Opinion of the Avis Preferred Select Program
 

I just was upgraded from Avis prefered to Avis Preferred Select.

Can I get some feedback about the benefits and actual enhancements/upgrades that current Avis Preferred Select cardholders have been enjoying.

Thanks

RC

I received my Preferred Select card several months ago. Ever since then, I've found that SFO routinely upgrades me from the full size that I rent to a premium car.

Other stations have paid no notice to the Select status.

As for the www.preferredselect.com web site, when I was unable to access it last night after reading about it here on FT, I contacted Avis today by telephone. 4 separate employees insisted the only web site Avis has is avis.com, until I finally convinced someone at the Help Desk to pull up his web browser. "Huh," he says, "that's an Avis site alright! But I can't figure out why it doesn't work. Maybe you should just send an email..." And so I did. We'll see what the response is.

Bottom line: It's a semi-tangible benefit that seems to be given to people more and more these days. I happen to like the upgraded vehicles, though. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

I've just tried the Select web and it's working fine. The Select program gets me an upgrade about 90% of the time, but I have to sometimes have to ask for it at the airport.

The car updrages are nice. I always reserve a compact and the mid-size car is always ready for me when I pick it up.

I like it.

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Not sure where I'm going, but I'm getting there fast.

Since I never set foot inside I always wait to see what I'm driving. Always had an upgrade since being Per/Sel. 50/50 before despite.

Im an Avis preferred, and I rent from them quite often. How can I become a Preferred Select? Thanks

My luck as PS this year (to January 13, 2003)

rented 3 full size (E) recieved 3 Caddie's (H) http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

rented 1 compact (B)recieved 1 full Size (E)

Rented 1 full size (E) recieved 1 Premium (G)

Other benefits:

on the Preffered Select web site you can get the 5th day free with a min 5 day rental http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsup.gif

You can also get a coupon for $5.00 off per day on weekend rentals up to $20.00 off http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thumbsup.gif

I had 64 rentals with Avis last year and zero with anyone else. Go figure. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

I like the upgrades. So far I have been 100% on at least a one car class upgrade.

I rented 35 cars from Avis last year. I'd guess all but 4 or 5 were upgrades. I never get upgraded to a luxury, almost always to a Buick.
asnovici, you can call and request it. How often do you rent with them?

I rent about 12 times a year...who do I call?

If you have a Visa Signature card you get complimentary membership in Preferred Select.

Call 1-866-842-5552 and give then your request. 12 rentals may be enough.

The best thing I can say is its a non-event. I've been preferred select for a few years and I still get shafted by Avis at least once a month. For the most part they don't pay attention to PS and just give me a Malibu or Century (I usually rent mid or full size). You'd think they would at least try to give me a non-smoking car, even that doesn't happen all the time.

Agree with the statement 100%. If it weren't for my corporate requirement to rent from Avis, I'd be with Hertz in a heartbeat. I hear their President's Club is much better in terms of service, upgrades, etc. I've been a Select member for over a year, and "preferred select" service is almost non-existent.