Alamo program
Apr 9, 2014, 6:57 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,171
Alamo program
I recently signed up for Alamo's reward program but it doesn;t seem like they gave me a member number or if there's any incentive to bypass the counter straight to the car like with hertz or dollar. Can anyone confirm? Seems like their insider program is pretty useless?
Apr 10, 2014, 6:33 am
#2
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: SEA
Programs: HH Silver
Posts: 2,400
I recently signed up for Alamo's reward program but it doesn;t seem like they gave me a member number or if there's any incentive to bypass the counter straight to the car like with hertz or dollar. Can anyone confirm? Seems like their insider program is pretty useless?
Apr 11, 2014, 12:39 am
#3
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,171
I actually tried online checkin. Looks like i just go find my minivan. Will i be assigned a car or will someone guide me to the minivan isle and let me pick?
Apr 11, 2014, 12:45 am
#4
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: SEA
Programs: HH Silver
Posts: 2,400
Depends upon the rental location. You should be able to look up the location, and it will say if it participates in online check in. If it does, you just go jump in any vehicle in your assigned class, and take your paperwork to the exit gate.
Apr 11, 2014, 12:07 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Los Angeles
Programs: AS MVP, PriorityPass, Global Entry
Posts: 748
Assigned car benefits at most places don't matter as much at Alamo as you pick your car from the aisle anyways. I always just use the kiosk, almost never a line and you don't get the person pushing you to get insurance (the kiosk asks, but doesn't add individual pressure).
Being an Insider also speeds up the process at the kiosk I believe.
The main benefit to Insider is that they provide extra discounts that aren't offered by default (I've often used the Insider discounts options to get a great deal).