though we'd actually been DOWNGRADED based on our request, and still paid an extra driver fee. Total amount for 24 hour rental was $74.
In the end, the Pres Club membership (both mentioned at counter and in the notes of the contract) got us absolutely no where.
There were avenues of recourse, such as calling AmEx and complaining (which typically results in swift and immediate action for Centurion members) or calling Avis Pres Club line, but in the end we just wanted to go to where we needed to go and not waste time whining.
My point: Pres Club, at least in PHL, was worthless.
I dialed the Pres Club number, made the res for a Cadillac, and was quoted some outrageous amount, like $150 total with taxes, etc. I said "what class do we need to reserve in order to be upgraded to the Cadillac?" and was told full size so we reserved this. The price dropped to $63 total. When we arrive, we had been given the Merc Grand Marquis land yacht. Of course, this car is freakin enormous so we went inside and asked for something else. We asked if the Cadillac was available (it was) and could we be upgraded to it via Pres Club (no). So, we asked for anything else that would be smaller but still nice (Hyundai Sonata), perhaps a Volvo (no), Infiniti (no), or Mercedes (no). We also needed to add me as a driver ($10/dy fee). Finally, when we receive the contract and go to our car (Sonata), it is high miles (22k+), not the limited edition, and in no way an upgrade of any sort. On top of that, we still paid that "Premium" class rate of the Merc Grand Marquis even though we'd actually been DOWNGRADED based on our request, and still paid an extra driver fee. Total amount for 24 hour rental was $74.
In the end, the Pres Club membership (both mentioned at counter and in the notes of the contract) got us absolutely no where.
There were avenues of recourse, such as calling AmEx and complaining (which typically results in swift and immediate action for Centurion members) or calling Avis Pres Club line, but in the end we just wanted to go to where we needed to go and not waste time whining.
My point: Pres Club, at least in PHL, was worthless.
#6
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: IAD
Programs: UA GS, Avis CHM, Marriott & SPG & PC Plat., Hyatt & Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,547
In the terms for President's Club it [probably] states (as in Avis First) that one can maximum be upgraded to Premium size cars. Grand Marquis is such a vehicle, which is an upgrade from the car class (full size) you booked.
If you truly wanted to see an comparison, it would have been interesting if both of you had booked a car. He with President's Club, and you with Avis First. Then you could have compared and decided for the best one.
If you truly wanted to see an comparison, it would have been interesting if both of you had booked a car. He with President's Club, and you with Avis First. Then you could have compared and decided for the best one.
#8
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Programs: DL Diamond; Marriott Platinum
Posts: 34
I agree with your statement about the BWI station customer service. . . I always experience outstanding check out and check in service from their associates.
#9
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DCA
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Presidents Club does not guarantee a specific vehicle. What exactly would one complain to Amex about? Perhaps being misled by Avis if indeed they did say rent x class, get a cadillac, but then only if the plan would otherwise have been to reserve the cadillac if it wouldn't have been available as an upgrade.
#10
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: YYJ
Programs: Aeroplan, Priority Club, National Exec Elite, Hertz #1 Gold, Avis First, Thrifty Bluechip
Posts: 1,924
Presidents Club does not guarantee a specific vehicle. What exactly would one complain to Amex about? Perhaps being misled by Avis if indeed they did say rent x class, get a cadillac, but then only if the plan would otherwise have been to reserve the cadillac if it wouldn't have been available as an upgrade.
#11
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Wayne, NJ & Boca Raton, FL
Programs: Former COA Silver; AVIS Chairmans Club; AOPA
Posts: 303
Are you confusing Pres.Club with Chmn Club?
Some of the above posts seem to be confusing Chairmans Club privileges with Presidents Club. It's the CC members that gets the "top of the line" treatment (and choice of cars) ... not the PC members.
#12
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: YYJ
Programs: Aeroplan, Priority Club, National Exec Elite, Hertz #1 Gold, Avis First, Thrifty Bluechip
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#13
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,032
As a PC member, I've received everything from Cadillacs to Sonatas to Impalas when booking full size. It's never consistent, which is the most annoying part.
I'd have to disagree, and say that CLE is. Nearly everytime in PHL that I've asked for something specifically (SUV, truck, etc) I got it and that was only as Preferred/First.
I'd have to disagree, and say that CLE is. Nearly everytime in PHL that I've asked for something specifically (SUV, truck, etc) I got it and that was only as Preferred/First.
#14
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: IAD
Programs: UA GS, Avis CHM, Marriott & SPG & PC Plat., Hyatt & Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,547
I got those cars inconsistent too when I was an Avis First... Now being a Chairman, then that's a different story!
#15
Join Date: Mar 2006
Programs: Avis First, Hertz Gold, National EE
Posts: 178
I have to agree--I can't say that achieving PC has led to any significant improvements over Avis First in my rental experience at a bunch of different locations. In fact, I really understand the point of this level, other than to raise customer expectations for illusory superior service (which are quickly dashed when s/he receives an old Sonata when a bunch of better upgrades are sitting RIGHT THERE).