President's Circle - Maximizing Benefits
May 27, 2022, 9:25 am
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 4
President's Circle - Maximizing Benefits
Hi Flyers.
I am a President's Circle member and I keep getting the feeling that I'm not maximizing the benefits. I most often rent from PHX. I pay for a full-sized car and end up picking something from the President's Circle line (don't know if I could rent a smaller car and get the same treatment). The cars are always "fine" - wish they were better. I have never found availability to use reward points. For reference, I have about 8-9 rentals so far this year and 32 rental days, so I'm pacing ~20 rentals and ~75 days this year. Anyone have an opinion on any of this or is there a guide out there that someone has put together on how to get the most out of Hertz status?
I am a President's Circle member and I keep getting the feeling that I'm not maximizing the benefits. I most often rent from PHX. I pay for a full-sized car and end up picking something from the President's Circle line (don't know if I could rent a smaller car and get the same treatment). The cars are always "fine" - wish they were better. I have never found availability to use reward points. For reference, I have about 8-9 rentals so far this year and 32 rental days, so I'm pacing ~20 rentals and ~75 days this year. Anyone have an opinion on any of this or is there a guide out there that someone has put together on how to get the most out of Hertz status?
May 27, 2022, 10:41 am
#2
Join Date: Mar 2021
Posts: 224
Hi Flyers.
I am a President's Circle member and I keep getting the feeling that I'm not maximizing the benefits. I most often rent from PHX. I pay for a full-sized car and end up picking something from the President's Circle line (don't know if I could rent a smaller car and get the same treatment). The cars are always "fine" - wish they were better. I have never found availability to use reward points. For reference, I have about 8-9 rentals so far this year and 32 rental days, so I'm pacing ~20 rentals and ~75 days this year. Anyone have an opinion on any of this or is there a guide out there that someone has put together on how to get the most out of Hertz status?
I am a President's Circle member and I keep getting the feeling that I'm not maximizing the benefits. I most often rent from PHX. I pay for a full-sized car and end up picking something from the President's Circle line (don't know if I could rent a smaller car and get the same treatment). The cars are always "fine" - wish they were better. I have never found availability to use reward points. For reference, I have about 8-9 rentals so far this year and 32 rental days, so I'm pacing ~20 rentals and ~75 days this year. Anyone have an opinion on any of this or is there a guide out there that someone has put together on how to get the most out of Hertz status?
With the lowered requirements for president circle since COVID and the free status to some credit card holders, the value of being a PC can only go down further.
Also I'm not too sure why you book a full-size?
May 27, 2022, 3:05 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2021
Programs: Marriott Ambassador - Delta Diamond - United Silver - Frontier 100k - Sixt Plat
Posts: 581
Unless I need an SUV I just book regular and grab whatever from PC. There's no point to booking a mid-tier car hoping for a one tier upgrade to what you want.
May 28, 2022, 11:18 am
#4
Moderator: Hawaii-based airlines & Hawai'i forums
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Ka ʻĀpala Nui, Nuioka
Programs: NEXUS/Global Entry, Delta, United, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott, and Hertz
Posts: 18,037
I think the question is why are you booking a full-size car at PHX when you could be booking a (likely) cheaper midsize car and still have the same access to Ultimate Choice?
Jun 1, 2022, 2:35 pm
#5
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: AUS
Posts: 281
I think the reality is that the benefits of PC are limited these days. There used to be more (e.g. guaranteed availability) but those have been whittled away over the years; these days the benefits are higher point earning and increased vehicle selection (PC aisle). And the PC aisle can vary from Nissan Sentras to an occasional luxury car.
Jun 8, 2022, 10:09 am
#7
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA EP, UA Gold-MM, UA 1K (former), GS (former),SPG LT Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, HH Diamond
Posts: 2,299
Agree, this is the only "perk" you are missing. You are overpaying when a mid-size gets you access to the PC aisle as well.
Jun 8, 2022, 7:45 pm
#8
Join Date: May 2009
Location: SAT
Programs: Marriott Titanium, Hilton and Wyndham Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Delta Plat, United Silver, Hertz PC
Posts: 722
Not necessarily overpaying. I had a reservation that I ended up not using where a Premium was actually the cheapest class of car for Hertz and had I kept it, I was going to see if the Premium or PC selection was better and take from whichever one had nicer cars.
Jun 9, 2022, 9:32 am
#9
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: Mileage Plus, Marriott Rewards, Southwest Rapid Rewards
Posts: 686
Jun 9, 2022, 11:48 am
#10
Join Date: Mar 2021
Posts: 224
Not at hertz. D and F usually share the same price but C is always different. Difference is usually minor but still different