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Originally Posted by BayAreaResident
I have a choice between using Avis and Hertz for my car rentals. The cost is comparable, so I'm wondering which one I should use from a points/loyalty perspective. I have memberships in Avis Preferred and Hertz Gold Plus, but haven't accumulated anything significant in either one.
Two questions:
- What are the benefits of each program, and which one is most rewarding?
- It sounds like I have to choose between getting airline miles or credit in the rental car company's loyalty program? Which is better? Normally I'd prefer the airline miles but only if they're of equivalent value.
You might consider crediting your Hertz/Avis rentals to a foreign FFP, for which the rental company should not assess an excise-tax offset. I think you can earn a minimum of 500 miles with Virgin Atlantic for even a one-day rental with Hertz/Avis. VS miles are redeemable on a number of partner carriers, including Delta --
if you can find low-tier award availability.
You should be able to find a list of all FFP partners on the Hertz and Avis websites.