Hertz President's Circle Status Match
Hertz's top published Gold Plus Rewards tier for a full year — the one that actually changes what is waiting for you in the garage.
What you get
- Guaranteed one-car-class upgrades when available
- Access to the widest range of premium vehicles
- Priority pick-up and drop-off — skip the lines
- Dedicated parking spots
- Exclusive members-only offers and discounts
- Bonus points on every rental
The cheapest upgrade in travel
At $12, this is the least expensive listing we run, and it is the one with the clearest return. Hertz President's Circle is the top published tier of Gold Plus Rewards, and its headline benefit is the one that changes your rental: a guaranteed one-car-class upgrade when a car in that class is available.
Rent twice and the upgrade alone has usually paid for the listing several times over.
What you get for a year
- Guaranteed one-car-class upgrades when available at the branch
- The widest vehicle selection — President's Circle members choose from a broader set than lower tiers
- Priority pick-up and drop-off, which is the difference between walking to your car and standing in a queue
- Dedicated parking spots at participating locations
- Members-only offers and discounts
- Bonus points on every rental
The honest limit
"Guaranteed upgrade when available" is doing real work in that sentence. President's Circle guarantees you a car one class above what you booked if there is one on the lot. At a busy airport branch on a holiday weekend, there may not be. Anyone promising you a guaranteed upgrade with no qualifier is selling you something Hertz does not offer.
What the status reliably changes is the queue, the selection, and your standing when there is something to allocate. Those are worth $12 on their own.
How fast it lands
Usually inside 24 hours — the fastest listing on the site, because the change is straightforward on Hertz's side. You buy, you get delivery instructions by email, your Gold Plus Rewards account is updated, and the tier is live on your next booking.
You need a Hertz Gold Plus Rewards account, which is free to create. Nothing physical ships; there is no card to wait for.
Where President's Circle sits in Hertz's ladder
Gold Plus Rewards has three published tiers above the entry level. Gold is free and gets you out of the counter queue at most locations. Five Star adds a small upgrade priority. President's Circle is the top of the published ladder and the only tier where an upgrade is described as guaranteed rather than discretionary.
Earning it the ordinary way takes a substantial number of qualifying rentals or days in a calendar year — the kind of volume a consultant flying weekly produces, and an ordinary traveler does not. That gap is exactly what makes a match worth $12.
When this is not worth buying
We would rather say this than take the order. Skip it if you do not expect to rent a car in the next twelve months — the status runs on a clock from the day it is applied, not from your first rental, so buying it "for later" wastes most of the year.
It is also worth less if you rent exclusively from small neighbourhood branches rather than airports. Upgrade availability, dedicated parking and priority lanes are things large locations have and small ones often do not. The status still applies; there is simply less infrastructure for it to act on.
If you rent from airports even twice a year, the math is not close. One upgrade from a compact to a mid-size on a week-long rental is worth several times the listing price.
Using it once it is live
The status attaches to your Gold Plus Rewards number, so book with that number attached and it applies automatically — there is nothing to present at the counter and no code to enter. If you have already booked a rental before buying, add your membership number to the existing reservation rather than rebooking.
The status runs for one year from the point it is applied. Every listing here is covered by the same guarantee — if the status is not applied, you get a full refund.
How it works
- Purchase this listing
- Receive secure delivery instructions by email
- Your Hertz account is updated to President's Circle
- Enjoy top-tier perks on your next rental
Why buy it here
- The cheapest listing we run, and the fastest to apply
- Upgrades are the benefit renters notice most
- Money-back guarantee if the status is not applied
Questions
How fast is this actually applied?
Usually well inside 24 hours. It is the quickest listing we run because the change is straightforward on Hertz's side.
Does President's Circle guarantee me a better car?
It guarantees a one-car-class upgrade when a car in that class is available. On a sold-out weekend at a small airport branch there may be nothing to upgrade into. That is a real limit worth knowing rather than a technicality.
How long does it last?
One year from the point it is applied.
Do I need an existing Hertz account?
Yes — a Hertz Gold Plus Rewards account, which is free to create. The status is applied to that account.
What if my status never appears?
Full refund. That applies to every listing on the site.