Several new car rental AAdvantage Bonus offers, including 1K offer from Alamo
Today’s post is a round up of all the current car rental bonus offer that will earn you some extra AAdvantage Miles. But first, I want to mention how you can earn one free rental day with just one rental.
National is sponsoring a promotion and reader giveaway over at Hack My Trip. Everyone that enters will qualify for the rent one, get one free promo, and one reader will win a Victorinox Swiss Army wheeled tote, a Victorinox garment sleeve, and one $100 AMEX Gift Card. The giveaway ends Sunday evening. Go here to enter.
The car rental companies have rolled out several new bonus AAdvantage Miles offers and discounts. Here’s a breakdown of all the current offers:
Alamo
Save Up To 30% And Earn 1,000 American Airlines AAdvantage Miles
Award: Earn 1,000 miles
Dates: Now – December 31, 2012
Offer: Save up to 30% and earn 1000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles with a three day minimum rental on any size vehicle at participating Alamo locations in the United States and Canada. Offer valid through December 31, 2012.
Please request I.D. Number 7015732. Be sure to provide your American Airlines AAdvantage number at the time of rental.
Thanks to Murtuza for spotting this problem and letting me know about it “Just for folks doing the alamo 1000 points deal make sure after you click “Book Now” you enter the code 7015732, otherwise the code gets “automagically” changed to 7016014.” Don’t forget to follow his advice and confirm that the offer code is the correct one. Thanks Murtuza!
Avis
Earn Up To 750 Miles And Save Up To 35 Percent
Award: Earn Up to 750 miles
Dates: September 11, 2012 through November 30, 2012
Offer: Earn 500 AAdvantage bonus miles on 1-2 day rentals and 750 bonus miles for rentals of 3+ consecutive days at participating airport locations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Mention coupon MUAA055 to get this offer.
Use AWD K817165 to receive this discount.
Budget
Earn Up To 500 Miles And Save Up To 35 Percent
Award: Earn Up to 500 miles
Dates: September 11, 2012 through Novermber 30, 2012
Offer: Earn 500 AAdvantage bonus miles on 1-2 day rentals and 750 bonus miles for rentals of 3+ consecutive days at participating airport locations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Middle East, Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Mention coupon MUAZ034 to get the 250 miles offer.
Mention coupon MUAZ034 to get the 500 miles offer.
Discount offer use BCD U07241
Dollar Rent a Car
200 Miles Per Day At Dollar Rent A Car
Award: Quadruple miles per day (200 miles vs 50 miles per day)
Dates: October 15, 2012 – January 31, 2013
Offer: Rent a Compact car or larger vehicle for 3 days or longer from Dollar Rent A Car and earn 200 miles per day. Use promo code AAWT.
Hertz
Hertz – Earn Quadruple Miles And Save Up To 35 Percent
Award: 4x Miles
Dates: Now through November 30, 2012
Offer: Earn 4x the miles per $1 spent (instead of the usual 1 mile per $1 spent) plus, save up to 35% when you rent any vehicle for one of more days in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom through November 30, 2012.
Your discount CDP# 217692, PC# 169676, and your AAdvantage number is required at reservation. Advanced reservation is required.
National
Save 25% And Earn 500 Bonus Miles, Plus Receive One Free Weekend Day With National
Award: Earn 500 miles
Dates: Valid now through December 31, 2012
Offer: Rent a compact through full-size car for a minimum of 3 days at any participating National locations in the United States. Save up to 25% and earn 500 AAdvantage bonus miles. Plus, receive One Free Weekend Day with National. Saturday overnight keep required.
Contract ID: 5026041
Coupon ID: NF3361JDP
Thrifty Car Rental
200 Miles Per Day At Thrifty Car Rental
Award: Quadruple miles per day (200 miles vs 50 miles per day)
Dates: October 15, 2012 – January 31, 2013
Offer: Rent a Compact car or larger for 3 days or longer from Thrifty and earn 200 miles per day. Use promo code AAWT.
Trying to decide who’s offering the best deal depends upon how long you’re renting the car, the cost, and whether you’re looking to minimize your cost per mile, or just earn the maximize the number of miles. I like to compare offers by the number of miles I earn based of the length of time I rent a car. I actually keep a spreadsheet so I can compare them at a glance (here’s a link if you’re interested).
Avis and Budget offer the most miles for a one or two day rental.
Alamo looks to be the leader in the clubhouse on any rental of 3 – 6 days. Dollar and Thrifty offer the most miles if you’re renting for 7 or more days.
Anyway, don’t forget to enter Hack My Trip’s reader giveaway. Good luck and have a great weekend!
Photo: Car Rental counters Barcelona
Credit: Alquiler de Coches on Flickr
Love your spreadsheet! It makes it easier for me to know which offer is giving what miles. Thanks! And I love your website by the way~
@ Richard – Thanks, you made my day:-)
@advantageGeek: Just for folks doing the alamo 1000 points deal make sure after you click “Book Now” you enter the code 7015732, otherwise the code gets “automagically” changed to 7016014.
@ Murtuza – I appreciate you warning me and others. I’ve updated the post to include your advice. Thanks for bringing that to my attention and thanks for reading!