Delta SkyMiles® & Hertz Gold Plus Rewards®


With our Hertz® partnership, you’ll receive even more rewarding benefits. As a Medallion® Member or an eligible Delta SkyMiles® American Express Card Member, you’re eligible to enjoy elite status in the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program. Medallion® Members also earn more miles when renting with Hertz. Get behind the wheel of this great partnership. Learn which elite status you are eligible for and how to enroll below:

  • Diamond Medallion Members will receive Hertz President's Circle® status
  • Platinum Medallion Members will receive Hertz President's Circle status
  • Gold Medallion Members will receive Hertz Five Star® status
  • Silver Medallion Members will receive Hertz Five Star status
  • Delta SkyMiles Reserve and Reserve Business American Express Card Members will receive Hertz President's Circle status
  • Delta SkyMiles Platinum and Platinum Business American Express Card Members will receive Hertz Five Star status

As a SkyMiles Member enrolled in Delta Business Traveler, you can receive Hertz Five Star® status for 6 months with a fast-track challenge to extend your Hertz Five Star® status or earn Hertz President's Circle® status. Er zijn voorwaarden van toepassing.

As a Hertz Gold Plus Reward Member, you can expect expedited service and 1-car class upgrades (subject to availability1).

How To Enroll


For all qualifying Members (listed above): To enroll in the applicable Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program offer, follow the steps below:

STAP 1: Confirm you are a Hertz Gold Plus Rewards member.
If you are not already a Hertz Gold Plus Rewards member, join now, opens in a new window.

STAP 2: Add your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards membership to the Car Loyalty Program section of the Other Loyalty Programs page of your SkyMiles Profile.

STAP 3: Select “Enroll in Promotion” once you are logged in to your SkyMiles account. Delta Business Traveler Members must enroll on the promotion through their Delta Business Traveler portal. If you are not logged in, select “Log in to Enroll” to request your complimentary elite status.

Promotionele referentiecode: Please refer Delta customer service specialists to 970224.

Promotionele vervulling: Please allow up to 8 weeks for your Hertz status to be reflected in your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards account.

1Skip the counter available at select locations. Points earned on base rate only. Free days and point earn exclude taxes, fees and options. One-car class upgrade available at all participating locations in the U.S., Canada and select European locations. Maximum upgrade is to a full-size class vehicle with a minimum reserved compact vehicle.

All Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Membership and Rental Terms and Conditions apply, including the right to change, limit or modify the Five Star Program or President's Circle Program or portions of the program at any time. Membership and qualification for Five Star or President's Circle depend on country of residency. Members who have enrolled for President’s Circle or Five Star status via this program will retain this benefit as long as they remain active Delta Medallion Members or an eligible Delta SkyMiles® American Express Card Member, as applicable, in good standing. The program may be terminated by Hertz upon six months’ notice to members. Marketing offers and materials, including rental coupons, will only be provided to members who permit Hertz to send marketing offers and materials.

Hertz Gold Plus Rewards is a registered trademark of Hertz System, Inc. Above Terms and Conditions are applicable to U.S. Gold Plus Rewards members only.

Offer and benefits are subject to change at any time without notice.

Terms and Conditions for Cars Booked at delta.com:

  • Delta’s online car rental booking engine is powered by Expedia and is accessible via delta.com, delta.com/cars or directly at travelextras-delta.com.
  • Standard Mileage Offer: Except with respect to the Hertz Mileage offer (listed below), SkyMiles Members will earn two (2) miles per eligible US$1 or equivalent foreign currency spent at delta.com/cars on the base car rental rate for a completed car qualifying rental booking (“Qualifying Dollars”). A qualifying rental booking includes rentals at a participating location for one or more days at rates other than travel industry rates or discounts, wholesale of tour package rates or discounts, wholesale tour package rates, insurance/dealer replacement rates, corporate and government rates, group travel discounts, or rentals in conjunction with a frequent flyer car award, or other corporate agreements applicable to the respective car company. Calculation of the applicable standard mileage offer is listed below by car rental company.
  • Qualifying Dollars include the base car rental rate, before taxes and fees, charged at the time of booking. Taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes are excluded from mileage credit and are not included in the Qualifying Dollars.
  • Mileage can only be credited to the SkyMiles Member whose name appears on the credit card used for the reservation. First and last name on credit card must match with name on SkyMiles account provided. Miles will not be awarded for cancelled, no-show, or unpaid reservations.
  • SkyMiles number must be provided at the time of booking.
  • Only one SkyMiles number can be provided per booking.
  • Please allow up to 8 weeks after completion of eligible rental for miles to be deposited in SkyMiles account.
  • If mileage credit has not been recorded on your SkyMiles account within 8 weeks after qualifying activity occurs, please contact us and select: Request Refund or Miles > Mileage Credit > Partners.
  • Requests for mileage credit will be accepted up to 9 months from the last day of the rental reservation.
  • Car rental bookings completed prior to enrollment into SkyMiles will not be eligible for mileage credit.
  • Miles awarded are bonus miles and do not count toward Million Miler Status.
  • Unless otherwise expressly specified as part of a limited time offer (which is subject to the terms and conditions of such offer), spend on completed car rentals does not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars.

Calculation of Mileage Credit for Car Rentals

The standard mileage offer earned for car rentals booked at delta.com or travelextras-delta.com will be calculated as follows:

Hertz Reservations:

  • General SkyMiles Members earn 4 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Silver Medallions earn 5 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Gold Medallions earn 6 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Platinum Medallions earn 7 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Diamond Medallions earn 8 miles per Qualifying Dollar

Dollar and Thrifty Reservations:

  • All SkyMiles Members earn 4 miles per Qualifying Dollar

Alamo, Enterprise, National / Avis, Budget and Payless Reservations:

  • All SkyMiles Members earn 2 miles per Qualifying Dollar 

Redeeming Miles for Car Rentals:

  • For certain pay now car rentals, SkyMiles Members have the option to pay for all or a portion of their booking using miles earned through the SkyMiles Program.
  • There is no minimum number of miles needed to redeem for a car rental, but if you would like to book your car rental using only miles, your mileage balance must equal or exceed the total of your booking.
  • If you do not have enough miles to pay for your entire car rental booking, you can split your transaction using both miles and a credit/debit card for payment. When prompted, enter how many miles you would like to use for that booking; the remaining value (after subtracting the miles used) will be reflected as USD and must be paid using a credit or debit card.
  • You must be logged-in to your SkyMiles account to complete a purchase when using miles.
  • You may not combine miles from two or more accounts on a single transaction. Miles used may only come from one SkyMiles account.
  • Miles will be deducted at the time of purchase from the SkyMiles account provided and will appear as “Delta Cars”.
  • Car rental bookings must be cancelled at least 24 hours prior to car pick-up date and time to be eligible for a refund. Bookings cancelled less than 24 hours prior to car pick up date and time will not be eligible for any refunds, and such cancellation will forfeit the booking. Any applicable refunds will be made to the original form of payment less any fees and charges. If your booking was made using both miles and a credit/debit card, then the portion of the booking made with miles will be refunded as miles to the SkyMiles account provided at the time of booking and the credit/debit portion will be refunded to the original card used in the booking.
  • If you change or alter your booking resulting in additional costs and charges, any charges must be paid using a credit card or debit card. Changes or alterations of your car rental booking using miles may not be permitted. Please contact the car rental company directly to inquire. To the extent those changes result in additional costs and charges, any charges will be paid directly using a credit card or debit card.
  • Miles will not be awarded on any car rental booking in which miles are used, regardless of any amount of the reservation paid for using a debit/credit card.
  • Any additional or third-party fees or charges, including those incurred while traveling and any ancillary products or add-ones made during pick-up, are in addition to the fees and charges of your original reservation and are not eligible to be paid for with miles.
  • Delta reserves the right to cancel any stays bookings due to insufficient miles in your account, suspicion of fraud, violation(s) of the SkyMiles Program Rules, or termination of your SkyMiles account.
  • Delta may change, suspend, or terminate the redemption program (including but not limited to any benefits and conditions of participation), in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice.

Limited-Time Offers for both Stays and Car Rentals Booked at delta.com: Elevated offers may be applicable from time to time based on booking date and these supersede the standard offer during the promotional period. Offers may or may not be combined with other offers. Offers are subject to the terms and conditions of each individual offer. Offer void where prohibited by law. Offer subject to change without notice. Andere beperkingen kunnen van toepassing zijn.

Other: Delta may change the SkyMiles program rules, change or terminate program partners, regulations, benefits, conditions of participation or mileage levels, in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice, even though changes may affect the value of mileage already accumulated. This program may be terminated by Delta at any time, with or without notice.

Delta is not responsible for goods or services offered by companies participating in miles promotions.

Terms and Conditions for Delta SkyMiles® American Express Cards:

Hertz Five Star Status

Basic Card Members with a Delta SkyMiles Platinum and Platinum Business American Express Card (each, an “Eligible Card Member”) are eligible to receive complimentary Hertz Five Star Status. To receive Five Star Status, Eligible Card Members must have a U.S. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards membership; if not a member already, Eligible Card Members may join directly through hertz.com/rentacar/member/enrollment/skinnyGold/fast. To receive the benefit, Eligible Card Members must add their U.S. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Account to the Delta SkyMiles Account associated with their Eligible Card through the “Other Loyalty Programs” page of the Eligible Card Member’s SkyMiles Profile at delta.com/myprofile/loyalty-programs. Once the U.S. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Account is linked to the Eligible Card Member’s SkyMiles Account, Eligible Card Members must enroll in the promotion to receive complimentary Hertz Five Star Status on the “Promotions Details” page located at delta.com/hertz. All steps must be completed for an Eligible Card Member to receive complimentary Hertz Five Star Status. Please allow up to 8 weeks for Five Star Status to be reflected in your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards member account. All Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Membership and Rental Terms and Conditions apply, including the right to change, limit or modify the Five Star Program or portions of the program at any time. The Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program may be terminated by Hertz upon six months’ notice to Members. Minimum age to join Hertz Gold Plus Rewards is 21. All rentals are subject to all other Hertz requirements and terms and conditions of the Hertz rental agreement. For more information, call the number on the back of the Card. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards is a registered trademark of Hertz System, Inc. Above Terms and Conditions are applicable to U.S. Gold Plus Rewards members only. See Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Membership full terms here: hertz.ca/rentacar/emember/rewards-legal/loyalty-terms-conditions.

Hertz President's Circle Status

Basic Card Members with a Delta SkyMiles Reserve and Reserve Business American Express Card (each, an “Eligible Card Member”) are eligible to receive complimentary Hertz President’s Circle Status. To receive President’s Circle Status, Eligible Card Members must have a U.S. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards membership; if not a member already, Eligible Card Members may join directly through hertz.com/rentacar/member/enrollment/skinnyGold/fast. To receive the benefit, Eligible Card Members must add their U.S. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Account to the Delta SkyMiles Account associated with their Eligible Card through the “Other Loyalty Programs” page of the Eligible Card Member’s SkyMiles Profile at delta.com/myprofile/loyalty-programs. Once the U.S. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Account is linked to the Eligible Card Member’s SkyMiles Account, Eligible Card Members must enroll in the promotion to receive complimentary Hertz Five Star Status on the “Promotions Details” page located at delta.com/hertz. All steps must be completed for an Eligible Card Member to receive complimentary Hertz President’s Circle Status. Please allow up to 8 weeks for President’s Circle Status to be reflected in your Hertz Gold Plus Rewards member account. All Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Membership and Rental Terms and Conditions apply, including the right to change, limit or modify the President’s Circle Program or portions of the program at any time. The Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program may be terminated by Hertz upon six months’ notice to Members. Minimum age to join Hertz Gold Plus Rewards is 21. All rentals are subject to all other Hertz requirements and terms and conditions of the Hertz rental agreement. For more information, call the number on the back of the Card. Hertz Gold Plus Rewards is a registered trademark of Hertz System, Inc. Above Terms and Conditions are applicable to U.S. Gold Plus Rewards members only. See Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Membership full terms here: hertz.ca/rentacar/emember/rewards-legal/loyalty-terms-conditions.

Eligibility to qualify for Hertz Five Star® status dependent on maintaining eligible Delta Business Traveler status. All Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Membership and Rental Terms and Conditions apply, including the right to change, limit or modify the Hertz Five Star Program or portions of the program at any time. Membership and qualification for Hertz Five Star depend on country of residency. Members who have enrolled for Hertz Five Star status via this program will retain this benefit for six months from enrollment (“Initial Status Period”) as long as they remain active Delta Business Traveler members in good standing. Members who complete at least 5 rentals or $1.000 worth of rental spend with Hertz within the Initial Status Period, will receive an additional 6-months of Hertz Five Star status after the end of the Initial Status Period. Members who complete at least 10 rentals or $2.000 worth of rental spend with Hertz within the Initial Status Period, will earn 6-months of Hertz President’s Circle status after the end of the Initial Status Period. The program may be terminated by Hertz upon six months’ notice to members. Marketing offers and materials, including rental coupons, will only be provided to members who permit Hertz to send marketing offers and materials.

Hertz Gold Plus Rewards is a registered trademark of Hertz System, Inc. Above Terms and Conditions are applicable to U.S. Gold Plus Rewards members only. Offer and benefits are subject to change at any time without notice. Aanbiedingen zijn niet geldig indien bij wet verboden. Andere beperkingen kunnen van toepassing zijn. Please allow up to eight weeks for status to be reflected in your Gold Plus Rewards member account.