Avis points are useless.
Oct 31, 2024 | 12:44 pm
#31
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE 100K MM; Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 4,106
It appears it worked out although the way it presented on the e-receipt is a bit odd...and as usual these days they seem to be sending me 2 e-receipt emails with slightly different formats...bottom line, it showed up as a 'pre-paid' reduction in the base price...not sure how that affected the taxes and all of the other ancillary fees but not worth my time to try and figure it out.
Jul 12, 2025 | 9:08 am
#32
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: ATL/TPA
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum/Lifetime Marriott Gold, Hyatt Discoverist, Avis President's Club
Posts: 371
When does the restriction on points redemption end? Labor Day/End of Summer? Extremely frustrating not to be able to use points for a part of the year, but I guess those are the T&C (when you can find them)
Last edited by nycatl; Jul 13, 2025 at 9:57 am
Jul 14, 2025 | 1:55 pm
#33
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 50
No way to redeem points
I can't find any rentals for points redemptions; tried multiple dates airports, several months out. Even when rates are less than $50/day. What's going on? There are restrictions on WHEN redemption reservations can be made??? What??
Jul 15, 2025 | 10:38 am
#34
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: DL DM 2MM, Marriott LT Titanium, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 17,186
I have significant issues trying to redeem points also. I think its a website and app issue and they purposely don't care to fix it.
On the website I can never get it to give me points options. With the app, it'll show an option to redeem points but then never actually works or lets me add any more than 1 day.
On the website I can never get it to give me points options. With the app, it'll show an option to redeem points but then never actually works or lets me add any more than 1 day.
Jul 15, 2025 | 7:06 pm
#35
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 226
I have significant issues trying to redeem points also. I think its a website and app issue and they purposely don't care to fix it.
On the website I can never get it to give me points options. With the app, it'll show an option to redeem points but then never actually works or lets me add any more than 1 day.
On the website I can never get it to give me points options. With the app, it'll show an option to redeem points but then never actually works or lets me add any more than 1 day.
Make sure you don't have a contract code inserted when you try to make the reservation. If you do it wont show you the points redemption option as the points on work on the regular rates.
Oct 16, 2025 | 8:20 am
#37
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Catania, Sicily(CTA)/South Jersey (PHL)/Houston(IAH)/Red Stick, La.(BTR)/airborne in-between
Programs: United Plat (1MM), AA ExecPlat, ITA/AZ Freccia, Hilton Diam, Bonvoy Gold, Hertz Prez, IHG gold
Posts: 3,870
It was not available for me just now on the web. The APP is a disaster at the moment so not sure until the login gets sorted, but no points option was available. I'm Prez with almost 4k points at the moment, not that that should matter I presume.
Oct 17, 2025 | 4:43 am
#38
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: AC SE 100K MM; Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Avis Presidents Club
Posts: 4,106
It's always been unclear to me a) how/when I can redeem my points and b) what I can get for them
Overall stupid program IMO.
Oct 17, 2025 | 1:08 pm
#39
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Catania, Sicily(CTA)/South Jersey (PHL)/Houston(IAH)/Red Stick, La.(BTR)/airborne in-between
Programs: United Plat (1MM), AA ExecPlat, ITA/AZ Freccia, Hilton Diam, Bonvoy Gold, Hertz Prez, IHG gold
Posts: 3,870
I've had options to use points for a free day or two on a drop-down previously. IIRC 7-900 points for a day. I am fairly new to Avis compared to many years at Hertz, but doing more Avis lately due to their hours at a few airports I use. The app is horrid in my experience, but of course YMMV.
Oct 17, 2025 | 6:56 pm
#40
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: AS MVPG, DL KM, Bee Six, Bonvoy Plat, Choice Plat, BW DS, Avis PC, Natl Exec, Greyhound Road Rewards
Posts: 20,074
Is there any alternative to earning Avis points? Admittedly I haven't looked that hard. Back in the day with Hertz I could earn airline miles, though IIRC they did have some sort of surcharge for that. I have never used my Avis points and I honestly don't see it ever happening.
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