Originally Posted by
AvisPreferredRep
If you wanted to rent a mid-size vehicle during an off-peak time of year in Orlando, you would need approximately 1,300 Avis Preferred Points. That can be achieved in approximately 3-4 rentals.
Avis's average rental is $325-$433, before taxes/fees - so $400-600? I must be an outllier on the low side. I'm renting 4 days/wk and getting 159 base points.
That's 32 rental days to get a single day in your cheapest scenario.
Your second scenario, still off-peak rental, is 60 days. I can rent 4 days/week, every week, for an entire year, and earn 3 rental days.
Peak periods I get what, 1 day, maybe 2? Frankly, that's insulting.
Originally Posted by
username
Panera Bread has the same thing. The benefit of their loyalty program is not defined - you get what they throw your way.
Perhaps that's why I haven't bothered joining. Minimal, undefined benefits in exchange for my personal info and buying habits. No thanks. But I can't undo years of doing the same with Avis.
EDIT:Just checked my status - "You are 0 rentals away from even more rewards." So I've got that going for me. Which is nice.
EDIT #2: My first attempt - "You would need 0 Avis Preferred Points for a free day or 0 Avis Preferred Points for your entire rental. " Also nice.