Get 2,015 Virgin Flying Club miles for a Hertz car rental
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Back in 2013, Hertz and Virgin Atlantic ran a very generous promotion which gave 2,013 Virgin Flying Club miles on a rental. In theory you were meant to rent for at least three days but it actually paid out irrespective!
A similar offer has just been launched for 2015 – see here on the Hertz website.
Hertz is offering 2,015 Virgin Flying Club miles if you rent for 3 days or more, in the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand or Canada, before the end of March.
The catches are:
you must pay for your booking with a Virgin Atlantic credit card. I’m not sure if Hertz can accurately track this, to be honest, but this is in the rules.
you need to use the Virgin discount codes, which may not necessarily be the cheapest you can access. History shows that this is not necessary and you will usually get the points using any rate code.
For rentals of under 3 days or if you have no Virgin credit card, the standard Hertz deal of 1,000 Virgin miles is also attractive.
I don’t expect that many HFP readers will a) have a Virgin credit card and b) need a 3-day Hertz rental before the end of March and c) find the best price to be with the Virgin discount code.
I would still be tempted to credit any Hertz rental to Virgin in any event (Iberia has now dropped them as a partner so there is no Avios option) and see what turns up.
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How to earn Virgin Points from UK credit cards (April 2025)
As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Virgin Points from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses.
You can choose from two official Virgin Atlantic credit cards (apply here, the Reward+ card has a bonus of 18,000 Virgin Points and the free card has a bonus of 3,000 Virgin Points):
Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard
18,000 bonus points and 1.5 points for every £1 you spend Read our full review
Virgin Atlantic Reward Mastercard
3,000 bonus points, no fee and 1 point for every £1 you spend Read our full review
You can also earn Virgin Points from various American Express cards – and these have sign-up bonuses too.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is FREE for a year and comes with 20,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 20,000 Virgin Points.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 30,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review
The Platinum Card from American Express comes with 50,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert into 50,000 Virgin Points.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.
The Platinum Card from American Express
80,000 bonus points and great travel benefits – for a large fee Read our full review
Small business owners should consider the two American Express Business cards. Points convert at 1:1 into Virgin Points.
American Express Business Platinum
50,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
American Express Business Gold
20,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year Read our full review
Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Virgin Points.
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