Last Updated on January 7, 2021
#7 – Become a Loyalty Program Member
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To get the best Hertz deals, or the deals of other companies, you need to enroll in a loyalty program with the rental company that you usually rent cars from.
When you become a member of such a program, you will have access to many perks and advantages: for example, the best car rental loyalty programs allow you to skip lines at rental counters and have access to deals that are reserved for members alone and no one else.
Moreover, you’ll get to accumulate points and use them toward booking flights and hotels. Customer loyalty programs are great!
#8 – Check Your Credit Card Benefits for Insurance
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Car insurance for rented cars can sometimes be very expensive. Therefore, before you go check car insurance quotes that the car rental company offers, makes sure to see whether or not your credit card benefits include covering you for car rental insurance.
This will most likely be included as an advantage by your credit card company, allowing you to avoid the ridiculous prices rental car companies usually charge for insurance.
#9 – Photograph the Car During Inspection
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Some car rental companies will charge you insane amounts of money if they find that their car has been damaged in any way. Therefore, before you take the keys of the car you rented, make sure that you take enough photos of everything that might be off with the car.
Make sure, moreover, that you report the problems to the staff. This way, if the company tries to charge you for something that you had no hand in, you will have visual (photos and videos with a timestamp) and verbal (telling the staff) proof.
#10 – Don’t Let Yourself Be Overcharged for Gas
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If they get a chance to overcharge you for something, car rental companies will do so, be it for insurance, damages, or gas. You are expected to return the car with a tank that is full to the brim, and more often than not, they will ask you if you want to pay in advance for fuel.
