Get Mobile With Hertz – 2,500 Point Giveaway For A Free Weekly Rental!

by The Weekly Flyer

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To help you get mobile, Hertz is launching Carfirmations Upgrades, which allows Gold Members to upgrade their reserved rental directly from their mobile devices in three simple clicks. To celebrate this news, Hertz is offering one lucky Points, Miles & Martinins reader the opportunity to win 2,500 Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Points. These points may be used for a free weekly rental, as a Standard Reward redemption*.

Hertz Carfirmations And Mobile Alerts

Hertz Carfirmations or Mobile Gold Alerts, are an email and mobile SMS text service that notifies Hertz Gold Plus Rewards members, prior to arrival, about their rental. These notifications can include specific vehicle information and car location.

Hertz recently announced that Hertz Gold Plus Rewards members may select an upgrade or different rental vehicle through their smartphone via Carfirmations Upgrades. I like that Hertz Gold Plus Rewards members can select a range of cars from their smartphones which can instantly rent instead of the reserved vehicle. It only takes three simple clicks to complete a vehicle change through the Carfirmations service. You don’t even have to talk to a rental agent thereby saving time and getting customers on the road faster.

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Carfirmations Launch

To launch the new upgrades, Hertz piloted the service in Los Angeles and Washington D.C. and has since introduced the service to the top 50 airport locations in the U.S. Hertz let us know that thousands of customers participated in the pilot program and provided an overwhelmingly positive response. Some of the responses included comments like:

  • ‘loved it,’
  • ‘being able to see in advance what I’m getting, and change it to something more suitable, is a big selling point,’
  • ‘I couldn’t believe how awesome this was.’

But Hertz would love to see what you think so we are running the 2,500 point giveaway with this post.

How To Enter For Chance To Win 2,500 Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Points

To enter, simply leave a comment in this post answering this question:

  • What do you think of this new service offering and where would you like to take your next road trip?

Giveaway Details

  • One winner will be selected at random on Sunday, February 9th, 2013
  • One entry per person
  • Hertz Gold Plus Rewards will be deposited directly into the winner’s membership account

Bottom Line

If you are not a Hertz Gold member you can join here, it’s free to sign up. If you rent with Hertz car rental, the Carfirmation service is just one more reason to travel at the speed of Hertz.

* This Hertz Gold Plus Rewards represents Standard Reward redemptions, which may not be available on all days. Available on Compact to Premium cars only. 5-day minimum rental required, maximum 7 days.

Editorial Note: Opinions, analyses, reviews or suggestions expressed on this site are those of the author’s alone, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed.

About The Weekly Flyer

The Weekly Flyer writes about travel from a business traveler perspective. He travels the world every week accumulating points and miles along the way.

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Comments

  1. This sounds really cool. I hope it is available in DTW as there is where I do most of my Hertz Rentals. My next roadtrip is planned for NY – San Fransisco over 2 weeks!!! Looking forward!!!!!!

    Thanks for this opportunity!!

  2. Hertz already has text alerts figured out very well so I’m looking forward to this enhancement – I feel it is a good addition for their customers. As for my next road-trip, escaping the cold east-coast winter and driving up (and down) the hills of San Francisco or Los Angeles sounds quite amazing right about now!

  4. I like it. Look forward to try it out tomorrow. My next road trip I like to take is to LA.

  5. I’ve seen this in use on my rentals, but so far haven’t taken advantage of it as it’s typically one alternative, maybe two if lucky.

    Next road trip would have to be up the West Coast on Route 1, I think that would be an awesome scenic drive

  6. I think Carfirmations Upgrades sounds great! I’m headed to Ashville, NC very soon so I’m looking forward to winning!

  8. Nice addition to what they do already. A trip up the Oregon & Washington coasts this summer would be fun.

  9. Mobile apps are almost always a good thing. I will have to try it out. My next road trip will be to Nashville, TN for a family reunion over the summer.

  10. Just last week I got my first email on this and was surprised as had not heard of it before. Did not try it out as car I was assigned was fine, but I love the idea.

  11. This sounds good, looking forward to trying it out. Anything to help make the car rental experience smoother sounds great to me.

  12. I love Hertz – always a breeze when I rent with them and this will make it even easier. Next road trip – California to Vegas??

  13. Its great that i can easily have access to upgrade options.

    My next roadtrip is actually coming up. I will be driving up to Maine from NY

  14. Sounds great, hope it’s available at non-airport locations sometime soon too! A trip around the Midwest for a couple of weddings this summer.

  16. This sounds like a great idea. The ability to upgrade on the move will hopefully save time. A definite plus and an excellent addition to Hertz Gold!!

  17. We used this a couple of weeks ago and it is an easy way to have a little larger selection without having to go to the kiosk and asking to change cars. We ended up keeping the car we were assigned but it is nice to have options.
    Our next road trip will be to Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park in Utah. That area is spectacular in the winter when there is a little snow!

  19. This sounds like a great idea. The ability to upgrade on the move will hopefully save time. A definite plus and an excellent addition to Hertz Gold!! Love to check out Phoenix for my next road trip!

  20. I think as long as it doesn’t create any issues with additional fees tacked on to your reservation, it’s a great thing. The convenience is great, but only if it doesn’t create a problem with transparency.

  24. I love this feature, I like getting the emails before ever stepping foot into hertz ( however, sometimes I am upgraded after the email has been sent. My next road trip is napa valley.

  25. Sounds like a cool tool. I’d like to take my next road trip traveling around an island in Hawaii.

  28. It makes traveling as a family of 4 a little easier. It will be fun for our kids to decide what kind of car to rent for Hawaii.

  29. the opportunity for more options is always good! i’d love to road trip from seattle to vancouver.

  36. This program sounds great! I’ve booked a Hertz reservation in Arizona for a couple months out and I can’t wait to try this new service.

  38. Awesome. When I travel I try to have as little interaction with people as possible. This saves a step. After all a convertible once and a while is “Living”

  39. This sounds like a great service. I’d love to take a road trip to Atlanta soon to visit friends.

  44. I think this new offering is the knees of the bees and the pajamas of the cat. I will take my road trip down the keys to Marathon and Key West

  45. I am a Gold Member and I loved their service. My next road trip is from NYC to the Hamptons next summer.

  47. This new service is a great idea. My next car trip would be in the mid-atlantic states for a family reunion.

  48. of course this is a great idea! how could it not be? i was thinking of just driving to the west coast and back! (from Ohio)

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