Estate planning as a Gold+ account holder
Hertz allows points to transfer directly to family members
Hertz Gold+ (formerly Hertz Gold Plus Rewards) is the loyalty program for Hertz rental cars, with points redeemable for free rental days across Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty locations. The program allows once-per-calendar-year point transfers between immediate family members who are also Hertz Gold+ members, and the annual limit is waived when the transfer is caused by death or divorce with supporting documentation. That makes Hertz Gold+ one of the more estate-friendly rental car loyalty programs, though points cannot be left to an estate and are not transferable to non-family members.
Gold+ offers a no-cost transfer of points to family members after the account holder's death.
Members can transfer points to other Gold+ participants while their account is active. Fees generally apply, but this is the most direct way to move points to family members.
What happens at death
Hertz Gold+ (formerly Hertz Gold Plus Rewards) permits point transfers to an immediate family member who is also a Hertz Gold+ member. Under normal circumstances these transfers are limited to once per calendar year, but per the published Loyalty Terms and Conditions members may transfer points more than once per calendar year in the event of death or divorce when official documentation is provided. Points do not automatically transfer at death; the receiving family member's account must exist and a Hertz representative processes the transfer after reviewing the documentation. Points cannot be transferred to an estate, a trust, or a non-family member.
Planning your estate
Protecting Gold+ points while the account is active
No beneficiary designation, lifetime transfer options for points, and 5-step plan.
View details →When someone dies
Handling Gold+ points after a death
Points can be transferred to family members, 6-step process, and 4 required documents.
View details →There is no beneficiary designation option for Gold+. This means points cannot be directed to a specific person through the program itself, unlike traditional financial accounts.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Points can be transferred to an immediate family member once per calendar year. Both accounts must be at least 72 hours old and the recipient must have earned or redeemed at least one point on a rental in the prior 12 months. Transfers are only between Hertz Gold+ accounts, not to airline, hotel, or Amtrak loyalty programs.
Yes, under two separate rules. Points expire five years from the date they were earned regardless of activity (hard expiration, effective December 31, 2024) and all points are removed from an account after twelve consecutive months of no rental activity (soft expiration). Point transfers do not count as rental activity and do not reset either clock.
Hertz requires that the receiving account belong to an immediate family member who is also a Hertz Gold+ member with rental activity in the prior 12 months. Hertz does not publish a precise definition of "immediate family member" in the Loyalty Terms and Conditions, so documentation of the relationship may be requested at the Rewards Desk's discretion.
Sources
Data sourced from Hertz primary sources (7 pages reviewed). How we research.
