In this guide, you will learn how to earn Loyalty Points with Car Rentals towards status with American Airlines.
Preferred Car Offers
You can earn miles and Loyalty Points when you earn through American’s preferred car rentals: AVIS, Budget & Payless. As an AAdvantage member, you earn 2 miles and Loyalty Points per $1 spent. Those with higher status or co-branded card holders can earn up to 5 miles and Loyalty Points per $5 spent.
| Requirement | Avis | Budget | Payless |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAdvantage Members | 2 miles/$1 | 2 miles/$1 | 1 mile/$1 |
| Citi / AAdvantage & AAdvantage Aviator cardmembers | 3 miles/$1 | 3 miles/$1 | 1 mile/$1 |
| AAdvantage Gold & Platinum | 4 miles/$1 | 4 miles/$1 | 1 mile/$1 |
| AAdvantage Platinum Pro, Executive Platinum & ConciergeKey | 5 miles/$1 | 5 miles/$1 | 1 mile/$1 |
Read the full terms and conditions on aa.com.
AAdvantage Cars
For car rentals with AVIS & Budget, you can use AAdvantage Cars (powered by CarTrawler). You can earn 500 bonus miles (do not count towards Loyalty Points) for qualifying rentals of 5 or more consecutive days. Additional base mile earnings follow the table above.
Learn more at aadvantagecars.com.
Hertz
For car rentals with Hertz, you can earn 3 miles and Loyalty Points for every $1 spent on rentals of 2 or more days.
Learn more at hertz.com.