Nevada Airport Car Rental Class Action Settlement

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If you rented a car from McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas or Reno-Tahoe International airport between 2004 and 2009, you may be eligible to claim a $10 or $20 certificate to Hertz, Alamo, Advantage, Enterprise or National from a proposed class action lawsuit settlement.The Nevada rental car settlement will resolve a class action lawsuit, entitled Sobel, et al. v. The Hertz Corporation, et al., that alleges several rental car companies unlawfully charged car renters an additional charge labeled “concession recovery fee” on car rentals at the Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada airports. The settling rental car companies are Advantage Rent A Car, Alamo Rent A Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, The Hertz Corporation, and National Car Rental.

Here’s a breakdown of what you can get from the Nevada rental car class action settlement:

The Advantage Rent A Car Class Action Settlement includes all persons who rented cars from Advantage at the Reno airport between July 1, 2009 and September 30, 2009 and were charged “concession recovery fees.” Advantage settlement class members who rented from Advantage on 1 or 2 occasions during the Class Period are entitled to receive a certificate worth $10 toward a future rental from Advantage. Those who rented on 3 or more occasions will receive a certificate worth $20 toward any future Advantage car rental.

The Alamo Rent A Car Class Action Settlement includes all persons who rented cars from Alamo at the Las Vegas or Reno airports between June 3, 2007 and September 30, 2009 and were charged “concession recovery fees.” Alamo settlement class members who rented from Alamo on 1 or 2 occasions during the Class Period are entitled to receive a certificate worth $10 toward a future rental from Alamo. Those who rented on 3 or more occasions will receive a certificate worth $20 toward any future Alamo car rental.The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Class Action Settlement includes all persons who rented cars from Enterprise at the Las Vegas or Reno airports between June 3, 2004 and September 30, 2009 and were charged “concession recovery fees.” Enterprise settlement class members who rented from Enterprise on 1 or 2 occasions during the Class Period are entitled to receive a certificate worth $10 toward a future rental from Enterprise. Those who rented on 3 or more occasions will receive a certificate worth $20 toward any future Enterprise car rental.

The Hertz Class Action Settlement includes all persons who rented cars from Hertz at the Las Vegas or Reno airports between October 13, 2003 and September 30, 2009 and were charged “concession recovery fees.” Hertz settlement class members who rented from Hertz on 1 or 2 occasions during the Class Period are entitled to receive a certificate worth $10 toward a future rental from Hertz. Those who rented on 3 or more occasions will receive a certificate worth $20 toward any future Hertz car rental.

The National Car Rental Class Action Settlement includes all persons who rented cars from National at the Las Vegas or Reno airports between June 3, 2007 and September 30, 2009 and were charged “concession recovery fees.” National settlement class members who rented from National on 1 or 2 occasions during the Class Period are entitled to receive a certificate worth $10 toward a future rental from National. Those who rented on 3 or more occasions will receive a certificate worth $20 toward any future National car rental.

To claim your settlement benefits from the Nevada airport car rental class action settlement, you must submit a registration form online at www.NevadaCarRentalSettlement.com by July 18, 2011.

UPDATE: The Nevada Airport Car Rental Class Action Lawsuit Settlement has been DENIED by the Court.

UPDATE 2: A judge has issued a judgment against Hertz in a second class action lawsuit related to the airport concession recovery fees and ordered Hertz to issue partial refunds to Class Members. For more information about how to obtain a refund from Hertz, click here or visit www.HertzNevadaLawsuit.com. 

UPDATE 3: The Nevada car rental class action settlement received final approval on May 15, 2015. If you were charged an “airport concession recovery fee” when you rented a car from Alamo, National or Enterprise at a Nevada airport, you may be eligible for benefits. Visit the Nevada Rental Car Class Action Settlement page for detailed claim filing instructions.