Get double Avios with Avis car rentals

Avis, the exclusive British Airways car rental partner (alongside its sister company Budget), has launched a new promotion.

If you book a car between now and 23rd June, for a 3+ day rental completed by 31st December, you will receive 10 Avios per £1 spent.

(Budget is also included in this offer, with the rate doubled to 4 Avios per £1.)

Your standard earning rate with Avis is usually 5 Avios per £1.

Oddly this offer is NOT bookable via the dedicated British Airways / Avis car rental site here. You must book via the avios.com car rental page here.

You will also receive 1,000 bonus Avios on your first Avis rental after signing up for the Avis Preferred loyalty programme – details on the BA / Avis site.

The full HfP guide to earning Avios from Avis car rentals is here.

It is also possible to spend Avios on Avis car rentals via ba.com although this is generally a poor deal, getting you around 0.5p per Avios.

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How to get FREE car rental status and other benefits via UK credit cards (July 2025)

If you hire a car in the UK, you can get special benefits (discounts, upgrades, free additional drivers etc) if you have elite status with a car rental programme. You can get elite status for free via certain American Express cards.

The Platinum Card and The American Express Business Platinum Card

The Platinum Card from American Express and The American Express Business Platinum Card come with two free car hire status cards. Your supplementary Platinum cardholder can also receive status in their own right.

From Avis, you receive President’s Club status in Avis Preferred. This gets you up to 25% off standard rates, a free additional driver and a guaranteed one class upgrade. For weekend rentals you will receive a two class upgrade, subject to availability.

From Hertz, you receive ‘Five Star’ status in Hertz Gold Plus Rewards. This gets you up to 15% off standard rates, a free additional driver and a one class upgrade, subject to availability.

Hertz also offers Platinum cardholders a 4 hour grace period on rentals. Your final day is treated as 28 hours, so a 1pm pick up with a 5pm return the following day is only charged as one day, not two days. We wrote about the Hertz / Amex Platinum 4 hour grace period here.

The Platinum Card also comes with full car hire insurance with no obligation to pay for the rental via American Express. You can refuse any attempts to sell you additional insurance at pick up. This benefit has substantial value if you rent on a regular basis.

You can find more details on the two Platinum cards, and apply, in our full reviews linked below. You can apply here for the personal card and here for the business card.

The Platinum Card from American Express

50,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review

The American Express Business Platinum Card

50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is an excellent credit card in its own right. You receive 20,000 Membership Rewards points for signing up (convert to 20,000 Avios amongst other things), four airport lounge passes and £120 of Deliveroo credit. Even better, your first year is free.

There are two car rental benefits:

• you receive Preferred Plus status in Avis Preferred

• you receive a special package with Hertz – 10% off best available rates at participating locations, a one class upgrade for rentals of 5 days or more, subject to availability, and no additional driver fees

Find out more about the benefits of the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card in our review. You can apply here.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review