Nov 27, 2024 • 10 min read
Stacking rental car perks with Hertz and the Venture X
11.11.2024 - 18:37 / thepointsguy.com
No one likes waiting in line — for anything. And some of the worst lines can be those at airport rental car counters. These (frustratingly) always seem to appear after a long flight with your family when all you want is to get in the car and go.
Forget all of the other perks that come with rental car elite status. The upgrades, the "free second driver" — even the four-hour grace period on returns. None of that compares to the ability to skip the line when picking up your car. I'd argue that it's the perk most of us care about.
Unfortunately, this typically isn't available when booking cars through a third-party platform. And this includes popular credit card portals like Chase Travel℠ and Capital One Travel — which is a bummer, since you can earn hefty bonuses for making travel reservations through these sites.
Fortunately, it's now possible to do just that with one popular travel rewards card.
Read on for everything you need to know about booking Hertz rentals with the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card.
Related: 9 rental car rewards programs you need to know about
The Capital One Venture X Card touts two key benefits related to rental cars:
If you book a rental car — from any company — via the Capital One Travel portal and pay with your Venture X card, you will earn 10 miles per dollar spent on that rental. On the other hand, rentals booked elsewhere (including directly with the rental car company) will only earn 2 miles per dollar spent.
If you rent a car for a week and spend $500, that difference can really add up.
Booked with Capital One Travel, you would earn 5,000 miles from this rental. However, you would earn just 1,000 miles by booking anywhere else. Since TPG's November 2024 valuations regard Capital One miles as being worth 1.85 cents each, the difference between the two amounts is $74.
Even if you were to just use those miles for travel at a fixed value of 1 cent per mile, you'd earn $40 in additional rewards by going through Capital One.
In addition, Venture X cardholders can also enjoy Hertz President's Circle status, just for being a cardholder.*
You'll need to register with Hertz first, and President's Circle status offers the following perks:
And most importantly, you can skip the line and head straight to your car at most major airports — which can save you a ton of time, especially during busy travel periods.
*Previously, it was announced that the complimentary Hertz President's Circle status that came with being a Venture X cardholder was ending. This changed in September 2024, when a Capital One spokesperson confirmed that eligible cardholders will continue to qualify for complimentary Hertz status beyond Dec. 31, 2024.
Related: Credit cards that offer elite status
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