May 19, 2019, 4:20 pm
Last edit by: FlyinHawaiian
January 2021 Update, courtesy of CalItalian:
Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty are now permanently combined in the Hertz facility until the move in a couple of years to the under construction consolidated car rental facility/garage a mile to the west on the corner of Arbor Vitae and La Cienega.
Returns do not allow agents to check in cars and provide in-person receipts; it has to be emailed. Contracts will not be closed until the vehicle has been sanitized. Be sure to take a photo of your dashboard (fuel gauge/mileage) and any other photos of the vehicle before you leave it in case there are any issues.
Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty are now permanently combined in the Hertz facility until the move in a couple of years to the under construction consolidated car rental facility/garage a mile to the west on the corner of Arbor Vitae and La Cienega.
Returns do not allow agents to check in cars and provide in-person receipts; it has to be emailed. Contracts will not be closed until the vehicle has been sanitized. Be sure to take a photo of your dashboard (fuel gauge/mileage) and any other photos of the vehicle before you leave it in case there are any issues.
Consolidated "Renting at LAX; What Kind of Cars to Expect?" Thread
Feb 18, 2018, 8:17 pm
#153
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hertz PC, Global Entry, CLEAR
Posts: 285
Just finished my Group K (GCAR) reservation. Was expecting a Volvo S90, but was given a Jaguar XF. Nice car, definitely got the job done. Lanes for upgrades were nearly empty though.
Feb 22, 2018, 2:11 am
#156
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: melbourne.au
Posts: 200
thanks for sharing, any feedback regarding the trim levels? eager to understand what engine it had too.
Feb 22, 2018, 7:25 am
#157
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hertz PC, Global Entry, CLEAR
Posts: 285
Feb 23, 2018, 8:05 pm
#158
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 103
Slightly better selection in PC than usual today (Friday 23rd at 3:30pm-ish) usual basic Kia and Hyundai SUVs but they brought out an Audi A3, a Infiniti QX30 and a Buick Enclave. There was some decent spec'd 300's if you're into that kinda thing. I even spotted a pick up truck lurking on the end.
I was very happy to pick up a brand spanking new (34 miles on the clock) Mazda CX-5 Touring - with the excellent radar cruise! I've been wanting to try one for ages a potential car for purchase and now i've got one for a month! on a decent rate so it's a proper extended test drive. As I was driving out I saw a load of other new CX-5's being delivered. I wasn't even aware they had any on fleet so they mustve struck a new deal
I was very happy to pick up a brand spanking new (34 miles on the clock) Mazda CX-5 Touring - with the excellent radar cruise! I've been wanting to try one for ages a potential car for purchase and now i've got one for a month! on a decent rate so it's a proper extended test drive. As I was driving out I saw a load of other new CX-5's being delivered. I wasn't even aware they had any on fleet so they mustve struck a new deal
Feb 24, 2018, 7:43 pm
#159
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: AAdvantage Gold, UA Silver, Hertz 5*, National EC E, Sixt Gold,
Posts: 7
Heading to LAX next weekend and have booked with Silvercar (first experience with them). If I'm 5*, is there any reason to choose Hertz 5* UC over Silvercar? My quote from SC was ~$350/wk and Hertz is $240-ish. Any chance I'll score some comparable vehicle in the 5* area UC?
Feb 25, 2018, 1:05 am
#160
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Los Angeles, California
Programs: IHG Diamond Elite, Hilton Diamond, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 3,531
Heading to LAX next weekend and have booked with Silvercar (first experience with them). If I'm 5*, is there any reason to choose Hertz 5* UC over Silvercar? My quote from SC was ~$350/wk and Hertz is $240-ish. Any chance I'll score some comparable vehicle in the 5* area UC?
Slightly better selection in PC than usual today (Friday 23rd at 3:30pm-ish) usual basic Kia and Hyundai SUVs but they brought out an Audi A3, a Infiniti QX30 and a Buick Enclave. There was some decent spec'd 300's if you're into that kinda thing. I even spotted a pick up truck lurking on the end.
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Mar 24, 2018 at 3:29 pm
Feb 27, 2018, 11:35 pm
#162
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Los Angeles, California
Programs: IHG Diamond Elite, Hilton Diamond, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 3,531
FYI. At LAX if you are looking for an Ultimate Series or Premium Upgrade, always be sure to look at the vehicles in the lanes on either side of the Gold Booth. They have them in both the President's Circle and Five Star areas and regardless of your status, you can take a vehicle (for an additional fee) from either area. See map. Assigned mostly specialty vehicles are in the lane between the two areas (behind the Gold Booth).
Feb 28, 2018, 9:51 am
#163
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: AAdvantage Gold, UA Silver, Hertz 5*, National EC E, Sixt Gold,
Posts: 7
Yeah, that's what I figured. Now the question becomes "is an upgrade worth it?" If it's a bone stock base model C Class Merc or any Infiniti sedan (I just can't bring myself to like them for some reason -- close but no cigar.) Then I would consider an "upgrade" to a Premium vehicle a downgrade from Silvercar and their somewhat boring but fully-loaded A4. I'm just not sure what's typically available in the upgrade section at LAX.
Feb 28, 2018, 5:44 pm
#164
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: LAX/TPE
Programs: United 1K, JAL Sapphire, SPG Lifetime Platinum, National Executive Elite, Hertz PC, Avis PC
Posts: 42,208
I get PC for free, but still on the fence about coming to Hertz unless the rates are really significantly lower than what I pay National, because from what I am reading in this thread, it seems that Hertz puts lower quality cars in the PC area than you can find at LAX National Emerald Aisle, and makes you pay upgrade fees to take what National might put in the LAX Executive Aisle, or just bring you for free as a regular customer on request....which makes me wonder what Hertz puts in the 5* area, or the regular Gold area.
Mar 2, 2018, 11:16 am
#165
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 120
I'm a PC member and use Hertz almost every week for business, but mostly on the east coast. Now we're planning a family vacation in Southern California for end of May. I'll need to rent a car and with a family of four and two child seats, probably will need a SUV.
Normally, I'd rent Intermediate and just pick anything in the PC section, which in the bigger location often includes SUVs. But I'm uncertain if that's the case in the LA location (arrving on a Tuesday afternoon). Would that be risky and should I go for a dedicated SUV category rental?
Normally, I'd rent Intermediate and just pick anything in the PC section, which in the bigger location often includes SUVs. But I'm uncertain if that's the case in the LA location (arrving on a Tuesday afternoon). Would that be risky and should I go for a dedicated SUV category rental?