Preferred Plus : which upgrade can I expect ?
 

Hi !!

I'm a new Avis Preferred Plus member and I will rent a car in Miami Airport next september for a month.

Which upgrade can I expect as an Avis Preferred Plus member ?
If I book a car in category A, will I have a B or C car ?
And if I book a B car... any idea ?

Thank you for your help.
Have a nice day !!
Caroline

First, be aware that the Preferred Plus one-class upgrade benefit is not available on rentals exceeding 28 days. I would keep the reservation below that threshold and extend or split into two from the outset.
Then, check the the upgrade thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/avis-...-upgrades.html. There's a good deal of info in there.
As a general rule, you can expect to receive a vehicle that's grouped one or two classes higher than what you reserved.
I usually reserve a midsize SUV (Group F: Ford Escape, Toyota RAV4) and have driven off the lot in Kia Sorentos, Mazda CX-9s and Ford Explorers - that's one and two classes up from what I reserved, and once in a Chevy Tahoe (a three-class upgrade).
Reserving the smallest car group (A), you can expect to drive away in a B/C vehicle - Focus, Civic, Cruze.
Reserving a B group car, you can expect to be put into a C or D group car, and so on.

Also note that upgrades are "based upon availability." That's a very loose term and often equates to zero upgrade, especially on long rentals when they don't want to give up a decent car for free when they could upsell it to someone else.

Thank you for your answer !!
I will be renting a first car for 16 days and another one for 10 days.... hopefully it's short enough to have an upgrade.

Thank you very much.
Regards.
Caroline

Sometimes, it is worth just asking nicely. I got a free upgrade to a Chevy Equinox at MSP. But it looked old for a 10000 mile vehicle. So they gave me a Ford Explorer. They said they would charge me 10 bucks a day extra, but they didn't.