PC Benefits with Priceline
Aug 2, 2018, 11:41 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Florida
Programs: Mileage Plus
Posts: 57
Status and 3rd party bookings?
I was wondering, when booking through a 3rd party website, does hertz honor your status if you apply it?
Thanks in advance
and sorry if this question was asked before.
Thanks in advance
and sorry if this question was asked before.
Aug 2, 2018, 12:01 pm
#2
Company Representative - AutoSlash and HotelSlash
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: autoslash.com | hotelslash.com
Posts: 5,666
It depends on the situation. For example, if you book through someone like Priceline where they have a spot to enter your Hertz Gold member number, then yes. If you book through a portal like Chase Ultimate Rewards or Citi Prestige where you have to pay at the time of booking, then the answer would be no.
It's actually pretty simple to confirm if you're not sure. After booking, just log in to your profile at Hertz.com and see if the reservation you just made shows up in the list of pending reservations (it should be almost instant). If it's there, you know it's attached to your Hertz profile and you're good-to-go. You'll get all the benefits of your status, points, etc.
It the reservation doesn't show there, then it's not attached to your account. You can try to have them attach the reservation to your account at the rental counter, but there are no guarantees.
It's actually pretty simple to confirm if you're not sure. After booking, just log in to your profile at Hertz.com and see if the reservation you just made shows up in the list of pending reservations (it should be almost instant). If it's there, you know it's attached to your Hertz profile and you're good-to-go. You'll get all the benefits of your status, points, etc.
It the reservation doesn't show there, then it's not attached to your account. You can try to have them attach the reservation to your account at the rental counter, but there are no guarantees.
Aug 8, 2018, 12:17 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: N. CA
Posts: 64
booked thru priceline last time, when picked up at PDX, using the video conf machine to pick up the car (long line at the gold booth and super long line at the counter), they said it's 3rd party booking, blah blah blah, no goodies even with status.
Aug 9, 2018, 1:09 pm
#7
Company Representative - AutoSlash and HotelSlash
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: autoslash.com | hotelslash.com
Posts: 5,666
What is correct is that if you book a Priceline Express Deal (where you have to prepay and there is no place to enter a loyalty number), then you will not earn points or be able to use status on the rental.
In short:
3rd party pay-later bookings - Status/points/etc. AOK
3rd party pay-now bookings - Status/points/etc. usually don't apply
Oct 20, 2018, 2:31 pm
#8
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 1
Hertz presidents circle and 3rd party website booking
I am flying to London heathrow and have presidents circle status with hertz. Booking direct through them is more expensive than going through Priceline or kayak for example. Do I still get points and the benefits of hertz status I.e presidents circle upgrades etc?
Jun 3, 2022, 1:59 pm
#9
Join Date: May 2022
Posts: 7
It depends on the situation. For example, if you book through someone like Priceline where they have a spot to enter your Hertz Gold member number, then yes. If you book through a portal like Chase Ultimate Rewards or Citi Prestige where you have to pay at the time of booking, then the answer would be no.
It's actually pretty simple to confirm if you're not sure. After booking, just log in to your profile at Hertz.com and see if the reservation you just made shows up in the list of pending reservations (it should be almost instant). If it's there, you know it's attached to your Hertz profile and you're good-to-go. You'll get all the benefits of your status, points, etc.
It the reservation doesn't show there, then it's not attached to your account. You can try to have them attach the reservation to your account at the rental counter, but there are no guarantees.
It's actually pretty simple to confirm if you're not sure. After booking, just log in to your profile at Hertz.com and see if the reservation you just made shows up in the list of pending reservations (it should be almost instant). If it's there, you know it's attached to your Hertz profile and you're good-to-go. You'll get all the benefits of your status, points, etc.
It the reservation doesn't show there, then it's not attached to your account. You can try to have them attach the reservation to your account at the rental counter, but there are no guarantees.
Jun 3, 2022, 6:37 pm
#11
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Programs: United 1K, Hilton Diamond, National Executive Elite, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 690
Jun 3, 2022, 11:47 pm
#12
Join Date: May 2022
Posts: 7
Jun 4, 2022, 6:28 am
#13
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Programs: United 1K, Hilton Diamond, National Executive Elite, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 690
the counter agent may just direct you to your appropriate area as well.
Apr 15, 2023, 8:35 am
#14
Join Date: Apr 2023
Posts: 1
Capital one(hopper) booking
I have just been informed by Hertz that I can not earn points when booking through the capital one portal. I also am not recognized as a presidents circle member when booking through the capital one portal, even though it asks for my presidents circle number to add to the reservation. The presidents circle status was one of the main reasons for getting the credit card and I can not receive the 5X points for booking if I don’t use the capital one portal.
Apr 15, 2023, 9:37 am
#15
Company Representative - AutoSlash and HotelSlash
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: autoslash.com | hotelslash.com
Posts: 5,666
Third party prepaid bookings (regardless of source) are never eligible for loyalty points/benefits. It only works on pay-later bookings. It’s simply a different type of product.