Dollar has no public, sitewide coupon code on its current deals page. That page lists one offer, up to 15% off with Pay Now, and Thrifty’s features the same one. The real routes are a promo code left on an older Dollar page (102035), club and government discount numbers called CDPs, loyalty pricing, and Pay Now. Most other codes you will find on either site have already ended, including several that still sit on live pages. Here is what each brand publishes, what has lapsed, and when the fees cancel out the discount.
Status labels describe what Dollar’s and Thrifty’s own pages say, not a checkout test. Read how we verify deals and our editorial policy.
Offers at a glance
| Offer | Code needed? | Status | Expiration | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar: up to 15% off base rates with Pay Now | No code | merchant-listed | Pickups through 12/31/2026 | Dollar Pay Now deal |
| Dollar: 15% off a weekly or weekend rental, pitched to Dollar Express Rewards members | Promo code 102035 | needs_review | Booking and pickup through 12/31/2026 | Dollar offer 102035 |
| Dollar: AAA, up to 15% off plus free additional driver, free child seat and 10% off prepaid fuel | Club CDP, such as 3000101 for AAA Alabama | merchant-listed | None published | Dollar AAA page |
| Dollar: up to 20% off base rates for travelers 50 and over | Not published | merchant-listed | None published | Dollar discounts FAQ |
| Dollar: 5% off through VetRewards by Veterans Advantage | CDP from the member page | merchant-listed | None published | Dollar military page |
| Dollar: government and military leisure rate, 5% off retail rates plus a free class upgrade | CDP 3031396 | merchant-listed | None published | Dollar government leisure page |
| Dollar: 15% off the next weekly or weekend rental for email sign-up | Not published | needs_review | None published | Footer on older Dollar pages |
| Thrifty: up to 15% off base rates with Pay Now | No code | merchant-listed | Book and pick up through 12/31/2026 | Thrifty Pay Now deal |
| Thrifty: Blue Chip Rewards member discount, up to 15% | No code (member booking) | merchant-listed | None published | Blue Chip Rewards page |
| Thrifty: AAA, up to 10% off plus free additional driver, free child seat and 10% off prepaid gas | Club CDP (chosen from Thrifty’s club menu) | merchant-listed | None published | Thrifty AAA page |
| Thrifty: 5% off for Veterans Advantage members | Through Veterans Advantage | merchant-listed | None published | Thrifty Veterans Advantage page |
| Thrifty: price match on a lower rate found elsewhere, plus a further 10% off | No code (claim form) | merchant-listed | None published | Thrifty reservation policy |
| Thrifty: 15% off for email sign-up | Not published | needs_review | None published | Footer on older Thrifty pages |
| EXPIRED: Thrifty 15% off base rates | CDP 3078157 | expired | Pickups ended February 10, 2024 | Thrifty 15% page |
| EXPIRED: Thrifty 10% off in the U.S. and Canada | PC 101802 | expired | Pickups ended May 31, 2024 | Thrifty offer 101802 |
| EXPIRED: Thrifty 15% off weekly or weekend rentals | Promo code 101551 | expired | Ended December 31, 2020 | Thrifty offer 101551 |
| EXPIRED: Dollar 15% off “VIP Influencer” rate | Promo code 101731 | expired | Pickups ended December 31, 2024 | Dollar offer 101731 |
| EXPIRED: Dollar one free day on a weekly rental | Promo code 101822 | expired | Pickups ended June 30, 2023 | Dollar offer 101822 |
| EXPIRED: Dollar one free day on a 6+ day rental | Promo code 101794 | expired | Pickups ended December 31, 2022 | Dollar offer 101794 |
| EXPIRED: Dollar up to 40% off with Pay Now | No code | expired | Pickups ended February 28, 2021 | Dollar prepay page |
How Dollar and Thrifty are related
The two brands say so themselves. Dollar’s About page and Thrifty’s About page each call the brand a subsidiary of The Hertz Corporation, headquartered in Estero, Florida. Thrifty’s page goes further and names Hertz as its parent and Dollar as its sister company. Both sites carry a DTG Operations, Inc. copyright line.
That explains why their support centers share the same young-renter table and prepaid fees. Offers still do not cross over: each deal names participating locations of its own brand, and Dollar’s rewards FAQ says points cannot move between brands.
Promo codes and CDP numbers are different things
Dollar’s booking form opens an Add a Discount panel with three separate fields: Discount / CDP / Club code, Voucher number (IT), and Promotional coupon (PC). Thrifty’s older booking forms split the same way, into Promo # and CDP #.
- Promo or PC codes on the pages we read are six digits, such as 102035. They belong to one specific offer with its own dates, and the terms say the code must be given at reservation or the offer is void.
- CDP numbers on those pages are seven digits, such as 3031396. They tie you to a group: an AAA club, a government rate, a member program. AAA CDPs also require showing your membership card at the counter.
Dollar publishes a full table of AAA club CDPs, so AAA Texas is 3000252 and the Automobile Club of Southern California is 3000004.
Plan on one discount per booking. The terms for both Pay Now offers and for code 102035 bar combining with other discounts, promotions or special rates. Most offers also need a reservation 24 hours ahead, so they will not help a same-day rental.
What Pay Now really costs if plans change
Both brands advertise up to 15% off with Pay Now, measured against the Pay Later base rate. “Up to” carries weight here: the terms say the discount varies by location, date, rental length and car class, and will not apply in all cases. It covers time and mileage only. Taxes, fees and options stay at full price.
The trade-off is cancellation. Pay Later rates cancel free before pickup. On both sites’ billing FAQs, prepaid rates work like this:
- Free cancellation within 24 hours of booking.
- $100 if you cancel more than 24 hours before pickup.
- $200 if you cancel within 24 hours of pickup.
Fees cannot exceed what you prepaid, and refunds take about 5 to 7 business days, or up to 10 at some banks.
Our math: assume a five-day rental with a $300 Pay Later base rate, and assume the full 15%, which is not guaranteed.
| Scenario | You pay | Change vs. Pay Later at $300 |
|---|---|---|
| Pay Now at the full 15%, trip taken | $255 | Saves $45 |
| Pay Now, canceled more than 24 hours out | $100 fee only | Costs $100 |
| Pay Now, canceled inside 24 hours | $200 fee only | Costs $200 |
| Pay Later, with 15% code 102035 if accepted | $255 | Saves $45, free cancellation |
One $100 fee erases the savings from more than two rentals like this one ($100 ÷ $45 is about 2.2). If 102035 prices at 15% for your dates, it beats a Pay Now discount of 15% or less, because the rate matches and you keep free cancellation. The code excludes Manager’s Special, Minivan and Large SUV classes.
Dollar Express and Thrifty Blue Chip rewards
Thrifty’s Blue Chip Rewards page is the clearer of the two. Membership is free, and it lists a discount of up to 15% at booking, E-Return and a free spouse or domestic partner driver. That discount applies to Pay Later base rates on Thrifty.com, and it leaves out electric vehicles and Manager’s Special or Wild Card rentals.
Dollar is murkier. Older Dollar pages still promote Dollar Express Rewards with similar perks, but the join link now sends you to the homepage and the rewards overview page returns an error. Current Dollar support answers mention Hertz Gold Plus Rewards instead.
Both rewards FAQs describe the same points chart: one point per qualifying U.S. dollar, on compact through full-size cars, at participating U.S. and Canada locations. Points stay alive if you have activity within 24 months. Blackout dates on those FAQs are years old, so check the chart in your account first.
Our math: a free weekday costs 625 points, which means $625 of qualifying spend. On a car that would cost $60 a day, that is about 9.6% back ($60 ÷ $625). A free weekly rental at 2,550 points, on a $300 week, is about 11.8% ($300 ÷ $2,550). That is slow going for someone who rents once or twice a year.
Under-25 rules and the fee that outruns any code
The minimum age and fee tables match on both sites:
| Location | Minimum age | Young renter fee |
|---|---|---|
| New York, Michigan | 18 | $52/day |
| Alabama, Nebraska | 19 | $52/day |
| All other U.S. states | 20 | $25/day |
Drivers under 25 can rent most vehicles, but not Dream Car, Prestige or Adrenaline collections. Thrifty says military personnel and government employees with government paperwork can rent at 18.
Our math: a 23-year-old in a $25 state takes the same five-day, $300 rental. Full 15% off saves $45, and the young renter fee adds $125, so the total is $380 before taxes and fees. The fee is nearly three times the discount. In New York the fee is $260, for $515.
This is where the military page matters. Dollar’s page says VetRewards members pay no fees for additional or underage drivers. If that holds at your counter, the same renter pays $285 instead of $425 with the 5% discount, a $140 difference. Thrifty’s Veterans Advantage page does not make that claim. You can compare other programs in our military discounts master list.
How to save without a coupon
- Join the free loyalty program before booking. On Thrifty, that alone can match a coupon.
- Add a spouse through membership. Thrifty loyalty members’ spouses or domestic partners drive at no extra cost, and older Dollar pages promise the same.
- File Thrifty’s price match if you see a lower rate elsewhere for the same car group, locations, dates and times.
- Keep your return time. Dollar says the rate can rise on returns more than 24 hours early or late, and a 30-minute grace period applies to late returns.
- Use a credit card if you can. Holds add up to $200 on credit and $500 on debit, and Dollar’s off-airport debit rentals require age 25.
- Price the competition. Our rental car deals guide compares the major brands, and Budget’s Pay Now math shows a larger headline discount with its own cancellation fees.
What we could not verify
- Code 102035: dates run through 12/31/2026, but the current deals page does not link to it, and the page is pitched to a rewards program whose sign-up no longer loads. Its terms do not state whether membership is checked.
- Dollar’s loyalty program: older pages say Dollar Express Rewards, current support pages say Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, and one payment FAQ says “Dollar Gold Plus Rewards.” We could not confirm which program a new member joins today.
- Dollar 50+ discount: the FAQ gives no code or terms, and says Dollar has no AARP partnership.
- Veterans Advantage: the CDP sits behind membership, and neither page gave a current fee or an end date.
- Email offers: old footers promise 15% off, Thrifty’s worded two different ways, and we found no terms.
- AAA: a sidebar on an older Dollar page says 10%, while the AAA page says up to 15%.
- Dollar price match: the matching Dollar page did not load, so we do not know whether Dollar offers what Thrifty does.
- No-show charges and additional driver fees: neither brand published a no-show amount or a national additional driver fee. Both point to local terms.
- Stale Thrifty link: Thrifty’s current deals section still links the 15% page with CDP 3078157, though its pickup window closed in 2024. We list it as expired.
FAQ
Is there a working Dollar Rent A Car coupon code?
The only promo code we found with an unexpired date on Dollar’s site is 102035, and we could not test it. Group CDPs such as AAA and the government leisure number 3031396 have no published end date, but you must qualify.
Is there a Thrifty car rental coupon code right now?
We found no public Thrifty promo code with a current date. Thrifty’s live routes are Pay Now, Blue Chip pricing, AAA and Veterans Advantage.
Are Dollar and Thrifty the same company?
Both describe themselves as subsidiaries of The Hertz Corporation, but they run separate websites, offers and rewards programs.
Can I cancel a Pay Now rental for free?
Only within 24 hours of booking, per both billing FAQs. After that the fee is $100, or $200 inside the 24 hours before pickup.
Offer provenance
Every offer comes from dollar.com or thrifty.com: the deals pages and individual offer pages linked above, AAA, military and government pages, under-25 pages, General Policies, About pages, rewards pages and FAQs, and each brand’s support center. No coupon site was used as a source, and no checkout tests were run.
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