Carlson Hotels Worldwide goldpoints plus(SM) Hotel Rewards Program Adds Avis and Budget Rent A Car
MINNEAPOLIS, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Carlson Hotels Worldwide today announced that Avis and Budget Rent A Car have joined its goldpoints plus(SM) hotel rewards program. Effective immediately, goldpoints plus members can earn 750 Gold Points on qualifying rentals at participating Avis and Budget airport and neighborhood locations worldwide. In addition, members can save up to 25% on car rentals when they mention the Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) number G639300 or the Budget Customer Discount (BCD) # U106500 at the time of reservation.

Consumer Suggestions to Avoid Car Rental Surcharges
Car Rental 8, a discount car rental comparison site, is concerned about the increasing popularity of car rental companies tacking on car rental surcharge fees and has a few suggestions for car rental customers to save them some money.

The Hertz Corporation and AT&T Ink Three-Year Wireless Contract to Support Connect by Hertz Car Sharing Services
Your future rental car could be a smart car, thanks to Hertz. Hertz has signed a three-year agreement with AT&T* to provide a suite of communication services that allow Hertz representatives to wirelessly enable, monitor and manage Connect by Hertz vehicles remotely.