New PC Member
Mar 9, 2019, 8:47 am
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: WS Gold, AC 75K, Hertz PC, National EE, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, Bills Mafia
Posts: 347
New PC Member
So I’m new to Hertz, was status matched to PC.
Appartently my first reservation will only be considered Gold, which isn’t appealing to me since it will be at an Ultimate Choice location. Is there anyway to make it so I can choose from PC at SFO? Obviously PC is going to have better vehicles the Gold. Any insight would be helpful. It’s frustrating to get something, but not be able to use it
Appartently my first reservation will only be considered Gold, which isn’t appealing to me since it will be at an Ultimate Choice location. Is there anyway to make it so I can choose from PC at SFO? Obviously PC is going to have better vehicles the Gold. Any insight would be helpful. It’s frustrating to get something, but not be able to use it
Mar 9, 2019, 9:19 am
#2
Company Representative - AutoSlash and HotelSlash
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: autoslash.com | hotelslash.com
Posts: 5,705
Someone in a recent thread reported they were able to call the Hertz Gold department and get their status upgrade to PC status before they arrived for their first rental. I don't have the post handy, but you may want to search the archives. It was sometime in the last month or two.
Mar 9, 2019, 9:34 am
#3
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 13
I'm new to PC as well, and my first rental is this upcoming Tuesday (assuming I don't opt to switch to Alamo instead, since you have 100% free choice there), but from what I've seen around here... it seems like PC, Gold, & 5* are all relatively similar in terms of car selection (minus the apparently thousands of Infinitis, which seem to be exclusive to PC).
The vibe that I've gotten from here is that PC is generally underwhelming.
The vibe that I've gotten from here is that PC is generally underwhelming.
Mar 9, 2019, 11:16 am
#5
Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 237
There is a phone number in the status match welcome email that it tells you to call to make sure your current reservations are matched to the appropriate level.
When I called I was told they were already at the updated level anyways and there was nothing I needed to do. This was for both SFO and SF neighborhood HLE, with the soonest reservation being a few days out.
When I called I was told they were already at the updated level anyways and there was nothing I needed to do. This was for both SFO and SF neighborhood HLE, with the soonest reservation being a few days out.
Mar 10, 2019, 12:42 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,807
I'm new to PC as well, and my first rental is this upcoming Tuesday (assuming I don't opt to switch to Alamo instead, since you have 100% free choice there), but from what I've seen around here... it seems like PC, Gold, & 5* are all relatively similar in terms of car selection (minus the apparently thousands of Infinitis, which seem to be exclusive to PC).
The vibe that I've gotten from here is that PC is generally underwhelming.
The vibe that I've gotten from here is that PC is generally underwhelming.
Mar 10, 2019, 6:24 am
#7
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 13
I have a convertible booked for this Tuesday, and although UC is always an option, I feel like there probably won't be any other convertibles to even consider (based on the inventories I've read about on here at multiple airports) in PC/Gold/5*.
Seems like the only real beneficiaries are the ones who book that class of vehicle (midsize/intermediate) and have no preference of car ahead of time.
Mar 10, 2019, 6:38 am
#8
Company Representative - AutoSlash and HotelSlash
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: autoslash.com | hotelslash.com
Posts: 5,705
We would generally agree. Hertz has upped their game by a factor of 10 or more with the introduction of Ultimate Choice. As a PC member, I regularly got nice low-mileage vehicles from them. That said, they were nice but not amazing. Mostly higher-end Japanese (Infinitis abound) and American cars (Regals, Cadillacs, etc), lots of Jeep Wranglers of late, etc. Just this morning though I picked up a Mercedes GLC350 with about 2,500 miles on it from National at LGA. It was one of 2 in the Exec Elite section, and I could have also chosen a BMW X3 which was also there. It really is a completely different experience in terms of vehicle selection.
Mar 11, 2019, 3:43 am
#9
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,807
Yeah, newer cars are always nice. Is UC really worth it though if you have a specific car in mind that you want to book, even for the cost of a midsize/intermediate?
I have a convertible booked for this Tuesday, and although UC is always an option, I feel like there probably won't be any other convertibles to even consider (based on the inventories I've read about on here at multiple airports) in PC/Gold/5*.
Seems like the only real beneficiaries are the ones who book that class of vehicle (midsize/intermediate) and have no preference of car ahead of time.
I have a convertible booked for this Tuesday, and although UC is always an option, I feel like there probably won't be any other convertibles to even consider (based on the inventories I've read about on here at multiple airports) in PC/Gold/5*.
Seems like the only real beneficiaries are the ones who book that class of vehicle (midsize/intermediate) and have no preference of car ahead of time.
Last edited by m907; Mar 11, 2019 at 3:48 am
Mar 11, 2019, 8:30 am
#10
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: WS Gold, AC 75K, Hertz PC, National EE, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, Bills Mafia
Posts: 347
I called loyalty, apparently your not PC until you return your first rental after you make PC🤦.♂️. I’ll probably never use hertz, unless they offer me good prices on upgrades at SFO
Mar 13, 2019, 1:08 am
#11
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 53
I did the same (status matched) and my account says Presidents Circle. I'm hoping there isnt any gotcha for my first rental !
Cheers
Mar 13, 2019, 12:46 pm
#12
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: WS Gold, AC 75K, Hertz PC, National EE, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, Bills Mafia
Posts: 347
You’ll be in the same boat as me my friend. My app says PC, but they say not recognized till the end of your first rental. I’ll probablt never use hertz because of this since I’m EE with National
Sep 7, 2019, 11:04 am
#13
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: YEG, Alberta
Programs: National EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 27
Not Registered as a gold member?
So I recently achieved PC status with Hertz as I status matched with my National EE which I achieved thanks to a CAA membership, however I've never rented from Hertz before and I'm marked as not registered as a gold member at the LAS location on my reservation. Now I know that means they have to verify my credit card and drivers license so I have to go the front counter before hand, does anyone know of anyway I can get that verification out of the way before going to the airport so I don't have to bother with the counter?
Thanks,
Thanks,
Last edited by FlyinHawaiian; Sep 7, 2019 at 12:34 pm Reason: merged into recent thread on this topic
Sep 7, 2019, 12:29 pm
#14
Join Date: Nov 2016
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I’ve seen reports of individuals visiting another Hertz location before their rental and providing their ID and card.
When I had the same scenario as yourself, it took only two additional minutes to visit the counter and complete the process. I don’t know if it’s worth it to visit Hertz beforehand as it will certainly take more than a few minutes for a second a priori trip.
When I had the same scenario as yourself, it took only two additional minutes to visit the counter and complete the process. I don’t know if it’s worth it to visit Hertz beforehand as it will certainly take more than a few minutes for a second a priori trip.
Sep 7, 2019, 12:38 pm
#15
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: YEG, Alberta
Programs: National EE, Hertz PC
Posts: 27
I’ve seen reports of individuals visiting another Hertz location before their rental and providing their ID and card.
When I had the same scenario as yourself, it took only two additional minutes to visit the counter and complete the process. I don’t know if it’s worth it to visit Hertz beforehand as it will certainly take more than a few minutes for a second a priori trip.
When I had the same scenario as yourself, it took only two additional minutes to visit the counter and complete the process. I don’t know if it’s worth it to visit Hertz beforehand as it will certainly take more than a few minutes for a second a priori trip.