National Car Rental added as RR partner
Aug 23, 2012, 9:39 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 3,975
National Car Rental added as RR partner
I think it's new that National has been added as an RR partner; I got it in an e-mail, and they still aren't listed on the RR site; they were the notable absence among the big rental companies. There's an introductory offer of triple points for a 3-day rental; I'll put it on the rental car bonus thread.
Aug 24, 2012, 5:14 am
#2
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Rochester, NY
Programs: AirTran A+ Elite, Marriott Rewards Plat, Rapid Rewards A List, National Exec, USAir Div Mil
Posts: 323
I'm surprised no one else commented on this. Thanks for posting! I'm doing the 1-2-Free promo now (two rentals = 1 free day) whose value is about equal to the 3600 points that two rentals would earn. Hopefully the triple bonus continues for a while.
Aug 24, 2012, 5:42 am
#3
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Nashville, TN
Programs: WN Nothing and spending the half million points from too many flights, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 8,043
I saw this and thought, finally, points from my rental car company.
Downside: It appears you can not double dip. It is either the points or the normal free days, not both. I am not sure about the 1-2-Free promotion which is different from the normal free rental days. Plus it adds on $1 per day, max $5 fee for the points.
And, lest we forget, usually only the first 600 are CPQP.
I tested the code on a sample rental, and it was $6 higher than my typical assigned code on a weekly rental.
Downside: It appears you can not double dip. It is either the points or the normal free days, not both. I am not sure about the 1-2-Free promotion which is different from the normal free rental days. Plus it adds on $1 per day, max $5 fee for the points.
And, lest we forget, usually only the first 600 are CPQP.
I tested the code on a sample rental, and it was $6 higher than my typical assigned code on a weekly rental.
Aug 24, 2012, 9:58 am
#4
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: PHX
Programs: WN A+ & CP, DL PM, Hyatt Diamond, HHonors Diamond, *wood Plat, National EE
Posts: 188
Nice to know...but I am going to stick with free rental days + 1,2,free.
I generally use my free days in expensive locations (6 days in Hawaii as we speak). And the 12free days come in very handy. I may consider next year....but think I will stay put for now.
I generally use my free days in expensive locations (6 days in Hawaii as we speak). And the 12free days come in very handy. I may consider next year....but think I will stay put for now.
Aug 25, 2012, 8:32 pm
#6
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: TLV now - formerly LAS
Programs: King of Rental Cars, BA Gold, Virgin Gold, AA MM Gold, A3 Gold, SK Gold, Hotel SuperElite
Posts: 7,357
And WN still does not work as a redemption partner when trying to make a reservation as Emerald Club Member on Nationalcar.com BTW 12Free is stackable with the 1800 points promotion.
Jun 20, 2013, 5:30 pm
#9
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: MR LT Titanium, SPG LT Plat & Plat 100, SWA A+ & CP
Posts: 1,093
For this partnership, is it one of those deals where you have to pick between getting WN points or National credits? I am big into WN and National and want to maximize my points.