Hertz Works For Me
I did a decent amount of traveling this year. Not too many car rentals, though. early in the year, I "bought" the Hertz Gold member club not even sure what the benefit might be beyond less time in lines.
So, we were on our way to New Mexico this Thanksgiving when I realized I forgot to rent a car. This came to me as teh plane landed in Albequerque. I have the whole family in tow and they can be a cranky bunch at this time in a trip. I called Hertz as the plane taxied towards the terminal - certain that there would be no cars available - holiday and all. I started to come to peace with actually renting from a company called Thrifty or Dollar.
I gave the Hertz person my Gold Number. They hooked me up with a car immediately - pretty much the car of my choice. When I got to the counter (30 minutes later?) they were super nice and had everything waiting. I chose another car which was no problem.
Short story: it may be silly that I pay an annual fee to be treated like a valued customer. But I am treated that way and I really like it.
I know Hertz doesn't have the cheapest rates. I don't travel via a car rental all the time. When I do, hertz is so worth it.
