1. It defaults to US website once I logged in Avis Preferred. Will try to use other countries site but the residence probably would still need to be in US though... With Avis the card used in file has opted no currency conversion though 9 times out of 10, we still need to make sure it is billed in local currency.
We always opt for pay at the counter because our plan often changes, hence dont want to deal with cancellation / refund on pay at reservation, plus a penalty / fee may be involved.

But to our surprise once in FRA, even though the DCC clause was taken out (not shown on the final agreement and the agent made sure to show that to us), the bill was still billed in USD - to the dot of the same amount quoted on the reservation - which was not a DCC amount but regular market rate conversion. Euro was going up against USD between reservation and actual rental - yet our bill being in USD of the original market rate conversation made at the reservation time, actually saved us over $30 - that may be the only good experience coming out from the currency conversion!

2. and 3. Retired so are using the airlines / hotels codes. Hilton when it partnered with Avis, offered the best rates for rentals made in Europe. Unfortunately HH changed to partner with Hertz a few years ago. :(
Oddly the old code still works as not being rejected as invalid. Though it gives the same small discount as Visa Signature / BA Silver.

The Visa Signature discount is claimed to be 25% but it is not true. Only a tiny one, not even 10%.

4. Not elite on either program, hence it is risky to use the 2 codes.

Thanks for the suggestions though, especially on trying other countries sites. Will do that.

What locations does one search for "the French side"?

Just use Mulhouse Aeroport.

Bit of a trip if you are going to be touring in CH, but it will be half the price than in BSL.

We park every time in France as it is half the price.

For BSL as mentioned upthread - Mulhouse airport or Basel Euroairport - French side (Avis code MLH)
For GVA use Geneva airport - French side or Geneve airport (Avis code GGV)

No risk using the frequent flyer Elite code if you're not a member: Avis will generally monitor company codes and ask for proof of employment for those, but are not generally bothered if you use the frequent flyer codes.

​​​​​​That is an amazing tip! Just priced it our and it was about 45% less. Too bad there isn't another country next to Zurich airport for car rental purposes!

You mean the HON code is safe to use? I thought I read about that is being heavily monitored.

Ended up using the Visa Signature code. Also extend the rental day from 5 to 6, it actually is about 10% cheaper because there is a rate for Min 5 / Max 13, cheaper than using daily rate even up to 5 full days.
I will check how much cheaper with the BA Gold or LH Senator / Flying Blue Plat.

UPDATE
BA all codes are the same, and more expensive than Visa Signature. Flying Blue Plat is the same as Visa Signature. LH Senator is $24 cheaper on the rate, with tax and fee being identical (how could that be? Isn't the tax is % based on the rate?)
Net saving is $24 - not worth it when Visa Signature code is a published discount by Avis and the card in Preferred profile is a Visa Signature.
For what is worth, Alaska Airlines' code and American Airlines code, give the same discount as Visa Signature.

Too bad Zurich does not have substitute like Geneva does, to beat the high rates in Switzerland.

There is one thing I dont understand -

The market exchange rate between CHF and USD is approx 1 to 1.02. Yet Avis quote in USD is lower than in CHF. i.e. USD is $124.72 while CHF is 126.23 - Shouldn't the rate quoted in USD higher than in CHF? Or being equal?

Thank you.

Well, Basel is just an hour's drive from Zurich :-) Adds a couple of hours to the initial journey but could be worth considering?

Add the train fares and the time wasted, ah, not worth the trouble. :)

The rental rate is not outrageous just slightly on the high side, it is the surcharge at over $156 that makes ZRH very expensive. I notice the surcharge is the same for all codes tried, while tax is low at $20 so small difference on the rate indeed not making any noticeable difference.

I am having trouble to book with the AWD K817700 to earn Hyatt points. It shows "Membership Numberentered is invalid. Some Avis partner programs require the entire account number to be entered, including all preceding zeros (0)" even though I have triple checked my WOH membership number. Any ideas? Thanks!

Coupons.
 

Apologies up front if I'm asking for incorrect information.
I shall be travelling around the US for best part of a couple if months, using Avis where possible..only to take advantage of my Avis Preferred Plus.
Can I check back here regularly for any coupon codes, upgrades, free weekends etc.etc. ?
Thanks.

I've been doing a few bookings this year and noticed I get some good deals when booking via Expedia.ca

I travel quite often into Amsterdam for work and this is an example booking I did today.

May 15 to May 26
LuxuryMercedes-Benz E Class (GPS) or similar

Total cost 506 CAD which equates to 382 USD or $35 a day.

Thats with all taxes and fee's have pre-booked my next 4 trips with similar rates. After booking I did an online chat with Avis and they added all the trips to my account at the prices booked on Expedia.ca

Checking after directly on Avis the above booking was coming at 1263 cad


any Avis codes I tried came at higher rates.

Anyone had issues with B270898 or C062090 lately? Both price out with great discounts, but searching this thread shows mixed and old results. Thanks!

A555100
 

Is A555100 safe to use?

Planning to try out A555100 to use too, was it safe?

Following this about A555100, it's giving me a great discount. Any experience with using? I can't actually see it referenced above - who/what is it the code for? Experience/thoughts very welcome and appreciated.

Any recent data point for Italy ?
Thanks in advance.

Last I tried renting in Italy, I used the BA discount code (N744400) gave me a great rate (25€ per day for an Alfa Romeo Stelvio)
That was in March 2020, 2 days before the lockdown got announced in Italy

Thanks for your reply. Not so good this time however.
There's actually a 50% difference between the two rates (hence my question).

Any recent use of code E027237? A 24h one-way trip goes from £300 to £80 using this code for me.

I have never been asked for proof of BA status. But Blue is free to sign up to and you can then install the app on a mobile device for proof

Did people ever get into issues using random AWD (won't let you pick up the car? asked to pay price difference)? Even for the same company there might be different AWDs for business/personal trips, and some AWD comes with fuel/insurance (fuel at market rate, CDW included for free). If an accident were to happen, would AWD cause some complications?

Is this AWD (B270898) for Costco Members, or Costco Employees? I had previously tried using a different Costco Member code that requested a Costco number while booking. This code is giving me a great rate (without asking for a member number) for the rental I am trying to book, and I want to be certain I am going to be able to provide the proper documentation at the rental counter. For the record, I am a Costco member, and not an employee.

H811101 is still valid, and pretty much continues to give the best all-in rates in the US and Canada open to the general public, no strings attached.
Booking needs to be made via one of the European sites, not the .com or .ca sites. avis.de, avis.ch, avis.fr, avisautonoleggio.it/ tend to be cheapest, as before.
Current link: https://www.avis.de/mietwagen-angebo...simon-shopping
Expiration date for this AWD is now March 31, 2021, but I`m sure it'll be available past that date as it's been the last seven or so years.

anyone know what company D103900 is from? Gives a nice discount

I usually use C062090 (Bombardier) but today I booked a 23-day rental with Avis and both B920508 and B270898 were cheaper by about 200 USD for the entire rental.

any proof/questions asked for the UTC/Raytheon code B920508 ? Getting 75% cheaper than 30 other codes i tried, very tempting

I'm curious if you ever got an answer on this. When I try and use that AWD, the website shows "your member discount has been applied" as well as my savings by using it (I assume versus rack rates), but it does NOT say what B270898 actually makes me a member of :D

The actual COSTCO travel website shows AWD A108326 for AVIS rentals. No mention of B270898 there. Internet searches seem to *think* its tied to COSTCO but I can't find any actual current references if that's still the case.
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B270898 has some pretty hefty savings, including on one-way rentals in markets where I have a hard time getting cheap options.

I picked up a car at DTW yesterday using B270898. No issues or questions at all, but no interaction with anyone other than the bus driver and the girl at the exit booth either.

Update.

I successfully used B270898 for my weekly rental from local office August 1-8. My contract lists "Peregrine Meeting Systems", a company which, according to Wikipedia, went through Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2002-2003, and was acquired by HP in 2005. (The association of Peregrine with this AWD is mentioned somewhere up-thread.)

So this is not a Costco AWD. Autoslash's comment that this AWD relates to HP tracks, although why Avis still has this AWD associated with Peregrine in their system, and not HP does not make sense to me. In any case, I felt no fear that I would be asked to present an ID since the company no longer exists, and also had a parallel reservation with another rental nearby rental company, so I would have just rented there if Avis had not honored the rate.

OMG thanks for the last couple posts, B920508, C062090 and B270898 work wonders!!!!!!!!! now hertz IBM cdp is no longer working, AVIS saving is much better :D

Anyone successfully rented using C062090 without Bombardier I.D at Toronto Pearson Airport location?

Just used the code today as president club status, walk in drive out nothing checked.

8.4.3
When you said President Club, you mean Preferred Plus? I am not entirely familiar with Avis system mainly because LGA doesn't have Select & Go type of car.

There are two levels above Avis preferred.

Avis President's Club and Chairman's Club®

President's Club and Chairman's Club are the two highest levels of Avis' loyalty program and require an invitation.

Avis Chairman's Club has a range of benefits that define luxury. (As listed on the Avis official website:)

• Meet-and-greet: An Avis representative will meet and escort you personally to your vehicle after you fly into any major U.S. or Canadian airport location.
• Personal Return Valet Service: Inform Avis of your return and a representative will escort you to your departure terminal.
• Guaranteed vehicle availability: Regardless of reservations, there will always be a vehicle available for Chairman's Club members.
• Complimentary Upgrade: After reserving an intermediate vehicle (Group C) or larger, you'll automatically receive a complimentary upgrade to the best available car.
• Complimentary Car Delivery: Vehicles can be delivered to you directly as long as you are within 25 miles (40 km) of a participating Avis location in either the U.S. or Canada.
• Dedicated Customer Service line: Access to a 24/7 hotline to make reservations and receive personalized customer service.
• Spouse or Significant Other: Your life partner may pick up the vehicle on your behalf and all of the same benefits will still apply.

Avis President's Club does not have the same level of luxury as the Chairman's Club, but these are still benefits that anyone can appreciate.

• Double Upgrade: After booking an intermediate or higher level car, you'll automatically get a double upgrade whenever available.
• Guaranteed Car: There will always be a car available regardless of reservations.
• Dedicated Customer Service line: Access to a 24/7 hotline to make reservations and receive personalized customer service.

D0008400 works well

Do you know what these codes (specifically B920508) are for? And I’m guessing they don’t ID? It’s the best rate for me, but I don’t want to run into any problems.

It is specifically reserved for use by United Technologies/Raytheon employees.