A Guide To Car Rental Promotional Codes And Discounts
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Many leading car rental companies such as Hertz, Budget, Enterprise, National, and more offer promotional codes and discounted rates. Depending on the timing of your booking these can often save you between 25% – 35% off your next car rental.
The table below contains current codes and promotions from major car rental groups. We also recommend you checking if you are eligible for a corporate discount through your company.
Find the best rate your are eligible for in the table below to score a discount on your next booking.
| Company | Discount | Code | Check Rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE Rent A Car | 15% off pay-later rates | AC000083B | Check Rates |
| ACE Rent A Car | 15% off pre-pay rates | AC000083P | Check Rates |
| Avis | 10% off $100 Base Rate | MUWA146 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Up to 30% off pay now rates and up to 25% off pay later rates | A519319 | Check Rates |
| Avis | 10% off car rentals in Laos | J046300 | Check Rates |
| Avis | AARP members save up to 30% off | A359807 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Get 25% off base rates | A519300 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Union Members save up to 25% off | B723700 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Up to 25% off, 5% donated to Make a Wish® | H749900 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Up to 25% off, 5% donated to Susan G. Komen® | A349300 | Check Rates |
| Avis | US Veteran and military discount up to 25% off | T765700 | Check Rates |
| Avis | 5% off for USAA members. | A177204 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Complimentary one car class upgrade on all rentals | UUCA019 | Check Rates |
| Avis | US Veteran and military discount up to 25% off | T765700 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Save 10% on rentals in your city, town or neighborhood | K348200 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Save up to 30% off and 10% back in Amazon.com gift cards for rentals in Mexico | F539600 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Free upgrade plus save up to 30% by paying now for rentals in Mexico. | M221900 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Southwest RapidRewards Members save up to 30% | K024700 | Check Rates |
| Avis | JetBlue customers get up to 30% off | H798518 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Save up to 30% | D499000 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Save $10 on a rental of $100 or more | MUWA146 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Save $15 on a rental of $125 or more | MUWA147 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Save $25 on a rental of $175 or more | MUWA024 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Save $20 on a 3+ day rental in Australia | MPDA001 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Save up to 10% off weekly car rates | S018500 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Get $15 off base rates when you spend $125 | MUWA018 | Check Rates |
| Avis | Get $15 off base rate of $175 and up | MUWA001 | Check Rates |
| Budget | General Discount | T356877 | Check Rates |
| Budget | General Discount | U030094 | Check Rates |
| Budget | 25% off Worldwide | X201400 | Check Rates |
| Budget | Harvard University | T255400 | Check Rates |
| Budget | SUV Special | U030093 | Check Rates |
| Budget | Save up to 35% off Budget pay now rates and up to 25% off pay later rates | D822119 | Check Rates |
| Budget | Book an intermediate, standard, or full-size car and pick up an upgraded vehicle with this coupon. | UUWZ042 | Check Rates |
| Budget | Get $10 off your base rate when you spend $100 or more on your next car rental. | MUWZ952 | Check Rates |
| Budget | Get $25 off your base rate when you spend $175 or more on your next car rental. | MUWZ759 | Check Rates |
| Budget | One-Way Base rates as low as $49.99 per day! | B121000 | Check Rates |
| Budget | Save up to 10% on already low rates | UUGZ039 | Check Rates |
| Budget | Save up to 10% on the base rate of your 28+ day rental. | B129500 | Check Rates |
| Budget | Save up to 25% on your car rental base rate and 5% of your base rate will be donated to Susan G Komen® for breast cancer research. | R899700 | Check Rates |
| Dollar | 15% off weekly/weekend car rental | 101607 | Check Rates |
| Dollar | 10% off weekly/weekend car rental | 101609 | Check Rates |
| Dollar | 10% off base rate of weekend/weekly rental | 101604 | Check Rates |
| Dollar | 10% off (AAA, West and Central NY) | 3000084 | Check Rates |
| Dollar | 5% off (Union Plus) | 3042236 | Check Rates |
| Dollar | 5% off (Corporate Shopping Channel) | 3063953 | Check Rates |
| Dollar | 7% off (AICPA) | 3041065 | Check Rates |
| Dollar | Get a free day on 3+ day rental | 101608 | Check Rates |
| Enterprise | Military, Government & Veterans | - | Check Rates |
| Enterprise | Weekend car rental special | - | Check Rates |
| Enterprise | Free Single Use Upgrade | - | Check Rates |
| Hertz | AAA | 210451 | Check Rates |
| Hertz | Military Discount | 1238193 | Check Rates |
| Hertz | AARP 20% Off | 2007815 | Check Rates |
| Hertz | 15% off on Affordable Rates Rentals | 976290 | Check Rates |
| Hertz | 20% off base rates at the airport and local edition locations | 240 | Check Rates |
| Hertz | 20% off base rates at the airport and local edition locations | 282 | Check Rates |
| Hertz | $50 off weekly rentals | 210499 | Check Rates |
| National Rental Car | AAA | 6100253 | Check Rates |
Note: Please check your individual eligibility for the rate you are booking to guarantee a discount.
Business traveler planning a trip and looking for additional ways to get discounts? Checkout our additional guides on corporate codes and discounts at hotels.
Not affiliated with a company but still looking for a hotel discount? Look at our list of Hotel Promo Codes.
If you are a frequent traveler here is additional items you need to know about car rental promotional codes.
What Are Car Rental Promotional Codes?
Car rental promotional codes are discounted rates for certain destinations, car types, and time of year. If you are planning a trip many leading car rental companies such as Enterprise have a dedicated page on their website of the latest offers.
Who Is Eligible To Use Promotional and Corporate Rates?
This will vary but most members will be eligible to use promotional rates advertised by the company. If you are a business traveler then you will need to be a full time employee, contract worker, consultant, or affiliated with an organization to use a corporate rate. If you work for an organization on the list but are not aware if you are eligible seek out advice internally.
Often times if you are affiliated with an organization to obtain identification associating yourself with it that is usually enough for a car rental group to consider you eligible.
What Care Programs Offer Promotional and Corporate Rates?
Almost all major car groups offer promotions and corporate discounts. If you are looking for guides to each you can see the below:
What Is Included With A Promotional Rate?
For car rentals the typically perk is a discounted daily rate. There may be other benefits including longer rentals, increased insurance, or even benefits that don’t require you to refill the gas. Make sure to check the details with every booking company when searching for rates.
Are Promotional Codes Always The Best Rate?
Almost all the time the promotional rate will be cheaper than the standard rate. If you are using a corporate codeWhile promotional codes offer steep discounts they may not always be the best rate available. Make sure you compare your corporate rate with the standard rental rate to double check you are getting a better deal.
The car rental market will continue to offer discounts to loyal customers as well as promotional discounts to attract new ones. If you spot a new code we should be aware of please let us know in the comments.
