National Car Rental’s One Two Free Promo Returns

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Emerald Club, the loyalty scheme of National Rental Car, has just launched a new “One Two Free” promotion, which allows customers to earn free rental days after a minimum of two rentals or two days or more.

The Deal

  • National Emerald Club has just launched registration for its next “One, Two, Free” promo which allows customers to earn a free rental day after two car rentals.
    • Registration required
    • Rentals must occur between 4/1/25 and 6/22/25.
    • A minimum of two, two-day rentals are required in order to earn a free day.

Direct link to registration

Terms and Conditions

  • One (1) Free Day (“Promotional Free Day”) will be awarded to an Emerald Club member who completes two (2) Eligible Vehicle Rentals (as defined below) of at least two (2) consecutive days in the one two free promotion (the “Promotion”) – see chart below for more details. To be eligible for the Promotion, members must: (1) reside in the United States or Canada; (2) be an active Emerald Club member; and (3) register for the Promotion.
  • For the Promotion to apply, an Eligible Vehicle Rental of a midsize or larger vehicle must be completed at a Participating Rental Location worldwide.
  • The Eligible Vehicle Rental must occur during the promotional period which runs from April 1, 2025, to June 22, 2025 (the “Promotional Period”); rentals outside the Promotional Period do not apply.
  • Eligible Vehicle Rentals must be between 2-7 consecutive days to receive the Promotional Free Day. Additional Promotional Free Days may be earned on rentals exceeding 7 consecutive days – see chart below for details.
Chart showing rental days, eligible vehicle rental, and promotional free days earned.
Consecutive Paid Rental Days Eligible Vehicle Rental Promotional Free Days Earned
2-7 1 0
8-11 2 1
12-15 3 1
16-19 4 2
20-23 5 2
24-27 6 3

Quick Thoughts

First of all, it’s easy to get National Executive status via several credit cards like the various forms of the Amex Platinum card or the Chase Sapphire Reserve. When booking a mid-size car, this allows you to choose from either the Emerald Aisle or the Executive Aisle, which offers a wide variety of cars. That makes the free rental earned from these promotions even more appealing.

a red car parked on grass

It’s worth noting that you have to rent midsize or larger cars for a total of at least four days in order to get the free rental. Those requirements potentially bump up the cost, so price out Economy and Compact options if you’d usually be happy with one of those classes of cars in case the money saved could effectively pay for a free rental day.

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JBTX

Tim – quick question, I have registered for the promo. My current rental started March 23 and I currently return on April 17, 2025. Will it qualify? Or do I need to break up the rental and get a new one after April 1 if I want the promo to apply? Appreciate an answer or even an educated guess.

Elon Musk Superfan

Loyalty Scheme….you are a wordsmith Tim

Alex H

I always take advantage of this promo when it comes up. Just so happens it aligns with my travel plans. Those free days are really helpful at times.