What is your preferred reward redemption?
May 1, 2014, 1:17 pm
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,860
What is your preferred reward redemption?
I just noticed that National is depositing miles into my Southwest account for my preferred reward.
I suppose everyone has a favorite, but what are the good values? Is it a good value to take miles and have them go to Southwest or AA? Or is it a better value to consider taking the car rental credits?
Thanks
I suppose everyone has a favorite, but what are the good values? Is it a good value to take miles and have them go to Southwest or AA? Or is it a better value to consider taking the car rental credits?
Thanks
May 1, 2014, 1:53 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: PDX
Programs: DL Plat, UA Plat 1MM, AS MVP, Hyatt Discoverist, Avis Presidents Club, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 3,938
I think you'll find that most people here take the car rental credits.
I use my car rental credits for one-way rentals; my next reward is being used for Premium reservation between YUL and BOS. Would cost $350 out of pocket -- but $6 with the credit.
That is absolutely more than most redemptions, but I think you'll find worth far more than airline miles.
I use my car rental credits for one-way rentals; my next reward is being used for Premium reservation between YUL and BOS. Would cost $350 out of pocket -- but $6 with the credit.
That is absolutely more than most redemptions, but I think you'll find worth far more than airline miles.
May 2, 2014, 9:57 am
#7
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: American Platinum, Delta
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May 2, 2014, 10:27 am
#8
Join Date: May 2008
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May 2, 2014, 10:47 am
#9
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Location: RDU
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My favorite is to do a 3-day award one-way from Monday to Thursday, and then pick up local weekend rentals or use transit on either side of it.
In 3 days I can easily cover 700 miles at a leisurely sightseeing pace, so that's a distance like Atlanta to Pittsburgh.
In 3 days I can easily cover 700 miles at a leisurely sightseeing pace, so that's a distance like Atlanta to Pittsburgh.
May 29, 2014, 8:22 am
#11
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 4,396
Has anyone had trouble having their Carlson points post for rentals longer than 4 days? The partner points post without diffuculty but the more lucrative 1, 500 points per day either don't post or only partially post. Inevitably I need to make a request to National or Club Carlson with the result that I'm bounced between the two and denied my full points.
No problems for 3-4 day rental points posting quickly though, usually as fast as a week after the rental.
No problems for 3-4 day rental points posting quickly though, usually as fast as a week after the rental.
Jun 3, 2014, 4:04 pm
#12
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: Hertz Presidents, National EE, Hilton Gold, United MP
Posts: 12
Using four free days to get two Tahoe/Fullsize SUV's for a weekend camping trip for seven guys and two dogs. Cost for the trucks would have been over $800 for the weekend. It was $9.20 for the two of them.
Jun 4, 2014, 7:00 am
#13
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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I just did a 6 day rental with National and saw I only got 1 of 5 credits needed to even rent a car. So by this math, it takes 5 individual rentals to achieve one day of rental (kind of a bit of work if you ask me, are you sure the points/miles are not a better deal?)
Let me ask this,
Do you benefit from National more by doing more short term rentals? Because that is my impression so far.
Let me ask this,
Do you benefit from National more by doing more short term rentals? Because that is my impression so far.
Jun 6, 2014, 10:09 am
#14
Join Date: Jan 2014
Programs: Hertz Presidents, National EE, Hilton Gold, United MP
Posts: 12
I just did a 6 day rental with National and saw I only got 1 of 5 credits needed to even rent a car. So by this math, it takes 5 individual rentals to achieve one day of rental (kind of a bit of work if you ask me, are you sure the points/miles are not a better deal?)
Let me ask this,
Do you benefit from National more by doing more short term rentals? Because that is my impression so far.
Let me ask this,
Do you benefit from National more by doing more short term rentals? Because that is my impression so far.
I flip between Hertz / National for work rentals and use National when I come home for the weekends. Don't like leaving my car at the airport lot. So I get two points per week, or a free rental day every 2-3 weeks and still have some Hertz points for when I want a Porsche.
Jun 6, 2014, 12:06 pm
#15
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Here, there, and everywhere
Programs: PC: Platinum, DL: PM, National: Exec
Posts: 806
Free days. 4 days Newark-Austin in a Suburban loaded with all my worldly possessions. Should have been well over $1200 but cost me 28.00. Definitely worth more to me than the frequent flyer miles/points.
Cheapest cross country move ever. Luckily I did not own much stuff.
Cheapest cross country move ever. Luckily I did not own much stuff.