How to Earn Miles

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Whether at home or on the go, find many more ways to earn miles.

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Not a Starbucks Rewards member yet? Sign up when you link accounts and get more rewards from both Delta and Starbucks, like:

  • Travel day perks: Collect Double Stars before or after your flight on Delta travel days
  • Easy miles: Earn miles when you reload $25 or more to your Starbucks Rewards account

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Move around town with Lyft to earn miles every time you ride.

Earn at least 1 mile per dollar* spent on every Lyft ride in the US.

Link your SkyMiles and Lyft accounts and ensure you have ‘Delta SkyMiles’ selected as your preferred travel reward partner in your Lyft app to start earning miles.

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Learn how to earn up to 10,000 bonus miles per person:

  • Go to delta.com/vacations to create your vacation
  • Be sure to include your SkyMiles number at the time of booking
Earn 1 mile per $1* spent on eligible ticket purchases for sporting events, concerts and more in the U.S. and Canada.

To earn miles with Ticketmaster, just follow these simple steps prior to every ticket purchase:

1. Visit delta.com/ticketmaster
2. Enter Your SkyMiles Number
3. Buy tickets to events and earn miles

*Applicable for U.S. dollars or Canadian dollars. Miles are awarded based on ticket price. Taxes, facility, service, parking, insurance, and other fees are excluded from mileage credit. Members can earn up to 2,500 base miles per month. Terms apply.
When you book with Hertz, you’ll earn more miles with each qualifying rental at participating worldwide locations. Medallion Members earn even more.
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Five Star® status in the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards® program

   



   
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President’s Circle® status in the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program

   

   

   

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*Excludes taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes.

Terms and Conditions for Cars Booked at delta.com:

  • Delta’s online car rental booking engine is powered by Expedia and is accessible via delta.com, delta.com/cars or directly at Travel with Delta
  • Standard Mileage Offer: Except with respect to the Hertz Mileage offer (listed below), SkyMiles Members will earn two (2) miles per eligible US$1 or equivalent foreign currency spent at delta.com/cars on the base car rental rate for a completed car qualifying rental booking (“Qualifying Dollars”). A qualifying rental booking includes rentals at a participating location for one or more days at rates other than travel industry rates or discounts, wholesale of tour package rates or discounts, wholesale tour package rates, insurance/dealer replacement rates, corporate and government rates, group travel discounts, or rentals in conjunction with a frequent flyer car award, or other corporate agreements applicable to the respective car company.   Calculation of the applicable standard mileage offer is listed below by car rental company.
  • Qualifying Dollars include the base car rental rate is the cost of the car rental, before taxes and fees, charged at the time of booking. Taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes are excluded from mileage credit are not included in the Qualifying Dollars.
  • Mileage can only be credited to the SkyMiles Member whose name appears on the credit card used for the reservation. First and last name on credit card must match with name on SkyMiles account provided. Miles will not be awarded for cancelled, no-show, or unpaid reservations.
  • SkyMiles number should be provided at the time of booking.
  • Only one SkyMiles number can be provided per booking.
  • Please allow up to 8 weeks after completion of eligible rental for miles to be deposited in SkyMiles account.
  • If mileage credit has not been recorded on your SkyMiles account within 8 weeks after qualifying activity occurs, please contact us and select: Request Refund or Miles > Mileage Credit > Partners
  • Requests for mileage credit will be accepted up to 6 months from the last day of the rental reservation.
  • Car rental bookings completed prior to enrollment into SkyMiles will not be eligible for mileage credit.

Calculation of Mileage Credit for Car Rentals

The standard mileage offer earned for car rentals booked at delta.com will be calculated as follows:

Hertz Reservations:

  • General SkyMiles Members earn 4 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Silver Medallions earn 5 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Gold Medallions earn 6 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Platinum Medallions earn 7 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Diamond Medallions earn 8 miles per Qualifying Dollar

Dollar and Thrifty Reservations:

  • All SkyMiles Members earn 4 miles per Qualifying Dollar

Alamo, Enterprise and National Reservations:

  • All SkyMiles Members earn 2 miles per Qualifying Dollar

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Terms and Conditions for Stays Booked at delta.com

General Terms and Conditions:

  • Delta’s online booking engine for stays is powered and serviced by Expedia and is accessible via delta.com, delta.com/hotels, delta.com/stays or directly at travelextras-delta.com.
  • Standard Mileage Offer: SkyMiles® Members will earn two (2) miles per US$1 or equivalent foreign currency spent at travelextras-delta.com on the base hotel or vacation rental rate for a completed stay. Base rate is the cost of the hotel room or vacation rental property, before taxes and fees, charged at the time of booking. Taxes and fees, gratuities, room service, other incidental charges, and insurance costs are excluded from mileage credit. Miles will not be awarded on any portion of the stay paid for using miles.
  • Mileage can only be credited to the SkyMiles Member if the name on the booking matches the name of the SkyMiles account provided.
  • SkyMiles number must be provided at the time of booking.
  • Only one SkyMiles number can be provided per booking.
  • Please allow up to 8 weeks after completion of eligible stay for miles to be deposited in SkyMiles account.
  • If mileage credit has not been recorded on your SkyMiles account within 8 weeks after qualifying activity occurs, please contact us and select: Request Refund or Miles > Mileage Credit > Partners.
  • Requests for mileage credit will be accepted up to 9 months from check out date.
  • Stays completed prior to enrollment into SkyMiles will not be eligible for mileage credit.
  • Hotel currency or status are subject to each respective Hotel guest program and may not be applicable for bookings made on travelextras-delta.com.
  • Miles awarded are bonus miles, and do not count toward Million Miler Status.
  • Unless otherwise expressly specified as part of a limited time offer (which is subject to the terms and conditions of such offer), spend on completed stays does not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars.

Redeeming Miles for Stays:

  • For certain pay now hotel and vacation rental properties, SkyMiles Members have the option to pay for all or a portion of their booking using miles earned through the SkyMiles Program.
  • There is no minimum number of miles needed to redeem for a stay, but if you would like to book your stay using only miles, your mileage balance must equal or exceed the total of your booking.
  • If you do not have enough miles to pay for your entire stay, you can split your transaction using both miles and a credit/debit card for payment. When prompted, enter how many miles you would like to use for that booking; the remaining value (after subtracting the miles used) will be reflected as USD and must be paid using a credit or debit card.
  • You must be logged-in to your SkyMiles account to complete a purchase when using miles.
  • You may not combine miles from two or more accounts on a single transaction. Miles used may only come from one SkyMiles account.
  • Miles will be deducted at the time of purchase from the SkyMiles account provided and will appear as “Delta Stays”.
  • If permitted under the terms of your booking, refunds will be made to the original form of payment less any fees and charges, where applicable. If your booking was made using both miles and a credit/debit card, then the portion of your booking made with miles will be refunded as miles to the SkyMiles account provided at the time of booking and the credit/debit portion will be refunded to the original card used in the booking.
  • If you change or alter your booking resulting in additional costs and charges, any charges must be paid using a credit card or debit card.
  • Miles will not be awarded on any stays booking in which miles are used, regardless of any amount of the reservation paid for using a debit/credit card.
  • Resort fees, gratuities, room service, and any third-party fees or charges, including those incurred while traveling, are in addition to the fees and charges of your original reservation and are not eligible to be paid for with miles.
  • Delta reserves the right to cancel any stays bookings due to insufficient miles in your account, suspicion of fraud, violation(s) of the SkyMiles Program Rules, or termination of your SkyMiles account.
  • Delta may change, suspend, or terminate the redemption program (including but not limited to any benefits and conditions of participation), in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice.

Terms and Conditions for Cars Booked at delta.com:

  • Delta’s online car rental booking engine is powered by Expedia and is accessible via delta.com, delta.com/cars or directly at travelextras-delta.com.
  • Standard Mileage Offer: Except with respect to the Hertz Mileage offer (listed below), SkyMiles Members will earn two (2) miles per eligible US$1 or equivalent foreign currency spent at delta.com/cars on the base car rental rate for a completed car qualifying rental booking (“Qualifying Dollars”). A qualifying rental booking includes rentals at a participating location for one or more days at rates other than travel industry rates or discounts, wholesale of tour package rates or discounts, wholesale tour package rates, insurance/dealer replacement rates, corporate and government rates, group travel discounts, or rentals in conjunction with a frequent flyer car award, or other corporate agreements applicable to the respective car company. Calculation of the applicable standard mileage offer is listed below by car rental company.
  • Qualifying Dollars include the base car rental rate, before taxes and fees, charged at the time of booking. Taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes are excluded from mileage credit and are not included in the Qualifying Dollars.
  • Mileage can only be credited to the SkyMiles Member whose name appears on the credit card used for the reservation. First and last name on credit card must match with name on SkyMiles account provided. Miles will not be awarded for cancelled, no-show, or unpaid reservations.
  • SkyMiles number must be provided at the time of booking.
  • Only one SkyMiles number can be provided per booking.
  • Please allow up to 8 weeks after completion of eligible rental for miles to be deposited in SkyMiles account.
  • If mileage credit has not been recorded on your SkyMiles account within 8 weeks after qualifying activity occurs, please contact us and select: Request Refund or Miles > Mileage Credit > Partners.
  • Requests for mileage credit will be accepted up to 9 months from the last day of the rental reservation.
  • Car rental bookings completed prior to enrollment into SkyMiles will not be eligible for mileage credit.
  • Miles awarded are bonus miles and do not count toward Million Miler Status.
  • Unless otherwise expressly specified as part of a limited time offer (which is subject to the terms and conditions of such offer), spend on completed car rentals does not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars.

Calculation of Mileage Credit for Car Rentals

The standard mileage offer earned for car rentals booked at delta.com or travelextras-delta.com will be calculated as follows:

Hertz Reservations:

  • General SkyMiles Members earn 4 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Silver Medallions earn 5 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Gold Medallions earn 6 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Platinum Medallions earn 7 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Diamond Medallions earn 8 miles per Qualifying Dollar

Dollar and Thrifty Reservations:

  • All SkyMiles Members earn 4 miles per Qualifying Dollar

Alamo, Enterprise, National / Avis, Budget and Payless Reservations:

  • All SkyMiles Members earn 2 miles per Qualifying Dollar 

Redeeming Miles for Car Rentals:

  • For certain pay now car rentals, SkyMiles Members have the option to pay for all or a portion of their booking using miles earned through the SkyMiles Program.
  • There is no minimum number of miles needed to redeem for a car rental, but if you would like to book your car rental using only miles, your mileage balance must equal or exceed the total of your booking.
  • If you do not have enough miles to pay for your entire car rental booking, you can split your transaction using both miles and a credit/debit card for payment. When prompted, enter how many miles you would like to use for that booking; the remaining value (after subtracting the miles used) will be reflected as USD and must be paid using a credit or debit card. 
  • You must be logged-in to your SkyMiles account to complete a purchase when using miles.
  • You may not combine miles from two or more accounts on a single transaction. Miles used may only come from one SkyMiles account.
  • Miles will be deducted at the time of purchase from the SkyMiles account provided and will appear as “Delta Cars”.
  • Car rental bookings must be cancelled at least 24 hours prior to car pick-up date and time to be eligible for a refund. Bookings cancelled less than 24 hours prior to car pick up date and time will not be eligible for any refunds, and such cancellation will forfeit the booking. Any applicable refunds will be made to the original form of payment less any fees and charges. If your booking was made using both miles and a credit/debit card, then the portion of the booking made with miles will be refunded as miles to the SkyMiles account provided at the time of booking and the credit/debit portion will be refunded to the original card used in the booking.
  • If you change or alter your booking resulting in additional costs and charges, any charges must be paid using a credit card or debit card. Changes or alterations of your car rental booking using miles may not be permitted. Please contact the car rental company directly to inquire. To the extent those changes result in additional costs and charges, any charges will be paid directly using a credit card or debit card.
  • Miles will not be awarded on any car rental booking in which miles are used, regardless of any amount of the reservation paid for using a debit/credit card.
  • Any additional or third-party fees or charges, including those incurred while traveling and any ancillary products or add-ones made during pick-up, are in addition to the fees and charges of your original reservation and are not eligible to be paid for with miles.
  • Delta reserves the right to cancel any stays bookings due to insufficient miles in your account, suspicion of fraud, violation(s) of the SkyMiles Program Rules, or termination of your SkyMiles account.
  • Delta may change, suspend, or terminate the redemption program (including but not limited to any benefits and conditions of participation), in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice.

Limited-Time Offers for both Stays and Car Rentals Booked at delta.com: Elevated offers may be applicable from time to time based on booking date and these supersede the standard offer during the promotional period. Offers may or may not be combined with other offers. Offers are subject to the terms and conditions of each individual offer. Offer void where prohibited by law. Offer subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.

Other: Delta may change the SkyMiles program rules, change or terminate program partners, regulations, benefits, conditions of participation or mileage levels, in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice, even though changes may affect the value of mileage already accumulated. This program may be terminated by Delta at any time, with or without notice.

Delta is not responsible for goods or services offered by companies participating in miles promotions.

Earning Miles with Hotels & Airbnb

 
How can nights on the road become days in a hammock? Go see with SkyMiles. When you stay with our hotel and accommodation partners, you can earn miles in your sleep.

Delta.com offers a simple and easy booking experience featuring a wide selection of thousands of hotels to suit your every need. SkyMiles Members can earn a minimum of 2 miles for every $1* spent on the base hotel rate for every completed stay booked via Delta Stays.

To earn miles, Members must include their SkyMiles number at the time of booking. See existing reservation here.

*Taxes and fees, gratuities, room service and other incidental charges are excluded from mileage credit. For full terms and conditions, visit travelextras-delta.com/hotels.

Learn how to earn up to 10,000 bonus miles per person:

  • Go to delta.com/vacations to create your vacation
  • Be sure to include your SkyMiles number at the time of booking

Airbnb offers over 5 million unique homes to choose from for your next stay. Earn miles when staying with Airbnb worldwide. Exclusively at delta.com/Airbnb

Earn 1 mile per $1* spent on qualifying Airbnb stays

Earn miles at more than 6,900 participating hotels worldwide.

Earn 2 miles for every $1 spent on eligible charges:

• The Ritz-Carlton®
• JW Marriott®
• St. Regis®
• The Luxury Collection®
• W Hotels®
• EDITION®
• Marriott Hotels®
• Sheraton®
• Marriott Vacation Club®
• Le Meridien®
• Westin®
• Autograph Collection® Hotels
• Renaissance® Hotels
• Tribute Portfolio®
• Gaylord Hotels®

Earn 1 mile for every $1 spent on eligible charges:

• AC Hotels by Marriott®
• Courtyard by Marriott®
• Four Points® by Sheraton
• Springhill Suites®
• Protea Hotels®
• Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott®
• Aloft® Hotels
• Moxy Hotels®
• Marriott® Executive Apartments
• Residence Inn®
• TownePlace Suites®
• Element® by Westin

To earn miles for your stays, simply follow this one-time process:

• Log into your Marriott Bonvoy™ Account
• Select miles as your preferred currency
• Choose to earn miles with Delta by saving your SkyMiles number in your account.

To earn miles, Members must book directly with IHG and follow this one-time process to earn miles on all qualifying IHG® Hotels & Resorts stays:

  • Log into your IHG One Rewards
  • Select Airline Miles
  • Choose Delta Air Lines
  • Provide your SkyMiles number, first name and last name
  • Save Changes

Miles can be earned on eligible charges from eligible stays as defined here.

Earn miles at over 3,400 participating AccorHotels properties in Europe and around the globe.

Earn 12.5 miles for every 10€:

  • Sofitel
  • Pullman
  • MGallery
  • Novotel
  • Mercure
  • Thalassa Sea & Spa

Earn 6.25 miles for every 10€:

  • ibis
  • ibis Styles

Earn 5 miles for every 10€:

  •  Adagio

Earn 2.5 miles for every 10€:

  • Adagio Access

To receive miles, Members must select miles from the Delta SkyMiles program as their automatic conversion earning preference in their Le Club AccordHotels profile.

SkyMiles Members must follow this one-time process to earn miles on all qualifying AccorHotels stays:

  1. Log into Le Club AccorHotels
  2. Go to My Loyalty, then My Rewards, then the Use your Rewards points with our partners section
  3. In the Convert your points automatically section, select SkyMiles
  4. Provide your SkyMiles number, first name and last name
  5. Confirm

Miles can be earned on eligible charges from eligible stays as defined here.

Earn 500 miles per eligible stay at Hyatt Hotel & Resorts.

  • Andaz®
  • Grand Hyatt®
  • Hyatt®
  • Hyatt Centric®
  • Hyatt House®
  • Hyatt Place®
  • Hyatt Regency®
  • Hyatt ZivaTM
  • Hyatt ZilaraTM
  • Park Hyatt®
  • The Unbound Collection by HyattTM

To earn miles, provide your SkyMiles number at check in. Miles can be earned on eligible charges from eligible stays as defined here.

With each eligible stay at participating Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Kerry Hotels, JEN, and Traders Hotels, you will earn 500 miles per eligible stay. Book now and quote your SkyMiles number at check-in.

Also, as a Shangri-La Circle member, you may transfer your Shangri-La Circle Points to miles at a rate of 1 point to 1 mile with a minimum of 1,000 points. To learn more, visit Shangri-La Circle website

Terms and Conditions for Stays Booked at delta.com

General Terms and Conditions:

  • Delta’s online booking engine for stays is powered and serviced by Expedia and is accessible via delta.com, delta.com/hotels, delta.com/stays or directly at travelextras-delta.com.
  • Standard Mileage Offer: SkyMiles® Members will earn two (2) miles per US$1 or equivalent foreign currency spent at travelextras-delta.com on the base hotel or vacation rental rate for a completed stay. Base rate is the cost of the hotel room or vacation rental property, before taxes and fees, charged at the time of booking. Taxes and fees, gratuities, room service, other incidental charges, and insurance costs are excluded from mileage credit. Miles will not be awarded on any portion of the stay paid for using miles.
  • Mileage can only be credited to the SkyMiles Member if the name on the booking matches the name of the SkyMiles account provided.
  • SkyMiles number must be provided at the time of booking.
  • Only one SkyMiles number can be provided per booking.
  • Please allow up to 8 weeks after completion of eligible stay for miles to be deposited in SkyMiles account.
  • If mileage credit has not been recorded on your SkyMiles account within 8 weeks after qualifying activity occurs, please contact us and select: Request Refund or Miles > Mileage Credit > Partners.
  • Requests for mileage credit will be accepted up to 9 months from check out date.
  • Stays completed prior to enrollment into SkyMiles will not be eligible for mileage credit.
  • Hotel currency or status are subject to each respective Hotel guest program and may not be applicable for bookings made on travelextras-delta.com.
  • Miles awarded are bonus miles, and do not count toward Million Miler Status.
  • Unless otherwise expressly specified as part of a limited time offer (which is subject to the terms and conditions of such offer), spend on completed stays does not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars.

Redeeming Miles for Stays:

  • For certain pay now hotel and vacation rental properties, SkyMiles Members have the option to pay for all or a portion of their booking using miles earned through the SkyMiles Program.
  • There is no minimum number of miles needed to redeem for a stay, but if you would like to book your stay using only miles, your mileage balance must equal or exceed the total of your booking.
  • If you do not have enough miles to pay for your entire stay, you can split your transaction using both miles and a credit/debit card for payment. When prompted, enter how many miles you would like to use for that booking; the remaining value (after subtracting the miles used) will be reflected as USD and must be paid using a credit or debit card.
  • You must be logged-in to your SkyMiles account to complete a purchase when using miles.
  • You may not combine miles from two or more accounts on a single transaction. Miles used may only come from one SkyMiles account.
  • Miles will be deducted at the time of purchase from the SkyMiles account provided and will appear as “Delta Stays”.
  • If permitted under the terms of your booking, refunds will be made to the original form of payment less any fees and charges, where applicable. If your booking was made using both miles and a credit/debit card, then the portion of your booking made with miles will be refunded as miles to the SkyMiles account provided at the time of booking and the credit/debit portion will be refunded to the original card used in the booking.
  • If you change or alter your booking resulting in additional costs and charges, any charges must be paid using a credit card or debit card.
  • Miles will not be awarded on any stays booking in which miles are used, regardless of any amount of the reservation paid for using a debit/credit card.
  • Resort fees, gratuities, room service, and any third-party fees or charges, including those incurred while traveling, are in addition to the fees and charges of your original reservation and are not eligible to be paid for with miles.
  • Delta reserves the right to cancel any stays bookings due to insufficient miles in your account, suspicion of fraud, violation(s) of the SkyMiles Program Rules, or termination of your SkyMiles account.
  • Delta may change, suspend, or terminate the redemption program (including but not limited to any benefits and conditions of participation), in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice.

Terms and Conditions for Cars Booked at delta.com:

  • Delta’s online car rental booking engine is powered by Expedia and is accessible via delta.com, delta.com/cars or directly at travelextras-delta.com.
  • Standard Mileage Offer: Except with respect to the Hertz Mileage offer (listed below), SkyMiles Members will earn two (2) miles per eligible US$1 or equivalent foreign currency spent at delta.com/cars on the base car rental rate for a completed car qualifying rental booking (“Qualifying Dollars”). A qualifying rental booking includes rentals at a participating location for one or more days at rates other than travel industry rates or discounts, wholesale of tour package rates or discounts, wholesale tour package rates, insurance/dealer replacement rates, corporate and government rates, group travel discounts, or rentals in conjunction with a frequent flyer car award, or other corporate agreements applicable to the respective car company. Calculation of the applicable standard mileage offer is listed below by car rental company.
  • Qualifying Dollars include the base car rental rate, before taxes and fees, charged at the time of booking. Taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes are excluded from mileage credit and are not included in the Qualifying Dollars.
  • Mileage can only be credited to the SkyMiles Member whose name appears on the credit card used for the reservation. First and last name on credit card must match with name on SkyMiles account provided. Miles will not be awarded for cancelled, no-show, or unpaid reservations.
  • SkyMiles number must be provided at the time of booking.
  • Only one SkyMiles number can be provided per booking.
  • Please allow up to 8 weeks after completion of eligible rental for miles to be deposited in SkyMiles account.
  • If mileage credit has not been recorded on your SkyMiles account within 8 weeks after qualifying activity occurs, please contact us and select: Request Refund or Miles > Mileage Credit > Partners.
  • Requests for mileage credit will be accepted up to 9 months from the last day of the rental reservation.
  • Car rental bookings completed prior to enrollment into SkyMiles will not be eligible for mileage credit.
  • Miles awarded are bonus miles and do not count toward Million Miler Status.
  • Unless otherwise expressly specified as part of a limited time offer (which is subject to the terms and conditions of such offer), spend on completed car rentals does not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars.

Calculation of Mileage Credit for Car Rentals

The standard mileage offer earned for car rentals booked at delta.com or travelextras-delta.com will be calculated as follows:

Hertz Reservations:

  • General SkyMiles Members earn 4 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Silver Medallions earn 5 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Gold Medallions earn 6 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Platinum Medallions earn 7 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Diamond Medallions earn 8 miles per Qualifying Dollar

Dollar and Thrifty Reservations:

  • All SkyMiles Members earn 4 miles per Qualifying Dollar

Alamo, Enterprise, National / Avis, Budget and Payless Reservations:

  • All SkyMiles Members earn 2 miles per Qualifying Dollar 

Redeeming Miles for Car Rentals:

  • For certain pay now car rentals, SkyMiles Members have the option to pay for all or a portion of their booking using miles earned through the SkyMiles Program.
  • There is no minimum number of miles needed to redeem for a car rental, but if you would like to book your car rental using only miles, your mileage balance must equal or exceed the total of your booking.
  • If you do not have enough miles to pay for your entire car rental booking, you can split your transaction using both miles and a credit/debit card for payment. When prompted, enter how many miles you would like to use for that booking; the remaining value (after subtracting the miles used) will be reflected as USD and must be paid using a credit or debit card. 
  • You must be logged-in to your SkyMiles account to complete a purchase when using miles.
  • You may not combine miles from two or more accounts on a single transaction. Miles used may only come from one SkyMiles account.
  • Miles will be deducted at the time of purchase from the SkyMiles account provided and will appear as “Delta Cars”.
  • Car rental bookings must be cancelled at least 24 hours prior to car pick-up date and time to be eligible for a refund. Bookings cancelled less than 24 hours prior to car pick up date and time will not be eligible for any refunds, and such cancellation will forfeit the booking. Any applicable refunds will be made to the original form of payment less any fees and charges. If your booking was made using both miles and a credit/debit card, then the portion of the booking made with miles will be refunded as miles to the SkyMiles account provided at the time of booking and the credit/debit portion will be refunded to the original card used in the booking.
  • If you change or alter your booking resulting in additional costs and charges, any charges must be paid using a credit card or debit card. Changes or alterations of your car rental booking using miles may not be permitted. Please contact the car rental company directly to inquire. To the extent those changes result in additional costs and charges, any charges will be paid directly using a credit card or debit card.
  • Miles will not be awarded on any car rental booking in which miles are used, regardless of any amount of the reservation paid for using a debit/credit card.
  • Any additional or third-party fees or charges, including those incurred while traveling and any ancillary products or add-ones made during pick-up, are in addition to the fees and charges of your original reservation and are not eligible to be paid for with miles.
  • Delta reserves the right to cancel any stays bookings due to insufficient miles in your account, suspicion of fraud, violation(s) of the SkyMiles Program Rules, or termination of your SkyMiles account.
  • Delta may change, suspend, or terminate the redemption program (including but not limited to any benefits and conditions of participation), in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice.

Limited-Time Offers for both Stays and Car Rentals Booked at delta.com: Elevated offers may be applicable from time to time based on booking date and these supersede the standard offer during the promotional period. Offers may or may not be combined with other offers. Offers are subject to the terms and conditions of each individual offer. Offer void where prohibited by law. Offer subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.

Other: Delta may change the SkyMiles program rules, change or terminate program partners, regulations, benefits, conditions of participation or mileage levels, in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice, even though changes may affect the value of mileage already accumulated. This program may be terminated by Delta at any time, with or without notice.

Delta is not responsible for goods or services offered by companies participating in miles promotions.

Earning Miles with Car Partners
Go the extra mile with car rental, limo & ride-share brands that help you earn miles on the ground.
Whether it’s a ride from the airport or a scenic drive along the coastline, give your miles some gas with our Delta Car Rentals partners like Hertz, Enterprise, Avis and more.
When you book with Hertz, you’ll earn more miles with each qualifying rental at participating worldwide locations. Medallion Members earn even more.
SKYMILES MEMBERS

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GOLD

PLATINUM

DIAMOND

Miles earned per $1* spent on qualifying rentals

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5

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7

8

Five Star® status in the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards® program

   



   
Yes

   

   

   

President’s Circle® status in the Hertz Gold Plus Rewards program

   

   

   

Yes

   
Yes

     

 

*Excludes taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes.

Terms and Conditions for Cars Booked at delta.com:

  • Standard Mileage Offer: Except with respect to the Hertz Mileage offer (listed below), SkyMiles Members will earn two (2) miles per eligible US$1 or equivalent foreign currency spent at delta.com/cars on the base car rental rate for a completed car qualifying rental booking (“Qualifying Dollars”). A qualifying rental booking includes rentals at a participating location for one or more days at rates other than travel industry rates or discounts, wholesale of tour package rates or discounts, wholesale tour package rates, insurance/dealer replacement rates, corporate and government rates, group travel discounts, or rentals in conjunction with a frequent flyer car award, or other corporate agreements applicable to the respective car company.   Calculation of the applicable standard mileage offer is listed below by car rental company.
  • Qualifying Dollars include the base car rental rate is the cost of the car rental, before taxes and fees, charged at the time of booking. Taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes are excluded from mileage credit are not included in the Qualifying Dollars.
  • Mileage can only be credited to the SkyMiles Member whose name appears on the credit card used for the reservation. First and last name on credit card must match with name on SkyMiles account provided. Miles will not be awarded for cancelled, no-show, or unpaid reservations.

Calculation of Mileage Credit for Car Rentals

The standard mileage offer earned for car rentals booked at delta.com will be calculated as follows:

Hertz Reservations:

  • General SkyMiles Members earn 4 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Silver Medallions earn 5 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Gold Medallions earn 6 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Platinum Medallions earn 7 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Diamond Medallions earn 8 miles per Qualifying Dollar

Dollar and Thrifty Reservations:

  • All SkyMiles Members earn 4 miles per Qualifying Dollar

Alamo, Enterprise and National Reservations:

  • All SkyMiles Members earn 2 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • See additional terms and conditions of program below.
When you book with Dollar, you can now earn 4 miles per $1* spent for each qualifying rental at participating locations.
*Excludes taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes.

When you book with Thrifty, you can now earn 4 miles per $1* spent for each qualifying rental at participating locations.

Qualifying rentals as defined here.

*Excludes taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes.

Even when you’re on the road, you can earn more miles when you rent from Alamo. Earn 2 MPD with each qualifying rental at participating locations.

  • Earn 2 MPD with each qualifying rental
  • To reserve a car and earn miles, book here
  • Offer valid in the U.S. and Canada

Alamo’s vehicles are backed with the Complete Clean Pledge. In addition to cleaned and sanitized vehicles with special attention to more than 20 high-touch points, you can also feel confident that Alamo will take every opportunity to enhance the health and safety measures practiced in our operations.

Terms and Conditions for Qualifying Rentals
SkyMiles Members will earn two (2) miles per eligible US$1 or equivalent foreign currency spent at delta.com/cars on the base car rental rate for a completed car qualifying rental booking (“Qualifying Dollars”). A qualifying rental booking includes rentals at a participating location for one or more days at rates other than travel industry rates or discounts, wholesale of tour package rates or discounts, wholesale tour package rates, insurance/dealer replacement rates, corporate and government rates, group travel discounts, or rentals in conjunction with a frequent flyer car award, or other corporate agreements applicable to the respective car company. Calculation of the applicable standard mileage offer is listed below by car rental company.

Qualifying Dollars include the base car rental rate, before taxes and fees, charged at the time of booking. Taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes are excluded from mileage credit and are not included in the Qualifying Dollars.

Mileage can only be credited to the SkyMiles Member whose name appears on the credit card used for the reservation. First and last name on credit card must match with name on SkyMiles account provided. Miles will not be awarded for cancelled, no-show, or unpaid reservations.

SkyMiles number should be provided at the time of booking. Only one SkyMiles number can be provided per booking.

Please allow up to 8 weeks after completion of eligible rental for miles to be deposited in SkyMiles account.

If mileage credit has not been recorded on your SkyMiles account within 8 weeks after qualifying activity occurs, please contact us and select: Request Refund or Miles > Mileage Credit > Partners Requests for mileage credit will be accepted up to 6 months from the last day of the rental reservation.

Car rental bookings completed prior to enrollment into SkyMiles will not be eligible for mileage credit.

Miles awarded are bonus miles and do not count toward Million Miler Status.

Unless otherwise expressly specified as part of a limited time offer (which is subject to the terms and conditions of such offer), spend on completed car rentals does not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars.

See additional terms and conditions of program below.

Whenever you travel with Enterprise, you can earn 2 Miles Per Dollar with each qualifying rental.

  • Earn 2 Miles Per Dollar with each qualifying rental at participating locations
  • Offer valid in the U.S. and Canada
  • To earn with Enterprise, book here

Enterprises’s vehicles are backed with the Complete Clean Pledge. In addition to cleaned and sanitized vehicles with special attention to more than 20 high-touch points, you can also feel confident that Enterprise will take every opportunity to enhance the health and safety measures practiced in our operations.

Terms and Conditions for Qualifying Rentals
SkyMiles Members will earn two (2) miles per eligible US$1 or equivalent foreign currency spent at delta.com/cars on the base car rental rate for a completed car qualifying rental booking (“Qualifying Dollars”). A qualifying rental booking includes rentals at a participating location for one or more days at rates other than travel industry rates or discounts, wholesale of tour package rates or discounts, wholesale tour package rates, insurance/dealer replacement rates, corporate and government rates, group travel discounts, or rentals in conjunction with a frequent flyer car award, or other corporate agreements applicable to the respective car company. Calculation of the applicable standard mileage offer is listed below by car rental company.

Qualifying Dollars include the base car rental rate, before taxes and fees, charged at the time of booking. Taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes are excluded from mileage credit and are not included in the Qualifying Dollars.

Mileage can only be credited to the SkyMiles Member whose name appears on the credit card used for the reservation. First and last name on credit card must match with name on SkyMiles account provided. Miles will not be awarded for cancelled, no-show, or unpaid reservations.

SkyMiles number should be provided at the time of booking. Only one SkyMiles number can be provided per booking.

Please allow up to 8 weeks after completion of eligible rental for miles to be deposited in SkyMiles account.

If mileage credit has not been recorded on your SkyMiles account within 8 weeks after qualifying activity occurs, please contact us and select: Request Refund or Miles > Mileage Credit > Partners Requests for mileage credit will be accepted up to 6 months from the last day of the rental reservation.

Car rental bookings completed prior to enrollment into SkyMiles will not be eligible for mileage credit.

Miles awarded are bonus miles and do not count toward Million Miler Status.

Unless otherwise expressly specified as part of a limited time offer (which is subject to the terms and conditions of such offer), spend on completed car rentals does not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars.

Special contracted corporate or promotional rates such as employee, net tour, travel agent, group, wholesale or package rates, crew, insurance/dealer replacement or other or non-revenue rentals do not qualify for mileage awards.

Multiple rentals that encompass different cars on the same or consecutive days from the same location shall be counted as a single Qualifying Rental even if the member checks the car in and back out during the same period.

When you rent from National, you’re still able to earn 2 MPD per ride with qualifying rentals at participating locations.

  • Earn 2 MPD with each qualifying rental
  • Offer valid in the U.S. and Canada
  • To earn with National, book here

National’s vehicles are backed with the Complete Clean Pledge. In addition to cleaned and sanitized vehicles with special attention to more than 20 high-touch points, you can also feel confident that National will take every opportunity to enhance the health and safety measures practiced in our operations.

Terms and Conditions for Qualifying Rentals
SkyMiles Members will earn two (2) miles per eligible US$1 or equivalent foreign currency spent at delta.com/cars on the base car rental rate for a completed car qualifying rental booking (“Qualifying Dollars”). A qualifying rental booking includes rentals at a participating location for one or more days at rates other than travel industry rates or discounts, wholesale of tour package rates or discounts, wholesale tour package rates, insurance/dealer replacement rates, corporate and government rates, group travel discounts, or rentals in conjunction with a frequent flyer car award, or other corporate agreements applicable to the respective car company. Calculation of the applicable standard mileage offer is listed below by car rental company.

Qualifying Dollars include the base car rental rate, before taxes and fees, charged at the time of booking. Taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes are excluded from mileage credit and are not included in the Qualifying Dollars.

Special contracted corporate or promotional rates such as employee, net tour, travel agent, group, wholesale or package rates, crew, insurance/dealer replacement or other or non-revenue rentals do not qualify for mileage awards.

Multiple rentals that encompass different cars on the same or consecutive days from the same location shall be counted as a single Qualifying Rental even if the member checks the car in and back out during the same period.

Mileage can only be credited to the SkyMiles Member whose name appears on the credit card used for the reservation. First and last name on credit card must match with name on SkyMiles account provided. Miles will not be awarded for cancelled, no-show, or unpaid reservations.

SkyMiles number should be provided at the time of booking. Only one SkyMiles number can be provided per booking.

Please allow up to 8 weeks after completion of eligible rental for miles to be deposited in SkyMiles account.

If mileage credit has not been recorded on your SkyMiles account within 8 weeks after qualifying activity occurs, please contact us and select: Request Refund or Miles > Mileage Credit > Partners Requests for mileage credit will be accepted up to 6 months from the last day of the rental reservation.

Car rental bookings completed prior to enrollment into SkyMiles will not be eligible for mileage credit.

Miles awarded are bonus miles and do not count toward Million Miler Status.

Unless otherwise expressly specified as part of a limited time offer (which is subject to the terms and conditions of such offer), spend on completed car rentals does not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars.

 

Book your next Avis car rental through Delta and earn 2 miles per dollar* spent on each completed qualifying rental at participating locations.

*Excludes taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes.

Terms and Conditions for Qualifying Rentals
SkyMiles Members will earn two (2) miles per eligible US$1 or equivalent foreign currency spent at delta.com/cars on the base car rental rate for a completed car qualifying rental booking (“Qualifying Dollars”). A qualifying rental booking includes rentals at a participating location for one or more days at rates other than travel industry rates or discounts, wholesale of tour package rates or discounts, wholesale tour package rates, insurance/dealer replacement rates, corporate and government rates, group travel discounts, or rentals in conjunction with a frequent flyer car award, or other corporate agreements applicable to the respective car company. Calculation of the applicable standard mileage offer is listed below by car rental company.

Qualifying Dollars include the base car rental rate, before taxes and fees, charged at the time of booking. Taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes are excluded from mileage credit and are not included in the Qualifying Dollars.

Special contracted corporate or promotional rates such as employee, net tour, travel agent, group, wholesale or package rates, crew, insurance/dealer replacement or other or non-revenue rentals do not qualify for mileage awards.

Multiple rentals that encompass different cars on the same or consecutive days from the same location shall be counted as a single Qualifying Rental even if the member checks the car in and back out during the same period.

Mileage can only be credited to the SkyMiles Member whose name appears on the credit card used for the reservation. First and last name on credit card must match with name on SkyMiles account provided. Miles will not be awarded for cancelled, no-show, or unpaid reservations.

SkyMiles number should be provided at the time of booking. Only one SkyMiles number can be provided per booking.

Please allow up to 8 weeks after completion of eligible rental for miles to be deposited in SkyMiles account.

If mileage credit has not been recorded on your SkyMiles account within 8 weeks after qualifying activity occurs, please contact us and select: Request Refund or Miles > Mileage Credit > Partners Requests for mileage credit will be accepted up to 6 months from the last day of the rental reservation.

Car rental bookings completed prior to enrollment into SkyMiles will not be eligible for mileage credit.

Miles awarded are bonus miles and do not count toward Million Miler Status.

Unless otherwise expressly specified as part of a limited time offer (which is subject to the terms and conditions of such offer), spend on completed car rentals does not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars.

Book your next Budget car rental through Delta and earn 2 miles per dollar* spent on each completed qualifying rental at participating locations. 

*Excludes taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes.

Terms and Conditions for Qualifying Rentals
SkyMiles Members will earn two (2) miles per eligible US$1 or equivalent foreign currency spent at delta.com/cars on the base car rental rate for a completed car qualifying rental booking (“Qualifying Dollars”). A qualifying rental booking includes rentals at a participating location for one or more days at rates other than travel industry rates or discounts, wholesale of tour package rates or discounts, wholesale tour package rates, insurance/dealer replacement rates, corporate and government rates, group travel discounts, or rentals in conjunction with a frequent flyer car award, or other corporate agreements applicable to the respective car company. Calculation of the applicable standard mileage offer is listed below by car rental company.

Qualifying Dollars include the base car rental rate, before taxes and fees, charged at the time of booking. Taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes are excluded from mileage credit and are not included in the Qualifying Dollars.

Special contracted corporate or promotional rates such as employee, net tour, travel agent, group, wholesale or package rates, crew, insurance/dealer replacement or other or non-revenue rentals do not qualify for mileage awards.

Multiple rentals that encompass different cars on the same or consecutive days from the same location shall be counted as a single Qualifying Rental even if the member checks the car in and back out during the same period.

Mileage can only be credited to the SkyMiles Member whose name appears on the credit card used for the reservation. First and last name on credit card must match with name on SkyMiles account provided. Miles will not be awarded for cancelled, no-show, or unpaid reservations.

SkyMiles number should be provided at the time of booking. Only one SkyMiles number can be provided per booking.

Please allow up to 8 weeks after completion of eligible rental for miles to be deposited in SkyMiles account.

If mileage credit has not been recorded on your SkyMiles account within 8 weeks after qualifying activity occurs, please contact us and select: Request Refund or Miles > Mileage Credit > Partners Requests for mileage credit will be accepted up to 6 months from the last day of the rental reservation.

Car rental bookings completed prior to enrollment into SkyMiles will not be eligible for mileage credit.

Miles awarded are bonus miles and do not count toward Million Miler Status.

Unless otherwise expressly specified as part of a limited time offer (which is subject to the terms and conditions of such offer), spend on completed car rentals does not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars.

Book your next Payless car rental through Delta and earn 2 miles per dollar* spent on each completed qualifying rental at participating locations. 

*Excludes taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes. 

Terms and Conditions for Qualifying Rentals

SkyMiles Members will earn two (2) miles per eligible US$1 or equivalent foreign currency spent at delta.com/cars on the base car rental rate for a completed car qualifying rental booking (“Qualifying Dollars”). A qualifying rental booking includes rentals at a participating location for one or more days at rates other than travel industry rates or discounts, wholesale of tour package rates or discounts, wholesale tour package rates, insurance/dealer replacement rates, corporate and government rates, group travel discounts, or rentals in conjunction with a frequent flyer car award, or other corporate agreements applicable to the respective car company. Calculation of the applicable standard mileage offer is listed below by car rental company.

Qualifying Dollars include the base car rental rate, before taxes and fees, charged at the time of booking. Taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes are excluded from mileage credit and are not included in the Qualifying Dollars.

Special contracted corporate or promotional rates such as employee, net tour, travel agent, group, wholesale or package rates, crew, insurance/dealer replacement or other or non-revenue rentals do not qualify for mileage awards.

Multiple rentals that encompass different cars on the same or consecutive days from the same location shall be counted as a single Qualifying Rental even if the member checks the car in and back out during the same period.

Mileage can only be credited to the SkyMiles Member whose name appears on the credit card used for the reservation. First and last name on credit card must match with name on SkyMiles account provided. Miles will not be awarded for cancelled, no-show, or unpaid reservations.

SkyMiles number should be provided at the time of booking. Only one SkyMiles number can be provided per booking.

Please allow up to 8 weeks after completion of eligible rental for miles to be deposited in SkyMiles account.

If mileage credit has not been recorded on your SkyMiles account within 8 weeks after qualifying activity occurs, please contact us and select: Request Refund or Miles > Mileage Credit > Partners Requests for mileage credit will be accepted up to 6 months from the last day of the rental reservation.

Car rental bookings completed prior to enrollment into SkyMiles will not be eligible for mileage credit.

Miles awarded are bonus miles and do not count toward Million Miler Status.

Unless otherwise expressly specified as part of a limited time offer (which is subject to the terms and conditions of such offer), spend on completed car rentals does not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars.

 

Move around town with Lyft to earn miles every time you ride.

Earn at least 1 mile per dollar* spent on every Lyft ride in the US.

Link your SkyMiles and Lyft accounts and ensure you have ‘Delta SkyMiles’ selected as your preferred travel reward partner in your Lyft app to start earning miles.

*Excluding taxes, fees, tolls and tip. See Terms for full details.

Upgrade your travel plans. Earn miles for trips you book on Turo — the world’s largest car sharing marketplace.

  • Earn 2,000 miles after you complete your first trip on Turo
  • Earn 500 miles on each trip after your first one

Link your SkyMiles and Turo accounts, browse Turo to find nearly endless options for all kinds of occasions and budgets and start earning miles on the road. Terms apply.

Renting a car in Europe? You’ll still be able to earn miles with Europcar. Earn 60 miles per day on qualifying rentals at participating locations.

Terms apply. View full terms and conditions.

Earn on both car rentals and chauffeur service with Sixt Rent a Car.

  • Earn 500 miles per car rental.
  • To earn with Sixt, book here.

Earn miles on qualifying rentals as defined here.

Terms and Conditions for Stays Booked at delta.com

General Terms and Conditions:

  • Delta’s online booking engine for stays is powered and serviced by Expedia and is accessible via delta.com, delta.com/hotels, delta.com/stays or directly at travelextras-delta.com.
  • Standard Mileage Offer: SkyMiles® Members will earn two (2) miles per US$1 or equivalent foreign currency spent at travelextras-delta.com on the base hotel or vacation rental rate for a completed stay. Base rate is the cost of the hotel room or vacation rental property, before taxes and fees, charged at the time of booking. Taxes and fees, gratuities, room service, other incidental charges, and insurance costs are excluded from mileage credit. Miles will not be awarded on any portion of the stay paid for using miles.
  • Mileage can only be credited to the SkyMiles Member if the name on the booking matches the name of the SkyMiles account provided.
  • SkyMiles number must be provided at the time of booking.
  • Only one SkyMiles number can be provided per booking.
  • Please allow up to 8 weeks after completion of eligible stay for miles to be deposited in SkyMiles account.
  • If mileage credit has not been recorded on your SkyMiles account within 8 weeks after qualifying activity occurs, please contact us and select: Request Refund or Miles > Mileage Credit > Partners.
  • Requests for mileage credit will be accepted up to 9 months from check out date.
  • Stays completed prior to enrollment into SkyMiles will not be eligible for mileage credit.
  • Hotel currency or status are subject to each respective Hotel guest program and may not be applicable for bookings made on travelextras-delta.com.
  • Miles awarded are bonus miles, and do not count toward Million Miler Status.
  • Unless otherwise expressly specified as part of a limited time offer (which is subject to the terms and conditions of such offer), spend on completed stays does not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars.

Redeeming Miles for Stays:

  • For certain pay now hotel and vacation rental properties, SkyMiles Members have the option to pay for all or a portion of their booking using miles earned through the SkyMiles Program.
  • There is no minimum number of miles needed to redeem for a stay, but if you would like to book your stay using only miles, your mileage balance must equal or exceed the total of your booking.
  • If you do not have enough miles to pay for your entire stay, you can split your transaction using both miles and a credit/debit card for payment. When prompted, enter how many miles you would like to use for that booking; the remaining value (after subtracting the miles used) will be reflected as USD and must be paid using a credit or debit card.
  • You must be logged-in to your SkyMiles account to complete a purchase when using miles.
  • You may not combine miles from two or more accounts on a single transaction. Miles used may only come from one SkyMiles account.
  • Miles will be deducted at the time of purchase from the SkyMiles account provided and will appear as “Delta Stays”.
  • If permitted under the terms of your booking, refunds will be made to the original form of payment less any fees and charges, where applicable. If your booking was made using both miles and a credit/debit card, then the portion of your booking made with miles will be refunded as miles to the SkyMiles account provided at the time of booking and the credit/debit portion will be refunded to the original card used in the booking.
  • If you change or alter your booking resulting in additional costs and charges, any charges must be paid using a credit card or debit card.
  • Miles will not be awarded on any stays booking in which miles are used, regardless of any amount of the reservation paid for using a debit/credit card.
  • Resort fees, gratuities, room service, and any third-party fees or charges, including those incurred while traveling, are in addition to the fees and charges of your original reservation and are not eligible to be paid for with miles.
  • Delta reserves the right to cancel any stays bookings due to insufficient miles in your account, suspicion of fraud, violation(s) of the SkyMiles Program Rules, or termination of your SkyMiles account.
  • Delta may change, suspend, or terminate the redemption program (including but not limited to any benefits and conditions of participation), in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice.

Terms and Conditions for Cars Booked at delta.com:

  • Delta’s online car rental booking engine is powered by Expedia and is accessible via delta.com, delta.com/cars or directly at travelextras-delta.com.
  • Standard Mileage Offer: Except with respect to the Hertz Mileage offer (listed below), SkyMiles Members will earn two (2) miles per eligible US$1 or equivalent foreign currency spent at delta.com/cars on the base car rental rate for a completed car qualifying rental booking (“Qualifying Dollars”). A qualifying rental booking includes rentals at a participating location for one or more days at rates other than travel industry rates or discounts, wholesale of tour package rates or discounts, wholesale tour package rates, insurance/dealer replacement rates, corporate and government rates, group travel discounts, or rentals in conjunction with a frequent flyer car award, or other corporate agreements applicable to the respective car company. Calculation of the applicable standard mileage offer is listed below by car rental company.
  • Qualifying Dollars include the base car rental rate, before taxes and fees, charged at the time of booking. Taxes, fees, other incidental charges, or other booking charges or any element of the booking which is paid or reduced by redemption vouchers or discount codes are excluded from mileage credit and are not included in the Qualifying Dollars.
  • Mileage can only be credited to the SkyMiles Member whose name appears on the credit card used for the reservation. First and last name on credit card must match with name on SkyMiles account provided. Miles will not be awarded for cancelled, no-show, or unpaid reservations.
  • SkyMiles number must be provided at the time of booking.
  • Only one SkyMiles number can be provided per booking.
  • Please allow up to 8 weeks after completion of eligible rental for miles to be deposited in SkyMiles account.
  • If mileage credit has not been recorded on your SkyMiles account within 8 weeks after qualifying activity occurs, please contact us and select: Request Refund or Miles > Mileage Credit > Partners.
  • Requests for mileage credit will be accepted up to 9 months from the last day of the rental reservation.
  • Car rental bookings completed prior to enrollment into SkyMiles will not be eligible for mileage credit.
  • Miles awarded are bonus miles and do not count toward Million Miler Status.
  • Unless otherwise expressly specified as part of a limited time offer (which is subject to the terms and conditions of such offer), spend on completed car rentals does not count toward Medallion Qualification Dollars.

Calculation of Mileage Credit for Car Rentals

The standard mileage offer earned for car rentals booked at delta.com or travelextras-delta.com will be calculated as follows:

Hertz Reservations:

  • General SkyMiles Members earn 4 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Silver Medallions earn 5 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Gold Medallions earn 6 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Platinum Medallions earn 7 miles per Qualifying Dollar
  • Diamond Medallions earn 8 miles per Qualifying Dollar

Dollar and Thrifty Reservations:

  • All SkyMiles Members earn 4 miles per Qualifying Dollar

Alamo, Enterprise, National / Avis, Budget and Payless Reservations:

  • All SkyMiles Members earn 2 miles per Qualifying Dollar 

Redeeming Miles for Car Rentals:

  • For certain pay now car rentals, SkyMiles Members have the option to pay for all or a portion of their booking using miles earned through the SkyMiles Program.
  • There is no minimum number of miles needed to redeem for a car rental, but if you would like to book your car rental using only miles, your mileage balance must equal or exceed the total of your booking.
  • If you do not have enough miles to pay for your entire car rental booking, you can split your transaction using both miles and a credit/debit card for payment. When prompted, enter how many miles you would like to use for that booking; the remaining value (after subtracting the miles used) will be reflected as USD and must be paid using a credit or debit card. 
  • You must be logged-in to your SkyMiles account to complete a purchase when using miles.
  • You may not combine miles from two or more accounts on a single transaction. Miles used may only come from one SkyMiles account.
  • Miles will be deducted at the time of purchase from the SkyMiles account provided and will appear as “Delta Cars”.
  • Car rental bookings must be cancelled at least 24 hours prior to car pick-up date and time to be eligible for a refund. Bookings cancelled less than 24 hours prior to car pick up date and time will not be eligible for any refunds, and such cancellation will forfeit the booking. Any applicable refunds will be made to the original form of payment less any fees and charges. If your booking was made using both miles and a credit/debit card, then the portion of the booking made with miles will be refunded as miles to the SkyMiles account provided at the time of booking and the credit/debit portion will be refunded to the original card used in the booking.
  • If you change or alter your booking resulting in additional costs and charges, any charges must be paid using a credit card or debit card. Changes or alterations of your car rental booking using miles may not be permitted. Please contact the car rental company directly to inquire. To the extent those changes result in additional costs and charges, any charges will be paid directly using a credit card or debit card.
  • Miles will not be awarded on any car rental booking in which miles are used, regardless of any amount of the reservation paid for using a debit/credit card.
  • Any additional or third-party fees or charges, including those incurred while traveling and any ancillary products or add-ones made during pick-up, are in addition to the fees and charges of your original reservation and are not eligible to be paid for with miles.
  • Delta reserves the right to cancel any stays bookings due to insufficient miles in your account, suspicion of fraud, violation(s) of the SkyMiles Program Rules, or termination of your SkyMiles account.
  • Delta may change, suspend, or terminate the redemption program (including but not limited to any benefits and conditions of participation), in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice.

Limited-Time Offers for both Stays and Car Rentals Booked at delta.com: Elevated offers may be applicable from time to time based on booking date and these supersede the standard offer during the promotional period. Offers may or may not be combined with other offers. Offers are subject to the terms and conditions of each individual offer. Offer void where prohibited by law. Offer subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.

Other: Delta may change the SkyMiles program rules, change or terminate program partners, regulations, benefits, conditions of participation or mileage levels, in whole or in part, at any time with or without notice, even though changes may affect the value of mileage already accumulated. This program may be terminated by Delta at any time, with or without notice.

Delta is not responsible for goods or services offered by companies participating in miles promotions.

Earning Miles with Purchases for Your Home
Find ways for your purchases for your home to help you get out in the world. 

Select Energy Plus as your electricity supplier in Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Massachusetts or Pennsylvania, and earn an enrollment bonus of 5,000 after 2 months of service, plus 2 miles for each dollar spent on the supply portion of your bill.

Earning Miles with Shopping & Dining Partners
Earn miles when you sign in & shop 1,000+ retailers at skymilesshopping.com

Not a Starbucks Rewards member yet? Sign up when you link accounts and get more rewards from both Delta and Starbucks, like:

  • Travel day perks: Collect Double Stars before or after your flight on Delta travel days
  • Easy miles: Earn miles when you reload $25 or more to your Starbucks Rewards account

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Earn miles when you shop online with hundreds of leading retailers. To earn miles, just sign in at skymilesshopping.com and start shopping.
Earn miles when you dine out at your favorite restaurants. Enjoy a great meal and earn up to 5 miles per dollar spent at thousands of participating restaurants around the country. Enroll your card in SkyMiles Dining today!