Question about Priceline & Hertz

[lynr]

I rented a car from Priceline and now I want to upgrade to a bigger SUV. I am a Hertz #1 Gold Club member and I wanted to know if I should make a reservation on the Hertz website for what I want and then when I get there can I pay the difference? Or do you think they won't do that?

 

[CarolA]

Well, if you make the reservation with Hertz, the car they have for you is going to be charged to your credit card and I don't know if they will change you. In Orlando Gold reservations are in a different building and they are pretty strict about sending anyone without a gold reservation (which is your priceline reservation) to the other building.

I think your only hope is to go to the counter and request an upgrade. This is probably going to cost you a good amount. I mean what is the difference between the SUV rate and your priceline rate.

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

If you read the agreement for rental with Priceline I think you will see you cannot make any changes in the rental.

 

[lynr]

Last year I upgraded to a Navigator when I got to the Gold Member counter. I just wanted to reserve the car I needed to make sure they had it. I guess I will just wait till I get there and hope the have what I want and upgrade then.

Thanks for your imput.

Lyn

 

[inkkognito]

We have never gotten Hertz via Priceline, but we've gotten Alamo twice and were offered a price for an upgrade both times. I thought the quotes were pretty costly so I didn't do it, but it never hurts to ask. With our first Avis Priceline ressie, we were upgraded at no cost.
Barb
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