Thrifty prepaid car rental and skip the line with bluechip

[longlongdream]

Hi, all,

I booked a thrifty car rental for $121, midsize, for may 18 to 25, signed up the blue chip program. When I called today to attach the reservation to my bluechip, I was told that I can't go to express counter because that it is prepaid with special discount.

Anyone has the experience with that?

Thanks.

 

[Woodview]

If I were you I would ignore that advice ( over the phone ) and continue to on to the express counter .

 

[longlongdream]

Thanks for the advice. I will probably do that.

 

[nacho113]

Hi, all,

I booked a thrifty car rental for $121, midsize, for may 18 to 25, signed up the blue chip program. When I called today to attach the reservation to my bluechip, I was told that I can't go to express counter because that it is prepaid with special discount.

Anyone has the experience with that?

Thanks.

If you booked directly on the thrifty.com website, the agent should be able to link your Blue Chip account to your reservation, then you would be able to go to the "Blue Chip Members Only" line (usually very short) where you will get your paperwork and assigned car.

If however you rented through a third party (Priceline, Expedia etc), then the agent is correct and he will not be able to add your Blue Chip number to your reservation and you will have to proceed to the regular line (also no Blue Chip points are issued for 3rd party reservations)