usrentacar.co.uk® Car Hire USA Blog

Hi all,

Our most popular blogs are generally about the makes and models our customers are collecting at present. Today’s blog will Compare Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV) and 4×4′s from our 3 main suppliers Alamo Rent  A Car, Budget Rent A Car and Dollar Rent A Car.

Intermediate Sports Utility Vehicle (4×4)

Alamo Car Hire – Collected from Los Angeles Airport on the 08/11/10 a Jeep Laredo.

Budget Car Hire – Collected from Orlando International Airport on the 05/11/10 a Ford Freelander.

Dollar Car Hire – Collected from Sarasota Airport on the 17/11/10 a Ford Escape.

Standard Sports Utility Vehicle (4×4)

Alamo Car Hire – Collected from Orlando International Airport on the 20/11/10 a Grand Jeep Cherokee.

Budget Car Hire – Collected from Orlando International Airport on the 20/11/10 a Ford Explorer.

Dollar Car Hire – Collected from Orlando International Airport on the 11/11/10 a GMC Yukon.

Full Size Sports Utility Vehicle (4×4) 7/8 Seaters

Alamo Car Hire – Collected from Washington Dulles Airport on the 09/11/10 Chevy Suburban

Budget Car Hire – Collected from Orlando International Airport on the 13/11/10 Chevrolet Traverse

Dollar Car Hire – Collected from Sanford International Airport on the 15/11/10 a Chevrolet Tahoe

Some great variety there from all suppliers. Have you recently rented a sports utility vehicle, if so what did you get?

Kind regards,

James

Hi all,

One of usrentacar.co.uk‘s first ever innovations was to offer customers the choice of supplier they wanted, instead of the standard opaque model, where the broker picks the company.

However each supplier has different unique selling points, below is a comparison chart comparing USA Car Hire.

Who is your preferred supplier, why do you prefer this supplier over our other offerings?

Regards,

James

Hi all,

I have some great news regarding a very popular collection point in Miami. Today Dollar Rent A Car have announced they will be running regular shuttle buses from their Hilton Hotel location (1601 Biscayne Blvd, Miami) to the Port of Miami.

These shuttle buses will run every 30-40 minutes and are free of charge, the vehicles must be collected and dropped off though at the Hilton Hotel.

Operating Hours

Monday – Saturday 0800 – 1700

Sunday 0800 – 1600

You can locate this office on our website by either typing port of miami, Hilton Hotel or Biscayne in to the pick up or drop off boxes.

Regards,

James

Hi All,

We are delighted to announce that for the first time we have been nominated for Best Leisure Car Hire Company at the prestigious  British Travel Awards, in the open vote category.

To our delight we have also been nominated for car hire company of the year. So fingers crossed we could win something.

We would be grateful if you could take the time to vote for us by clicking here

Kind regards,

James,

U.S. Rent A Car.co.uk

Name: Jane Hockey

Position: Support Agent

Years Served: 1 Year

Biog (what do you do here): I answer emails from customers, as well as phone calls. I also send on all of our customer’s bookings to our suppliers.

Area of Expertise: General Queries

Favourite USA Location: New York

Ideal Road Trip Companion (not your partner): Lewis Hamilton, not only is he good looking but he could do all the driving!

Favourite Car: Aston Martin DB9…. but I guess Peggie the Peugeot will have to do for now!!

If you were a Disney Character or Character that appears at Universal who would you be?: Ummm Snow White I guess, I don’t really know.

About 96 percent of all the rental cars available at Orlando International Airport should now be ready for visitors in the airport’s parking garages, now that a $60 million renovation of rental car service areas is completed.

Orlando International expanded its rental car service areas adjacent to the terminal parking garages. That means more room for rental car companies to prep returned cars for their next use within the airport. The companies may then pull them into rental car spaces reserved in the parking garage to be ready for customers.

As a result, all the major agencies now can have cars ready for use parked in the parking garages, so visitors can walk over from the terminal to claim them. In the past, much of the rental car business operated from remote lots outside the Orlando International property, and many rental car customers had to board shuttle buses to go get their cars. In the past few months, Thrifty, Enterprise, Hertz and Advantage are moving rental cars into the parking garages, joining Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, National and two small rental-car companies, E-Z and L&M.

There’s still a handful of independent and niche rental car agencies that prep and offer their cars at remote locations and run shuttle buses from the terminal.

The $60 million project was paid for with a special $2.50 tax levied in 2008 on airport rental cars.

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Hi all,

Today we have received the operating hours for our suppliers over Easter. As they have elected to close on Friday and Monday, we have reluctantly decided to follow suit.

However we will still be open on the Saturday 9am until 1pm and our website is open 24/7.

Please accept my apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Regards,

Gavin

U.S. Rent A Car.co.uk

Hi all,

This weeks blog is statistics* based, don’t worry its not one of those positive PR exercises where I tell you car hire sales for usrentacar.co.uk are up by blah blah blah, its more about you, our customers.

Percentage of Men who are the lead driver

83% off all our bookings have the lead driver as a male.

Average age of driver

The average age of?these drivers is 37.

Most popular vehicle

The 7 seater minivan is still the most popular vehicle we rent.

Most poplar first name

The most likely Christian name of our drivers is David.

Most popular collect point

(MCO) Orlando International Airport

So if you reading this and your name is David, you are 37 and you require a 7 Seater Minivan from Orlando International, its more than likely we will be providing your car hire

Questions

Why do you think more men are lead drivers than women?

Do you fall in to any of these categories?

Regards,

Gavin

*Statistics are based on bookings made from 01 Jan 09 until 10 Mar 09 covering all collection dates and locations.

Hi All,

Today I received this email regarding the Thrifty Car Rental Product.

“Please be advised that Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group is removing Thrifty from distribution channels as of 28^th February 2009.

The Thrifty product is to be removed from sale, and will be reviewed for the next 3-6 months. It is envisaged but not confirmed that the Thrifty product will be re-introduced into an alternative position at that time.

Should Thrifty be re-introduced it will be with new terms and conditions.

Thrifty may be booked up to and including the 28^th February 2009 for pickups up to and including the 31^st March 2010. Any reservations already made will be honoured and invoiced as usual.

For the sake of clarity we would like to state that there is no change or intended change to the service or terms and conditions of the Dollar product.

We will keep you updated as to any news relating to this information.”

It is a real shame that we are no longer able to sell this product, as above this does not effect any existing bookings or any bookings made by the 28th.

To prevent any errors we will be removing the Thrifty product on Friday, however bookings can be made up until the 28th via our reservations department on 0845 226 8523.

Is there an alternative supplier you would like us to open negotiations with? What are your thoughts on Thrifty?

Regards,

?

Gavin