Car Rentals [master thread]
Sep 16, 2011, 2:07 am
#76
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 668
Similar to the Verizon internet store workers who saw orders for thousands of chargers and screen protectors for discontinued phones in a 24 hour period last month...
Freakonomics in action!
Sep 16, 2011, 5:36 am
#77
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
I think we're more like the Hash House Harriers: "Members often describe their group as 'a drinking club with a running problem' ".
(OK, no more tangents/OT posts here from me.)
Sep 16, 2011, 5:39 am
#78
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,187
Easy to Redeem
You can redeem your #1 Awards Points for Hertz rentals in The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain The United States,and Canada the choice is yours.
You can even log on to hertz.com to review your #1 Awards Point balance anytime.
You can redeem your #1 Awards Points for Hertz rentals in The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain The United States,and Canada the choice is yours.
You can even log on to hertz.com to review your #1 Awards Point balance anytime.
Sep 16, 2011, 9:15 am
#79
Join Date: Nov 2009
Programs: US Air, United
Posts: 95
Just did a "counter rental" at Hertz on Independence Blvd in Charlotte NC for me and my spouse (spouse not present). Ask for Keith. He is very open to doing more for Grand Slammers (but maybe not Poetry Slammers, ha ha). He said if you call that location and ask for him he can give you the best US Air discount and any coupons available. It's a small location so he would rather know what you are doing than bring in an extra dozen cars that are not going to leave the lot. You do need to show up for a card swipe he says. Rental total with tax: $17.27
Sep 16, 2011, 10:50 am
#80
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 357
Just did a "counter rental" at Hertz on Independence Blvd in Charlotte NC for me and my spouse (spouse not present). Ask for Keith. He is very open to doing more for Grand Slammers (but maybe not Poetry Slammers, ha ha). He said if you call that location and ask for him he can give you the best US Air discount and any coupons available. It's a small location so he would rather know what you are doing than bring in an extra dozen cars that are not going to leave the lot. You do need to show up for a card swipe he says. Rental total with tax: $17.27
I'm trying to find those codes this year--it was on #1 on last years massive GS thread.
Sep 16, 2011, 11:11 am
#82
Join Date: Sep 2011
Programs: Delta DM, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,495
- Hertz hourly rentals can be returned to ANY location in Manhattan, not just the one you used for pick-up. Therefore I pick up my car at the garage across the street from my apartment (downtown) and drive to a Hertz garage 6 blocks from my office (midtown). This saves me the $2.25 subway fare in the morning.
- Gas is included in the rate.
- The $12 ($15.29 total with taxes) cost per rental is only valid Mon - Thurs. The Fri - Sun rate is $3 more.
- Rate codes HOURLY and HRLYD are the same. HRLYD is only valid Mon - Thurs for $12 whereas HOURLY is available any day (but will be $15 on Fri - Sun).
Sep 16, 2011, 1:46 pm
#83
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Rolla, MO USA
Programs: American, BA, NWA, United, US Air
Posts: 199
Car rental in Hungary
I am presently in Europe, expecting to hire a car in Hungary and cannot access the GS11 page. I am asked to register, which I have done already, but nothing is possible beyond that. I cannot access the partner activities on the GS page. Is that it, or are there other avenues to finally get at the GS page?
I have researched the car partners (not from the GS page, of course) and Hertz would be a possibility for me. But the reservation needs to be done through the GS page, is that so?
Thanks for any help.
Hakluyt
I have researched the car partners (not from the GS page, of course) and Hertz would be a possibility for me. But the reservation needs to be done through the GS page, is that so?
Thanks for any help.
Hakluyt
Sep 16, 2011, 11:28 pm
#87
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: PHX
Programs: IHG Platinum, Hertz Gold, National Emerald
Posts: 705
Sep 17, 2011, 12:00 am
#88
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 530
Car Rental LAX
Actually I'll be in LA for a wedding for a Sat-Mon weekend in early October. Instead of getting a 3-day car rental on Hotwire or Priceline like I usually do, I went through the US Airways codes and booked three separate daily rentals (Alamo 1st day, Dollar 2nd day, Alamo 3rd day) for $30 each day a/i. I may be spending ~$20 more than I would have with hotwire/priceline and have to deal with the hassle of going to LAX each day to return old car / rent new car, but I see my "spend" for GS as the incremental cost of $20, minus 800 miles received for the rentals--so about $10!
Last edited by savekenny; Sep 17, 2011 at 12:06 am
Sep 17, 2011, 3:14 am
#90
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 530