Business Car Rental Programs

If you want to do any amount of business car rentals, you should look into the business car rental programs that are offered for both small and large businesses, through various car rental companies.

Note: 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.

The Alamo Corporate program gives guaranteed low rates that are available throughout the year with volume discounts; (If your company rents a lot). The Alamo Business Benefits program is designed for small to midsize companies, that will have less travel volume.

Benefits of the Alamo Corporate program include:

• Frequent traveler benefits with Alamo hotel and airline partners.


• Unlimited mileage on round-trip rentals .


• Reduced surcharges for underage drivers, reduced city surcharges .


• Flexible billing options, Monthly management reports and customized coverage .

Benefits of the Alamo Business Benefits program include:

• No volume commitment required .


• Special discounts for leisure travel & Unlimited mileage on round-trip rentals .


• Flexible fuel and coverage options, tailored to meet the needs or your small business .

The Avis corporate Awards Program offer a “Low Rate Guarantee:” Their website states that if a lower rate is available when you reserve, Avis will discount that rate by up to 25%.

Avis Corporate Awards Program benefits include:

• Earn free rental days *


• Monthly statement for all business rentals and an option of 4 types of billing plans

Just visit Avis Small Business Enrollment

The Budget Business Program is designed for companies that spend up to $50,000 a year on car rental.

Benefits of the Budget Business Program include:

• A $2 rebate on every completed paid rental day at a participating Budget location in the U.S.


• Discounts on all car classes & unlimited mileage at participating locations


• No additional driver fees for fellow employees while on a business rental


• Monthly statements that track qualifying rentals and include a check for the rebates earned for that month

Dollar offers two corporate car rental programs for all sizes and types of businesses.

The Dollar 4Business Flex Rate Plan for small businesses AND Dollar 4Business Corp Rate Plan, which is for larger companies with more car rental requirements (requires volume committment).

Flex Rate Plan benefits include:

• 5% discount on the best available rate. Also, a 3% rebate is paid to companies quarterly for all rentals where reservations are made with the company's CD number on dollar.com.

Waiver of underage driver fees (ages 21-24) and of additional driver fees

• Unlimited mileage plus 59-minute grace period on rental returns


• Customized Billing Programs

• Waiver of underage driver fees (ages 21-24) and of additional driver fees


• Unlimited mileage


• Customized Billing Programs


• Northwest Airlines Biz Perks; Biz Perks members who sign-up for a Dollar corporate account on the NWA Biz Perks site will receive 250 Biz Perks points per qualifying rental transaction and 1,000 Biz Perks bonus points will be awarded after your third rental.

Enterprise will work with you to customize a rental program and rate plan, designed specifically to meet the individual needs of your company or small business

Just click on the Business Rental Tab across the top of the screen.

Benefits of the Hertz Business Account Program include:

• Low Rates and Discounts: save up to 20% off Hertz Business Travel Rates at participating locations


• One year free membership to Hertz#1 Gold Club

Free Rental Days through rental credits.*

• OPEN Savings® from American Express: save an additional 5% on your total rental charges when you use your American Express Business card, and an additional 5% on select FedEx services when you enroll in the FedEx Advantage Program. As a member of the FedEx Advantage program, Hertz Business Account Program members save up from 12% up to 20% off select FedEx Express services


• Customized Billing Options depending on the size of the company and the number of renters.

If you are self-employed or own your own business, you may find that you just need a business discount for the occasional rental. Hertz offers small business travelers a special low rate on a variety of vehicles. Just mention CDP#1188888 when making your reservation

*Each rental day earns your company one rental credit. The company receives 5 automatic rental credits just for enrolling. Earn double credit for every rental for the first 90 days after you enroll.15 rental credits earn your company a Free Rental Day.

Benefits of the National Business Benefits program include:

• Special Contract Rates


• Insurance and/or liability coverage


• Waived fee for additional drivers AND Underage renter option


• Free Day Rewards Program (Your company earns a Free Day certificate for every 14 rental days completed by any employee. Statements and earned free day certificates are sent quarterly.)


• Customized account management tools and billing options

You can join the National Business Benefits Program by going to Nationalcarbizben.com/web

The Thrifty SmartBusiness program is designed for larger companies with employees who are traveling frequently and require car rentals.

Thrifty SmartBusiness benefits include:

• no extra charges for additional drivers or underage drivers


• Low, guaranteed rental rates and Unlimited miles


• Limits to vehicle damage responsibility


• Partner offers from Hilton eAdvantage, MasterCard ® Offers for Business, and Northwest Airlines Biz Perks

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