Yes, Hertz has a first responder discount, and you get it through ID.me Shop. ID.me lists up to 25% off Hertz rentals for first responders. You verify your job with ID.me, follow the Hertz offer from ID.me Shop, and check the rate on your rental before you book.
Hertz rents cars, vans and trucks from airport and neighborhood locations, and it also sells cars that used to be in its rental fleet.
How To Get The Hertz Car Rental First Responder Discount
The discount runs through ID.me, so the first step is proving you’re a first responder there. Here’s how to claim it:
- Open Hertz on ID.me Shop with the button below.
- Sign in to ID.me, or create an account, and verify as a first responder. You find out whether your role is covered when you verify.
- Pick the first responder offer on the Hertz page and follow it to Hertz.
- Enter your dates and location, then look at the price on your rental before you confirm, since the amount you save depends on the rental.
What Up To 25% Off Means
Up to 25% off is the most you can save, not a fixed rate on every booking. The offer depends on availability at participating locations, so one airport counter can give a different price than a neighborhood branch across town. If you have two locations that work for your trip, price them both.
The same offer isn’t only for first responders. On ID.me Shop, Hertz gives up to 25% off to military members, nurses, teachers, government employees, medical providers, students and alumni too. So if you’re a firefighter who’s also a veteran, or a paramedic who’s also in nursing school, you won’t find a bigger Hertz rate by verifying under a different group.
Can You Add Cash Back?
Rakuten pays cash back at Hertz, but it doesn’t pay on CDP discount bookings, corporate rates, government bookings or Hertz member program rates, and a coupon code Rakuten doesn’t list voids it too. Don’t plan on getting both the first responder rate and Rakuten cash back on one rental. Price the trip each way and book the one that costs you less.
Q&A
Q: Does Hertz have a first responder discount?
A: Yes. ID.me lists up to 25% off Hertz rentals for first responders who verify with ID.me.
Q: Where do I start to get the discount?
A: On ID.me Shop. Open the Hertz page there, verify as a first responder, and follow the first responder offer to Hertz.
Q: Does every Hertz location take it?
A: No. The offer depends on availability at participating locations, so check the price at the counter you plan to use.
Q: Is the military rate better than the first responder rate?
A: No. On ID.me Shop, the military offer and the first responder offer are both up to 25% off.
Q: Can I add Rakuten cash back on top?
A: Probably not. Rakuten doesn’t pay cash back on CDP discounts or with coupon codes it doesn’t list, so compare the two and use whichever saves you more.
More Information:
Dollar runs the same kind of offer, and our Dollar Car Rental guide walks through it. To compare Hertz with other rental companies, see our car rental and gas discounts for first responders. If you’re shopping for a car instead of renting one, read about Hertz Car Sales. You’ll find more ways to save on the road in our car and travel discounts.