Point Expiration
Jan 2, 2020 | 11:08 am
#1
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Point Expiration
AwardWallet tells me that I have 100 Avis Preferred Points which will soon expire. I have no need to rent a car in the next few days so I don't see any opportunity to redeem the points or earn new ones. Is there any other way to extend the expiration? Any recommended uses apart from redeeming for rentals? I am not a frequent Avis customer but I hate to see points just vanish into thin air.
Jan 3, 2020 | 6:57 am
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Jan 3, 2020 | 9:15 am
#4
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Looks like I probably won't be able to do anything, but just in case... is there any other way to extend the life of the 100 points other than by redeeming them for a rental or by renting a vehicle?
Jan 4, 2020 | 3:14 am
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Jan 4, 2020 | 3:17 pm
#6
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Recommend you take a look at using the one-way airport special. Should be about $15 bucks more or less. 100 miles for a 12 hour one way from "Downtown" to the airport or vice versa. Not all cities participate.
https://www.avis.com/en/offers/us-of...rt-car-rentals
https://www.avis.com/en/offers/us-of...rt-car-rentals
Jan 5, 2020 | 1:29 am
#7
Join Date: Oct 2016
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Recommend you take a look at using the one-way airport special. Should be about $15 bucks more or less. 100 miles for a 12 hour one way from "Downtown" to the airport or vice versa. Not all cities participate.
https://www.avis.com/en/offers/us-of...rt-car-rentals
https://www.avis.com/en/offers/us-of...rt-car-rentals
Jan 6, 2020 | 11:32 pm
#8
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Feb 9, 2020 | 12:13 am
#9
Join Date: Oct 2016
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I read the terms that says that Avis points are good only 60 months after they are earned. Is this correct? If so, then a new rental won't extend points already earned, which is the case with most airlines.
What is the expiration of Avis points?
Are the Avis banners correct in that there's a minimum of 100 points per rental, meaning 7 (or fewer) rentals will get you a free day?
EDIT: See Anyone been successful in having points restored
Seems to be you have to rent at least once a year and use up your points within 60 months of earning. Another way to calculate is that you have to rent 7 times within 5 years to earn a free rental day assuming that you get 100 points per rental.
What is the expiration of Avis points?
Are the Avis banners correct in that there's a minimum of 100 points per rental, meaning 7 (or fewer) rentals will get you a free day?
EDIT: See Anyone been successful in having points restored
Seems to be you have to rent at least once a year and use up your points within 60 months of earning. Another way to calculate is that you have to rent 7 times within 5 years to earn a free rental day assuming that you get 100 points per rental.
Last edited by Toshbaf; Feb 9, 2020 at 12:47 am