May 21, 2013, 6:07 pm
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The Official "Help me find a good rate with Hertz" CHALLENGE thread
Feb 11, 2014, 7:15 am
#1576
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: uk
Programs: hertz gold #1
Posts: 306
hmm im sure others maybe able to advise better
im a gold member and it accepts my english address and cc thats on file
are you gold ? have you tried a english address?
im a gold member and it accepts my english address and cc thats on file
are you gold ? have you tried a english address?
Feb 11, 2014, 7:32 am
#1577
Join Date: May 2012
Location: LHR/BSL/BOS
Programs: BAEC Silver, Intercontinental Ambassador, Marriott & HHonors at some-rubbish-middle-tier
Posts: 104
i'm gold (but not a frequent user so not familiar) ... if i sign in with my account it forces me with only one type of car, it doesnt even show the challenger - then i removed the "gold service" for US but it gives me a rate of 639USD on the hertz.it 
if i dont login you cant put an english address - the only choice for country is Italy
if i dont login you cant put an english address - the only choice for country is Italy
Feb 11, 2014, 7:43 am
#1578
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: uk
Programs: hertz gold #1
Posts: 306
i'll pm you to see if i can help
Feb 12, 2014, 1:09 pm
#1579
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 5
MCO
Hi, newbie here!
MCO International Airport
Pick up: July 19 at noon
Drop off: July 28 at noon
Car: full size or higher (family of 5 with luggage)
Wife has AAA but won't be driving. We have AmEx card.
Thanks!
MCO International Airport
Pick up: July 19 at noon
Drop off: July 28 at noon
Car: full size or higher (family of 5 with luggage)
Wife has AAA but won't be driving. We have AmEx card.
Thanks!
Feb 12, 2014, 2:44 pm
#1580
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,201
MouseSavers CDP 2002500 = $405.15 for a full size
Picking up from the MCO Airport Marriott gives $394.81 for a full size using MouseSavers (not worth it).
Default post-pay rate on a full size is $1095.22. Through Kayak, EZ Rent-a-Car will do $285 all in and Dollar is $364.
Feb 12, 2014, 5:14 pm
#1581
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: michigan
Posts: 10
I thank you in advance for your assistance.
Pickup / Dropoff Location: TUS Airport
Pickup Date and Time: 3/20/2014 @ 9:00pm
Return Date and Time: 3/26/2014 @ 12:30 pm
Vehicle Size Preference: MiniVan
Home Country (if not USA):
Memberships:AAA, USAA, Delta, Costco, Chase INK, Amex Gold
Best Price you've found, Hertz or otherwise: Hertz via USAA price of $466 with taxes last week (that i should have booked) when i looked today the lowest i saw was Enterprise via Costco for $510 with taxes.
Cheers!
Dave
Pickup / Dropoff Location: TUS Airport
Pickup Date and Time: 3/20/2014 @ 9:00pm
Return Date and Time: 3/26/2014 @ 12:30 pm
Vehicle Size Preference: MiniVan
Home Country (if not USA):
Memberships:AAA, USAA, Delta, Costco, Chase INK, Amex Gold
Best Price you've found, Hertz or otherwise: Hertz via USAA price of $466 with taxes last week (that i should have booked) when i looked today the lowest i saw was Enterprise via Costco for $510 with taxes.
Cheers!
Dave
Feb 12, 2014, 6:22 pm
#1582
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 11
Pickup / Dropoff Location: SFO
Pickup Date and Time: 18th August 2014 @ 1500
Return Date and Time: 11th September 2014 @ 1500
Vehicle Size Preference: Prem Extra Capacity SUV, PFAR
Home Country (if not USA): Ireland
Memberships: Virgin Atlantic
Best Price you've found, Hertz or otherwise: €1397.78 ($1899.72) prepay, $2098.29 pay at location.
I'm using the Irish site, which always includes LDW and LIS.
It's big enough that I feel like it must be possible to shave something off it...
Suggestions appreciated. Thanks!
Pickup Date and Time: 18th August 2014 @ 1500
Return Date and Time: 11th September 2014 @ 1500
Vehicle Size Preference: Prem Extra Capacity SUV, PFAR
Home Country (if not USA): Ireland
Memberships: Virgin Atlantic
Best Price you've found, Hertz or otherwise: €1397.78 ($1899.72) prepay, $2098.29 pay at location.
I'm using the Irish site, which always includes LDW and LIS.
It's big enough that I feel like it must be possible to shave something off it...
Suggestions appreciated. Thanks!
Feb 12, 2014, 7:02 pm
#1583
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: AS MVPG, DL KM, Bee Six, Bonvoy Plat, Avis PC, Natl Exec, Greyhound Road Rewards Z"L
Posts: 16,721
Pickup/Drop-off Location: SLC (can drop off at the 1148 South Main Street HLE or the Marriott if it's cheaper)
Pickup Date and Time: 2/16 @ 10am
Return Date and Time: 2/17 @ 10am
Vehicle Size Preference: cheapest
Memberships: USAA, Gold Family (need under-25 age waiver... unless there is something cheaper I suppose)
Best Price you've found, Hertz or otherwise: Hertz - $33.xx for EXAR w/ USAA CDP and PC# 182092
Desperately hoping to get this closer to $25
-J.
Pickup Date and Time: 2/16 @ 10am
Return Date and Time: 2/17 @ 10am
Vehicle Size Preference: cheapest
Memberships: USAA, Gold Family (need under-25 age waiver... unless there is something cheaper I suppose)
Best Price you've found, Hertz or otherwise: Hertz - $33.xx for EXAR w/ USAA CDP and PC# 182092
Desperately hoping to get this closer to $25
-J.
Feb 12, 2014, 7:02 pm
#1584
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,201
I thank you in advance for your assistance.
Pickup / Dropoff Location: TUS Airport
Pickup Date and Time: 3/20/2014 @ 9:00pm
Return Date and Time: 3/26/2014 @ 12:30 pm
Vehicle Size Preference: MiniVan
Home Country (if not USA):
Memberships:AAA, USAA, Delta, Costco, Chase INK, Amex Gold
Best Price you've found, Hertz or otherwise: Hertz via USAA price of $466 with taxes last week (that i should have booked) when i looked today the lowest i saw was Enterprise via Costco for $510 with taxes.
Cheers!
Dave
Pickup / Dropoff Location: TUS Airport
Pickup Date and Time: 3/20/2014 @ 9:00pm
Return Date and Time: 3/26/2014 @ 12:30 pm
Vehicle Size Preference: MiniVan
Home Country (if not USA):
Memberships:AAA, USAA, Delta, Costco, Chase INK, Amex Gold
Best Price you've found, Hertz or otherwise: Hertz via USAA price of $466 with taxes last week (that i should have booked) when i looked today the lowest i saw was Enterprise via Costco for $510 with taxes.
Cheers!
Dave
USAA 77694 gives a rate of $314.95 for an EXAR (manager's special) or $329.75 for an ICAR. The ICAR in particular should give you a good chance of getting a minivan out of Gold Choice - with EXAR you have a good chance of swapping into one at the lowest possible rate.
I'd book the Enterprise minivan as a backup at 9.30 p.m. and then see if I could get a Hertz minivan out of an ICAR reservation from Gold Choice. If so, I'd cancel Enterprise.
Feb 12, 2014, 7:36 pm
#1585
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 5
AmEx Plat CDP 211762 + PC 192021 = $431.21 all in for a premium (much cheaper than a full size!) or $376.71 prepay with no PC.
MouseSavers CDP 2002500 = $405.15 for a full size
Picking up from the MCO Airport Marriott gives $394.81 for a full size using MouseSavers (not worth it).
Default post-pay rate on a full size is $1095.22. Through Kayak, EZ Rent-a-Car will do $285 all in and Dollar is $364.
MouseSavers CDP 2002500 = $405.15 for a full size
Picking up from the MCO Airport Marriott gives $394.81 for a full size using MouseSavers (not worth it).
Default post-pay rate on a full size is $1095.22. Through Kayak, EZ Rent-a-Car will do $285 all in and Dollar is $364.
That seems like a pretty decent price for a premium at MCO.
Can I cancel at any time if I book the premium through Hertz?
Should I join the Gold Club before booking this with Hertz or does it matter? I might rent a car every 2 or 3 years if that helps.
Thanks!
Last edited by Benwar11; Feb 12, 2014 at 8:03 pm
Feb 12, 2014, 8:10 pm
#1586
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,201
One car every couple of years means that you'll get a free weekend every decade or so at that sort of spend.
Alternatively you can collect frequent flyer miles instead of Hertz points.
Still, if you do join you can use Gold Choice when booking an intermediate car and usually get one of the maybe slightly rattier full sizes or minivans for the same price, and you can bypass the queues (after your first rental). As an Amex platinum member you're automatically entitled to Hertz 5* which might mean slightly better service too.
If you prepay there is a cancellation fee but if you select the pay at location option then it's fully flexible.
Alternatively you can collect frequent flyer miles instead of Hertz points.
Still, if you do join you can use Gold Choice when booking an intermediate car and usually get one of the maybe slightly rattier full sizes or minivans for the same price, and you can bypass the queues (after your first rental). As an Amex platinum member you're automatically entitled to Hertz 5* which might mean slightly better service too.
If you prepay there is a cancellation fee but if you select the pay at location option then it's fully flexible.
Feb 12, 2014, 9:28 pm
#1587
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 5
One car every couple of years means that you'll get a free weekend every decade or so at that sort of spend.
Alternatively you can collect frequent flyer miles instead of Hertz points.
Still, if you do join you can use Gold Choice when booking an intermediate car and usually get one of the maybe slightly rattier full sizes or minivans for the same price, and you can bypass the queues (after your first rental). As an Amex platinum member you're automatically entitled to Hertz 5* which might mean slightly better service too.
If you prepay there is a cancellation fee but if you select the pay at location option then it's fully flexible.
Alternatively you can collect frequent flyer miles instead of Hertz points.
Still, if you do join you can use Gold Choice when booking an intermediate car and usually get one of the maybe slightly rattier full sizes or minivans for the same price, and you can bypass the queues (after your first rental). As an Amex platinum member you're automatically entitled to Hertz 5* which might mean slightly better service too.
If you prepay there is a cancellation fee but if you select the pay at location option then it's fully flexible.
Is this going to be a problem booking this?
Feb 13, 2014, 9:08 am
#1588
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: michigan
Posts: 10
Thanks Cymro!
i have made the backup reservation at Enterprise. To be on the safe side i looked up Tucson Airport hertz location and unfortunately it is not a Gold Choice location. So with that being said i don't feel comfortable with relying on a manager special. i still have a month plus to find a lower priced option for my family (BTW traveling with 3 kids ages six and under can be a real pain in the arss).
Any chance on a deals on rental car seats too, they are a fortune at all of the car rental companies, traveling with 3 is a Huge Hastle.
In a few weeks time if you dont mind, i may request your assistance with this again to see what options are available at that later time.
Thanks again, Cheers!
-dave
i have made the backup reservation at Enterprise. To be on the safe side i looked up Tucson Airport hertz location and unfortunately it is not a Gold Choice location. So with that being said i don't feel comfortable with relying on a manager special. i still have a month plus to find a lower priced option for my family (BTW traveling with 3 kids ages six and under can be a real pain in the arss).
Any chance on a deals on rental car seats too, they are a fortune at all of the car rental companies, traveling with 3 is a Huge Hastle.
In a few weeks time if you dont mind, i may request your assistance with this again to see what options are available at that later time.
Thanks again, Cheers!
-dave
CDP 2002500 gives you a minivan for $529 all in.
USAA 77694 gives a rate of $314.95 for an EXAR (manager's special) or $329.75 for an ICAR. The ICAR in particular should give you a good chance of getting a minivan out of Gold Choice - with EXAR you have a good chance of swapping into one at the lowest possible rate.
I'd book the Enterprise minivan as a backup at 9.30 p.m. and then see if I could get a Hertz minivan out of an ICAR reservation from Gold Choice. If so, I'd cancel Enterprise.
USAA 77694 gives a rate of $314.95 for an EXAR (manager's special) or $329.75 for an ICAR. The ICAR in particular should give you a good chance of getting a minivan out of Gold Choice - with EXAR you have a good chance of swapping into one at the lowest possible rate.
I'd book the Enterprise minivan as a backup at 9.30 p.m. and then see if I could get a Hertz minivan out of an ICAR reservation from Gold Choice. If so, I'd cancel Enterprise.
Feb 13, 2014, 3:58 pm
#1589
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,201
Pickup / Dropoff Location: SFO
Pickup Date and Time: 18th August 2014 @ 1500
Return Date and Time: 11th September 2014 @ 1500
Vehicle Size Preference: Prem Extra Capacity SUV, PFAR
Home Country (if not USA): Ireland
Memberships: Virgin Atlantic
Best Price you've found, Hertz or otherwise: €1397.78 ($1899.72) prepay, $2098.29 pay at location.
I'm using the Irish site, which always includes LDW and LIS.
It's big enough that I feel like it must be possible to shave something off it...
Suggestions appreciated. Thanks!
Pickup Date and Time: 18th August 2014 @ 1500
Return Date and Time: 11th September 2014 @ 1500
Vehicle Size Preference: Prem Extra Capacity SUV, PFAR
Home Country (if not USA): Ireland
Memberships: Virgin Atlantic
Best Price you've found, Hertz or otherwise: €1397.78 ($1899.72) prepay, $2098.29 pay at location.
I'm using the Irish site, which always includes LDW and LIS.
It's big enough that I feel like it must be possible to shave something off it...
Suggestions appreciated. Thanks!
Without the PC (just the CDP) it's €1,262 (I get a slightly different base rate, probably due to currency conversion).
Amex Plat would take another €140 off but unless there is a sale, that's as good as it will get I think. Keep an eye out for a sale and don't forget that you can go back and add any discount codes that come to light without cancelling the reservation.
I assume that a seven-passenger standard SUV (a Ford Explorer, roughly the size of a Range Rover is the class example, though you might get something like a Jeep Grand Cherokee) wouldn't be suitable. If so, that would knock around €500 off - maybe it's a statement of the obvious, and do rent what you need/want. This rate seems pretty good and I would book it, knowing then that it could only come down - but you will always pay a premium for this class and the main benefit is, unsurprisingly, lots and lots of space.
Feb 14, 2014, 9:30 am
#1590
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 11
CDP 1040618 + PC 192021 give $1819 pay at location.
Without the PC (just the CDP) it's €1,262 (I get a slightly different base rate, probably due to currency conversion).
Amex Plat would take another €140 off but unless there is a sale, that's as good as it will get I think. Keep an eye out for a sale and don't forget that you can go back and add any discount codes that come to light without cancelling the reservation.
I assume that a seven-passenger standard SUV (a Ford Explorer, roughly the size of a Range Rover is the class example, though you might get something like a Jeep Grand Cherokee) wouldn't be suitable. If so, that would knock around €500 off - maybe it's a statement of the obvious, and do rent what you need/want. This rate seems pretty good and I would book it, knowing then that it could only come down - but you will always pay a premium for this class and the main benefit is, unsurprisingly, lots and lots of space.
Without the PC (just the CDP) it's €1,262 (I get a slightly different base rate, probably due to currency conversion).
Amex Plat would take another €140 off but unless there is a sale, that's as good as it will get I think. Keep an eye out for a sale and don't forget that you can go back and add any discount codes that come to light without cancelling the reservation.
I assume that a seven-passenger standard SUV (a Ford Explorer, roughly the size of a Range Rover is the class example, though you might get something like a Jeep Grand Cherokee) wouldn't be suitable. If so, that would knock around €500 off - maybe it's a statement of the obvious, and do rent what you need/want. This rate seems pretty good and I would book it, knowing then that it could only come down - but you will always pay a premium for this class and the main benefit is, unsurprisingly, lots and lots of space.
No Amex card here. I think I'll book it and then keep watching for discounts/sales.
The size example is a GMC Yukon XL, which is pretty vast. Big trip though, five people and lots of gear, and the per-person cost is pretty reasonable. I considered fuel consumption too, but it's really not that bad when split.
Thanks for the tips!