Q1 2010 Delta 5000 mile/2 day rental
May 13, 2010, 2:34 pm
#61
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: yyz, ytz, (fly from BUF often)
Programs: Delta Silver, United Silver, Aegean Silver, Avis First
Posts: 125
Can you pay with Skymiles
What I was wondering is, if I elect to pay for my budget rental through the skymiles market place. Do I still qualify to earn the 5k bonus miles for the rental.
example: a 2 day rental in pdx is 11274 miles (or ~$112)
If I had paid cash that would earn me 5000 bonus miles plus 100 rental miles
If I can pay with miles the 11274 millage cost would actually only be, 6174
Cant find anything in the T&C's, however, if it's anything like the pay-with-miles option for flight, I wold assume the answer is no.
example: a 2 day rental in pdx is 11274 miles (or ~$112)
If I had paid cash that would earn me 5000 bonus miles plus 100 rental miles
If I can pay with miles the 11274 millage cost would actually only be, 6174
Cant find anything in the T&C's, however, if it's anything like the pay-with-miles option for flight, I wold assume the answer is no.
May 16, 2010, 8:47 pm
#62
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 3,816
I equate purchasing hotels/car rentals with miles to priceline/hotwire. With priceline/hotwire, I don't believe coupons for bonus miles can be applied, right?
May 17, 2010, 7:10 am
#63
Join Date: May 2005
Location: FLL
Programs: DL ♦M MM|HH♦|Marr Slvr|CO UA AA US|Pri Cub Plat|SPG|Avis 1st|Htz 5*
Posts: 5,044
May 17, 2010, 6:06 pm
#64
Join Date: May 2006
Location: BOS and ...
Programs: UA 2MM, AA 600k, DL 500k, Hyatt GP 1M, HH Gold, Rad. Gold, CP Gold, Miracle Fruit-su Club
Posts: 9,950
5,000 continuing to post like clockwork in DL account at each sweep. 
There must be a different person in the chair at Budget or DL now.
There must be a different person in the chair at Budget or DL now.
Last edited by Firewind; May 17, 2010 at 6:34 pm
May 17, 2010, 6:18 pm
#65
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: IAD, DCA, BWI
Programs: HHonors Dia, PC Plat, DL PM, SPG Gold
Posts: 267
Mine posted although after a few weeks
Mine posted after an email to budget who said they had a glitch and have posted my miles to delta and it posted after a few days after that email.
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May 22, 2010, 2:35 am
#66
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 375
So, my wife and I went at the end of March to Banff for our 5th anniversary. I decided to rent from Budget at the Calgary Intl Airport to take advantage of the 5,000 mile bonus with Delta. I specifically asked at the counter if they would accept and honor that coupon. I was told yes. I was then told that if I took the car out of Alberta, I would be charged extra per rental day for that privilege. UGH! That should have told me there was a problem. I went on with the transaction.
As I was leaving the car rental building, I walked past the Avis counter and decided to see what they could do for a price. They came in $10 lower than Budget but I wouldn't get the 5,000 Delta SkyMiles. I am President's Club/Avis First but decided that $10 for 5,000 miles was worth it. Avis did not charge a fee to take the car out of the province but they were still higher, so I felt I was getting a good deal. I left with the Budget car.
So, I had not received my miles so I decided to call Budget Customer Service. "They are an independent rental agency and do not honor Delta promos.". That was the reply from Budget CS. No recourse at all! I also got hosed by the Budget counter in Calgary. I told them my flight time, an asked about the best place to get gas near the airport at that time in the morning. They gave me a location. The morning we were headed back to the airport, we left with plenty of time to get there and be way early. There was a wreck on the way so we were delayed. When we got to the gas station, IT WAS CLOSED! At this point we didn't have time to find another one, so we took it in with 3/4 of a tank of gas. We got charged $9 per liter!
So, moral of the story. If the deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Lesson number two - the Budget counter at the Calgary Airport will LIE TO YOU!
As I was leaving the car rental building, I walked past the Avis counter and decided to see what they could do for a price. They came in $10 lower than Budget but I wouldn't get the 5,000 Delta SkyMiles. I am President's Club/Avis First but decided that $10 for 5,000 miles was worth it. Avis did not charge a fee to take the car out of the province but they were still higher, so I felt I was getting a good deal. I left with the Budget car.
So, I had not received my miles so I decided to call Budget Customer Service. "They are an independent rental agency and do not honor Delta promos.". That was the reply from Budget CS. No recourse at all! I also got hosed by the Budget counter in Calgary. I told them my flight time, an asked about the best place to get gas near the airport at that time in the morning. They gave me a location. The morning we were headed back to the airport, we left with plenty of time to get there and be way early. There was a wreck on the way so we were delayed. When we got to the gas station, IT WAS CLOSED! At this point we didn't have time to find another one, so we took it in with 3/4 of a tank of gas. We got charged $9 per liter!
So, moral of the story. If the deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Lesson number two - the Budget counter at the Calgary Airport will LIE TO YOU!
Did you get the zombie woman at the check in / out desk who didn't say two words, couldn't hear her and appeared to hate her job?
I only used Budget because of this promo. How on earth are we to know when a location is not participating? As far as I remember, the deal said all airport locations in Canada and the US... teaches me to remember to print the deal, which I didn't this time... I'm pissed.
May 22, 2010, 2:55 am
#67
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: San Diego
Programs: IHG Spire Amb, HH Diamond, DL Diamond and 1MM
Posts: 3,611
Thanks for the Warning About Budget YYC
Going to Banff for a long Memorial Day weekend and reserved a rental car thru Budget at the YYC airport. Because I didn't provide a credit card for the reservation, I can cancel and go with another agency. If Budget YYC sucks that bad, they aren't worth 5,000 DL miles anyway.
May 22, 2010, 3:51 am
#68
Join Date: May 2005
Location: FLL
Programs: DL ♦M MM|HH♦|Marr Slvr|CO UA AA US|Pri Cub Plat|SPG|Avis 1st|Htz 5*
Posts: 5,044
I only used Budget because of this promo. How on earth are we to know when a location is not participating? As far as I remember, the deal said all airport locations in Canada and the US... teaches me to remember to print the deal, which I didn't this time... I'm pissed.
But in keeping with full disclosure (on my part, obviously not on Budget's part) the ad copy reads "at participating Budget airport locations in the U.S. and Canada."
May 22, 2010, 4:07 am
#69
Join Date: May 2005
Location: FLL
Programs: DL ♦M MM|HH♦|Marr Slvr|CO UA AA US|Pri Cub Plat|SPG|Avis 1st|Htz 5*
Posts: 5,044
Bowgie, please see my reply in the thread on the 5K Budget promo. I'm sure others following that thread will benefit from what you, kcool, and sparksals discovered about YYC.
For the record I posted the T&C for the Budget promo in that thread at mile marker #226 for those that might need to fight for their miles.
For the record I posted the T&C for the Budget promo in that thread at mile marker #226 for those that might need to fight for their miles.
May 22, 2010, 7:32 am
#70
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Las Vegas
Posts: 1,174
The Delta-Budget promo ends 5/31. Just checked the Delta site...
http://skymilesoffers.delta.com/car_rental_partners.php
and so far, it appears the promo is not being extended...so SQUEEZE in those 2 day rentals between now and end of the month
http://skymilesoffers.delta.com/car_rental_partners.php
and so far, it appears the promo is not being extended...so SQUEEZE in those 2 day rentals between now and end of the month
May 22, 2010, 7:49 am
#71
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 81
I did print out the terms and conditions. It has that one little word that seals the deal - PARTICIPATING!
You would think that all of them would participate just to get business and then have someone actually come back for repeat business. NoOooo.
I didn't have zombie lady - I had a little short man, who I wish I remembered his name because he said, in reply to my question, "Yes, we will honor the coupon." My gut told me to stick with Avis (I'm an Avis First member, so I rent from them a lot).
Live and learn.
You would think that all of them would participate just to get business and then have someone actually come back for repeat business. NoOooo.
I didn't have zombie lady - I had a little short man, who I wish I remembered his name because he said, in reply to my question, "Yes, we will honor the coupon." My gut told me to stick with Avis (I'm an Avis First member, so I rent from them a lot).
Live and learn.
May 22, 2010, 10:51 am
#72
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 375
I did print out the terms and conditions. It has that one little word that seals the deal - PARTICIPATING!
You would think that all of them would participate just to get business and then have someone actually come back for repeat business. NoOooo.
I didn't have zombie lady - I had a little short man, who I wish I remembered his name because he said, in reply to my question, "Yes, we will honor the coupon." My gut told me to stick with Avis (I'm an Avis First member, so I rent from them a lot).
Live and learn.
You would think that all of them would participate just to get business and then have someone actually come back for repeat business. NoOooo.
I didn't have zombie lady - I had a little short man, who I wish I remembered his name because he said, in reply to my question, "Yes, we will honor the coupon." My gut told me to stick with Avis (I'm an Avis First member, so I rent from them a lot).
Live and learn.
May 22, 2010, 12:37 pm
#73
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Los Angeles, California
Programs: All of them.... mostly United and Starwood
Posts: 160
The Delta-Budget promo ends 5/31. Just checked the Delta site...
http://skymilesoffers.delta.com/car_rental_partners.php
and so far, it appears the promo is not being extended...so SQUEEZE in those 2 day rentals between now and end of the month
http://skymilesoffers.delta.com/car_rental_partners.php
and so far, it appears the promo is not being extended...so SQUEEZE in those 2 day rentals between now and end of the month
May 24, 2010, 9:55 am
#74
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Somewhere cold - preferably up a mountain
Programs: AC Subhuman (*A silver), NW Barely Alive
Posts: 842
I also have an outstanding YYC Budget res missing the 5,000 bonus (and the 150 base, for that matter).
That being said, I've had nothing but good experiences with all the Budget locations in YYC - airport and neighbourhood. The return guys at the airport are great... and the rates at the local locations (no miles, of course) with airport return is often cheaper than cab/parking at YYC.
I was considering fighting for the miles, but perhaps given everyone's experiences, I should just abandon all hope.
That being said, I've had nothing but good experiences with all the Budget locations in YYC - airport and neighbourhood. The return guys at the airport are great... and the rates at the local locations (no miles, of course) with airport return is often cheaper than cab/parking at YYC.
I was considering fighting for the miles, but perhaps given everyone's experiences, I should just abandon all hope.
May 25, 2010, 11:26 am
#75
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 20
7.5% ff tax on miles
Had a 2 day rental with budget out of DCA airport may 20th - 22nd, used the pay online feature and was charged 41.74 with taxes. After returning the car was hit with approx $8 fee for tax on ff miles. Is this normal, should this have appeared in the original charges since my skymiles number and bcd code were on there?
Anyone else get this charge, $8 on a $41 rental seems a bit high for a tax.
Anyone else get this charge, $8 on a $41 rental seems a bit high for a tax.