UK PC Member - Tesla Rental
Oct 13, 2022, 4:14 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: UK
Programs: AA, BA, Hertz
Posts: 48
UK PC Member - Tesla Rental
Trying to book a Tesla for a vacation in Orlando next month, when I am logged in with my UK PC account, but none come up when the available vehicles are shown.
But Teslas are available when doing a quote for same dates without being logged in. Selecting the car at that point, there's no option to log in during the booking process, but I can proceed as a guest.
Do Hertz choose what cars are available to certain countries when booking overseas?
But Teslas are available when doing a quote for same dates without being logged in. Selecting the car at that point, there's no option to log in during the booking process, but I can proceed as a guest.
Do Hertz choose what cars are available to certain countries when booking overseas?
Oct 14, 2022, 4:50 am
#4
Company Representative - AutoSlash and HotelSlash
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: autoslash.com | hotelslash.com
Posts: 5,681
If that's the case, and Teslas are not available for an insurance-inclusive rental, you may not have much choice other than to book one via the US site and add on insurance at the rental counter. You could try to negotiate an upgrade to one at the rental counter, but there's no guarantee one will be available when you arrive.
Oct 22, 2022, 4:44 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: SE England
Programs: Amex Cent and all that comes with it
Posts: 332
I was having EXACTLY the same problem, though I'm after a different category vehicle.
If I log in (I'm PC / gold circle / UK based) and try to reserve a vehicle in the US, I get (and this has been ongoing since March 2022) a paltry selection of low end sedans - four models and expensive for what they are. If I do not login, the normal selection of vehicles I would expect from this major location are available at 'normal' prices.
My solution - without logging in, search for vehicle. Select the preferred vehicle. On the next screen (the customer details entry page) wait for the chat option to appear. Engaging with the agent, they are able to proceed with the booking, using my PC details. My 20% PC discount successfully applied.
If I log in (I'm PC / gold circle / UK based) and try to reserve a vehicle in the US, I get (and this has been ongoing since March 2022) a paltry selection of low end sedans - four models and expensive for what they are. If I do not login, the normal selection of vehicles I would expect from this major location are available at 'normal' prices.
My solution - without logging in, search for vehicle. Select the preferred vehicle. On the next screen (the customer details entry page) wait for the chat option to appear. Engaging with the agent, they are able to proceed with the booking, using my PC details. My 20% PC discount successfully applied.
Oct 23, 2022, 2:12 pm
#8
Join Date: Jan 2022
Posts: 10
Double make sure to contact the local to see if theyll have that particular Tesla model available to rent too, when I booked mine, I called the location to make sure they have the model I wanted (Y) and they said yes, then the day of the reservation they called me something came up and it wasnt available to rent out