Hertz Gold Club requires you to answer certain questions which are saved in your profile. This means that, depending on your level of membership, you can skip the queue on your next booking, pick up your car with a flash of your licence and be on your way with the car. The type of car, it's options and your frequent flyer points are all filled in based on your membership profile. This membership program is very similar to the ones on offer from all the major car rental companies:

• Hertz Gold Club
• Hertz Business
• Thrifty Blue Chip
• Thrifty Corporate
• Avis Wizard
• Avis Preferred
• Budget Fast Break
• Budget Business Club
• Europcar Ready

About Hertz Gold

There are 4 types of Hertz Gold Club membership. The basic membership is free to join while at the other end of the spectrum, the President's Circle is earned with 30 rentals in a calendar year.

Hertz Gold Basic

All of the following benefits are granted to you once you enter your Hertz Gold number in the CarRental.com.au Travel Profile:

• Membership is free. 
• Allows you to create a profile and save your preferred type of rental car
• Save your payment details for easy check out
• Enter your insurance preferences so that so that you can get express pick up
• Access savings for rentals in Australia, Europe & US/Canada.

Hertz Gold Club

All of the following benefits are granted to you once you enter your Hertz Gold number in the CarRental.com.au Travel Profile:

• $60 sign up is waived
• Express queue at some airport locations
• At some locations, go straight to the car depot to get your car

Hertz Gold Club 5 Star

All of the following benefits are granted to you once you enter your Hertz Gold number in the CarRental.com.au Travel Profile:

• Free membership with 10 rentals
• Free upgrade to the next level
• Exclusive pricing before it launches to the general public

Hertz Gold Club President's Circle

All of the following benefits are granted to you once you enter your Hertz Gold number in the CarRental.com.au Travel Profile:

• Earned with 30 rentals in a calendar year
• Guaranteed vehicle availability
• Upgrade to the next level of car
• Special discounts before they launch to the general public

Hertz Gold Preferences

When signing up for Hertz Gold you will be asked some of the following:

Car Rental Insurance

With Hertz Club Gold you can select if you want excess reduction and other car rental insurance options including loss damage waivers and protection (windscreen, headlights, tyres). 

Car Rental Rewards

Here you would enter memberships to associations, points programs, flybuys and other airline points programs.

Choose Your Rental Car

Here you choose your type of vehicle, such as 4WD, wagon, people mover, hybrid, convertible, sports car or just the run of the mill cars available. Check out the full range of rental cars from all our car rental companies. 

Car Hire Options

Select your preferences for additional options, typically GPS, baby seats, child seats or booster seats.

You might also consider joining these other car rental programs. Doing so will mean you can compare car rentals, save your membership numbers in your Travel Profile on CarRental.com.au and enjoy the benefits of a quick comparison between the various car rental companies (namely that you save time and save money, live longer and live happier).