Avis also has a revenue-based rewards program in which base members earn 1 point per dollar spent on the base rental price, and 2x points for all add-ons. Taxes and fees, as well as any surcharges that Avis imposes, are not eligible to accrue points. You have to opt in to earn points, and as a new enrollee you’ll receive 250 bonus points when you rent once within three months. Avis Preferred Plus. The first level of elite status is called Avis Preferred Plus.