Originally Posted by
rockycfc
Hi There
I am from New Zealand, and the company I work for has an AWD code we can use. When I use that code in the avis.com site (rather than the local .co.nz site) and set my place of residence as NZ I get one price which seems similar to rack, maybe a small discount.
However if I leave at the default "I am a US resident" I get a substantial discount on this.
Now, my question is I am not a US resident, will they check this when I pick the car up and ping me for a higher rate?
I've done this on European rentals and never had an issue. Now if I get into an accident, that probably would be a different story. But I had insurance through my card/ins company, so I wan't too worried about that.
Originally Posted by
crhptic
You might want to get an Avis Wizard number (they are free. go to
https://secure.avis.com/programs_and...umber_app.html to apply). That way, at major airports you can totally bypass the counter and the first person who sees your drivers license will be the person at the gate who has no idea about your rate and doesn't care about anything other than that your name and the car you're in both match the contract.
It's worth noting that even with a Wizard #, you'll have to stop at the desk on your first rental to have your account verified, unfortunately.