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24 comments
Waseem
September 19, 2019
Is there a way to redeem Avis points in Europe?
Jarrod West
September 21, 2019
Hi Waseem,
Yes, you can redeem your Avis points in Europe.
Thanks for reading!
vipul
November 09, 2019
Is there a way to redeem Avis points in Europe?
Katie Seemann
November 11, 2019
Hi Vipul,
Sorry, Avis points can’t be redeemed in Europe. According to Avis’ terms and conditions:
“Avis Preferred Points may be redeemed to obtain designated rewards including, without limitation, rentals at
Participating Avis Locations in the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada.”
Vanessa
February 26, 2020
Whenever I am on the Avis app or website logged into my preferred plus status account, it never lets me take advantage of the pre-pay 30% off discount. Am I doing something wrong? Or is this not allowed?
Jarrod West
February 29, 2020
Hi Vanessa,
It should definitely be allowed so that is strange that it is not showing for you. Have you contacted Avis customer service about this issue? They might be able to correct it for you. Their contact number is 1 (800) 352-7900.
Eunice West
April 25, 2020
How do i join Avis Wizard?
Jarrod West
April 25, 2020
Hi Eunice,
You can sign up through this webpage: https://www.avis.com/en/loyalty-profile/avis-preferred/enrollment
Phil
April 29, 2020
Hi – I appreciate the recap, but was looking for bit more direction.
I am an Avis Chairman club member (and honestly the recognition and benefits surpass those I get from united 1k and SPG / Bonvoy ambassador more times than not!)
I was wondering if I should credit my Avis account or my Aeroplan (or other) account? It seems I can never pay Avis with points, and I just had to transfer points to Aeroplan from Amex because I was short for an EWR – SIN redemption.
It would be great if you added a paragraph called “Highest and Best Use of AVIS Points” or “What I’d Do if I were You!”
Jarrod West
April 29, 2020
Hi Phil,
Thanks for the kind words! Each situation is going to be different but if you’re not getting much use out of Avis points then I recommend you opt to earn whichever program miles will bring you the greatest value. I personally would probably opt for American Airlines miles or Hyatt points since those programs bring a lot of value to me – but if Aeroplan is that program for you then that would be a great choice!
Thanks for reading!
Oscar Hedaya
May 01, 2022
How did you get the chairman?
Second Hand Cars Auckland
September 11, 2020
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October 23, 2020
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Dan Fitzgerald
October 25, 2020
I rent a car for Uber and use the Uber program…..am I eligible for avis preferred points program?
Jarrod West
October 26, 2020
Hi Dan,
If you prefer to start renting your car through Avis, instead of Uber, then yes you will be eligible for the Avis Preferred program.
Douglas J Clark
October 30, 2020
Does renting with Zipcar allow you to participate in Avis/Budget Loyalty program? Or does Zipcar have it’s own loyalty program?
Jarrod West
October 30, 2020
Hi Douglas,
Zipcar members can participate in the Avis crossover and get discounts.
Cynthia Comeau
May 05, 2021
I recently spent $1441.99 on an Avis rental through Amazon.
I am an Avis preferred member. How come I do not see that I have earned any points when I open my account?
Jarrod West
May 06, 2021
Hi Cynthia,
It might be the case that the points just haven’t posted yet, sometimes it can take a few days after the rental is completed for them to post. I’d give it a bit longer and if they still haven’t posted then I’d contact Avis directly and see what the hold up is.
JR
June 29, 2021
Avis doesn’t seem to be honoring that award chart any longer. I’ve contacted Avis and done a thorough search for dates upwards of 6 months out (weekends and weekdays) and across several different US cities and the lowest redemption rate found is 2100 points/day and most in fact come out to 3500 points/day for a compact/economy car. Has this been an official (and permanent) change? I know Avis sold off a chunk of their fleet during the pandemic and they have low inventory which could be causing this, but I haven’t been able to get answers from anyone.
Christi Bridwell
March 09, 2022
The credit card I am using has my husband’s name on it instead of mine is that going to be an issue when picking up the car? And do I have to have the card with me when picking up the car? I am a preferred customer.
Jarrod West
March 10, 2022
Hi Christi,
Do you and your husband share the same last name? If so, I highly doubt that there would be an issue.
Lonnie Brown
October 10, 2022
My Avis rental is paid for by my company using a company credit card. Do I still suppose to get rental credit? On my last rental which is over 3 months ago, I did not receive any points.
Jarrod West
October 10, 2022
Hi Lonnie,
As long as your loyalty number is attached to the booking you should receive a rental credit.
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