Save on Hertz spending with this targeted Amex offer [Platinum Card offer]

Amex has brought back an improved version of offer that we saw a little under a year ago, so it’s now offering targeted holders of its Platinum Card (possibly Business cards as well) the opportunity to save £75 on just $350 of spending with Hertz in the US.

The last such offer was for a $100 saving on $500 of spending, so this offer gives a marginally better maximum percentage return with a lower spending requirement.

Spend $350 or more & get $100 back with Hertz and Amex

Headline Details

Earn a one-time $75 statement credit after using your enrolled eligible Card to spend a minimum of $350 in one or more qualifying purchases made directly with Hertz Corporate owned locations by 9/30/2026.

Key terms

• Enrollment is limited.
• Eligible Card Members must first add offer to their Card and then use same enrolled Card for qualifying purchases.
• Only Card Members who enroll are eligible; offers are non-transferable.
• 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 U.S. website hertz.com, the Hertz mobile app, Hertz U.S. phone reservations, or in-person at participating Hertz Corporate owned locations in the U.S.
• 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 9/30/2026 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. Rental eligibility requirements may apply, see merchant website.
• Purchases must be made in USD, and offer is only valid on purchases made directly with the merchant. Offer not valid on purchases made using third parties, such as resellers, delivery services, or other intermediaries.
• If you meet the offer requirements, the statement credit(s) will typically post to your account within 30 days after you make a qualifying purchase, provided that American Express receives information from the merchant about your qualifying purchase. In some circumstances, it may take up to 90 days after the offer end date for statement credit(s) to post.

See your targeted offer for full terms and conditions.

Quick thoughts

As usual with these kinds of Hertz offers, 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 $350 of spending required to trigger the rebate doesn’t need to be made in a single rental (“spend a minimum of $350 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 (in most states you can add it on for a fee), 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 30 September should check to see if they’ve been targeted to save $75 on $350 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.