Avis car rental through BA
#16
Join Date: May 2010
Location: UK
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And it is worth remembering that if the second driver is your partner or spouse you don't need this benefit - Avis give it anyway.
#18
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 316
I've used AVIS for many years through work and have cottoned on to booking my long haul holiday (US) flights with a car, not only saving money, but you only pay a deposit .
Amongst some of the other benefits listed here already, when you arrive at the destination (provided you gave them your customer #), you go straight to your car and straight out the car rental centre.
I've seen humongous queues at some US airports, especially in peak periods.
Works 100% for me every time.
Amongst some of the other benefits listed here already, when you arrive at the destination (provided you gave them your customer #), you go straight to your car and straight out the car rental centre.
I've seen humongous queues at some US airports, especially in peak periods.
Works 100% for me every time.
#19
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: US/UK - and elsewhere
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,527
... although a couple of weeks ago on picking the car up from Avis at T5 (& with preferred) the agent insisted that I had to pay for an additional driver, even though i) it was booked through BA with my # and ii) the additional driver was my wife. The agent was insistent that the BA# had to have an 'N' at the end - my CC was additionally charged the full amount + additional driver. Thankfully on dropping the car off that was all repaid... . IT IS WORTH CHECKING!
#20
Join Date: May 2010
Location: UK
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... although a couple of weeks ago on picking the car up from Avis at T5 (& with preferred) the agent insisted that I had to pay for an additional driver, even though i) it was booked through BA with my # and ii) the additional driver was my wife. The agent was insistent that the BA# had to have an 'N' at the end - my CC was additionally charged the full amount + additional driver. Thankfully on dropping the car off that was all repaid... . IT IS WORTH CHECKING!
#21
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 90
Anyone got this promo and received the avios bonus?
I've booked a 3 days rental in the US (March 8-11) and still no signs of any avios, bonus or not... The process to claim missing avios requires me to ** mail ** a web form - is that for real??
#22
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#23
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 32
I all... I'm a little late to this thread, but just about to book three lots of car hire for the family holiday in California, BA flights. I usually book cars through the Avis website, but it's far cheaper this time going through BA. My concern is whether our not I would still get the Avis Preferred benefits (collect and go, airport upgrades etc). I see there is a space for entering your Avis number in the booking process, so hoping the answer is 'yes'! Any experiences? Thanks.
#24
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 90
I all... I'm a little late to this thread, but just about to book three lots of car hire for the family holiday in California, BA flights. I usually book cars through the Avis website, but it's far cheaper this time going through BA. My concern is whether our not I would still get the Avis Preferred benefits (collect and go, airport upgrades etc). I see there is a space for entering your Avis number in the booking process, so hoping the answer is 'yes'! Any experiences? Thanks.
#25
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I must be doing something wrong.
Every time I check ba.com for car rental, the prices are nowhere near competitive. I don't just mean a few quid more - I mean totally out of the ballpark.
A recent example was a one-way from SJC to LAX for 10 days. BA's quote was around 50% higher than Expedia.
Am I missing some obvious trick here?
Every time I check ba.com for car rental, the prices are nowhere near competitive. I don't just mean a few quid more - I mean totally out of the ballpark.
A recent example was a one-way from SJC to LAX for 10 days. BA's quote was around 50% higher than Expedia.
Am I missing some obvious trick here?
#26
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: East Anglia UK
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I all... I'm a little late to this thread, but just about to book three lots of car hire for the family holiday in California, BA flights. I usually book cars through the Avis website, but it's far cheaper this time going through BA. My concern is whether our not I would still get the Avis Preferred benefits (collect and go, airport upgrades etc). I see there is a space for entering your Avis number in the booking process, so hoping the answer is 'yes'! Any experiences? Thanks.
#27
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Edinburgh
Programs: BAEC Gold, ITA Volare Executive
Posts: 450
I all... I'm a little late to this thread, but just about to book three lots of car hire for the family holiday in California, BA flights. I usually book cars through the Avis website, but it's far cheaper this time going through BA. My concern is whether our not I would still get the Avis Preferred benefits (collect and go, airport upgrades etc). I see there is a space for entering your Avis number in the booking process, so hoping the answer is 'yes'! Any experiences? Thanks.
*Personal bookings rather than corporate.
#28
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: UK
Programs: Lemonia. Best Greek ever.
Posts: 2,259
Another vote for the BA/Avis deals.
My only problem was getting the bookings/BA card/Avis Preferred number all linked together. I must have made a mistake in booking, but it went thru as a "holiday!"
My only problem was getting the bookings/BA card/Avis Preferred number all linked together. I must have made a mistake in booking, but it went thru as a "holiday!"
#29
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 177
If you managed to get them linked together could you let me know how you did it please?