Silvercar to Provide Virgin America Frequent Fliers a Free Rental
For a limited time, SilverCar is offering Virgin America Elevate Members a free two-day rental at two Texas airports.
From July 1 to Aug. 15, Silvercar is giving away a limited number of free two-day rentals to Virgin America Elevate members flying into Dallas/Fort Worth and Austin airports. But note that Elevate members still need to pay taxes and insurance fees on the rental per day.
Silvercar, an app-based car rental company that only offers silver Audi A4s, announced their partnership with Virgin America in May.
For travelers headed to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport or Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Silvercar is holding up to 50 Audi A4s every week for the free two-day rental offer. Travelers will need to book their car by July 31 for an Aug. 15 travel-by date.
The offer is valid exclusively to Elevate members with a Virgin America boarding pass. At the time of booking their free rental, Silvercar will require travelers to enter their Elevate number. And when travelers pick up their car, they must show a boarding pass from their Virgin America flight.
For more information on the terms and conditions of this offer, visit https://www.silvercar.com/partners/virgin/termsconditions.
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