WHY IT RATES: Travel agents with clients visiting Europe this summer should consider a car rental with Hertz to take advantage of the free Wi-Fi option.—Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer.
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Hertz Europe, part of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc, has launched free, mobile Wi-Fi and other exclusive benefits for qualifying car rentals in more than 200 locations across Europe, in celebration of the company’s one-hundred-year anniversary.
The complimentary 4G Internet connection and other services such as free International calls of up to 30 minutes a day, translation tool, and city guides are provided via the Hertz Connect portable device, available from selected locations in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom.
To enjoy the Hertz Connect services, customers from the U.S. and participating countries in Europe and the Asia Pacific simply need to book their rental on the Hertz website as a Hertz Gold Plus Rewards member and spend a minimum of 250 U.S. dollars, euros or pounds.
Additionally, all members of the award-winning Hertz Gold Plus Rewards loyalty program can now cancel their rental up to two days ahead of pick-up without incurring any charge (terms and conditions apply). Other program perks include the ability to skip the counter in more than 50 airport branches worldwide, an additional driver at no extra cost, 25 percent discount on child seats, reward points earned on every journey, and discounted rates all year round on Hertz website bookings.
“Hertz’s journey to become the world’s first global car rental company began with our launch in 1918,” Michel Taride, Group President, Hertz International, said. “To celebrate our centenary, we are now offering complimentary ‘Go Anywhere’ Wi-Fi in Europe with Hertz Connect, and other important benefits to ensure that our loyal customers also have a #HertzSuperStart every time they book qualifying rentals. From the beginning, we have been industry innovators and we will continue to create real service differentiation to give our customers new reasons to choose us. We look forward to sharing future #HertzSuperStart initiatives throughout the year.”
The exclusive services provided via the new Hertz Connect portable unit include:
—Unlimited 4G Internet connection across Europe
—Ability to connect up to five devices
—Up to 30 minutes of free international calls every day
—Settings available in seven languages (English, French, German, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese and Spanish) and instant translation tool
—Direct line to Hertz’s customer care representatives
—Access to tickets and discounts for events, shows and attractions wherever the customer is traveling to
Customers who are not members of Hertz’s best-in-class loyalty program Gold Plus Rewards can easily sign up for free here.
For more information, reach out to your local travel agent.
SOURCE: Hertz Global Holdings press release.
