Are you an Amex Platinum holder? here's how to get 4h extra rental every time
In recent days chatting with a reader, it emerged that I had never mentioned one of the benefits associated with the [...]
In the past few days chatting with a reader, it turned out that I had never mentioned one of the rental-related benefits reserved for American Express holders; in fact, it has been quite some time since I have talked about rentals.
Platinum holders' benefits with rentals
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The main advantage is the secondary insurance coverage, which is all the insurance that is not mandatory when you rent a car, But which are good to buy.
If you are an American Express Platinum holder you can avoid this expense, sometimes even higher than the cost of the rental itself, because accidental damage and tort accidents are covered (unless you rent an extra luxury car) .
Then there are the status i three car rental chains:
- Avis President's Club
- Hertz Gold Plus Rewards
- Major Club Gold Level
With status you can get vatages such as category upgrades, fast track and discounts compared to published rates.
For example, when I rent Avis (but it's the same with Hertz) I don't even go through the office anymore, I don't wait in lines, I arrive in the parking lot I look up my name on the screen, get in the car and go on my way.
4h extra for Hertz rentals
This vataggio is really very useful for saving a lot of money on car rental. If you have ever rented a car you will know that rentals are charged by the day, this means that if you rent from 10 a.m. on July 3 and return by 10 a.m. the next day you will pay for one day, but if you return at 11 a.m. the second day's rate is triggered.
Customers who have the status, thanks to American Express Platinum always have a better rate than the public one, but this benefit is additional to everything else.
Let's take an example above you can compare two booking rates for one day rental for the duration of 24h and one with 28h. Public price without the discount for platinum customers. The price for those extra 4h increases by as much as 50€.
We compare the same rental, but where the platinum customer discount code has been entered, for the same situation i.e. for the duration of 24h and one with 28h. The price does not change
The savings for rental, with and without the discount code for platinum customers is already sensible on 24h, but thanks to the extra 4h free comes to over 36€ on a single day rental of a hatchback, practically the 50% of the price
How to get the extra 4h for free and where you can take advantage of this benefit
There are basically two things to know:
- It doesn't mean you can have extra 4h without notice, when you book the car you already have to enter the drop-off time including the extra 4h
- You must book using the discount code (CDP) dedicated to Amex Platinum customers, which is 633306
A 4-hour grace period at no additional charge is applied before an extra day is charged at vehicle drop-off at Hertz Corporate Europe locations in the United States, Canada, Latin America, the Middle East (with the exception of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, which offer a 2-hour grace period) and some European franchise countries. Asia, with the exception of China, offers a 2-hour grace period at no extra charge, except for optional extras such as cell phones.
In conclusion
When evaluating the benefits of a credit card, it is right to know even the small nuances that can, however, make a big economic difference If an owner repeatedly exploits them. With rentals the the American Express Platinum Card is a real blast. Get free upgrades through status, you don't queue up at car pickup, you don't have to pay for facultative insurance, you get a discount on public rates, and, with Hertz, you also get 4h free on every rental.
