Rental Car Discounts for New Year's Trips: Where to Look
Member rates, extra-driver terms, and credit options to compare before booking a New Year's rental car.
For New Year's trips, start with membership programs such as Costco Travel, Hertz with AAA, and Avis with AARP. These programs publish member rates and set clear limits on locations, membership, and booking codes. A rental-car discount code is a set of letters or numbers you enter at booking to pull a negotiated rate.
The code only works when you meet the membership and location terms attached to it.
Verification note: Program terms and availability can change. This page was checked against linked sources on November 03, 2026.
Check Costco Travel if you hold a membership
According to Costco Travel, members can access rental-car rates through its Rental Car Low Price Finder, with one additional-driver fee waived at participating U.S. locations with Alamo, Avis, Budget and Enterprise Costco Travel rental-car page. The primary driver must hold the membership.
The waiver applies only at participating U.S. locations.
- Bring a current Costco card for counter check.
- Confirm the location participates before you count on the extra-driver waiver.
- Compare the member total with the nonmember total for the same dates and car class.
Check Hertz savings linked to AAA
According to Hertz, AAA members save up to 20% off the pay-later base rate when the AAA Club Discount Code is included, with the exact discount varying by date, location, length and car class Hertz AAA discount page. The code is often called a CDP, which means the partner discount number. You must enter it at booking.
Holiday inventory changes fast. Run the same search with and without the code. Keep the confirmation showing the discount code and base-rate breakdown.
Check Avis savings linked to AARP
According to Avis, AARP members save up to 35% off base rates with Pay Now or up to 30% with Pay Later at participating contiguous U.S. and Canada locations when booking with AWD A359800 and verified AARP membership Avis AARP offer page. AWD means the Avis Worldwide Discount number for the partnership.
Pay Now charges at booking and Pay Later charges at pickup. Compare the two pay choices for your dates. Pay Now often costs less upfront but can carry stricter change rules.
Read the rate rules before you choose.
Bank credit for a later trip with National
According to National Car Rental, Emerald Club members earn rental credits toward free rental days on qualifying rentals when the membership number is attached and credits are selected as the earning preference National credits FAQ. Emerald Club is the loyalty program for National. Credits are the points that build toward a free day.
Attach the number at booking, then check the reservation screen. If the earning choice defaults to another option, switch it to credits. Save the receipt until the credit posts.