May 21, 2013, 6:07 pm
Last edit by: AutoSlash
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Pickup Date and Time:
Return Date and Time:
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More information can be found on the first page of this thread.Dropoff Location (if different) (airport, city, or ZIP code/postcode):
Pickup Date and Time:
Return Date and Time:
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Home Country (if not USA):
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Additionally, you can save time by having AutoSlash generate a quote for you up-front by clicking here, or if you've already got a rental booked, just click here to enter your info and AutoSlash will check to see if a lower rate is available.
If you're looking for a specialty vehicle from Hertz (something from the Prestige/Adrenaline/Green Collections), it is helpful if you can specify the four-letter car size code (i.e. ICAR, MVAR, etc.) shown on the Hertz website for the specific vehicle you're looking for.
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The Official "Help me find a good rate with Hertz" CHALLENGE thread
Oct 1, 2012, 2:16 pm
#106
Used to be ' simz '
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Kolkata, India
Programs: Does it matter..??? It doesn't matter to them
Posts: 1,129
Pickup Location: Harborside Financial Centre (Jersey City, NJ)
Dropoff Location : Same as above
Pickup Date and Time: November 21st, 2012, anytime
Return Date and Time: November 26th, 2012, anytime
Vehicle Size Preference: The cheapest possible.. A-Class I guess.
Memberships (AAA/USAA/etc): Jet Airways, Hertz Asia Gold
Need the LDW and LIS insurance included..
Simz
Dropoff Location : Same as above
Pickup Date and Time: November 21st, 2012, anytime
Return Date and Time: November 26th, 2012, anytime
Vehicle Size Preference: The cheapest possible.. A-Class I guess.
Memberships (AAA/USAA/etc): Jet Airways, Hertz Asia Gold
Need the LDW and LIS insurance included..
Simz
Oct 1, 2012, 6:11 pm
#107
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: DL
Posts: 289
Pickup Location: OAK
Dropoff Location: SMF
Pickup - Oct 22nd, 2012 - 10am
Dropoff - Oct 24th, 2012 - 10am
Vehicle size - no pref
Memberships - AAA, UA, DL, Hertz Gold
The rates I'm getting are between $250 and $300. Seems high for two days.
Dropoff Location: SMF
Pickup - Oct 22nd, 2012 - 10am
Dropoff - Oct 24th, 2012 - 10am
Vehicle size - no pref
Memberships - AAA, UA, DL, Hertz Gold
The rates I'm getting are between $250 and $300. Seems high for two days.
Oct 2, 2012, 9:38 am
#108
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 3
Los Angeles 2 month rental
Pickup Location: Los Angeles (non-airport) N LaBrea location but I can go to others
Dropoff Location: Same
Pickup Date and Time: October 20, noon
Return Date and Time: December 22, noon
Vehicle Size Preference: Intermediate
Memberships: AAA, Costco
What I got so far:
2 months at 546.18 USD
1 extra day at 21.84 USD
Vehicle Subtotal 1114.21 USD
Total Approximate Charge 1222.85 USD
Thanks!
Dropoff Location: Same
Pickup Date and Time: October 20, noon
Return Date and Time: December 22, noon
Vehicle Size Preference: Intermediate
Memberships: AAA, Costco
What I got so far:
2 months at 546.18 USD
1 extra day at 21.84 USD
Vehicle Subtotal 1114.21 USD
Total Approximate Charge 1222.85 USD
Thanks!
Oct 2, 2012, 10:30 am
#109
Join Date: Feb 2008
Programs: National Executive Elite, Hertz PC, Avis CC, Continental Onepass
Posts: 451
Pickup Location: Los Angeles (non-airport) N LaBrea location but I can go to others
Dropoff Location: Same
Pickup Date and Time: October 20, noon
Return Date and Time: December 22, noon
Vehicle Size Preference: Intermediate
Memberships: AAA, Costco
What I got so far:
2 months at 546.18 USD
1 extra day at 21.84 USD
Vehicle Subtotal 1114.21 USD
Total Approximate Charge 1222.85 USD
Thanks!
Dropoff Location: Same
Pickup Date and Time: October 20, noon
Return Date and Time: December 22, noon
Vehicle Size Preference: Intermediate
Memberships: AAA, Costco
What I got so far:
2 months at 546.18 USD
1 extra day at 21.84 USD
Vehicle Subtotal 1114.21 USD
Total Approximate Charge 1222.85 USD
Thanks!
2 months at 511.11
1 extra day 20.44
Vehicle subtotal 975.17
Total Approximate Charge 1077.56
The coupon code is $75 off monthly rental with AAA CDP.
Oct 2, 2012, 3:45 pm
#110
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 3
Thanks! I used your codes and got it down to $1057.41 including tax! Not bad for 63 days.
That's 2 months at $502.11 ea plus 1 additional day at $20.08.
Thanks again.
That's 2 months at $502.11 ea plus 1 additional day at $20.08.
Thanks again.
Oct 2, 2012, 5:16 pm
#111
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 2
Help with Redding, CA
OK here are the details. I have $150 from Hertz in certificates because they messed up my last rental. I would love to be able to do this rental without paying much if anything out of pocket.
Pickup Location: Redding, CA (don't care if it is the Airport or City pickup)
Dropoff Location: Redding, CA
Pickup Date and Time: 09:00 AM on 10/11/12
Return Date and Time: 09:00 AM on 10/16/12
Vehicle Size Preference: No preference, Cheaper and better mileage!
Memberships (AAA/USAA/etc): AAA and Costco Executive membership. Also I am a 9-1-1 dispatcher for Shasta County so I may qualify for Government (not positive)
Also car coverage would be nice so it's worry free.
Thanks for all your help in advance!!
Pickup Location: Redding, CA (don't care if it is the Airport or City pickup)
Dropoff Location: Redding, CA
Pickup Date and Time: 09:00 AM on 10/11/12
Return Date and Time: 09:00 AM on 10/16/12
Vehicle Size Preference: No preference, Cheaper and better mileage!
Memberships (AAA/USAA/etc): AAA and Costco Executive membership. Also I am a 9-1-1 dispatcher for Shasta County so I may qualify for Government (not positive)
Also car coverage would be nice so it's worry free.
Thanks for all your help in advance!!
Oct 2, 2012, 7:58 pm
#112
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: BOS
Programs: National Exec, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, AAdvantage Gold
Posts: 171
OK here are the details. I have $150 from Hertz in certificates because they messed up my last rental. I would love to be able to do this rental without paying much if anything out of pocket.
Pickup Location: Redding, CA (don't care if it is the Airport or City pickup)
Dropoff Location: Redding, CA
Pickup Date and Time: 09:00 AM on 10/11/12
Return Date and Time: 09:00 AM on 10/16/12
Vehicle Size Preference: No preference, Cheaper and better mileage!
Memberships (AAA/USAA/etc): AAA and Costco Executive membership. Also I am a 9-1-1 dispatcher for Shasta County so I may qualify for Government (not positive)
Also car coverage would be nice so it's worry free.
Thanks for all your help in advance!!
Pickup Location: Redding, CA (don't care if it is the Airport or City pickup)
Dropoff Location: Redding, CA
Pickup Date and Time: 09:00 AM on 10/11/12
Return Date and Time: 09:00 AM on 10/16/12
Vehicle Size Preference: No preference, Cheaper and better mileage!
Memberships (AAA/USAA/etc): AAA and Costco Executive membership. Also I am a 9-1-1 dispatcher for Shasta County so I may qualify for Government (not positive)
Also car coverage would be nice so it's worry free.
Thanks for all your help in advance!!
These locations are Franchises (er, Independent Licensees, excuse me), and PCs are likely to be hard to come by. If you're willing to tweak your pickup time, however, to about 3 hours later, I can grab you the weekend day rate for 4 out of the 5 days (from the "airport" location), giving you a total of $162.14 overall for a Compact (Using AAA Headquarters CDP, since that's the one I know off the top). Of course if you choose to spring for the LDW it'll run you just about an additional $80, but that's up to you to decide.
Anyone else able to coax the site into something better here?
Last edited by roymustang; Oct 2, 2012 at 8:08 pm
Oct 2, 2012, 10:49 pm
#113
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 2
Danger Will Robinson! Danger danger!
These locations are Franchises (er, Independent Licensees, excuse me), and PCs are likely to be hard to come by. If you're willing to tweak your pickup time, however, to about 3 hours later, I can grab you the weekend day rate for 4 out of the 5 days (from the "airport" location), giving you a total of $162.14 overall for a Compact (Using AAA Headquarters CDP, since that's the one I know off the top). Of course if you choose to spring for the LDW it'll run you just about an additional $80, but that's up to you to decide.
Anyone else able to coax the site into something better here?
These locations are Franchises (er, Independent Licensees, excuse me), and PCs are likely to be hard to come by. If you're willing to tweak your pickup time, however, to about 3 hours later, I can grab you the weekend day rate for 4 out of the 5 days (from the "airport" location), giving you a total of $162.14 overall for a Compact (Using AAA Headquarters CDP, since that's the one I know off the top). Of course if you choose to spring for the LDW it'll run you just about an additional $80, but that's up to you to decide.
Anyone else able to coax the site into something better here?
Oct 3, 2012, 5:19 am
#114
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: BOS
Programs: National Exec, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, AAdvantage Gold
Posts: 171
I switched the CDP to 5, which is indeed the correct Nor Cal AAA CDP, but haven't been able to see any difference in rates between that and the AAA HQ CDP.
As for FRDM, the T&C for it explicitly state that its rates do not apply in CA, and although people have managed to get the website to accept it occasionally, I'm not having success with it right now, sorry.
Oct 3, 2012, 11:50 pm
#115
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: CX MPC
Posts: 592
Rental from London Heathrow over Christmas
Okay, here goes:
Pickup Location: London Heathrow airport
Dropoff Location (if different): Same
Pickup Date and Time: 22 DEC 2012, 07.00
Return Date and Time: 31 DEC 2012, 20.00
Vehicle Size Preference: (M) Ford Galaxy, etc (must be 7 seater, automatic)
Memberships (AAA/USAA/etc): Cathay Pacific, several other airline FF programs, willing to sign up to anything else that will make the rate cheaper
The best rate I can find is GBP 681.43 using virtually any FF program (including CDP: 1075363, PC: 168781, RQ: ABC, which is currently on Hertz Web site offering triple Asiamiles).
Surely it must be possible to do better than this?
Any suggestions from Autoslash and the other experts greatly appreciated?
Pickup Location: London Heathrow airport
Dropoff Location (if different): Same
Pickup Date and Time: 22 DEC 2012, 07.00
Return Date and Time: 31 DEC 2012, 20.00
Vehicle Size Preference: (M) Ford Galaxy, etc (must be 7 seater, automatic)
Memberships (AAA/USAA/etc): Cathay Pacific, several other airline FF programs, willing to sign up to anything else that will make the rate cheaper
The best rate I can find is GBP 681.43 using virtually any FF program (including CDP: 1075363, PC: 168781, RQ: ABC, which is currently on Hertz Web site offering triple Asiamiles).
Surely it must be possible to do better than this?
Any suggestions from Autoslash and the other experts greatly appreciated?
Oct 4, 2012, 2:14 pm
#116
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 1
Atlanta rental 3rd Nov - 21st Nov
Hi there. I'm trying to find the best rate through Hertz UK for a rental from Atlanta airport to Atlanta airport between 3rd Nov - 21st Nov. I have a $100 voucher that i can use once there - do you know if this would be good for an upgrade? Any help gratefully received. Thanks
Oct 5, 2012, 7:31 pm
#117
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 2
Hey All,
I was wondering if you could help me with the following rental. Sorry it's so last minute.
Pickup Location (airport, city, or ZIP code/postcode): DAB
Dropoff Location (if different) (airport, city, or ZIP code/postcode): MCO
Pickup Date and Time: 10/6/2012 10:00 AM
Return Date and Time: 10/7/2012 10:00 AM
Vehicle Size Preference: Cheapest (Economy)
Memberships (AAA/USAA/etc): AAA, AA, DELTA, JETBLUE, SOUTHWEST, AIRTRAN, COSTCO, SAMS, US Airways, Spirt Airlines
Thanks!
I was wondering if you could help me with the following rental. Sorry it's so last minute.
Pickup Location (airport, city, or ZIP code/postcode): DAB
Dropoff Location (if different) (airport, city, or ZIP code/postcode): MCO
Pickup Date and Time: 10/6/2012 10:00 AM
Return Date and Time: 10/7/2012 10:00 AM
Vehicle Size Preference: Cheapest (Economy)
Memberships (AAA/USAA/etc): AAA, AA, DELTA, JETBLUE, SOUTHWEST, AIRTRAN, COSTCO, SAMS, US Airways, Spirt Airlines
Thanks!
Oct 5, 2012, 7:54 pm
#118
Join Date: Feb 2008
Programs: National Executive Elite, Hertz PC, Avis CC, Continental Onepass
Posts: 451
Hey All,
I was wondering if you could help me with the following rental. Sorry it's so last minute.
Pickup Location (airport, city, or ZIP code/postcode): DAB
Dropoff Location (if different) (airport, city, or ZIP code/postcode): MCO
Pickup Date and Time: 10/6/2012 10:00 AM
Return Date and Time: 10/7/2012 10:00 AM
Vehicle Size Preference: Cheapest (Economy)
Memberships (AAA/USAA/etc): AAA, AA, DELTA, JETBLUE, SOUTHWEST, AIRTRAN, COSTCO, SAMS, US Airways, Spirt Airlines
Thanks!
I was wondering if you could help me with the following rental. Sorry it's so last minute.
Pickup Location (airport, city, or ZIP code/postcode): DAB
Dropoff Location (if different) (airport, city, or ZIP code/postcode): MCO
Pickup Date and Time: 10/6/2012 10:00 AM
Return Date and Time: 10/7/2012 10:00 AM
Vehicle Size Preference: Cheapest (Economy)
Memberships (AAA/USAA/etc): AAA, AA, DELTA, JETBLUE, SOUTHWEST, AIRTRAN, COSTCO, SAMS, US Airways, Spirt Airlines
Thanks!
Oct 6, 2012, 2:09 am
#119
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 13
18 days in California June 2013
Pickup Location: San Francisco (Preferably Airport, but downtown will work if lower rate justifies)
Dropoff Location: LAX
Pickup Date and Time: 4:00 pM on 06/13/13
Return Date and Time: 11:00 AM on 07/01/13
Vehicle Size Preference: Large SUV, 7 seats
Memberships: Hertz Gold, EuroBonus Gold CDP 824824
Swedish citizen
Maybe I am too early to get ok rates, only find very high rates, please advice?
Many thanks
Pickup Location: San Francisco (Preferably Airport, but downtown will work if lower rate justifies)
Dropoff Location: LAX
Pickup Date and Time: 4:00 pM on 06/13/13
Return Date and Time: 11:00 AM on 07/01/13
Vehicle Size Preference: Large SUV, 7 seats
Memberships: Hertz Gold, EuroBonus Gold CDP 824824
Swedish citizen
Maybe I am too early to get ok rates, only find very high rates, please advice?
Many thanks
Oct 6, 2012, 6:47 pm
#120
In Memoriam
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Southern California
Programs: Hertz 5 star, Priceline Hotel bidder. AA PLT, 1MM.
Posts: 2,910
18 days in California June 2013
Pickup Location: San Francisco (Preferably Airport, but downtown will work if lower rate justifies)
Dropoff Location: LAX
Pickup Date and Time: 4:00 pM on 06/13/13
Return Date and Time: 11:00 AM on 07/01/13
Vehicle Size Preference: Large SUV, 7 seats
Memberships: Hertz Gold, EuroBonus Gold CDP 824824
Swedish citizen
Maybe I am too early to get ok rates, only find very high rates, please advice?
Many thanks
Pickup Location: San Francisco (Preferably Airport, but downtown will work if lower rate justifies)
Dropoff Location: LAX
Pickup Date and Time: 4:00 pM on 06/13/13
Return Date and Time: 11:00 AM on 07/01/13
Vehicle Size Preference: Large SUV, 7 seats
Memberships: Hertz Gold, EuroBonus Gold CDP 824824
Swedish citizen
Maybe I am too early to get ok rates, only find very high rates, please advice?
Many thanks
If you are not required to prepay, I would make a backup reservation @SFO just in case you are delayed and arrive after the HLE closes.
I would book something now (not prepaid) and check rates every so often to see if they decrease.