| Service Types | Car rental focused on business travellers; Emerald Aisle self-select service at major airports | Car, van and truck rental at airport and neighbourhood locations | — | — |
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| Network & Coverage | US and Canada plus global destinations; Priority Service in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean | About 160 countries with roughly 12,000 corporate and franchise locations (group-wide) | — | — |
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| Vehicle Range | Midsize to fullsize and luxury cars, SUVs, Premier Selection vehicles | Economy cars to SUVs, vans and trucks; specialty Prestige, Adrenaline and Dream Car collections; electric vehicles at select locations | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | Emerald Club: 1 credit per rental, free day at 7 credits; Executive (12 rentals or 40 days/yr) and Executive Elite (25 rentals or 85 days/yr) tiers; no second-driver fees | Hertz Gold Plus Rewards (free): Gold, Five Star and President's Circle tiers; about 1 point per US$1 at base tier; skip-the-counter at select airports | — | — |
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| Cancellation Policy | Cancel online or via Emerald Club account; fees depend on reservation terms | Pay Later: generally free to cancel (some international locations may charge no-show fees). US Pay Now: US$50-100 fee if cancelled 24h+ before pickup, US$200 within 24h; no-show forfeits prepayment | — | — |
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| Minimum Renter Age | US & Canada: 21 (18 in Michigan and New York); under-25 surcharge averages about US$25/day; waived for government/military travel on orders | US & Canada: 20 at most locations (18 in Michigan, New York and Quebec; 19 in Alabama and Nebraska); under-25 fee US$19/day; specialty collections excluded | — | — |
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| Protection & Insurance Options | Loss Damage Waiver, Supplemental Liability Protection, Personal Effects Coverage, Roadside Assistance Plus | — | — | — |
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| Booking Channels | Website, National mobile app, airport counters | Website, Hertz app, rental counters, third-party travel sites (third-party cancellation rules apply) | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Enterprise Holdings (sister brands Enterprise and Alamo) | Hertz Global Holdings (also owns Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly) | — | — |
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| Headquarters | Clayton, Missouri, US; founded 1947 | Estero, Florida, US; founded 1918 in Chicago | — | — |
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| Emerald Aisle | US & Canada: members choose any Midsize-or-larger car and pay the Midsize rate; Executive members pick from the Executive Area | — | — | — |
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