Car Rental Blog

Car Rental companies talk merger

Four of the major U.S. rental car brands are discussing a merger of their two parent companies, according to a published report. The New York Times said the talks involve Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (Charts), which operates under those two names, and privately held Vanguard Car Rental, which operates the Alamo and National rent-a-car brands. The deal might be worth $3 billion, according to the report. The paper said the combined operation would move into No. 3 in terms in the sector in t...

Avis Introduces Automatic e-Receipts

Did you ever wish that you didn't have to keep track of all your receipts when traveling for business? Have you ever lost a receipt or wished there was a quick and convenient way to get a copy? Avis Rent A Car System, LLC today announced that customers can now obtain "e-Receipts," a paperless alternative to rental receipts. Customers who have provided an email address in their rental profile and have used their Avis Wizard number at the time of rental will now have a record of their transaction ...

Car Rental Comparision

CarRentals.co.uk claims to be the first impartial comparison site as it does not charge companies to be included in its search, unlike other comparison websites. The website features car hire deals from 40 different rental websites for 4,000 destinations across the world, including companies such as Holiday Autos, E-Bookers, Opodo, Alamo, Thrifty and EasyCar. "We have developed what we believe is the first genuine car hire comparator with extensive reach. It uses the latest technology to...