There are a lot of reasons to like renting with Hertz. With the recent upgrade to the Hertz loyalty program, there are even more reason. The enhancements included changes like making earning elite status easier, earn extra points and redeem them faster, and access account balance information via improved technology. 

So when we had the chance to giveaway Hertz Gold Plus Rewards points to celebrate these changes, we ran a small giveaway earlier this week. This week also marked the three year anniversary of Hertz’s award-winning loyalty program, Hertz Gold Plus Rewards. In honor of that anniversary, we gave three lucky winners a chance to win 1 of 3 sets of 300 Hertz Gold Plus Point prizes. Continue reading to find out if you were one of the three winners to receive the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards points. 

Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Giveaway

We gave three lucky winners the chance to win 300 Hertz Gold Plus Rewards points, a good number of points to add to your existing balance of points.

To enter, readers simply had to enter through one of the methods below.

1) Tweet Us Your Favorite Hertz Benefit

• Tweet @weeklyflyer @Hertz #PMMHERTZ + {favorite Hertz Benefit}
  • Example: @weeklyflyer @Hertz #PMMHERTZ + 20 Rental To President Club

2) Leave A Comment In This Post With Your Favorite Hertz Benefit

Hertz Enhancements

Hertz is the only rental car company that will upgrade its members as soon as points are earned and has just lowered the rental thresholds required to achieve and retain status in its elite tiers:

• 7 rentals qualify for Five Star® (previously 10)
• 20 rentals qualify for President’s Club® (previously 40)

More Rewarding

• More Ways to Earn Points: In addition to earning points on rental charges, Gold members earn with services such as Hertz NeverLost®, Fuel Purchase, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, insurance coverage options, and more.
• Enhanced Rewards: Improved technology makes it easier for our members to view their real-time point balance, check their e-statements with up to 24 months of activity, and even redeem rewards during reservations.
• New Reward Destinations: Hertz has added new destinations to our expanding global network where you can redeem points for free days, including Ireland and Brazil.

New & Enhanced Services

• Quicker Enrollment: Customers can now enroll in Gold Plus Rewards right at the rental counter.
• Hertz Gold Choice®: Provides renters with the peace of mind knowing their car will be ready and waiting for them, and the freedom to choose something different on the spot.
• Faster Rentals: Of course, Hertz continues to deliver faster, easier rentals that allow Gold members to skip the counter at over 50 airports around the world. And at over 4,000 locations worldwide, renters can simply show their driver’s license and pick up their keys.
• Mobile Gold Alerts: Gold members can receive messages sent to their phone with up-to-the-minute information that lets them know which car they’ll be driving and where their vehicle is parked.
• Faster Rentals: Allows Gold members to skip the counter at over 50 airports around the world. And at over 4,000 locations worldwide, renters can simply show their driver’s license and pick up their keys.
• e-Return- Complete their Express Return Slip, leave it with their keys and get on their way.
• Additional enhancements currently happening for Gold members include:
  • More Ways to Earn Points: In addition to earning points on rental charges, Gold members earn with services like Hertz NeverLost®, Fuel Purchase, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, insurance coverage options, and more
  • Enhanced Rewards: Improved technology makes it easier for our members to view their real-time point balance, check their e-statements with up to 24 months of activity, and even redeem rewards during reservations
  • New Reward Destinations: Hertz has added new destinations to our expanding global network where you can redeem points for free days, including Ireland and Brazil.  There are now over 120 Rewards to redeem globally.

Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Benefits

Faster Experience

• See your name in lights at over 40 of the world’s busiest airports, never stop at a counter
• Show your license and pick-up your keys at the designated Gold counter at over 1,000 locations worldwide
• Choose a car you like better on the spot with Hertz Gold Choice®
• Enjoy expedited drop-off with eReturn
• Receive vehicle updates or select an upgrade right on your phone with Mobile Gold Alerts

More Rewarding

• A Free Weekend Day starts at just 550 points
• Earn points not only on rental charges, but optional services like Hertz NeverLost, Fuel Purchase, SiriusXM, Insurance coverage options, additional mileage charges, car seats and more
• Use your points on a wide range of car classes, destinations and one-way rentals
• There are AnyDay Rewards with no blackouts
• Redeem your points on hertz.com anytime
• Transfer points as many times as you want to your spouse or domestic partner

Customer Value

• Enjoy members’ only discounts
• Pay no additional driver fees for a spouse or domestic partner in the U.S.
• Get discounts on child seats
• Receive special e-mail offers when you opt-in to receive e-mail

About Hertz

The Hertz Corporation operates its car rental business through Hertz, the largest worldwide airport general use car rental brand, and its Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly brands from approximately 11,555 corporate, franchisee, and licensee locations in approximately 145 countries in North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.  Hertz is the number one airport car rental brand in the U.S. and at 130 major airports in Europe. The company also operates the Hertz 24/7 hourly car rental business. Hertz is an inaugural member of Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards Hall of Fame and was named, for the thirteenth time, by the magazine’s readers as the Best Car Rental Agency. Hertz was also voted the Best Overall Car Rental Company in Zagat’s 2013/14 U.S. Car Rental Survey, earning top honors in 14 additional categories and the Company won global awards for Best Rewards Program and Best Overall Benefits from FlyerTalk.com. Product and service initiatives such as Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, NeverLost®, and unique cars and SUVs offered through the Company’s Green Traveler, Adrenaline, Prestige and Dream Car Collections set Hertz apart from the competition. Additionally, Hertz owns Hertz Rent2Buy car sales and the vehicle leasing and fleet management leader, Donlen Corporation.  Hertz also operates one of the world’s largest equipment rental businesses, Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, through approximately 350 branches in the United States, Canada, China, France, Spain and Saudi Arabia, as well as through its international licensees.

Winners Announced

Congratulations to the winners below. These winners were randomly selected from all valid entries on the official post and all eligible tweets on Twitter.

• Trevor who shared he “Love[s] being able to by-pass the counter to get my car.”
• James who shared he likes the “@WeeklyFlyer@Hertz#PMMHERTZ + Skip the counter” benefit
• Crystal Hammond who shared she likes “skipping the line after a long flight is an awesome benefit!’

You will each receive an email / DM with instructions on how to claim your prize.

If you didn’t win, be sure to sign up for email so you don’t miss our next giveaway.

Bottom Line

Hertz and earn Hertz Gold Plus points because of their convenience in the rental process and in particular their mobile “carfirmation†notification system. But I think the biggest take away here is that you can earn Presidents Club with only 20 rentals. The Presidents Club elite level comes with the following benefits:

• Confirmed vehicle availability of Standard Equipment Economy through Full-Size 4 door vehicles in the U.S. and Canada with a minimum 48 hour advance reservation.
• Confirmed vehicle one-car-class upgrade available at all participating locations in the U.S., Canada and select European locations. Maximum upgrade is to a Full-Size class vehicle with a minimum reserved Compact vehicle.
• 25% bonus on Hertz Gold Plus Rewards® Points.
• 675 Rewards Points after every 15 qualifying rentals.
• Includes all the benefits of Gold service.

Thank you for participating in our Hertz Gold Plus Rewards point giveaway. Be sure to come back early next week for a chance to win free nights at a Radisson hotel.

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