Save on Hertz spending with this targeted Amex offer

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To coincide with the reveal of the of the refreshed Platinum Card® from American Express and the refreshed Business Platinum Card from American Express, Amex has published a number of new offers which are aimed specifically at holders of the Platinum consumer card, holders of the Business Platinum card, or holders of both.

Earlier, we wrote about an offer for JetBlue spending which is being targeted to consumer Platinum Cards only, but here we have an offer which holders of either flavor of Platinum Card may be able to see in their accounts.

Spend $500 or more & get $100 back with Hertz and Amex

Headline Details

Enroll by 9/30/2025. Earn a one-time $100 statement credit after using your enrolled eligible Card to spend a minimum of $500 in one or more purchases made directly with Hertz Corporate owned locations by 10/31/2025. Visit hertz.com/rentacar/location to find Corporate owned locations.

Key terms

• Enrollment is limited.
• Eligible Card Members must first add offer to Card and then use same Card for qualifying spend.
• Only US-issued American Express® Consumer and Business Platinum Cards are eligible.
• Limit of 1 statement credit per eligible Card Member account.
• Offer valid only for vehicle rentals made directly with participating Hertz Corporate owned locations in the US.
• Rentals can be made through the Hertz US website hertz.com, the Hertz mobile app, Hertz US phone reservations, or in-person at participating Hertz Corporate owned locations in the US.
• Must pick up and return rental to Hertz Corporate owned locations only. Visit hertz.com/rentacar/location for information on Corporate owned locations.
• Eligible rentals must be paid by 10/31/2025 in order to qualify.
• Excludes independently licensed locations, e-Toll charges, Hertz Car Sales, and Rent2Buy.
• Not valid for bookings made through travel agents or affiliate booking sites.
• Offer valid only on purchases made in US dollars.
• Please allow 90-days after 10/31/2025 for the statement credit(s) to be posted to the Account, provided that American Express receives information from the merchant about your qualifying purchase.

See your targeted offer for full terms and conditions.

Quick thoughts

As usual with these kinds of Hertz offer, only bookings within the US will trigger the rebate, so don’t make the mistake of thinking that a rental in Mexico or anywhere in the Caribbean will get you the rebate. Also, be aware that the terms and conditions indicate that the $500 of spending required to trigger the rebate doesn’t need to be made in a single rental (“spend a minimum of $500 in one or more qualifying purchases”).

Usually, everyone should be loading this offer on the credit card that offers them the best combination of rental car cover and points earnings, but as this offer is only targeted to Platinum Cards, earning lots of points alongside the rebate isn’t really an option.

If you don’t have the option of primary rental car insurance on your Platinum Card, you will need to decide if you would prefer to forgo the saving on your next rental and use a card which would give you primary rental car cover and good points earning (like the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card), or if you are prepared to use your own insurance (should anything go wrong) and take the savings from the Amex offer that the Platinum Cards would give you (terms apply).

Personally, I would probably look to trigger this offer only if I was renting for a short period of time. For a rental of any notable length, the insurance cover (and the peace of mind) that the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card gives would probably be more important to me than the saving from the Amex offer.

Bottom Line

Holders of Amex Platinum Cards who need to book and pay for a rental car before 31 October should check to see if they’ve been targeted to save $100 on $500 of spending with Hertz.

Before booking, however, cardholders should also consider if the saving being offered and the benefits that come with the Amex card that they plan to use outweigh the earnings and insurance cover offered by any of the other cards that they hold.