Originally Posted by
MojaveFlyer
Thank you thank you Autoslash! At last, you helped me figure it out. Wow. Really helps make the points valuable.
SO do the points get deducted immediately, or do they only get deducted when the rental starts? I ask because paying partly with points I don't seem to be able to use the PC # discount (CDP does work) and it may end up being cheaper without using the points. And of course the rates keep changing...
The points get deducted immediately. You can cancel an award reservation up to 24 hours before pickup with no penalty and have the points redeposited into your account.
You can't use a PC code with a points reservation since the award day(s) require a special PC code to be applied and you can only have one PC code per rental.
What we suggest is to book the best discounted rate you can find and then track it with us for price drops. Then you can book an award reservation as well and decide 24-48 hours prior to pickup what ends up being the the better deal and keep that.