Travel Reporting
Car-Rental Ins, Outs, and Incentives
|
Alamo |
Avis |
Budget |
Hertz |
National |
Payless |
Thrifty |
|
| PROGRAM BASICS | |||||||
|
Annual Fee |
$50(a) |
— |
— |
$50(b) |
$50(a) |
— |
— |
|
Number to Enroll |
800- |
800- |
800- |
800- |
800- |
800- |
888- |
|
Web Site |
goalamo |
avis |
drivebudget |
hertz |
nationalcar |
paylesscar |
thrifty |
| EXPRESS PICKUP | |||||||
|
Computerized |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
— |
yes |
|
Preprinted rental contract |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
— |
yes |
|
Discounted numbers stored |
Air, Corp |
Air, Corp, Hotel(c) |
Air,Corp, Hotel(c) |
Assn, Corp(d) |
Air, Corp, Hotel |
— |
Air, Assn, Corp, Hotel |
|
Counter bypass(e) |
(f) |
66 |
25 |
38 |
50 |
— |
— |
|
Staffed express counter(e) |
108 |
251 |
84 |
240 |
— |
— |
94 |
|
Electronic self-service(e) |
108 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| EXPRESS RETURN | |||||||
|
Roving |
88 |
107 |
75 |
102 |
100 |
— |
35 |
|
Drop box(e) |
(g) |
(g) |
300 |
1000 |
— |
— |
117 |
|
Curbside valet(e) |
— |
2(h) |
2(h) |
2(h) |
— |
— |
(g) |
| FREQUENT-RENTER AWARDS | |||||||
|
Program |
— |
— |
Perfect Drive |
Hertz #1 Awards(i) |
— |
Championship Club |
— |
|
Credit basis |
— |
— |
1 pt per $1(j) |
1 pt per $1(k) |
— |
rentals |
— |
|
1 car-class upgrade |
— |
— |
300/600 ts(l) |
— |
— |
3 rentals |
— |
|
1 free day |
— |
— |
600/1200 plts(l,m) |
600/1200 pts(l) |
— |
4/5 rentals(n) |
— |
|
Weekly rental |
— |
— |
2700/4500 pts(l) |
2700/4500 pts(l) |
— |
$175(p) |
— |
|
Other awards |
— |
— |
sports gear(q) |
sports gear(q) |
— |
(r) |
— |
Note: Points used for rental upgrades or free rental days may not be applied toward airline frequent-flier or hotel frequent-stay programs or combined with other rental discounts or promotions. Awards are subject to vehicle availability; luxury and specialty car models may be excluded or require additional credit. Holiday and blackout periods may apply.
(a) First year's fee currently waived for Alamo's customers who enroll by phone; fee waived for National corporate renters.
(b) No fee for Hertz #1 Club (computerized customer profile); $50 annual fee for Hertz #1 Club Gold (expedited pickup and return services)<
(c) Stores only one airline or hotel membership number.
(d) Stores only one association membership number.
(e) Number of locations in US and Canada.
(f) Uses self-service kiosks.
(g) Data not available for some or all locations.
(h) Phasing out programs; see text.
(i) Must be member of Hertz #1 Club or #1 Club Gold.
(j) Credit issued for total payment, including fuel purchases, insurance, and taxes.
(k) Credit issued for basic rental fee, insurance, and other optional services, excluding fuel purchases or taxes.
(l) Higher credit for peak-season dates.
(m) 1200/2200 pts for 2 days, 1700/3100 pts for 3 days, 2200/3900 pts for 4 days.
(n) Lower figure is for weekend rentals.
(o) Based on 1-day award levels.
(p) For 50 rentals, $175 certificate awarded toward weekly rentals.
(q) Budget, for golf merchandise; Hertz, for golf or tennis merchandise.
(r) For 10 rentals, $25 prepaid Mobil gas card; for 25 rentals, $75 certificate toward Marriott lodgings.