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Pres. Circle "rental run" completed
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  • Just completed rental #40 - I called Hertz and they confirmed that I'll be PC effective tomorrow.

    Total cost of my "rental run" (otherwise unnecessary rentals): 2 rentals, $24 each + tax. The taxes and fees cost about as much as the 1000 Marriott points are worth, meaning that I basically paid $50 for PC membership. Hope it's worth it...


  • What are the membership requirements for Avis PC?


  • After reading this post last week I called Hertz to inquire as to how many total rentals I had last year, I was disappointed when they told me I had only 24. I told the agent that most of my rentals were for one to two weeks at a time and asked if they would award PC on days rented. He told me he would submit my request to the appropriate people, I did not hold much hope. Two days later I had someone call to tell me they had a revenue level to reach PC and that I was under by $800 for the year, again my hope faded, she said she had had a supervisor review my account and that I was now PC. I would suggest that if you are like me and have many long rentals but not close to the 40 rentals to give them a call. I must also say that many of my rentals were 4X4 so my revenue was fairly high for the year. First PC rental next week in PBI and I’ll see if there is much difference in 5 Star.


  • Definately worth $50. It still does not even compare to Avis Presidents Club though.


  • Invite Only or Amex Black Card. No way to earn it by number of rentals. Yet. That will change.


  • Congrats on your new status! It's good to hear that Hertz did the right thing here and recognized the value of your 24 long rentals...


  • Yep. Much the same as Hertz Presidents Circle but 2 class upgrades instead of one. But I almost always get upgraded to a Caddy. I may not go for Hertz again this year and probably will just let my membership drop to 5 Star. I really got tired of being in Grand Marquis' or a Tarus with nothing better that they would upgrade. Still need Hertz for Neverlost though.


  • I finished up my runs about two weeks ago. I am wondering if they are even aware that I am PC now. My luck with the Gold desk has been pretty weak--with two missed reservations in the last month.


  • FWIW, I just completed my first Hz rental as a Pres. Club member this past week at TPA. I did not get an upgrade (standard to fullsize). I went back to the counter and asked for one, and they said "nothing's available". I said wait a sec...I get a "Guaranteed" upgrade. They said "Sorry...we'll drop your rate to a mid-size, effectively leaving you in a standard car with an upgrade. that's all we can do." (Midsize was $1/day cheaper.) I thought this was sort of a weak response.

    In this case, the upgrade (and the corresponding buck-a-day) itself wasn't a big deal...I was traveling by myself, and the Monte Carlo was fine for two days. It's just a little bit irritating to see that the systems aren't ready to ensure true "guaranteed" upgrades, when they are advertising this as a stated program benefit.

    (For example, in this case, www.hertz.com (http://www.hertz.com) should not have let me book a Standard car, knowing that I was PC and TPA had no Tauri available. The system should have forced me to book mid-size, thus saving the whopping two dollars up front.)


  • Yes, I did get a note in the mail. My first rental should be next week in EWR. I hope I don't get something too big. I'm a compact type of driver, so anything bigger than a Taurus and I get scared parking it.


  • Chipper: I got a little email from someone named Heather the day after my 40th rental basically saying "Welcome to PC. Although your materials won't reach you for a few weeks, your account is noted as PC effective today." If you didn't get the email, just call the billing services line and ask for the Gold desk (not to be confused with the 800-CAR-GOLD reservation agents, who don't have access to number-of-rentals information). They'll be able to tell you for sure.

    Auh20: Are you a member of Avis PC? What are the features of that program? I'm VERY glad to hear that other car companies are rolling out elite levels. Maybe we'll see some real competition in the customer service area, because this whole industry needs improvement.







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