National Car Rental Offers Eighth Annual "One-Two-Free" Promotion for Emerald Club Members

ST. LOUIS, MO–(Marketwire – August 24, 2010) –  National Car Rental, the premier car rental brand of the frequent airport traveler, is launching its eighth annual “One-Two-Free” Emerald Club promotion, which runs through January 31, 2011.

Emerald Club customers must register at www.emeraldclubpromos.com/12Free to be eligible. For every two qualifying rentals of two or more days with National, Emerald Club members earn one free rental day — with no limit to the number of free days earned. Participating members can also earn a free rental day for referring a friend in addition to their standard program rewards for all rentals.

This year’s program offers Emerald Club members more than nine months to redeem their free rental days (from September 3, 2010, to June 25, 2011). Free days can be used anytime, up to three at-a-time, including weekends. In keeping with the speed and convenience of the Emerald Club rental experience, National notifies participants about their free rental days via email.

With National, time-sensitive customers in the U.S. are able to quickly choose their own vehicles, based upon their advance reservation and requested car class, and then simply drive away from the airport. National — which launched the car rental industry’s first comprehensive frequent-renter program — further expedites the rental process for its Emerald Club members by offering counter bypass as well as convenient e-receipts. The Emerald Club program also provides access to National’s “Emerald Aisle,” an exclusive section of the lot where members can select any vehicle as long as they reserve a midsized car. The SmarterTravel Editors Choice Award went to Emerald Club in 2010 as the “Best Rental Car Loyalty Program,” and the Emerald Club also won the National Business Travel Association’s 2010 Innovative Award for Travel Convenience and Efficiency.

There are no enrollment fees to join National’s Emerald Club, which offers faster service at airports, free upgrades and a choice of program rewards. “The priority is to ensure our loyal customers receive the best value incentives and customer service programs available in the car rental industry,” said Rob Connors, assistant vice president for the National Car Rental brand. 

“Our eighth ‘One-Two-Free’ Emerald Club promotion is an opportunity to once again thank our members for their business with National Car Rental,” Connors explained.

About National Car Rental

Founded in 1947, National Car Rental is a premium, internationally recognized brand serving the daily rental needs of the frequent airport traveler throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Latin America and Asia. National also is part of a global strategic alliance with Europcar, creating the world’s largest car rental network. Enterprise Holdings, headquartered in St. Louis, owns and operates the National brand through its North American regional subsidiaries.

National has been the “Official Car Rental Company of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour” since 1994, and its partnership with the PGA TOUR extends through 2011. For more information about National, visit www.nationalcar.com. For more information about National’s environmental stewardship and long-term commitment to the sustainability of the car rental business, visit www.enterpriseholdings.com/sustainability. This news release and other National Car Rental announcements are available at the Enterprise Holdings press room.