Car Rental Blog

Car rental firms getting vehicles to storm-hit areas

Gary Stoller writes at USA TODAY that many Car rental companies are trucking in thousands of vehicles to meet surging demand in the storm-damaged Gulf Coast region. Government and relief agencies, insurance companies, reconstruction businesses and individuals are feeding that demand. Meanwhile, the rental agencies are coping with closed or destroyed facilities and badly depleted fleets. Storm damage and an earlier surge in one-way rentals by gulf residents fleeing Hurricane Katrina have l...

Car Rental Tips for Hurricane Katrina Victims

Tips for renting Vehicles available for rent are often in short supply due to increased business from Hurricane Katrina. Rental agencies offer these tips if you need to rent: Make reservations, if possible, and call several hours before pickup to confirm rental is ready. Call ahead if you don't have a major credit card. Many rental companies will work with hurricane evacuees who only have cash. Many rental companies do not accept debit cards, even those with a credit card logo. Verify be...

A global car-rental giant is the latest big company to go private

Many have us have heard that hertz is up for sale.To track the story here is the column to read published by economist.com. WITH a fleet of 12 Model T Fords, Walter Jacobs opened in Chicago in 1918 the rental business that was to become Hertz, now the world's biggest car-hire firm. In 1923, Jacobs sold his pioneering business to John Hertz. It was the first in a long series of ownership changes that continued this week with the announcement that Ford Motor Company, the main owner of Hertz since...