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...

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...