Car Rental Blog

Car Rental stranded in the Hoh Rain Forest – Update

The final bill for the rented Chrysler PT Cruiser stranded for 43 days in Olympic National Park has been calculated: $12 a day for Thrifty's loss of use of the car, $200 for towing and $47 for a damaged side mirror, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. Claude Hite, a resident of Tampa, Fla., who rented the car for a camping trip, was trapped in the car when an early November flood washed out part of the only road into the park’s Hoh Rain Forest. Thrifty Car Rental at Sea-Tac Airport r...

Thanksgiving Weekend

Many Car rental companies both off-airport and airport locations have seen an increase in their transactions over the last year for this year Thanksgiving weekend. As projected by AAA, approximately 31.7 million travelers (82.8 percent of all holiday travelers) who were expected to go by motor vehicle, a 2.6 percent increase from the 30.8 million who drove a year ago. Many have chosen to rent a car, than use their own personal vehicle this year and so the increase in car rental transactions. ...

Car Rental stranded in the Hoh Rain Forest

On 13th november while I was on vacation I had received an email from patricia hite regarding her car rental getting struck in the Hoh Rain Forest and asking for a suggestion as to how she can save some dollars from the rental car company Thrifty.I logged on to thrifty.com to check to see what the terms and conditions read about the natural calamities and how or if at all a car rental will be covered during such situations.I reserve these comments for patricia hite to help her. To read the full ...

Car Rental Company sued over GPS will pay approximately $700,000 in civil penalties and restitution

A California-based rental car company that allegedly used Global Positioning System satellite devices to charge customers for out-of-state travel was ordered today to pay restitution to those customers, Attorney General Bill Lockyer and San Mateo County District Attorney James Fox announced. In a settlement stemming from a lawsuit alleging improper business practices, Fox Rent A Car Inc., said to be California's largest independent car rental company, will pay approximately $700,000 in civil...

$7 Million for Car Rental Company “Carzonrent” by Sequoia Capital India.

Sequoia Capital India has announced an investment of $7 million in Carzonrent India Pvt Ltd, the exclusive long-term licensee of Hertz in India. A joint statement claims that Carzonrent is the market leader in the organized car rentals market in India through its Hertz branded services. They also have online booking service. With Sequoia's investment, the company plans to expand its services to new cities, strengthen its existing offerings as well as enter into related businesses. Sandeep Singha...

Slim-down increasing Car Rental costs-Big Three

As the nation's Big Three automakers remake themselves into smaller, leaner companies, the rental-car business is suffering collateral damage. All three have cut production this year to bring supply in line with lower demand for their products, and further cuts are inevitable next year. They're also trying to wean themselves off rebates and other incentives to bring sales prices closer to the sticker. That means fewer cars are available for low- profit bulk sales to rental companies, and...

Governor Vetoes Car Rental Tax Surcharge

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) has vetoed a bill that would have allowed local governments to impose a tax surcharge on car rentals. As reported on heartland.org The bill would have allowed an additional $2-a-day local tax on rental car customers.read more