Delta SkyMiles® & Hertz Gold Plus Rewards®
With our Hertz® partnership, you’ll receive even more rewarding benefits. As a Medallion® Member or an eligible Delta SkyMiles® American Express Card Member, you’re eligible to enjoy elite status in the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program. Medallion® Members also earn more miles when renting with Hertz. Get behind the wheel of this great partnership. Learn which elite status you are eligible for and how to enroll below:
- Diamond Medallion Members will receive Hertz President's Circle® status
- Platinum Medallion Members will receive Hertz President's Circle status
- Gold Medallion Members will receive Hertz Five Star® status
- Silver Medallion Members will receive Hertz Five Star status
- Delta SkyMiles Reserve and Reserve Business American Express Card Members will receive Hertz President's Circle status
- Delta SkyMiles Platinum and Platinum Business American Express Card Members will receive Hertz Five Star status
As a SkyMiles Member enrolled in Delta Business Traveler, you can receive Hertz Five Star® status for 6 months with a fast-track challenge to extend your Hertz Five Star® status or earn Hertz President's Circle® status. Terms apply.
As a Hertz Gold Plus Reward Member, you can expect expedited service and 1-car class upgrades (subject to availability1).
How To Enroll
For all qualifying Members (listed above): To enroll in the applicable Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program offer, follow the steps below:
STEP 1: Confirm you are a Hertz Gold Plus Rewards member.
If you are not already a Hertz Gold Plus Rewards member, join now, opens in a new window.
STEP 2: Add your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards membership to the Car Loyalty Program section of the Other Loyalty Programs page of your SkyMiles Profile.
STEP 3: Select “Enroll in Promotion” once you are logged in to your SkyMiles account. Delta Business Traveler Members must enroll on the promotion through their Delta Business Traveler portal. If you are not logged in, select “Log in to Enroll” to request your complimentary elite status.
Promotional Reference Code: Please refer Delta customer service specialists to 970224.
Promotional Fulfillment: Please allow up to 8 weeks for your Hertz status to be reflected in your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards account.
1Skip the counter available at select locations. Points earned on base rate only. Free days and point earn exclude taxes, fees and options. One-car class upgrade available at all participating locations in the U.S., Canada and select European locations. Maximum upgrade is to a full-size class vehicle with a minimum reserved compact vehicle.
All Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Membership and Rental Terms and Conditions apply, including the right to change, limit or modify the Five Star Program or President's Circle Program or portions of the program at any time. Membership and qualification for Five Star or President's Circle depend on country of residency. Members who have enrolled for President’s Circle or Five Star status via this program will retain this benefit as long as they remain active Delta Medallion Members or an eligible Delta SkyMiles® American Express Card Member, as applicable, in good standing. The program may be terminated by Hertz upon six months’ notice to members. Marketing offers and materials, including rental coupons, will only be provided to members who permit Hertz to send marketing offers and materials.
Hertz Gold Plus Rewards is a registered trademark of Hertz System, Inc. Above Terms and Conditions are applicable to U.S. Gold Plus Rewards members only.
Offer and benefits are subject to change at any time without notice.
Terms and Conditions for Cars Booked at delta.com:
- Delta’s online car rental booking engine is powered by Expedia and is accessible via delta.com, delta.com/cars or directly at Delta Car Rentals
- Standard Mileage Offer: Except with respect to the Hertz Mileage offer (listed below), SkyMiles Members will earn two (2) miles per eligible US$1 or equivalent foreign currency spent at delta.com/cars on the base car rental rate for a completed car qualifying rental booking (“Qualifying Dollars”). A qualifying rental booking includes rentals at a participating location for one or more days at rates other than travel industry rates or discounts, wholesale of tour package rates or discounts, wholesale tour package rates, insurance/dealer replacement rates, corporate and government rates, group travel discounts, or rentals in conjunction with a frequent flyer car award, or other corporate agreements applicable to the respective car company. Calculation of the applicable standard mileage offer is listed below by car rental company.
- Qualifying Dollars include the base car rental rate is the cost of the car rental, before taxes and fees, charged at the time of booking. Taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes are excluded from mileage credit are not included in the Qualifying Dollars.
- Mileage can only be credited to the SkyMiles Member whose name appears on the credit card used for the reservation. First and last name on credit card must match with name on SkyMiles account provided. Miles will not be awarded for cancelled, no-show, or unpaid reservations.
- SkyMiles number should be provided at the time of booking.
- Only one SkyMiles number can be provided per booking.
- Please allow up to 8 weeks after completion of eligible rental for miles to be deposited in SkyMiles account.
- If mileage credit has not been recorded on your SkyMiles account within 8 weeks after qualifying activity occurs, please contact us and select: Request Refund or Miles > Mileage Credit > Partners
- Requests for mileage credit will be accepted up to 6 months from the last day of the rental reservation.
- Car rental bookings completed prior to enrollment into SkyMiles will not be eligible for mileage credit.
Calculation of Mileage Credit for Car Rentals
The standard mileage offer earned for car rentals booked at delta.com will be calculated as follows:
Hertz Reservations:
- General SkyMiles Members earn 4 miles per Qualifying Dollar
- Silver Medallions earn 5 miles per Qualifying Dollar
- Gold Medallions earn 6 miles per Qualifying Dollar
- Platinum Medallions earn 7 miles per Qualifying Dollar
- Diamond Medallions earn 8 miles per Qualifying Dollar
Dollar and Thrifty Reservations:
- All SkyMiles Members earn 4 miles per Qualifying Dollar
Alamo, Enterprise and National Reservations:
- All SkyMiles Members earn 2 miles per Qualifying Dollar
Terms and Conditions for Delta SkyMiles® American Express Cards:
Hertz Five Star Status
Basic Card Members with a Delta SkyMiles Platinum and Platinum Business American Express Card (each, an “Eligible Card Member”) are eligible to receive complimentary Hertz Five Star Status. To receive Five Star Status, Eligible Card Members must have a U.S. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards membership; if not a member already, Eligible Card Members may join directly through hertz.com/rentacar/member/enrollment/skinnyGold/fast. To receive the benefit, Eligible Card Members must add their U.S. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Account to the Delta SkyMiles Account associated with their Eligible Card through the “Other Loyalty Programs” page of the Eligible Card Member’s SkyMiles Profile at delta.com/myprofile/loyalty-programs. Once the U.S. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Account is linked to the Eligible Card Member’s SkyMiles Account, Eligible Card Members must enroll in the promotion to receive complimentary Hertz Five Star Status on the “Promotions Details” page located at delta.com/hertz. All steps must be completed for an Eligible Card Member to receive complimentary Hertz Five Star Status. Please allow up to 8 weeks for Five Star Status to be reflected in your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards member account. All Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Membership and Rental Terms and Conditions apply, including the right to change, limit or modify the Five Star Program or portions of the program at any time. The Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program may be terminated by Hertz upon six months’ notice to Members. Minimum age to join Hertz Gold Plus Rewards is 21. All rentals are subject to all other Hertz requirements and terms and conditions of the Hertz rental agreement. For more information, call the number on the back of the Card. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards is a registered trademark of Hertz System, Inc. Above Terms and Conditions are applicable to U.S. Gold Plus Rewards members only. See Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Membership full terms here: hertz.ca/rentacar/emember/rewards-legal/loyalty-terms-conditions.
Hertz President's Circle Status
Basic Card Members with a Delta SkyMiles Reserve and Reserve Business American Express Card (each, an “Eligible Card Member”) are eligible to receive complimentary Hertz President’s Circle Status. To receive President’s Circle Status, Eligible Card Members must have a U.S. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards membership; if not a member already, Eligible Card Members may join directly through hertz.com/rentacar/member/enrollment/skinnyGold/fast. To receive the benefit, Eligible Card Members must add their U.S. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Account to the Delta SkyMiles Account associated with their Eligible Card through the “Other Loyalty Programs” page of the Eligible Card Member’s SkyMiles Profile at delta.com/myprofile/loyalty-programs. Once the U.S. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Account is linked to the Eligible Card Member’s SkyMiles Account, Eligible Card Members must enroll in the promotion to receive complimentary Hertz Five Star Status on the “Promotions Details” page located at delta.com/hertz. All steps must be completed for an Eligible Card Member to receive complimentary Hertz President’s Circle Status. Please allow up to 8 weeks for President’s Circle Status to be reflected in your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards member account. All Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Membership and Rental Terms and Conditions apply, including the right to change, limit or modify the President’s Circle Program or portions of the program at any time. The Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program may be terminated by Hertz upon six months’ notice to Members. Minimum age to join Hertz Gold Plus Rewards is 21. All rentals are subject to all other Hertz requirements and terms and conditions of the Hertz rental agreement. For more information, call the number on the back of the Card. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards is a registered trademark of Hertz System, Inc. Above Terms and Conditions are applicable to U.S. Gold Plus Rewards members only. See Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Membership full terms here: hertz.ca/rentacar/emember/rewards-legal/loyalty-terms-conditions.
Eligibility to qualify for Hertz Five Star® status dependent on maintaining eligible Delta Business Traveler status. All Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Membership and Rental Terms and Conditions apply, including the right to change, limit or modify the Hertz Five Star Program or portions of the program at any time. Membership and qualification for Hertz Five Star depend on country of residency. Members who have enrolled for Hertz Five Star status via this program will retain this benefit for six months from enrollment (“Initial Status Period”) as long as they remain active Delta Business Traveler members in good standing. Members who complete at least 5 rentals or $1,000 worth of rental spend with Hertz within the Initial Status Period, will receive an additional 6-months of Hertz Five Star status after the end of the Initial Status Period. Members who complete at least 10 rentals or $2,000 worth of rental spend with Hertz within the Initial Status Period, will earn 6-months of Hertz President’s Circle status after the end of the Initial Status Period. The program may be terminated by Hertz upon six months’ notice to members. Marketing offers and materials, including rental coupons, will only be provided to members who permit Hertz to send marketing offers and materials.
Hertz Gold Plus Rewards is a registered trademark of Hertz System, Inc. Above Terms and Conditions are applicable to U.S. Gold Plus Rewards members only. Offer and benefits are subject to change at any time without notice. Offers void where prohibited by law. Other restrictions may apply. Please allow up to eight weeks for status to be reflected in your Gold Plus Rewards member account.