National Emerald Aisle Question

[erikthewise]

If you have reserved a full-size car by using an upgrade coupon, you are using an intermediate "base rate" and paying for such, as it shows on your reservation. Nevertheless your reservation is for a full-size.

In this situation are you eligible to take a car from the Emerald Aisle? (e.g. if you don't like what you see on Fullsize aisle, or DO like what you see on Emerald Aisle.)

(Yes I will probably call and ask -- but wondering what you people think.)

 

[FoodLover]

Unfortunately you can't use upgrade coupons in conjunction with Emerald Aisle. Your reservation should default to "counter service" if you use an upgrade coupon code.

Dollars-off coupons work fine with Emerald Aisle. You just present them at the exit booth.

Mary
MouseSavers.com

 

[erikthewise]

Wow, thanks for pointing that out, Mary!

I had just assumed it would still be Emerald Reserve. There is no obvious reason why the reservation would be treated any differently than just reserving a full-size car with a $off coupon, which is what we've always done, and have never gone to the counter. I didn't think it was even POSSIBLE for an Emerald Club member to end up at the counter at MCO! So I didn't check the small print.

Fortunately prices haven't changed much even 2 weeks out, so I was able to get a new reservation with a $off coupon for only $12 more. Well worth it to avoid the counter. Interesting I got the best rate from the Emerald Club code, which came in slightly better than the AMEX 5125601 code, the first time in a couple years that has happened. Other codes gave significantly higher rates.

 

[canwegosoon]

I used an upgrade coupon at Emerald Isle in Chicago last weekend. I did the reservation on the website...selected a compact...applied coupon, and printed out a standard size 4d(pontiac g6). Picked out a pontiac on the EI and on checkout I gave the coupon to the cashier. I got my bill and it all was ok. That was my first time using EI and National.

I would call and ask National if you are unsure.