Executive Elite Upgrades at Enterprise Joint Locations?
Mar 16, 2012, 7:34 pm
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Executive Elite Upgrades at Enterprise Joint Locations?
Frequently rent at Wilmington, DE (Amtrak station). Its a joint Enterprise-National station. Enterpise is often cheaper. But am I giving up a chance at a better Executive elite upgrade? This is a location with the same cars, same agents, same computers, etc. for both National and Enterprise.
Mar 18, 2012, 11:55 pm
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Frequently rent at Wilmington, DE (Amtrak station). Its a joint Enterprise-National station. Enterpise is often cheaper. But am I giving up a chance at a better Executive elite upgrade? This is a location with the same cars, same agents, same computers, etc. for both National and Enterprise.
Mar 19, 2012, 10:21 am
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As one who has had personal experience with this location (unfortunately), and has discussed the nuances between the Enterprise and National mindsets, I can tell you that they have no regard for EE status there. They were formally just an Enterprise location (and only recently moved to their current train station location), and all 3 managers I've had conversations with had said in no uncertain terms that the ownership of their location (and 3 other local Enterprise shops) have put the word down to do the VERY bare minimum with regard to Emerald Club participation. Beyond that, the vehicles themselves are comically bad (ie. base models, high mileage, etc).
I will have to say the staff here is particularly nice (they did stay open for me once when the Acela was running late). And infinitely better than National at 30th Street.