Alamo Rent a Car is a U.S.-based car rental company that has locations in North America, South America, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. They fall under the Enterprise Holding, Inc. umbrella which owns both Enterprise Rent-A-Car and National Car Rental.
The Alamo Insiders is the free-to-join rewards program of Alamo Rent A Card and offers the ability to earn points and miles when booking with Alamo as well as discounts and faster rental service.
How To Join Alamo Insiders
Alamo Insiders is Alamo Rent A Car's free-to-join loyalty rewards program. You can sign up for a free account by going to the Alamo Insiders - Join page on their website. The page will require you to input your name and email address as well as come up with a password to log into your account.
Alamo Insiders Benefits
The Alamo Insiders Rewards Program does not offer rewards specific to Alamo, but it does allows you to earn airline miles, hotel points, and more when renting cars through them. You'll also receive discounts when booking with Alamo as well as be able to enjoy faster service since your info is already in the system.
Here are the main Alamo Insiders Benefits:
- Earn 5% off car rental rates when booking with Alamo in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean and Latin America.
- Enjoy faster service.
- Set up your account to automatically earn points, miles, and more through Alamo Partner Rewards.
Alamo Partner Rewards Program
The Alamo Partner Rewards program allows you to earn points, miles, and other rewards when renting cars through Alamo.
Alamo Airline Partners
Earn airline miles when booking Alamo rentals with these frequent flyer partners:
- Alaska Airlines
- All Nippon Airways (ANA)
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta SkyMiles
- Eva Air
- Frontier Miles
- Korean Air
- Southwest Rapid Rewards
- Sun County Airlines
Alamo Hotel Partners
Earn hotel rewards points when booking Alamo rentals with these hotel loyalty partners:
- Best Western Rewards
- Hilton Honors
Other Alamo Partners
Earn rewards booking Alamo rentals with these partners:
- AIR MILES (Canada)
How To Earn Points & Miles with Alamo
The easiest way to earn points and miles on your Alamo bookings is by going to the Alamo Partners page and clicking through to the airline or hotel partner of your choice. This automatically adds the partner code for the airline or hotel you select so all you have to do is enter the booking details. You can do this without having an Alamo Insiders account (though I do recommend having one).
If you have an Alamo account, you can also go to "My Profile" and add your favorite Partner Rewards program. When you do this, you'll earn points or miles with that partner anytime you book a rental with Alamo.
Alamo Frequent Traveler Recover Fee
Before you sign up to earn rewards, do note that Alamo charges a Frequent Traveler Recover Fee for earning points and miles with certain programs. Generally, this fee is up to $0.75 per day with the exception of Southwest Airlines which is up to $1.50 per day.
This is something that you will want to note when opting to earn rewards as you'll want to make sure the rewards you're earning are worth more than that fee.
The following Alamo Partner Rewards Programs are subject to a Frequent Traveler Recovery Fee:
- Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines Skymiles
- Frontier Airlines MyFrontier Rewards
- Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards
- Sun Country Ufly Rewards
Alamo + Rewards Portals
You can earn even more rewards on your Alamo bookings when you use a cash back portal. Cash back portals allow you to earn cash back in addition to both the 5% discount and the points and miles you'll earn using the Alamo Partner Rewards program.
Here's the quick rundown of how cash back portals work:
- Find Alamo on the online portal of your choosing and click Shop Now.
- The portal will drop you off on alamo.com to make your car reservation as normal (be sure to sign into your Alamo Insider Rewards account).
- Once you book and complete your reservation, the online portal will be notified.
- After the car reservation has been completed, you'll earn cash back (or other rewards) with that online portal.
If done right, you'll be able to receive all of the following:
- Cash back (or other rewards) from the cash back portal.
- 5% discount on base rates for being an Alamo Insiders member.
- Points or miles from the Alamo Partner Rewards program.
- Points, miles, or cash back if you used a rewards credit card to pay for your rental.
There's a handful of great cash back portals available and no portal is generally better than another portal as the cash back values change on a consistent basis. You can choose a favorite or sign up for all of them if you want the ability to book with whichever portal has the best deals at the time of your Alamo booking.
Cash back portals are free to sign up for and there's no cost associated with them.
If you don't have an account with any of the leading cash back portals, you can sign up for any of them through The Point Calculator and earn extra cash back when you rent cars and make other purchases online.
FAQ
Does Alamo Rent-A-Car have a rewards program?
Yes. The Alamo Insiders Rewards is Alamo's loyalty program.
What are the benefits of Alamo Insiders Rewards?
Alamo Insiders rewards offers 5% off car rental rates when booking with Alamo in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean and Latin America. You'll also be able to enjoy faster service.
Is the Alamo Insiders Rewards program free?
Yes, the Alamo Insiders Rewards program is free to sign up for.
Can you earn airline miles booking with Alamo?
The Alamo Partner Rewards program allows you to earn airline miles with 9 airlines including Alaska, American, Delta, and Southwest.
Can you earn hotel points booking with Alamo?
The Alamo Partner Rewards program allows you to earn hotel rewards points with Best Western and Hilton Hotels.
Can you earn cash back on Alamo rentals?
You can earn cash back on Alamo rentals by using a cash back portal and/or a cash back credit card. This is on top of the 5% discount you'll receive booking rentals.
Do you need to be an Alamo Insiders member to earn points and miles on rentals?
No. You do not have to be an Alamo Insiders member to earn points and miles with the Partner Rewards program.
How do you earn points and miles renting cars with Alamo?
The easiest way to earn points and miles on your Alamo bookings is by going to the Alamo Partners Rewards page and clicking through to the airline or hotel partner of your choice.
Does Alamo charge a fee to use the Alamo Partners Rewards program?
There's no cost to use the program, but you will be charged a Frequent Traveler Recover Fee when booking with select partners. This will cost you up to $0.75 per day for most partners.
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