Jun 11, 2021, 10:20 am
Last edit by: FlyinHawaiian
Excerpt of email sent in early January 2021 from Hertz Gold Plus Rewards (HertzGoldOffers[at]emails.hertz.com)
Hi [Member],
As a President’s Circle ® member, rent assured knowing we’re committed to going the extra mile to provide you a safer, faster, easier experience.
Important Reminder & Announcement
To thank you for your loyalty, we are delaying loyalty point expirations. Your points are now good through Dec. 31 (or longer if you’ve completed a rental in the last six months) and won’t expire as long as you rent or redeem at least once every 18 months. We’ve also extended your elite status until Jan. 31, 2022.
As a President’s Circle ® member, rent assured knowing we’re committed to going the extra mile to provide you a safer, faster, easier experience.
Important Reminder & Announcement
To thank you for your loyalty, we are delaying loyalty point expirations. Your points are now good through Dec. 31 (or longer if you’ve completed a rental in the last six months) and won’t expire as long as you rent or redeem at least once every 18 months. We’ve also extended your elite status until Jan. 31, 2022.
Consolidated "Hertz Points Expiring/Expired" Thread
Aug 3, 2017, 9:06 pm
#46
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There are a few threads that seem to indicate it has to be rental activity. Here is one:
Hertz Misleading Expiration Policy.
Some folks say that if you book an award rental and then cancel it (so the points are deposited back into your account) that it resets the clock:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hertz...xpiration.html
YMMV.
Hertz Misleading Expiration Policy.
Some folks say that if you book an award rental and then cancel it (so the points are deposited back into your account) that it resets the clock:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hertz...xpiration.html
YMMV.
Aug 6, 2017, 10:00 am
#47
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Points do not expire as long as you have a Hertz Gold Plus Rewards rental activity in the prior 24 months. Activity means a Gold Plus Rewards Point was either earned or redeemed on a rental.
Aug 10, 2017, 10:09 pm
#48
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 210
points expiry specifics
Can someone help me here?
My last rental activity was on 8/16/2015, so to extend my points, do I have to complete a rental by 8/15 or 8/16? Or can I just have a rental from 8/14 to 8/17 will be fine? and credit to the points.
My last rental activity was on 8/16/2015, so to extend my points, do I have to complete a rental by 8/15 or 8/16? Or can I just have a rental from 8/14 to 8/17 will be fine? and credit to the points.
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Aug 11, 2017 at 3:02 am Reason: moved into existing thread on this topic
Sep 16, 2017, 12:21 pm
#49
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 23
Mine expire Sep 26, 2017. I just booked a reservation in November, and paid for it in points, with about $35 left that I have to pay. Come Sep 26, will they suddenly change that reservation so I owe more money on it since my points expire?
Oct 8, 2017, 4:46 pm
#51
Join Date: Dec 2010
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Just want to update this thread. When I wrote this (pre-Sep 2017), I went ahead and booked a 4-day reservation in November that I actually plan to use. It deducted points and said I will only $37. I've been checking as recent today, and the reservation is still valid. So that is the key then, book a real trip, pay in points.
Nov 8, 2017, 7:05 am
#53
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Booking an award reservation as far out in the calendar as it allowed also definitely worked to buy lots of time to get some activity in the account and protect the points from expiration.
Jun 3, 2018, 5:58 pm
#56
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Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Jul 26, 2019 at 7:24 am Reason: Consecutive posts merged
Aug 17, 2018, 10:41 am
#57
Join Date: Aug 2018
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Can you please clarify?
1) Did you make a reservation on points and then cancel it right away and that kept your account alive? How did you confirm that it actually kept your account alive?
2) Or did you make a future reservation for a time past expiration and then rent a car after your scheduled expiration but before the awards reservation, and then cancel the award reservation?
I have 3 weeks to figure out how to keep my points alive, and a trip scheduled for 3 weeks following expiration
Thanks for anyone who can provide some clarity!
1) Did you make a reservation on points and then cancel it right away and that kept your account alive? How did you confirm that it actually kept your account alive?
2) Or did you make a future reservation for a time past expiration and then rent a car after your scheduled expiration but before the awards reservation, and then cancel the award reservation?
I have 3 weeks to figure out how to keep my points alive, and a trip scheduled for 3 weeks following expiration
Thanks for anyone who can provide some clarity!
Aug 17, 2018, 10:59 am
#58
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York suburbs
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I'm assuming #1 : Did you make a reservation on points and then cancel it right away and that kept your account alive?
I'm also assuming the answer to How did you confirm that it actually kept your account alive? would be to look at your account statement after the original expiration date.
By the way, welcome to FlyerTalk! With that said, search is your best friend. We've discussed this topic many times, going back several years. Keep in mind that the car rental companies do monitor these boards, and have closed loopholes that people keep talking about.
I'm also assuming the answer to How did you confirm that it actually kept your account alive? would be to look at your account statement after the original expiration date.
By the way, welcome to FlyerTalk! With that said, search is your best friend. We've discussed this topic many times, going back several years. Keep in mind that the car rental companies do monitor these boards, and have closed loopholes that people keep talking about.
Nov 27, 2018, 11:22 am
#59
Join Date: Nov 2018
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Hi, I'm new to the forum, been reading for the last couple of days out of despair (lol).
I am a long time HERTZ Gold Plus Rewards client and been using the points every other year, except for the last 2 years.
I got the expire warning email weeks ago, Points were set to expire NOVEMBER 27th so yesterday night I applied 2 of the suggestions I read about: Book rentals far in the future to lock the points, booking and canceling a rental just to have activity on the account.
The closer actual travel date I have is on March 2019, so, let's see if after that actual rental and after the future rentals are cancelled the points return to the account.
I'll send updates since today is the expire date, I left 145 points on the account as a matter of control. By the way I had 14800 points on the account. Wish me luck.
I am a long time HERTZ Gold Plus Rewards client and been using the points every other year, except for the last 2 years.
I got the expire warning email weeks ago, Points were set to expire NOVEMBER 27th so yesterday night I applied 2 of the suggestions I read about: Book rentals far in the future to lock the points, booking and canceling a rental just to have activity on the account.
The closer actual travel date I have is on March 2019, so, let's see if after that actual rental and after the future rentals are cancelled the points return to the account.
I'll send updates since today is the expire date, I left 145 points on the account as a matter of control. By the way I had 14800 points on the account. Wish me luck.