Hertz: Free Rentals Cars For NYC Healthcare Workers
Hertz is offering NYC healthcare workers a free rental car, up to 1 month! Just follow the instructions via the link above to get your free car rental.
With plummeting rental car demand, this is a great way to give back and get some great PR at very little cost!
- “Rental length is up to one month from date of pick-up and is valid until April 30.
- Applicable car classes include economy, compact, mid-size and full-size cars and compact, small and regular SUVs.
- Driver must present valid medical ID and driver’s license at reservation pick-up.
- Driver responsible for re-fueling, tolls, and any incurred damage.”
Front line responders can also get free Starbucks Coffee. If you know of other companies offering freebies to our front line responders, please post a comment.
How do you book this? need a special code?
My wife is a technologist and was denied along with other peer because she wasn’t a nurse or doctor but yet comes into contact regularly with covid19 positive samples. This offer is fraudulent.
Im a admission coordinator would my ID works
I’m a noise, but have a car. I will let someone else use it.
So Hertz dropped the pick up locations to ONLY the 3 airports.
I called to confirm that they have cars for this promotion as LGA ran out but JFK still had some left.
I am an EMT for FDNY.
When I arrived this morning at 9am, I was told the promotion is ONLY for Doctors and Nurses and was told to call corporate if I have a problem as no manager was on staff.
I called corporate and they said the same thing.
Only for nurses and doctors.. even though it said healthcare workers.
I was told the same thing at Hetz Newark location. WTF EMT-P aren’t healthcare providers. We probably intubate more patients that these MD- who aren’t even using this promotion.
Is nursing home administrators eligible?
For president’s circle, can we choose any car?
Thanks Dan worked perfectly!!
EMT is allowed as Healthcare worker so Yes it would work for Hatzalah members if your over 25 you may be lucky for luxury cars like a Range Rover but limited to decision of Manager, she had claimed due to the fact you will be going on calls she didn’t want to provide luxurious cars as it can get ruined,
For those asking in regards to Healthcare domains it is not needed, worked perfectly with out one.
They require your Medical ID, Driver License, Credit Card.
Your rental may even be fully free including Tax depending on the car category.
Enjoy and yes you definitely should take advantage of this promotion because after all it’s a clean car for Passover so why not.
Post style cars you have successfully drove out with.
Anyone know if this is eligible for healthcare providers in NYS? Or specifically for NYC only!?
Look at the bottom of the page in the link. It says which locations.
Secondary driver?
Only NYC or nationally?
Appreciate the good gesture, but how safe would it be to entice healthcare providers (who might or might have the virus) to rent vehicle which if when returned and are not clean properly would help spread the virus? I have seen Hertz “clean” cars and it is not that thorough. This is like saying, all health care provider flies for free right now.
Mike, I doubt that it was Dan’s decision to create this generous Hertz policy for healthcare workers. I believe Dan is merely reporting events and happenings. Perhaps take it up with Hertz if you have concerns?
in JFK airport Hertz said that they sanitize each car for 12hrs before renting them out
I am a resident physician. Parking has become an issue. I live in manhattan and commute to work in NJ. Does anyone know of any way i can find a parking spot on the cheap?
@Dan it states you must have an email address with medical domain. I don’t think hatzolah has that.
Is Hatzalah Included? Doesnt seem to work for me
What doesn’t seem to work?
Works fine when I tried.
Good luck finding parking in NYC 😉
@Dan
Four Seasons hotel in NYC is offering free stays to healthcare workers.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2020/03/25/four-seasons-offers-free-stay-for-medical-workers-fighting-coronavirus/amp/
You can prepay for the fuel.
That’s a reasonable rate.
That should make it eligible for CC insurance.
Prepay for the Fuel.
That may make you eligible for CC protection.
Not a crazy expense.
You can use your regular auto insurance to cover the rental….
Problem is you can’t get cc insurance coverage if it’s free, so you’ll have to pay $12 a day for coverage.
Maybe add a car seat in the reservation which is like $2 a Day and then use cc on the reservation
Will the credit card protect?
Add a small cheap add-on to the rental?
What’s a medical ID?
An ID proving you work in healthcare?
is there tax to be paid? is it completely free?
insurance?
The reservation is $0 plus tax.
It’s worth noting that Hertz quotes full tax even on free rentals, but typically most of the tax doesn’t apply and is removed when you return the car.
Insurance is extra if you want it.
not working when trying to reserve.
is it supposed to show 0 on the page asking what car to choose or only after choosing?
not sure if i need a new account….i just changed the email address to work one
After choosing.
Hmmm finally got it to show the free price but I see taxes are being added.
Look at my comment above.
Are EMTs considered healthcare workers?
Yes. Ur still called to work now and u are essential
I’d assume yes.
Do you need to rsvp at the price that they show and it only becomes zero when you go to pick it up providing that you have proper ID or ? Thanks.
The reservation is $0 plus tax.
It’s worth noting that Hertz quotes full tax even on free rentals, but typically most of the tax doesn’t apply and is removed when you return the car.