question on free weekly rental
Jul 22, 2006, 11:38 am
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question on free weekly rental
I am debating on whether to use points for a week long rental in Hawaii. I have a couple questions that I need answered to help me decide. I will have 4000 points & need a minivan.
1.) is it completely free? Are there any taxes or anything?
2.) Can I add additional drivers for no cost?
1.) is it completely free? Are there any taxes or anything?
2.) Can I add additional drivers for no cost?
Jul 25, 2006, 8:55 pm
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Originally Posted by ksucats
I am debating on whether to use points for a week long rental in Hawaii. I have a couple questions that I need answered to help me decide. I will have 4000 points & need a minivan.
1.) is it completely free? Are there any taxes or anything?
2.) Can I add additional drivers for no cost?
1.) is it completely free? Are there any taxes or anything?
2.) Can I add additional drivers for no cost?
I am assuming that nobody knows the answer to my question since I haven't got a reply. Am I going to have to do the unthinkable and actually call Hertz to get my question answered. I will wait a day or two. I will be sure to post the answer here unless somebody beats me to it.
Jul 26, 2006, 8:15 am
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Originally Posted by ksucats
I am assuming that nobody knows the answer to my question since I haven't got a reply. Am I going to have to do the unthinkable and actually call Hertz to get my question answered. I will wait a day or two. I will be sure to post the answer here unless somebody beats me to it.
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Jul 26, 2006, 9:23 am
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Originally Posted by ksucats
I am debating on whether to use points for a week long rental in Hawaii. I have a couple questions that I need answered to help me decide. I will have 4000 points & need a minivan.
1.) is it completely free? Are there any taxes or anything?
2.) Can I add additional drivers for no cost?
1.) is it completely free? Are there any taxes or anything?
2.) Can I add additional drivers for no cost?
Not free. You will have to pay taxes which can run from 2-20$ a day depending on where you are renting from.
At Honolulu for a free week rental you can expect to pay about 35 US. That is based on using a free rental day certificate. #1 points may differ. Why not just call hertz and ask?
Aug 3, 2006, 5:24 pm
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Originally Posted by fly-yul
Not free. You will have to pay taxes which can run from 2-20$ a day depending on where you are renting from.
At Honolulu for a free week rental you can expect to pay about 35 US. That is based on using a free rental day certificate. #1 points may differ. Why not just call hertz and ask?
At Honolulu for a free week rental you can expect to pay about 35 US. That is based on using a free rental day certificate. #1 points may differ. Why not just call hertz and ask?
I didn't want to call and ask until I had the points. I now have 4012, so I just called. I decided to add neverlost & my total is going to be approx $90 including taxes & neverlost. There will also be an additional charge of $9 per day or $45 per week to add a driver that is not a spouse or coworker.
Aug 3, 2006, 11:45 pm
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Like anything else, taxes must be paid. Hertz reward rentals are no different and as other posters above have stated, it differs from property to property.