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[https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=1741995832781120&ev=PageView &noscript=1] is Hertz’s loyalty program, which is like a frequent flyer program for rental cars. It’s free to join and you can use it to earn free car rentals.

This guide explains what you need to know about earning and using points and making the most out of your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards membership.

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Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Benefits Joining the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program and can offer some great benefits. You can earn 1 point per dollar and redeem your rewards for car rentals. Any type of car rental can be booked with rewards, including one-way rentals and luxury vehicles from the Prestige and Green collections.

The Hertz Gold Plus Rewards earns rewards points for car rentals. Image Credit: HertZThe benefits you get when you join the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program include:

You can use your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards points on many different classes of vehicles, including Prestige and Adrenaline vehicles. Image Credit: HertzHertz Gold Plus Rewards Status Levels Five Star Status In order to achieve Hertz Five Star status, you need to meet one of the following criteria in a 12 month period.

Once you have achieved Five Star status you will enjoy the following benefits in addition to all of the standard Hertz Gold Plus Rewards benefits:

President’s Circle Status You need to meet one of the following criteria in a 12-month period to achieve Hertz President’s Circle status:

While this might sound like a status level that will offer great benefits, it’s largely the same as Five Star status. Some new benefits differentiate it more than in prior years:

Bottom Line: Hertz offers 2 elite levels of membership: Five Star and President’s Circle. Status can be earned through the number of rentals, dollars spent, or through Delta Airlines status, United Airlines status, and select United co-branded credit cards.

How to Earn Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Elite Status Without Renting a Car Earn Hertz Status Through Delta Airlines Status You can earn complimentary Hertz status based on your .

Delta Medallion StatusComplimentary Hertz Gold Plus Rewards StatusFive Star statusPresident’s Circle statusPresident’s Circle statusEarn Hertz Status Through United Airlines Status Earn Hertz elite status based on your Status.

United MileagePlus StatusComplimentary Hertz Gold Plus Rewards StatusMileagePlus Premier Silver StatusFive Star statusMileagePlus Premier Gold statusFive Star statusMileagePlus Premier Platinum status or higherPresident’s Circle statusEarn Hertz Status Through United Airlines Co-Branded Credit Cards You can also earn Hertz President’s Circle status through select United co-branded credit cards. Keep in mind that the status earned through a United credit card is for the primary cardholder only.

United Airlines Credit CardComplimentary Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Statusprimary cardholderPresident’s Circle statusUnited MileagePlus Presidential Plus℠ Card primary cardholderPresident’s Circle statusHot Tip: If you hold the invitation-only you will receive Hertz Platinum status.

Earn Hertz Status Through Hotel Status If you are a member of and have Platinum Elite status, you are eligible for Hertz elite status. to register for a status match. Your new status can take up to 5 days to become effective.

In addition, you will receive complimentary Five Star status if you are have Spire Elite status with .

Marriott Bonvoy Elite Status LevelIHG Rewards Club Elite Status Complimentary Hertz Gold Plus Rewards StatusTitanium EliteSpire EliteFive Star statusAmbassador ElitePresident’s Circle statusEarn Status and Benefits Through American Express Platinum Cards If you have you might have seen the car rental privileges section offering complimentary memberships in , , and . This can be a little misleading as far as Hertz membership is concerned.

While the complimentary membership sounds nice, membership in Hertz Gold Plus Rewards is free to anyone, so the membership itself isn’t much of a perk. There are, however, some nice benefits you can receive by booking your Hertz rental using your Platinum Card from American Express.

Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Benefits Offered Through The Platinum Card® from American Express The offers a few benefits to its members that could be useful when renting a car through Hertz.

These same benefits are also available through .

You must be enrolled in Hertz Gold Plus Rewards and use code CDP #211762 when making your reservation to take advantage of these benefits. Your must be used as payment for your reservation (or payment for taxes and fees on free rental redemptions).

The Amex Platinum Card offers benefits and discounts in the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program. Image Credit: HertzEarn Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Status Through Status Match While the doesn’t offer any direct elite status with Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, you can get status through their tier status matching program. You will need to join National’s Emerald Club Executive program through your American Express card to take advantage of the matching program.

Once you are a member of the Emerald Club Executive program from National, you will need to submit a status match form to Hertz. The status match form can be found . After the process is complete, you should receive Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Five Star status.

How to Earn Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Points Rent a Car You will earn 1 point for every qualifying dollar spent on your qualifying Hertz rental anywhere in the world. In addition to earning points on the base price of your rental, you will also earn points on extra charges including:

You won’t earn any points for that you are billed for.

Purchase Points Purchasing points can occasionally be a good idea, but should only be done with a very specific redemption in mind. Hertz points are available for 20 cents each with a minimum 50-point purchase.

Hertz Gold Plus Rewards points are not worth 20 cents each, but a purchase could make sense if you just need a small number of points to make a redemption. You must have at least 500 rewards points in your account to purchase points, and you can’t purchase more than 10,000 rewards points in a single calendar year.

to purchase points. Click on “My Account” in the upper right-hand corner, then select “Rewards account activity” in the drop-down box. Select “Points Purchase” from the menu. You will see instructions on how to fill out the request form to fax in. It’s not an easy process to purchase points, so be sure it makes sense for your situation before proceeding.

You can purchase Hertz Gold Plus Rewards points for 20 cents each. Image Credit: HertzHow to Use Your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Points Rental Car Reservations Use your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards on a reservation by logging into your account and selecting “rent a car” on the top left-hand side of the website. Fill out your destination, pick up and drop off dates and times, and choose the car type you want. Underneath the “car rental type” selection box, you will see where you can check the box that says “Use my Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Points.”

Image Credit: HertzHot Tip: For all rentals in North America using points, a 24-hour advanced reservation is required.

Once you hit “submit,” you will see a list of available cars and prices. However, you won’t be able to see any points yet. This can be confusing, but hang in there and continue with the booking process. Once you get to the “Review & Book” step, you will be able to see your options to use your points.

At the top of the page in a yellow outlined area, you will be able to see all of your options for using your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards points. Depending on how many points you have and the cost of the rental in points, you can choose to use points for 1, 2, 3 or more days. You will notice that the cash total will change depending on how much of the rental you plan to pay for with points.

You can use your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards points for your entire reservation or just part of it. Image Credit: HertzPay attention to the number of days you are renting. When searching for a 2-day rental, there is still an option to use 3 days’ worth of points, which would waste an entire days’ worth of points if you’re not careful.

In May 2019, Hertz massively increased the price of their awards and entirely removed weekend rental discounts. One-day rentals now start at 750 and can vary based on car type, location, and length of rental. For a full list of rental prices in points, . Otherwise, these are the basics:

Length of RentalStandard Rewards Pricing in PointsAnyDay Rewards Pricing in Points1 free rental day7501,5001 free rental day (one-way)1,5003,0001 free weekly rental3,7507,500Reward Cancellation Penalties Hertz now has penalties that apply to all reward bookings:

Taxes and Fees Even if you are paying for your entire car rental with points, you will still be required to pay all taxes and fees. When you are considering which credit card to use to pay for your the taxes and fees on an award rental (or for the entire rental if you aren’t using points), don’t forget to choose a card that earns multiple points per dollar on car rentals.

These cards will earn 2x points/$1 spent at any Hertz location on top of the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards points you will earn:

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Earn 3x points/$1spent on your Hertz car rental with these cards:

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Citi ThankYou® Premier CardStandard Rewards vs. AnyDay Rewards Standard Rewards cost fewer points than AnyDay Rewards but are subject to blackout dates. If you want to rent during times like holidays, local events, or during a high demand season, you might have to use AnyDay Rewards, which don’t have blackout dates. Blackout dates vary by location.

Hot Tip:The credit card you use to pay for your rental must be included in your profile in order to receive Hertz Gold Plus Rewards benefits.

Cash + Points Hertz now offers Cash + Points rentals. Search for your rental to see available offers.

Where Can I Use My Points? While Hertz has locations worldwide, there is a shortlist of countries where you can redeem rewards. There are many other countries where you can earn Hertz Gold Plus Rewards points, but these are the only ones in which you can use those points for car rentals:

Transfer Your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Points Transfer Your Points To Travel Partners You can also transfer your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards to select hotel and airline partners. To get started, click on “My Account” in the top right and corner of the home page then select “Use my points”. Then click on “Exchange my points” on the right-hand side of the page. Choose your traveler program, input your membership number for that program plus your Hertz Gold Plus member number, then hit “submit”.

Image Credit: HertzYour Hertz Gold Plus Rewards points will transfer to the following partners:

Points can take up to 8 weeks to appear in your account.

Bottom Line: Your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Points will transfer to 10 airline, train, and hotel partners.

Transfer Points to Your Spouse You can transfer your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards points to your spouse or domestic partner for free as long as you meet the following criteria:

There is no limit on the number of points you can transfer to your spouse.

Final Thoughts The is free to join and offers many benefits.

Whether you are an infrequent renter or a seasoned traveler, you will enjoy benefits like being able to skip the counter to go directly to your car and not having to pay extra to add your spouse or domestic partner as a second driver. You can use your points for free car rental days, or transfer them to hotel, airline, and train partners. And while elite status is available, this is a good program even for infrequent car renters as many of the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards benefits are offered to all members.

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