Hertz review

Hertz is a good direct option if you rent often enough to benefit from loyalty perks. Its app covers economy cars, electric cars, SUVs, vans and sports cars, with a map view to compare availability across nearby Hertz locations and a quick checkout. Gold Plus Rewards is free to join and earns points toward free rental days and upgrades, and you can redeem points to pay for a rental directly in the app. The app also stores work and personal cards and keeps your full rental history, which helps when filing expense reports. Pickups can be at the airport or a local branch. Like Enterprise, Hertz shows only its own rates, so it rarely wins on price alone unless you hold status or a discount code, and AutoSlash can test codes against Hertz bookings for you. The awards listed in its app description are mostly from 2020 and 2021, so treat them as history rather than a current rating.

Who it is for

Frequent renters who want loyalty perks and a fast app checkout with one brand.

Price

Free app; Gold Plus Rewards is free to join.

Hertz Rental Car, SUV, Van Rent-a-Car: Airport or Local Only for iPhone Free
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Economy cars, electric cars, SUVs, vans and sports cars
• Map view of availability across Hertz locations
• Gold Plus Rewards points for free rental days and upgrades
• Redeem points to pay for a rental in the app
• Saved payment methods and full rental history for expense reports

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Gold Plus Rewards is free to join
• Strength: Airport and local pickups
• Strength: Rental history in the app helps business travelers
• Weakness: Shows only Hertz prices
• Weakness: Many of the awards in its app listing date from 2020 and 2021
• Weakness: hertz.com did not load from our location, so we relied on its app listing

Key facts

• Loyalty program: Gold Plus Rewards, free
• Vehicle types: Economy, electric, SUVs, vans, sports cars
• Pickup: Airport or local
• Points use: Free rental days and upgrades
• App extras: Map view, saved payments, rental history

Where it ranks

Hertz is No. 9 in our Best Rental Car Sites verdict.