Drive Free is back!
Sep 5, 2008 | 8:40 pm
#1
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Drive Free is back!
Sep 7, 2008 | 8:34 pm
#2
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^ thanks for this.
Yet again though Avis show their bizarre sense of website design. Why does a password HAVE to be 6 characters long? It's the same as the Avis First site. Never understood why this is the case.
Yet again though Avis show their bizarre sense of website design. Why does a password HAVE to be 6 characters long? It's the same as the Avis First site. Never understood why this is the case.
Sep 8, 2008 | 12:47 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2006
Programs: Avis First, Hertz Gold, National EE
Posts: 178
Agreed, thanks for the heads up.
Beyond the website design, why do we have to create separate log-ins, including passwords, for these different promos? I now have 2 separate Avis special program websites to keep track of in addition to my account on their main site. Why can't these all be managed through our Avis profile? I can't even see what programs I'm enrolled in there.
Sorry for the rant...
Beyond the website design, why do we have to create separate log-ins, including passwords, for these different promos? I now have 2 separate Avis special program websites to keep track of in addition to my account on their main site. Why can't these all be managed through our Avis profile? I can't even see what programs I'm enrolled in there.
Sorry for the rant...
Sep 8, 2008 | 1:37 pm
#4
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: AA Plat, UA 1K, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Avis First
Posts: 229
IMO ...
these 5-day rentals frustrate the heck out of me.
why not make them 5 day rentals. To be honest, 5 "days" worth of rentals costs more than a single 5-day rental typically.
ugh ... i just never rent 5 days at a time.
if i do, i'm on holiday and that means, i'll use Hotwire to save a ton of $$.
oh well ... another vent i guess.
these 5-day rentals frustrate the heck out of me.
why not make them 5 day rentals. To be honest, 5 "days" worth of rentals costs more than a single 5-day rental typically.
ugh ... i just never rent 5 days at a time.
if i do, i'm on holiday and that means, i'll use Hotwire to save a ton of $$.
oh well ... another vent i guess.
Sep 8, 2008 | 2:58 pm
#5
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,070
IMO ...
these 5-day rentals frustrate the heck out of me.
why not make them 5 day rentals. To be honest, 5 "days" worth of rentals costs more than a single 5-day rental typically.
ugh ... i just never rent 5 days at a time.
if i do, i'm on holiday and that means, i'll use Hotwire to save a ton of $$.
oh well ... another vent i guess.
these 5-day rentals frustrate the heck out of me.
why not make them 5 day rentals. To be honest, 5 "days" worth of rentals costs more than a single 5-day rental typically.
ugh ... i just never rent 5 days at a time.
if i do, i'm on holiday and that means, i'll use Hotwire to save a ton of $$.
oh well ... another vent i guess.
Sep 8, 2008 | 4:51 pm
#7
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Spot on, IAHtraveler! That's why a weekly rental in N. America usually costs 4--5x the daily rate. My Avis rental in Detroit in October costs the same for 5 days or 7 (except for $3 or so in taxes/ fees.)
Sep 10, 2008 | 8:22 pm
#8
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Just what I need, another unusable "free 2 day weekend" from Avis. I have 6 or 7 "free weekends" from their other current Avis First program.
I rarely need to rent a car on a weekend, but when I try to use the certificates, the Avis location that I want to enjoy my free weekend either has that weekend blocked out for some event or just doesn't accept the certificates period.
Another lousy Avis promotion.
I rarely need to rent a car on a weekend, but when I try to use the certificates, the Avis location that I want to enjoy my free weekend either has that weekend blocked out for some event or just doesn't accept the certificates period.
Another lousy Avis promotion.
Sep 10, 2008 | 11:06 pm
#9
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
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I really wish these coupons could be transferred/bartered! I use cars all the time when I go see friends/family for the weekend. Also, if I'm home & we're making a\ drive somewhere, I enjoy using a free weekend coupon. There's an Avis ~3 miles from home so it's very good for me. However, almost none of my coworkers use them... and they wonder why I want the car in my name every time?
Sep 11, 2008 | 7:49 am
#10
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Brendan, thanks for the alert.
I have a 4 day 18 hour rental booked for next month. I'll pay for 5 days. Any guesses on whether it will count? I think, from past promotion experience, it will.
I have a 4 day 18 hour rental booked for next month. I'll pay for 5 days. Any guesses on whether it will count? I think, from past promotion experience, it will.
Sep 11, 2008 | 9:18 am
#11
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I also say YES. Anything over 4days, 2 or 3 hours, so that a 5th day is charged.
Sep 11, 2008 | 2:01 pm
#13
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Oops! I forgot:
5000 DL bonus miles for airport rentals of >= 4 days that start on/ before 31 Dec 2008! Or 2500 for a 3-day rental--combinable with earning Drive Free!
5000 DL bonus miles for airport rentals of >= 4 days that start on/ before 31 Dec 2008! Or 2500 for a 3-day rental--combinable with earning Drive Free!
Sep 11, 2008 | 7:14 pm
#14
Join Date: Sep 2001
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Oops! I forgot:
5000 DL bonus miles for airport rentals of >= 4 days that start on/ before 31 Dec 2008! Or 2500 for a 3-day rental--combinable with earning Drive Free!
5000 DL bonus miles for airport rentals of >= 4 days that start on/ before 31 Dec 2008! Or 2500 for a 3-day rental--combinable with earning Drive Free!
Sep 11, 2008 | 9:31 pm
#15
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Gardner, your presumption is correct. It's not in the T&Cs of the offer because it's in the general T&Cs which require us to declare the FF# of one airline/ hotel co. of our choice for each rental.
Because the free weekend does not require a coupon # , only registration, the DL coupon # may be entered so we can earn 5K DL + a free weekend rental
! Too bad the bonuses for other airlines are much smaller.
Because the free weekend does not require a coupon # , only registration, the DL coupon # may be entered so we can earn 5K DL + a free weekend rental
! Too bad the bonuses for other airlines are much smaller.