It's for Bombardier employees. Avis has definitely been cracking down, not only via the email warnings but agents being told to check for eligibility at the rental counter, so be forewarned.

I have a reservation coming up in a couple of weeks at Embarcadero in San Francisco. I used the Deloitte code A442100 to make the reservation, and got the email warning about using corporate codes, etc. I did used to work at Deloitte, and even have my business cards from there. Wonder if that's enough to pass muster..I never used the code before or rented at this location - so not sure how strict they are. Does anyone have any experience there?

What someone mentioned above in the thread was concerning to me - if there was an accident, I would be concerned that I would not be covered if I used that code. It doesn't look like the Deloitte code includes insurance - so maybe that's only a concern for those types of codes. But if that would happen, I think it could be worth paying some more to avoid any issue down the line.

Sooooo what if I just used vista print to make me a business card for Bombardier? 🤔🤔

As a few of us have noted on here, getting out of the security gate with a car/price is far different than legitimately having the car out. If you're not honest on any of the information (whether or not you have a fake business card showing you work for a company), it's fraud and violating the rental agreement. If you get into an accident under these circumstances, any insurance you have (whether through the AWD, purchased from Avis, through a credit card, and possibly even from your own insurance) will be void and not cover you. While you could save a few $$ on the rental, you're opening up a can of worms for issues down the road that could be many100-1000x more costly than what was saved.

Besides that, announcing that you are thinking of committing fraud is probably not a great idea if your FT handle matches the name you plan on renting under and/or the airport you are next flying into. Just sayin.

Or posting an AWD you're fraudulently using and where you're planning on going...

Where did you see it mentioned that the code doesnt include insurance?

When I made a reservation with the code, it actually looked like it it included roadside assistance, because that option was crossed out and it said "included with awd code". The other insurance options were still available for purchase, so I assumed those weren't included.
A former co-worker of mine from Deloitte told me that we were allowed to use that code and that he's used it many times, but I'm not so sure it's true.

I used to work for the firm as well and I remember there was a "leisure code" available but forgot to save it when i left

With all this "cracking down" by Avis, does that make this thread somewhat obsolete? I imagine anyone with a legit corporate code would get it from their company, rather than a Flyertalk thread. Are there AWD codes that are legit to be used by the general public which offer good savings? I tried the Costco customers one and it wasn't great.

There's an alumni perks website, and you can book cars through there, but the discount wasn't nearly as good as the corporate code. I still have all my old business cards from when I worked there, but I'm not sure if it's enough, and I am concerned, like others have pointed out, about what would happen in some sort of emergency or accident scenario. The younger me would have said screw it, take the risk, but now it doesn't seem worth the potential trouble.

Well, there are still several AWDs that could potentially be used by most of us - Costco, USAA, AAA, most airlines, most hotels, plenty of other organizations, etc.

You are completely right! Sorry, I created this and was frazzled before I even had a chance to really think. Taking my aging mother on a vacation as her dementia is getting worse. Been busy trying to get things together the last few days and this "reminder" just sent me through a loop. It's already an insanely expensive time to travel here and was trying to save where I could. Looks like I'll just roll the dice and hope they don't check. Panama City Beach is a busy airport this time of year -- hopefully they won't take the time. If they do, I'll just chalk it up and pay the walk up price. Thanks for your feedback and advice everyone!

Preferred experience and corporate codes
 

Has any preferred member used a corporate code within the last month in the US been asked to produce proof in any airport location?
As a preferred member, I rearly see any humans when picking up my car. I am heading to LAX in a few weeks and welcome any fresh experiences.

Is there any way to refuse the CDW and insurance when on the corporate AWDs?