National Car Rental Offers Free Rental Days through Annual "One Two Free" Promotion

Emerald Club Members Can Earn Free Days by Renting Vehicles, Participating in Bonus Activities

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Aug 20, 2014, 11:26 ET

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- National Car Rental, the award-winning rental car brand for business travel, is launching its annual One Two Free^® promotion for registered Emerald Club members. Renters receive one free rental day* for every two qualifying rentals** of a mid-sized or larger vehicle (for two or more consecutive days). This year National has increased the opportunities to earn promotional points by adding options such as a GPS or by renting through Emerald Club's newly launched Priority Service in Mexico. Members can earn up to 50 free rental days by participating in the promotion, which begins today and includes an earning period through Jan. 31, 2015.

"This year's 'One Two Free' promotion makes it easier than ever for Emerald Club members to earn free rental days," said Rob Connors, assistant vice president of brand marketing for National. "National has added new rental and non-rental bonus-point activities to the program to offer our loyal customers more participation options."

Each qualifying car rental completed during the "One Two Free" promotion is worth 300 points, with a free day awarded once an Emerald Club member earns 600 points. Additional bonus points can be earned through both rental and non-rental activities, including:

Renting any size vehicle in Mexico (one-time bonus of 300 points upon completion of a rental)
Adding a GPS to a car rental (one-time bonus of 250 points upon completion of a rental)
Adding the Fuel Service Option to a car rental to pre-pay for a tank of gas (one-time bonus of 250 points upon completion of a rental)
Referring up to 10 friends to join the Emerald Club and "One Two Free" promotion (300 points per referred individual upon completion of a rental)
Downloading National's mobile app (one-time bonus of 25 points), and using it to book up to four rentals (75 points per completed rental)
Utilizing Facebook social sign-in to connect to National's "One Two Free" promotion site (one-time bonus of 50 points)
Participating in the Emerald Reserve service – for members who require a specific car class, such as a convertible, SUV, minivan, etc. – at Emerald Aisle locations (one-time bonus of 25 points upon completion of a rental)

To refer a friend for the promotion, members can share the "One Two Free" registration link via email, Facebook or Twitter. Participating members receive 300 bonus points when a referred friend becomes an Emerald Club member, registers for the promotion and completes a qualifying rental by Jan. 31, 2015.

Customers can join National's Emerald Club at www.emeraldclub.com/Free and immediately take part in the "One Two Free" promotion. There are no fees to join, and members enjoy expedited service at airports and free upgrades in National's "Emerald Aisle," an exclusive section of the lot where members can select any vehicle as long as they reserve a mid-sized car.

Current Emerald Club members can register for the promotion at www.emeraldclub.com/Free. Free days earned for qualifying rentals through the "One Two Free" promotion are awarded in addition to a member's chosen rewards earnings (frequent traveler miles/points or rental credits).

Emerald Club members may track and redeem the free rental days they earn through "One Two Free" between today and June 15, 2015, by visiting www.emeraldclub.com/Free. Up to three free days can be redeemed per rental at any time, including weekends. In keeping with the speed and convenience of the Emerald Club rental experience, National notifies participants about their free rental days via email.

* Earned free day may be redeemed to cover base rate for a rental day but excludes taxes, governmentally-authorized or imposed surcharges, license recoupment/air tax recovery, concession recoupment fees, airport and airport facility fees, fuel, one-way rental charge, additional driver fee, or optional items, which shall be the responsibility of the renter.

** A qualifying rental is the paid rental, via the Emerald Club, of a mid-sized or larger vehicle at participating locations in the 50 United States, including the District of Columbia (excluding Canada), for a period of two or more consecutive days during the promotion.

About National Car Rental
Founded in 1947, National Car Rental is a premium, internationally recognized brand serving the daily rental needs of the frequent airport traveler throughout the world. With National, time-sensitive customers in the United States are able to quickly choose their own vehicles, based upon their advance reservation and requested car class, and then simply drive away from the airport. National – which launched the car rental industry's first comprehensive frequent-renter program – further expedites the rental process for Emerald Club members by offering counter bypass as well as access to National's "Emerald Aisle," an exclusive section of the lot where members can select any vehicle as long as they reserve a mid-sized car. In addition, Emerald Club members can choose to receive EmeraldAlerts(SM) – emailed communications that include Arrival and Return Alerts, and Drop & Go(SM) service with convenient eReceipts. St. Louis-based Enterprise Holdings, through its regional subsidiaries, operates the National Car Rental, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Alamo Rent A Car brands. For more information about National, visit www.nationalcar.com or www.facebook.com/NationalCarRental and follow @NationalPro on Twitter.

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