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The Best Car Rental Promo Is Back! Earn Free Rentals with National’s One Two Free!

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Written by Charlie

Earn free rental days faster with the best car rental promo around! The National One Two Free promo is back which means you can get some nice value on free days!

Car rental promos are not normally as good as the airline and hotel promos. But, there is one major exception to that and it is National’s One Two Free. This promotion comes out each summer and is a great way to rack up free days that can be used at tremendous value!

National’s One Two Free Promo for Free Rental Days

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Link: National’s One Two Free Promo

National runs this promo every summer/fall and it can be incredibly lucrative if you know where you will redeem the free days. I have redeemed these free days many times to save over thousands of dollars – including a one-way that was a huge savings!

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Check out how much money I saved with a free rental day!

National One, Two, Free Promo Details:

  • Members may earn 300 Points for each Qualifying Rental made after the date on which the Member registered and which occurs during the period beginning August 22, 2019, through February 29, 2020
  • One Free Rental Day will be awarded each time a Member earns 600 points in the ONE TWO FREE® promotion (the “Promotion”).
  • Earned Free Rental Day coupons may be redeemed to cover base rate (Time and Mileage) only for a rental day but does not apply to taxes, fees, surcharges, refueling, drop-off, delivery, youthful driver, additional driver, pick-up, or one-way charges or any optional product or service, which are the responsibility of the renter.
  • Earned points and Free Rental Day coupons will expire at 11:59 p.m. on June 15, 2020 CDT
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It comes down to this – for every 600 points you accrue, you receive a free rental credit. That’s it! Here is how you earn those 600 points (certain offers may vary by customers):

  • Preregistered Rollover Points (U.S. Residents only): Targeted Preregistration offer to rollover points earned during the 2018 Promotion when you preregister for the 2019 Promotion. Targeted to U.S. registrants who earned 300–599 points, including points for rental activity, but never earned a Free Rental Day coupon during the 2018 ONE TWO FREE® promotion. Registrants who received a preregistration offer for the 2018 promotion are not eligible. Preregistration by 8/7/2019 required.
  • Redeem a Free Rental Day (U.S. Residents only): Targeted Preregistration offer to earn a one-time bonus of 300 points when you redeem a Free Rental Day earned during the 2018 ONE TWO FREE® Promotion. Targeted to 2018 U.S. registrants who earned one Free Rental Day coupon during the 2018 promotion and rented without a redemption before 6/13/2019. Registrants who received preregistration rollover point for the 2018 promotion are not eligible. Preregistration by 8/7/2019 required.
  • Mobile App Download: One-time bonus of 25 points when you download the National Car Rental® App.
  • Mobile App Rental: 75 points when you reserve using the National Car Rental® App and complete the rental.
  • Emerald Checkout: 50 points when you complete a rental using the Emerald Checkout feature via the National Car Rental® App.
  • Take Our Survey: 50 points when you complete a brief Emerald Club® survey.
  • Email Opt In: One-time bonus of 50 points when you opt in to receive Emerald Club® emails, which provide useful information, special offers and savings opportunities.
  • World Traveler: One-time bonus of 300 points when you complete a rental in three different countries during the promotion.
  • Complete 5 Bonus Opportunities: One-time bonus of 75 points when you complete any 5 available bonus opportunities on your dashboard.
  • Complete 3 Rentals: One-time bonus of 100 points when you complete your third Qualifying Rental.
  • Neighborhood Rental (U.S., LAC and Australia Residents only): 200 points when you rent with Enterprise Rent-A-Car® at neighborhood locations (i.e., all locations other than airport locations). Limit to 3 bonuses for up to 600 points.
  • Weekend Rental: One-time bonus of 100 points when you rent for 2-4 days with a Saturday night keep (in addition to the points you earn for completing a Qualifying Rental).
  • Weeklong Rental: One-time bonus of 200 points when you rent for 5 days or more (in addition to the points you earn for completing a Qualifying Rental).
  • Latin American or Caribbean Rental (U.S., Australia and New Zealand Residents only): 300 points when you rent at participating locations in Latin America and the Caribbean. To find participating locations, visit our SITE.
  • Rent in Europe: 300 points when you rent at participating locations in Europe (through Enterprise Rent-A-Car®). To find participating locations, visit our SITE.
  • Emerald Reserve Service: One-time bonus of 25 points when you access the Emerald Reserve Service to receive a specific car class — Convertible, Minivan, SUV or any other vehicle. Available only at major airports throughout the U.S. and Canada.
  • Add SiriusXM (U.S. Residents only): One-time bonus of 300 points when you add SiriusXM Satellite Radio to a Qualifying Rental at participating locations in the Continental U.S. (Additional fees apply).
  • Surprise: One-time bonus of 100 points when you click on the Surprise bonus opportunity on your dashboard when it’s available.

So, you can take advantage of these various bonus opportunities or just earn a free day for every 2 rentals! I have some National rentals coming up and I know I can really use the free days so I am looking forward to this!

Here is an example of how easily you can rack up the points: If you were to book a rental through the app (and download it if you do not already have it) for a weekend rental in Europe, you will earn a total of 800 points – enough for one free day and 200 points towards your next free day!

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About the author

Charlie

Charlie has been an avid traveler and runner for many years. He has run in marathons around the world for less than it would cost to travel to the next town - all as a result of collecting and using miles and points. Over the years, he has flown hundreds of thousands of miles and collected millions of miles and points.
Now he uses this experience and knowledge to help others through Running with Miles.

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