Huge 18,700 Avios for ONE UK Avis rental – but does it make sense?

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• LN says:

  30 Nov30 November 18:52

  Does anyone know how strictly they enforce the 1st named driver/ same Iberia Plus A/C holder name rule? I.e if they’re not the same will the points credit?

  • the real harry says:

    30 Nov30 November 18:54

    nobody knows this

    • the real harry says:

      30 Nov30 November 18:57

      but I suggest you observe this stipulation, after all – a second named driver can drive it

• Nerock says:

  30 Nov30 November 18:56

  Be careful if you have a Preferred Profile with AVIS that might prompt automatically a discount code into the booking which could disqualify you

  • shonerm says:

    30 Nov30 November 20:13

    Ran the numbers this morning without adding my Avis Customer Number and then this evening with all fields completed (i.e. with Avis Customer Number completed and surname) and quote was the same (49Euro) so I don’t believe it automatically adds an AWD to the booking. Now booked, so we’ll see what happens!

• Duarte says:

  30 Nov30 November 19:39

  Would some know if I book for three days but return the car after two days would I still be eligible for the promotion? Thank you

  • Rob says:

    30 Nov30 November 21:26

    No – unless you return it after 49 hours which is 3 days.

    • Dan says:

      1 Dec1 December 00:10

      So it is the “days charged” rather than the precise duration that matters?

      • Will says:

        1 Dec1 December 13:08

        +1 – this isn’t 100% clear – so it doesn’t have to be a full 72 hours of rental?

• w says:

  30 Nov30 November 19:53

  Will I earn the Avios reward if I just book the rental car and pay but not actually collecting and using it?

  • @mkcol says:

    30 Nov30 November 23:27

    No

• Sunny says:

  30 Nov30 November 19:59

  “This Iberia Plus membership number must be given at time of reservation and the card shown at time of rental.”

  Do you think they will really check the Iberia card? Pretty sure mine got binned immediately.

  • CV3V says:

    30 Nov30 November 20:32

    download the Iberia app to phone and you can use the digital card, if they ask for it.

• James67 says:

  30 Nov30 November 20:04

  Feel sort of left out, must be one of the few HFP readers who could, but isn’t participating. Mainly because we are all booked up through 2017 and have the avios needed for plans in first half of 2018. I was unconvinced 9x rentals required for a CW return to zone 7 when combined with BA taxes and fees would be any cheaper than a good avios-earning revenue flight at up to £1500. Now there is a new spanner in the works again given that OPPC oil production is being cut sending prices up. Big question now is the frequent flyer pendulum going to swing back in favour of miles as opposed to cheap revenue flights??? Perhaps we best go get the cars after all.

  • Liz says:

    30 Nov30 November 21:48

    I’m with you James, I have booked 2 USA trips for next year and have enough miles saved for Oz in 2018 so don’t need the miles ATM – I would do these promotions if you could get IHG points!

    • James67 says:

      1 Dec1 December 04:32

      Good to hear you also have plans fixed long term, however, one of my first thoughts ehen I saw this article was that you would have a field day with it 🙂 I will chat with my parents today, if it’sno great inconvenience to them I might getbthem to do one hire each to pick up an easy 37400 but will not go beyond that.

      There is currently an IHG 100% buy bonus, and an advent competition starting today 1st December in which you and your husband can collect 2500 points each.

      • Liz says:

        1 Dec1 December 12:16

        James – I don’t see where we can get 2500 pts each – I’ve done the Find Iggy game and entered my details for that but that didn’t give any points. I’ve already bought 2 full lots of IHG pts and one lot for my hubby this year so we have maxed out on points buying.

        • Rob says:

          1 Dec1 December 12:21

          You get 500 points if you play 5 days in a row. The promo runs 25 days so you could get 2500 for playing daily, including Christmas Day!

        • Liz says:

          1 Dec1 December 12:34

          Ok thanks rob – I didn’t see that !

• Charlie says:

  30 Nov30 November 20:20

  Wow. Was already going to borrow the OH’s car to drive across the country on 8th to 11th to save a bit of fuel on the Abarth (motorways aren’t as much fun as twisty roads anyway in the little rocket).

  €49.15 for three days in a Group E car (Astra – yawn) but for what should be £42.37 for three days of someone else’s mileage and 18,000 Avios… Superb deal.

  Thank you to the diligent reader who let HfP know and thank you Rob.

  • Charlie says:

    30 Nov30 November 20:20

    Also the exact same booking on the UK site was £76!

  • Stephen Lee says:

    30 Nov30 November 20:29

    I was going form Exeter to London for a dinner anyway so just paid €51 for 4 days (not 3) which was even better ! Watch the booking form though, you can easily accidentally book Group B cars which do not count.

• the real harry says:

  30 Nov30 November 20:42

  well I can’t be with you

  but I want some war stories 🙂

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