Giveaway: 5 Free Rental Days from National Car Rental

As promised two weeks ago, I’m giving one lucky blog reader 5 free rental car days courtesy of National.

This is the last of 3 giveaways from these generous folks, it started with a Victorinox carryon bag and was followed by National Car Rental Executive Elite status, and now someone gets to rent a car and not pay!

Here’s the fine print that goes along with the free rental days, not especially onerous but I share the legalese nonetheless which amounts to you still pay the taxes:

Complimentary Car rental covers the base rate for the number of consecutive prize days awarded, but excludes taxes, other governmentally-authorized or imposed surcharges, license recoupment and concession recoupment fees, airport and airport facility fees, fuel, additional driver fee, or optional items, which shall be the responsibility of winner. Rental car is subject to National’s eligible driver criteria and the winner’s execution of, and compliance with, National’s standard rental or Emerald Club Master Rental Agreement. Emerald Club membership is subject to the terms and conditions of the Emerald Club. The Emerald Club rules and conditions are subject to change and may be terminated at Sponsor’s discretion at any time.

I love the value proposition here. They’ve asked to pick up my blog posts for their Facebook page, and in exchange I get to give away free stuff to readers. They get to introduce and highlight their product to expert travelers, which makes good sense, their Emerald Aisle is really popular with road warriors and the in-the-know travel set but somehow the broader public doesn’t see the rental agencies as being especially different. So this online push helps them distinguish themselves. And my readers benefit (I’m not taking anything from National for this, just giving away stuff to y’all).

So how does this giveaway work?

  • All you need to do to enter is leave a comment to this post, what you would do with your free rental days from National.
  • Only enter once. Anyone leaving more than one comment will not be eligible to win.
  • I will draw a winning comment at random using random.org
  • The contest will remain open for entries through Friday, May 6 at 6pm Eastern.

This is a giveaway, I don’t get anything by offering it, all interpretations of rules are mine and it isn’t mean to be strict terms and conditions just a friendly gesture to benefit readers. If you have a question, please don’t post it as a comment here since you only get one entry! Instead email me.

Enter away, good luck on the free rental days, and thanks for the giveaway opportunity, National!

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Comments

  1. I would use it for my trip to either San Diego or Orange County this month.

  2. Would be great for an upcoming NYC trip where things are always WICKED expensive. Need to go visit my sick aunt.

  3. I need a rental car for exactly 5 days for my trip to the Grand Canyon!

  4. I am a resident physician with interviews for fellowships coming up that requires a lot of travel. A few days of a free rental car would really help cut down on travel costs!

  5. I would try to find the best bang for buck (lower taxes, etc.) at a vacation destination, and go there!

  6. I would use the rental day to help me continue my mission of seeing the world.

  7. What would I do with my free rental days from National Car Rental? I would… rent a car. :-p

  8. get away from DC for a while and head white water rafting in west virginia!

  9. I’d love to surprise my mom and dad and take them to Hilton Head Island on a road trip, they don’t go anywhere alone, so it would be a great way to celebrate time with them.

  10. I’ll be using them for my honeymoon in Kauai and Maui next Feb… every little bit helps!

  11. I’ve booked a surprise anniversary trip for my wife and I on Cape Cod and we definitely need a car for that!

  12. I would use mine this summer to visit Sequoia National Park after some business meetings in LA.

  13. We’re selling our car and moving to London, so these days will help us get to the airport in the US, and take day trips later.

  14. I’d use the days for a rental from SEA to visit my father in the hospital…

  15. I would actually use the free days for a local getaway, which I need to do more often.

  16. I’d love to have these 5 free days for my upcoming week in Maui, which is getting pricey compared to previous years. Plus I need the extra savings for the $4.50/gal gas I’ll be paying to see the Isle of Beauty!

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