Benchmarks

Car rental benchmark

Rental car brands that pay US airline miles. Checked Oct 24, 2026 against official pages.

What stands out

  • Delta pays every member the most per dollar: 4 miles/$ at Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty booked through Delta Cars. Hertz goes up to 8 for Diamond Medallions.
  • Rentals count toward airline status at American (Avis and Budget earn Loyalty Points), Alaska/Hawaiian (booked through Atmos) and JetBlue (tiles).
  • United maps elite tiers to Avis status (Premier Platinum and 1K get President's Club), and its bonus of up to 2,750 miles on Avis and Budget ends Oct 31.

Tap a card for every way to earn, perks, the catch and the source.

Delta logoHertz logoDelta × HertzEarns per dollar
Intro offerNone
Best earn4 miles/$ (up to 8 for elites)
StatusHertz elite for Medallions

Where it earnsWorldwide participating Hertz locations

Includes: earns on every paid rental, earn grows with spend, 4x for every member, elites earn more, rental-brand status, use miles here, earns worldwide

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  • Hertz rental via Delta Cars4 miles/$
  • Hertz rental via Delta CarsSilver Medallion5 miles/$
  • Hertz rental via Delta CarsGold Medallion6 miles/$
  • Hertz rental via Delta CarsPlatinum Medallion7 miles/$
  • Hertz rental via Delta CarsDiamond Medallion8 miles/$

Status and perks

Silver and Gold Medallion Members get Hertz Five Star. Platinum and Diamond Medallion Members get Hertz President's Circle. Delta SkyMiles Reserve and Reserve Business Amex Card Members get President's Circle, and Platinum and Platinum Business Card Members get Five Star. Add your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards number to your SkyMiles profile and enroll in the promotion.

Use your miles

Pay with miles on certain pay-now rentals at Delta Cars; no minimum; split with card allowed; no miles earned on a booking that uses miles.

Where it earns

Earns in: Worldwide participating Hertz locations. Use miles: Pay-now rentals on Delta Cars. Delta's car terms define earn per US$1 or equivalent foreign currency, so a foreign-currency rental earns at the same rate. Same tier rates apply.

Catch

Booked through Delta Cars (Expedia-powered) at delta.com/cars. Base rate only; taxes, fees and voucher-paid amounts excluded. Name on credit card must match SkyMiles name. Corporate, tour, industry and award rentals excluded. Miles are bonus miles, do not count toward Million Miler and do not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars. Up to 8 weeks to post.

Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

American logoAvis logoAmerican × AvisEarns per dollar
Intro offerNone
Best earn2 miles/$ (up to 5 for elites)
StatusLoyalty Points, Avis status (card)

Includes: earns on every paid rental, earn grows with spend, 2x for every member, elites earn more, rental-brand status, counts toward airline status, card tie-in, member discount

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  • Avis rental2 miles/$
  • Avis rentalCiti AAdvantage cardmembers3 miles/$
  • Avis rentalGold and Platinum4 miles/$
  • Avis rentalPlatinum Pro, Executive Platinum, ConciergeKey5 miles/$

Status and perks

Earns Loyalty Points along with base miles (aa.com). Citi / AAdvantage Executive primary cardmembers can enroll for Avis President's Club through Aug 31, 2028. Save up to 35%. Executive card: up to $120/yr back on prepaid Avis or Budget rentals booked direct.

Where it earns

Catch

Only participating airport locations. Highest single rate applies; no stacking. 8 weeks to post. Advance reservation required.

Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms · aa.com · news.aa.com

JetBlue logoAvis logoBudget logoJetBlue × Avis and Budget (TrueBlue Travel)Earns per dayPromo
Intro offerFree car upgrade through Dec 31
Best earn100 points/day, up to 5 days
StatusAvis match, Mosaic tiles

Includes: limited-time or booking bonus, earns on every paid rental, elites earn more, rental-brand status, counts toward airline status, card tie-in, member discount

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    Status and perks

    Mosaic members get an Avis status match. Tiles count toward Mosaic. Up to 35% off. JetBlue Plus card 6x on TrueBlue Travel.

    Where it earns

    Catch

    Caps at 5 days (max 500 or 1,000 points). International rentals and Atlanta, Salt Lake City, Martha's Vineyard and Kansas City locations excluded from card bonus. Pay at counter.

    Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms · truebluetravel.com · jetblue.com

    American logoBudget logoAmerican × BudgetEarns per dollar
    Intro offerNone
    Best earn2 miles/$ (up to 5 for elites)
    StatusEarns Loyalty Points

    Includes: earns on every paid rental, earn grows with spend, 2x for every member, elites earn more, counts toward airline status, card tie-in

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    • Budget rental2 miles/$
    • Budget rentalCiti AAdvantage cardmembers3 miles/$
    • Budget rentalGold and Platinum4 miles/$
    • Budget rentalPlatinum Pro, Executive Platinum, ConciergeKey5 miles/$

    Status and perks

    Earns Loyalty Points along with base miles (aa.com).

    Where it earns

    Catch

    Participating airport locations only.

    Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

    United logoAvis logoUnited × AvisEarns per rentalPromo
    Intro offerUp to 2,750 miles, ends Oct 31
    Best earn500 miles/rental (1,250 top Premiers)
    StatusAvis status for Premiers

    Where it earnsNot stated by country

    Includes: limited-time or booking bonus, earns on every paid rental, elites earn more, rental-brand status, card tie-in, member discount

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    • Avis rental with MileagePlus number500 miles per rental
    • Avis rentalUnited Chase cardmembers750 miles per rental
    • Avis rentalPremier Silver and Gold1,000 miles per rental
    • Avis rentalPremier Platinum and 1K1,250 miles per rental
    • Avis rental of 6+ days (3 to 5 days: up to 2,000) at select locations, limited timeUp to 2,750 miles

    Status and perks

    Premier Silver and Gold can enroll for Avis Preferred Plus; Premier Platinum and 1K for Avis President's Club. United Club, Presidential Plus and Club Business cardmembers get Avis Preferred Plus. Up to 35% off base rates. United Chase cards: 750 miles per rental; Club cards get Avis Preferred Plus.

    Where it earns

    Catch

    Flat per rental, not per dollar. Status and card bonuses do not stack. Avis adds a $1.50 per day frequent flyer surcharge in the US, PR, USVI and Canada when you earn miles. Free, tour, wholesale and industry rates excluded. 6 to 8 weeks to post.

    Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms · avis.com · united.com

    Delta logoDollar logoDelta × DollarEarns per dollar
    Intro offerNone
    Best earn4 miles/$
    StatusNone stated

    Where it earnsNot stated

    Includes: earns on every paid rental, earn grows with spend, 4x for every member, use miles here

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    • Dollar rental booked via Delta Cars4 miles/$
    • Dollar rental paid with miles0

    Status and perks

    None stated

    Use your miles

    Pay with miles on certain pay-now rentals at Delta Cars; no minimum; split with card allowed; no miles earned on a booking that uses miles.

    Where it earns

    Catch

    Booked through Delta Cars (Expedia-powered) at delta.com/cars. Base rate only; taxes, fees and voucher-paid amounts excluded. Name on credit card must match SkyMiles name. Corporate, tour, industry and award rentals excluded. Miles are bonus miles, do not count toward Million Miler and do not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars. Up to 8 weeks to post.

    Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

    Delta logoThrifty logoDelta × ThriftyEarns per dollar
    Intro offerNone
    Best earn4 miles/$
    StatusNone stated

    Where it earnsNot stated

    Includes: earns on every paid rental, earn grows with spend, 4x for every member, use miles here

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    • Thrifty rental booked via Delta Cars4 miles/$
    • Thrifty rental paid with miles0

    Status and perks

    None stated

    Use your miles

    Pay with miles on certain pay-now rentals at Delta Cars; no minimum; split with card allowed; no miles earned on a booking that uses miles.

    Where it earns

    Catch

    Booked through Delta Cars (Expedia-powered) at delta.com/cars. Base rate only; taxes, fees and voucher-paid amounts excluded. Name on credit card must match SkyMiles name. Corporate, tour, industry and award rentals excluded. Miles are bonus miles, do not count toward Million Miler and do not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars. Up to 8 weeks to post.

    Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

    American logoSixt logoAmerican × SixtEarns per dollar
    Intro offerNone
    Best earn2 miles/$
    StatusCounts toward status

    Where it earnsWorldwide

    Includes: earns on every paid rental, earn grows with spend, 2x for every member, counts toward airline status, earns worldwide

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    • SIXT rental booked on SIXT.com or app with AAdvantage number2 miles/$ on time and mileage

    Status and perks

    None stated

    Where it earns

    Earns in: Worldwide (SIXT: 'SIXT rentals worldwide'). Same 2 miles per $1 worldwide.

    Catch

    Excludes taxes and fees.

    Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

    United logoBudget logoUnited × BudgetEarns per rentalPromo
    Intro offerUp to 2,750 miles, ends Oct 31
    Best earn500 miles/rental (1,250 top Premiers)
    StatusNone stated

    Includes: limited-time or booking bonus, earns on every paid rental, elites earn more, card tie-in, member discount

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      Status and perks

      Up to 30% off base rates.

      Where it earns

      Catch

      Flat per rental. Budget adds a frequent flyer surcharge per rental day (amount shown on Budget page per search, not checked).

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

      American logoAlamo logoAmerican × AlamoEarns per dollar
      Intro offerNone
      Best earn2 miles/$
      StatusCounts toward status

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, earn grows with spend, 2x for every member, counts toward airline status

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      • Alamo rental2 miles/$ on time and mileage

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Where it earns

      Catch

      Alamo charges a Frequent Traveler Recovery Fee when you earn miles. US and Canada. Alamo terms say miles do not count toward elite status unless specified.

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

      American logoHertz logoNational logo+2 moreAmerican × Hertz, National, Dollar, ThriftyEarns per dollar
      Intro offerNone
      StatusCounts toward status

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, earn grows with spend, 2x for every member, counts toward airline status

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      • Hertz rentals1 mile/$
      • National rentals2 miles/$
      • Dollar rentals2 miles/$

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Where it earns

      Catch

      None stated

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

      Delta logoAlamo logoDelta × AlamoEarns per dollar
      Intro offerNone
      Best earn2 miles/$
      StatusNone stated

      Where it earnsUS and Canada

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, earn grows with spend, 2x for every member, use miles here

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      • Alamo rental booked via Delta Cars2 miles/$
      • Alamo rental paid with miles0

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Use your miles

      Pay with miles on certain pay-now rentals at Delta Cars; no minimum; split with card allowed; no miles earned on a booking that uses miles.

      Where it earns

      Earns in: US and Canada. Use miles: Pay-now rentals on Delta Cars. Delta's car terms define earn per US$1 or equivalent foreign currency, so a foreign-currency rental earns at the same rate.

      Catch

      Booked through Delta Cars (Expedia-powered) at delta.com/cars. Base rate only; taxes, fees and voucher-paid amounts excluded. Name on credit card must match SkyMiles name. Corporate, tour, industry and award rentals excluded. Miles are bonus miles, do not count toward Million Miler and do not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars. Up to 8 weeks to post.

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

      Delta logoAvis logoDelta × AvisEarns per dollar
      Intro offerNone
      Best earn2 miles/$
      StatusNone stated

      Where it earnsNot stated

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, earn grows with spend, 2x for every member, use miles here

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      • Avis rental booked via Delta Cars2 miles/$
      • Avis rental paid with miles0

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Use your miles

      Pay with miles on certain pay-now rentals at Delta Cars; no minimum; split with card allowed; no miles earned on a booking that uses miles.

      Where it earns

      Catch

      Booked through Delta Cars (Expedia-powered) at delta.com/cars. Base rate only; taxes, fees and voucher-paid amounts excluded. Name on credit card must match SkyMiles name. Corporate, tour, industry and award rentals excluded. Miles are bonus miles, do not count toward Million Miler and do not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars. Up to 8 weeks to post.

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

      Delta logoBudget logoDelta × BudgetEarns per dollar
      Intro offerNone
      Best earn2 miles/$
      StatusNone stated

      Where it earnsNot stated

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, earn grows with spend, 2x for every member, use miles here

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      • Budget rental booked via Delta Cars2 miles/$
      • Budget rental paid with miles0

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Use your miles

      Pay with miles on certain pay-now rentals at Delta Cars; no minimum; split with card allowed; no miles earned on a booking that uses miles.

      Where it earns

      Catch

      Booked through Delta Cars (Expedia-powered) at delta.com/cars. Base rate only; taxes, fees and voucher-paid amounts excluded. Name on credit card must match SkyMiles name. Corporate, tour, industry and award rentals excluded. Miles are bonus miles, do not count toward Million Miler and do not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars. Up to 8 weeks to post.

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

      Delta logoEnterprise logoDelta × EnterpriseEarns per dollar
      Intro offerNone
      Best earn2 miles/$
      StatusNone stated

      Where it earnsUS and Canada

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, earn grows with spend, 2x for every member, use miles here

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      • Enterprise rental booked via Delta Cars2 miles/$
      • Enterprise rental paid with miles0

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Use your miles

      Pay with miles on certain pay-now rentals at Delta Cars; no minimum; split with card allowed; no miles earned on a booking that uses miles.

      Where it earns

      Earns in: US and Canada. Use miles: Pay-now rentals on Delta Cars. Delta's car terms define earn per US$1 or equivalent foreign currency, so a foreign-currency rental earns at the same rate.

      Catch

      Booked through Delta Cars (Expedia-powered) at delta.com/cars. Base rate only; taxes, fees and voucher-paid amounts excluded. Name on credit card must match SkyMiles name. Corporate, tour, industry and award rentals excluded. Miles are bonus miles, do not count toward Million Miler and do not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars. Up to 8 weeks to post.

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

      Delta logoNational logoDelta × NationalEarns per dollar
      Intro offerNone
      Best earn2 miles/$
      StatusNone stated

      Where it earnsUS and Canada

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, earn grows with spend, 2x for every member, use miles here

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      • National rental booked via Delta Cars2 miles/$
      • National rental paid with miles0

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Use your miles

      Pay with miles on certain pay-now rentals at Delta Cars; no minimum; split with card allowed; no miles earned on a booking that uses miles.

      Where it earns

      Earns in: US and Canada. Use miles: Pay-now rentals on Delta Cars. Delta's car terms define earn per US$1 or equivalent foreign currency, so a foreign-currency rental earns at the same rate.

      Catch

      Booked through Delta Cars (Expedia-powered) at delta.com/cars. Base rate only; taxes, fees and voucher-paid amounts excluded. Name on credit card must match SkyMiles name. Corporate, tour, industry and award rentals excluded. Miles are bonus miles, do not count toward Million Miler and do not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars. Up to 8 weeks to post.

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

      Delta logoPayless logoDelta × PaylessEarns per dollar
      Intro offerNone
      Best earn2 miles/$
      StatusNone stated

      Where it earnsNot stated

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, earn grows with spend, 2x for every member, use miles here

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      • Payless rental booked via Delta Cars2 miles/$
      • Payless rental paid with miles0

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Use your miles

      Pay with miles on certain pay-now rentals at Delta Cars; no minimum; split with card allowed; no miles earned on a booking that uses miles.

      Where it earns

      Catch

      Booked through Delta Cars (Expedia-powered) at delta.com/cars. Base rate only; taxes, fees and voucher-paid amounts excluded. Name on credit card must match SkyMiles name. Corporate, tour, industry and award rentals excluded. Miles are bonus miles, do not count toward Million Miler and do not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars. Up to 8 weeks to post.

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

      Delta logoSixt logoDelta × SixtEarns per dollar
      Intro offerNone
      Best earn2 miles/$
      StatusNone stated

      Where it earnsNot stated

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, earn grows with spend, 2x for every member, use miles here

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      • Sixt rental booked via Delta Cars2 miles/$
      • Sixt rental paid with miles0

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Use your miles

      Pay with miles on certain pay-now rentals at Delta Cars; no minimum; split with card allowed; no miles earned on a booking that uses miles.

      Where it earns

      Catch

      Booked through Delta Cars (Expedia-powered) at delta.com/cars. Base rate only; taxes, fees and voucher-paid amounts excluded. Name on credit card must match SkyMiles name. Corporate, tour, industry and award rentals excluded. Miles are bonus miles, do not count toward Million Miler and do not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars. Up to 8 weeks to post.

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

      Alaska logoHawaiian logoAvis logoAlaska / Hawaiian × AvisEarns per rental
      Intro offerNone
      Best earnUp to 1,250 points/rental
      StatusAvis match, status points

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, rental-brand status, counts toward airline status, member discount

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      • Avis rental booked through Atmos1 status point/$

      Status and perks

      Status holders can match to Avis Preferred Plus or President's Club. 1 status point per $1 on car rentals booked through Atmos. Up to 35% off base rates.

      Where it earns

      Catch

      'Up to': per-tier breakdown not shown on page.

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

      Alaska logoHawaiian logoBudget logoAlaska / Hawaiian × BudgetEarns per rental
      Intro offerNone
      Best earnUp to 1,250 points/rental
      StatusStatus points via Atmos

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, counts toward airline status, member discount

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      • Budget rental booked through Atmos1 status point/$

      Status and perks

      1 status point per $1 on car rentals booked through Atmos. Up to 30% off base rates.

      Where it earns

      Catch

      None stated

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

      Southwest logoHertz logoSouthwest × HertzEarns per rental
      Intro offerNone
      Best earn600 points/rental
      StatusNone stated

      Where it earnsWorldwide participating Hertz locations

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, earns worldwide, member discount

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      • Qualifying Hertz rental, request points at rental600 points per rental

      Status and perks

      Up to 30% off US leisure rates with Southwest discount number.

      Where it earns

      Earns in: Worldwide participating Hertz locations. Flat 600 points, so international rentals earn the same. Hertz: rentals picked up in Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Mexico and Puerto Rico cannot be booked on southwest.com.

      Catch

      Flat per rental, no matter how long or how much you spend. 6 to 8 weeks to post.

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms · southwest.com

      Southwest logoAlamo logoSouthwest × AlamoEarns per rental
      Intro offerNone
      Best earn600 points/rental
      StatusNone stated

      Where it earnsWorldwide participating Alamo locations

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, earns worldwide

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      • Qualifying Alamo rental, request points at rental600 points per rental

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Where it earns

      Earns in: Worldwide participating Alamo locations. Flat 600 points, so international rentals earn the same.

      Catch

      Flat per rental, no matter how long or how much you spend. 6 to 8 weeks to post. A flight is needed if you have multiple rentals on consecutive days in the same market.

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms · southwest.com

      Southwest logoAvis logoSouthwest × AvisEarns per rental
      Intro offerNone
      Best earn600 points/rental
      StatusNone stated

      Where it earnsWorldwide participating Avis airport locations

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, earns worldwide

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      • Qualifying Avis rental, request points at rental600 points per rental

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Where it earns

      Earns in: Worldwide participating Avis airport locations. Flat 600 points, so international rentals earn the same.

      Catch

      Flat per rental, no matter how long or how much you spend. 6 to 8 weeks to post.

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms · southwest.com

      Southwest logoBudget logoSouthwest × BudgetEarns per rental
      Intro offerNone
      Best earn600 points/rental
      StatusNone stated

      Where it earnsWorldwide participating Budget airport locations

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, earns worldwide

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      • Qualifying Budget rental, request points at rental600 points per rental

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Where it earns

      Earns in: Worldwide participating Budget airport locations. Flat 600 points, so international rentals earn the same.

      Catch

      Flat per rental, no matter how long or how much you spend. 6 to 8 weeks to post.

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms · southwest.com

      Southwest logoDollar logoSouthwest × DollarEarns per rental
      Intro offerNone
      Best earn600 points/rental
      StatusNone stated

      Where it earnsWorldwide participating Dollar airport locations

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, earns worldwide

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      • Qualifying Dollar rental, request points at rental600 points per rental

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Where it earns

      Earns in: Worldwide participating Dollar airport locations. Flat 600 points, so international rentals earn the same.

      Catch

      Flat per rental, no matter how long or how much you spend. 6 to 8 weeks to post.

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms · southwest.com

      Southwest logoNational logoSouthwest × NationalEarns per rental
      Intro offerNone
      Best earn600 points/rental
      StatusNone stated

      Where it earnsWorldwide participating locations

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, earns worldwide

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      • Qualifying National rental, request points at rental600 points per rental

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Where it earns

      Earns in: Worldwide participating locations. Flat 600 points, so international rentals earn the same.

      Catch

      Flat per rental, no matter how long or how much you spend. 6 to 8 weeks to post. A flight is needed if you have multiple rentals on consecutive days in the same market.

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms · southwest.com

      Southwest logoThrifty logoSouthwest × ThriftyEarns per rental
      Intro offerNone
      Best earn600 points/rental
      StatusNone stated

      Where it earnsWorldwide participating Thrifty locations

      Includes: earns on every paid rental, earns worldwide

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      • Qualifying Thrifty rental, request points at rental600 points per rental

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Where it earns

      Earns in: Worldwide participating Thrifty locations. Flat 600 points, so international rentals earn the same.

      Catch

      Flat per rental, no matter how long or how much you spend. 6 to 8 weeks to post.

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms · southwest.com

      Southwest logoPayless logoSouthwest × PaylessEarns per rental
      Intro offerNone
      Best earn600 points/rental
      StatusNone stated

      Includes: earns on every paid rental

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      • Qualifying Payless rental600 points per rental

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Where it earns

      Catch

      None stated

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

      Alaska logoHawaiian logoAlamo logoDollar logo+3 moreAlaska / Hawaiian × Alamo, Dollar, Hertz, National, ThriftyRate not published
      Intro offerNone
      Best earnRate not shown by Atmos
      StatusStatus points via Atmos

      Includes: counts toward airline status

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      • Car rental booked through Atmos1 status point/$

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Where it earns

      Catch

      None stated

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

      American logoPayless logoAmerican × PaylessRate not published
      Intro offerNone
      StatusCounts toward status

      Where it earnsNot stated

      Includes: counts toward airline status

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      • Payless rental1 base mile/$ (all members and tiers)

      Status and perks

      None stated

      Where it earns

      Catch

      aa.com table says 1 mile/$; a search snippet of an AA China page said 500 miles per rental. Treat the aa.com table as current.

      Last checked Oct 24, 2026 · Official terms

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      • United × Hertz: Hertz's United page only covers rentals booked by Oct 31, 2021. Source

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