The Entertainment Book offers a wide range of exclusive car and motorhome offers, most of which can be taken advantage of at participating locations in New Zealand and Australia.
While you will need to be a member to take advantage of these offers, we thought it would be helpful to have a quick reference guide that can be referred to at any one time.
In this guide, we’ll look at the different promotions on offer, and the relevant terms/exclusions for each.
We cover the following:
- Ace Rental Cars (AU & NZ)
- Apollo
- Avis (NZ Only)
- Britz
- Budget
- Enterprise
- Europcar
- Hertz
- maui
- Thrifty
We’ll republish this guide annually around July when the new offers are released.
Ace Rental Cars
The following Ace Rental Cars offers are available for use in New Zealand and Australia.
| Offer | Promotional Code |
|---|---|
| 10% off best daily rate | ENTBOOK |
| 10 days for the price of 7 | EBNZ10FOR7 |
| 10% off Super Saver Category | EBASAVESS |
| 7 days for the price of 6 | EBNZ7FOR6 |
You can see the full offer details, and terms and conditions here.
Click here and here for New Zealand and Australian bookings respectively.
You will need to enter in one of the promotional codes above into the section highlighted in blue below:
Apollo
You can receive up to 25% off selected rates with Apollo during promotional periods, or 10% off the best available rate.
This offer is available at all participating Apollo motorhome locations in New Zealand, Australia and the USA.
| Location | Promotional Code |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | APNZENTI |
| Australia | APAUENTI |
| United States | APUSENTI |
If you’re an Entertainment Book member, you can see the full offer details, and terms and conditions here.
You can book directly at Apollo at apollocamper.com. You will need to enter in one of the promotional codes above into the section highlighted in blue below:
Avis
The following Avis offers are available for use in New Zealand only.
| Offer | Coupon Code | AWD Code |
|---|---|---|
| 7% off selected daily rates | N/A | P533100 |
| Save $45 on a 4 day or more rental, plus 7% off | MPNA030 | |
| Save $80 on a 7 day or more rental, plus 7% off | MPNA031 | |
| 1 day off 10 days or more rental, plus 7% off | TPNA023 |
If you’re an Entertainment Book member, you can see the full offer details, and terms and conditions here.
You can book directly with Avis at avis.co.nz. You will need to enter in the coupon and AWD codes above into the sections highlighted in blue below:
You can earn frequent flyer points, including Airpoints Dollars and Fly Buys, in conjunction with these offers. Avis are even partnered with a few hotel loyalty programs.
A full list of hotel and airline partners are located here and here respectively. Details on the Fly Buys partnership are located here.
Get Complimentary Avis Preferred Membership with the American Express Platinum
Find out more →Britz
You can receive 15% off the best rate of the day with Britz by using promotional code ENTBOOK.
This offer is available at all participating Britz motorhome locations in New Zealand and Australia.
If you’re an Entertainment Book member, you can see the full offer details, and terms and conditions here.
Click here and here for New Zealand and Australian bookings respectively.
You will need to enter in the promotional code into the section highlighted in blue below:
Budget
The following Budget offers are available for use in New Zealand only.
| Offer | Coupon Code | BCD Code |
|---|---|---|
| 7% off selected daily rates | N/A | E900100 |
| Save $30 on a 3 day or more rental, plus 7% off | MPNZ091 | |
| Save $70 on a 5 day or more rental, plus 7% off | MPNZ092 | |
| Save $25 on a 2 day or more weekend (midday Thursday to midnight Monday) rental, plus 7% off | MPNZ090 |
If you’re an Entertainment Book member, you can see the full offer details, and terms and conditions here.
You can book directly with Budget at budget.co.nz. You will need to enter in the coupon and BCD codes above into the sections highlighted in blue below:
You can earn frequent flyer points, including Airpoints Dollars and Fly Buys, in conjunction with these offers. Budget are even partnered with a few hotel loyalty programs.
A full list of hotel and airline partners are located here and here respectively. Details on the Fly Buys partnership are located here.
Enterprise
Enterprise are a pretty recent entry to the car rental market in New Zealand and Australia but have been a staple for travellers to the US for some time.
The following Enterprise offers are available for use in New Zealand and Australia.
| Offer | Promotional Code |
|---|---|
| 5% off best daily rate | AFENTAU |
| $15 off car hire for 3 or more days, plus 5% off | AFENT01 |
| Free GPS with any rental, plus 5% off | AFENT02 |
| 15% off car rental or larger vehicles, in addition to standard 5% off | AFENT03 |
If you’re an Entertainment Book member, you can see the full offer details, and terms and conditions here.
You can book directly with Enterprise at enterprise.co.nz. You will need to enter in one of the promotional codes above into the section highlighted in blue below:
Europcar
The following Europcar offers are available for use in New Zealand and Australia.
| Offer | Promotional Code |
|---|---|
| 4% off best daily rate | 51212784 |
| 6% off for rentals 3 days or more, in addition to standard 4% off | 51212772 |
| 12% off for rentals 5 days or more, in addition to standard 4% off | 51584501 |
| 21% off for rentals 8 days or more, in addition to standard 4% off | 52365840 |
| 5% off plus free upgrade (max: FDAR) | 51212784 |
If you’re an Entertainment Book member, you can see the full offer details, and terms and conditions here.
To book any of the above rates, you will need to call Europcar National Reservations on 0800 800 115, or book online at mycarbookings.co.nz.
You may be able to earn frequent flyer points in conjunction with these offers, including with Virgin Australia and Emirates Skywards. Europcar are also partnered with Le Club AccorHotels.
Hertz
The following Hertz offers are available for use in New Zealand and Australia.
| Offer | PC Number | CDP Code |
|---|---|---|
| 5% off the best daily rate | N/A | 1731619 |
| 30% off weekend rentals of 3-6 days, in addition to standard 5% off | 194132 | |
| $100 off rentals of 7 days or more, in addition to standard 5% off | 194121 | |
| Free NeverLost GPS, in addition to standard 5% off | 204175 |
If you’re an Entertainment Book member, you can see the full offer details, and terms and conditions here.
You can book directly with Hertz at hertz.co.nz. You will need to enter in the PC and CDP codes above into the sections highlighted in blue below:
You can earn frequent flyer points in conjunction with these offers. Hertz are even partnered with a few hotel loyalty programs.
A full list of hotel and airline partners are located here and here respectively.
Get Complimentary Hertz Gold Plus Rewards® Five Star Membership with the American Express Platinum
Find out more →maui
You can receive 15% off the best rate of the day at participating maui motorhome locations in New Zealand and Australia by using promotional code ENTBOOK.
To book, call 0800 651 080 from New Zealand or 1300 363 800 from Australia. This offer does not seem to be available online.
If you’re an Entertainment Book member, you can see the full offer details, and terms and conditions here.
Thrifty
The following Thrifty offers are available for use in New Zealand only.
| Offer | Promo Code |
|---|---|
| 7% off the best rate of the day, plus 20c per litre AA Smartfuel Discount | AASFEB1 |
| One weekend day free, plus 5c per litre AA Smartfuel Discount | ENTVIP1 |
| One free day on rentals 5 days or more, plus 5c per litre AA Smartfuel Discount | ENTVIP2 |
| 30c per litre AA Smartfuel Discount | AASFEB2 |
If you’re an Entertainment Book member, you can see the full offer details, and terms and conditions here.
You can book directly with Thrifty at thrifty.co.nz. You will need to enter in one of the promo codes above into the section highlighted in yellow below:
Also make sure to enter in your AA Smartfuel Rewards number here:
If you don’t already have an AA Smartfuel Rewards card, be sure to request one at time of vehicle collection, so you don’t miss out on your fuel discount.
While you can usually earn frequent flyer points with Thrifty, you will be unable to do so with these offers.
Summing Up
The Entertainment Book has saved me thousands of dollars over the years, from all things related to dining, shopping, and travel.
Saving money on your car hire isn’t hard, and I’m always surprised to hear people say that they’ve paid full price for car hire when travelling.
Admittedly It is often difficult to assess the value of car hire offers because of the sheer number of promo codes that are being advertised at any one time.
Always do your comparisons and sums to make sure you’re getting the best deal on your booking.
Have you used any Entertainment Book promo codes to score a great deal on car hire? Let us know in the comments section below.
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