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Details (So Far!) About the New Avis Loyalty Program

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    Avis has begun rolling out its new loyalty program, Avis Preferred.  And it’s revenue-based, so you’ll earn more points the more you spend (or rent) with Avis.

    The New Avis Preferred Program Is Revenue-Based. And You Can Sign-Up Starting Now!

    Details are hard to come by, but I’ll tell you what we know so far!

    What Does the New Avis Preferred Program Look Like?

    Link:   Avis Preferred

    Via Heels First Travel, Avis has started to reveal its new Avis Preferred loyalty program.

    There are 2 levels:

    With Avis Preferred, you’ll earn 1 Avis point per $1 spent on rentals, and 2 Avis points per $1 spent on accessories.

    With Avis Preferred Plus, you’ll earn 1.25 Avis points per $1 spent on rentals, and 2.5 Avis points per $1 spent on accessories.  But to get to this level, you’ll have to rent 12 cars with Avis, or spend $5,000.

    Avis Preferred and Avis Preferred Plus Are the New Award Levels

    Within Avis Preferred Plus, there’s another tier.  Once you rent 25+ cars with Avis, or spend $7,000, you’ll earn 1.5 Avis points per $1 spent on rentals, and 3 Avis points per $1 spent on accessories.

    What Can You Use the Points For?

    Anyone can enroll in the program.  You’ll start off at the Avis Preferred level.

    Per the terms and conditions, you can use Avis points for:

    It’s unclear how many points will be required to redeem any of the awards.

    Avis is still in the process of building their new loyalty program.  But if you want to get a head start, you can opt-in to earn 250 Avis points by enrolling in the Avis Preferred program and renting an Avis car within 3 months.

    If You’re Renting From Avis in the Next 3 Months, Get 250 Free Points

    You Might Already Have Elite Status With Avis

    I wrote about how to get free elite status with Avis.

    That was with their old loyalty program, Avis First.

    You’ll Earn 25% More Points in the 1st Tier of Avis Preferred Plus Elite Status, and You Might Already Have It!

    If you were already enrolled in Avis First, your membership was automatically converted to Avis Preferred Plus elite status on July 1, 2015.

    So you might already have elite status with Avis!

    Earn Points and Protection With the Right Card

    When you rent a car, be sure to pay with a card that will earn you bonus points:

    And remember to use a card that includes protection from damage to the car and theft.

    Bottom Line

    Avis has a new loyalty program called Avis Preferred with 2 new elite status levels:  Avis Preferred and Avis Preferred Plus.

    If you previously had Avis First elite status, you were automatically enrolled in the new program with Avis Preferred Plus elite status.

    We don’t know much about how to redeem Avis points with the new program, which began on July 1, 2015.  But we’ll let you know more as soon as we find out!

    If you have a rental coming up with Avis, you can earn 250 Avis points by opting-in to earn Avis points on rentals.

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