You can earn airline miles with your car rental. Each car rental company partners with certain airlines and there are many different types of mileage offers.
To receive mileage credit, provide your applicable frequent flyer number when making your car rental reservations or make sure to provide the number to the car rental agent at the rental counter.
Note: It can take up to 8 weeks to see a mileage credit on your statement.
With some car rental partners you can also receive a frequent flyer discount code to lower your car rental rate as well as earning airline miles with your car rental.
Here are some of the common airline/car rental partner programs.
Car rental companies can modify policy and program details at any time; I make every attempt to maintain up-to-date info, but always check with an individual company to verify any policy or program detail. See: Disclaimer
Car Rental Company
Alaska Airlines
Alamo
50 miles per rental day
Avis
50 miles per rental day
Budget
50 miles per rental day
Dollar
50 miles per rental day
Hertz
50 miles per rental day on rentals of 1 to 4 days, or 500 miles per rental on rentals of 5 or more days
National
50 miles per rental day
Thrifty
50 miles per day; 250 bonus miles for 3 qualifying parking stays
Car Rental Company
American Airlines
Alamo
50 miles per rental day
Avis
50 miles per rental day on rentals 1 - 4 days, or 500 miles per rental on rentals of 5 days or more
Budget
50 miles per rental day
Dollar
50 miles per rental day
Hertz
1 mile for every one dollar spent on all qualifying rentals worldwide.
National
50 miles per rental day
Thrifty
50 miles per day; 250 bonus miles for 3 qualifying parking
stays
Car Rental Company
Air Canada Aeroplan
Avis
Earn 500 Aeroplan Miles per rental at airport locations or 250 Aeroplan Miles at off-airport locations
Hertz
Earn from 50 to 5,000 Aeroplan Miles per rental
National
Earn 3 Aeroplan Miles for every dollar spent on eligible rentals
Car Rental Company
Continental Airlines
Alamo
50 miles per rental day
Avis
50 OnePass miles per rental day on all qualifying rentals of 1-4 days or 500 miles on qualifying rentals of 5 or more days.
Budget
50 miles per rental day
Dollar
50 miles per rental day
Hertz
50 miles per rental day on rentals of 1 to 4 days, or 500 miles per rental on rentals of 5 or more days
National
50 miles per rental day
Thrifty
50 miles per rental day
Car Rental Company
Delta Airlines
Alamo
50 miles per rental day
Avis
50 miles per day on qualifying rentals of one to four days and 500 miles per rental on qualifying rentals of five or more days.
Budget
50 miles per rental day
Dollar
50 miles per rental day
Hertz
Earn triple miles on any rental of any vehicle in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada.
National
50 miles per rental day
Thrifty
50 miles per day on qualifying rentals at participating locations. 250 miles for parking three times at the same participating Thrifty parking facility within a one-year period.
Car Rental Company
Midwest Airlines
Avis
50 miles per rental day on qualifying paid rentals of 1 to 4 days and earn 500 miles for qualifying rentals of five or more days
Hertz
50 miles per rental day on qualifying paid rentals of 1 to 4 days, or 500 miles per qualifying paid rental of 5 or more days
National
50 miles per rental day with every qualifying business or leisure rental
Car Rental Company
Northwest Airlines
Alamo
Earn 50 miles per rental day at participating Alamo locations. Platinum and Gold Elite members earn 150 miles per day for rentals of 5 days or more, and Silver Elite members earn 100 miles per day for rentals of 5 days or more (rentals in the U.S. and Canada).
Avis
Earn 50 miles per rental day on eligible rentals of one to four days or 500 miles on eligible rentals of five days or more
Dollar
50 miles per day at participating Dollar locations throughout the world. Elite members will earn 200 miles per rental day on any rental of 5 days or more.
National
50 miles per rental day with qualifying rentals at participating National locations. Platinum and Gold Elite members earn 150 miles per day for rentals with a Saturday night, and Silver Elite members earn 100 miles per day for rentals with a Saturday night.
Thrifty
50 miles per day at participating Thrifty locations throughout the world. Elite members will earn 200 miles per rental day on any rental of 5 days or more.
Car Rental Company
Southwest Airlines
Alamo
0.5 credits
Avis
0.5 credits
Budget
0.5 credits
Dollar
0.5 credits
Hertz
0.5 credits
Thrifty
0.5 credits
Car Rental Company
United Airlines
Alamo
50 miles per day on all qualifying paid rentals of 1 to 4 days. Earn 500 miles for qualifying rentals of five or more days.
Avis
50 miles per day on all qualifying paid rentals of 1 to 4 days. Earn 500 miles for qualifying rentals of five or more days.
Budget
50 miles per day on all qualifying paid rentals of 1 to 4 days. Earn 500 miles for qualifying rentals of five or more days.
Dollar
300 miles for every qualifying paid rental.
Hertz
50 miles per day on all qualifying paid rentals of 1 to 4 days. Earn 500 miles for qualifying rentals of five or more days.
National
50 miles per day on all qualifying paid rentals of 1 to 4 days. Earn 500 miles for qualifying rentals of five or more days.
Thrifty
300 miles for every qualifying paid rental.
Car Rental Company
US Airways
Alamo
250 miles per rental
Avis
1 mile per $1 spent on qualifying corporate or government rentals at airport locations worldwide.
Earn 2 miles per $1 spent on qualifying consumer rentals at airport locations worldwide.
Budget
2 miles for every U.S. dollar spent on qualifying rentals.
Dollar
300 miles for every qualifying paid rental.
Hertz
50 miles per day for qualifying rentals of 1 - 4 days in length at participating locations.
Earn 500 miles per rental on qualifying weekly rentals of 5 days or longer.
National
1 mile per $1 spent for qualifying corporate or government rentals. Earn 2 miles per $1 spent for qualifying consumer rentals.
Thrifty
250 miles per rental transaction at participating locations worldwide. Earn 250 miles per parking transaction .
When looking for a car rental, in addition to searching the best airline miles options, you will want to find the best car rental price.
Comparing car rental rates
will ensure that you get the best deal you can.
Make sure to check with your preferred car rental company in regards to what defines a qualifying rental. Also check to see if the offer is available at airport locations only and whether or not it requires that you rent the car in conjunction with a flight.
Many car rental companies offer specials where you can receive bonus airline miles with your car rental, in addition to their regular airline mileage offers. See individual car rental company websites for availability and offer details, or check the car rental partners section of your preferred airline rewards program. You will usually find this information under partner offers or partner programs.
