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Hi all,

Yesterday saw us hit a milestone of sorts, our blog, which was first introduced with our last redesign, hit 500 unique posts!

The usrentacar car hire usa blog is generally written by myself, James. I try to cover as many USA car hire stories as I possibly can and this year has been our most prolific, with just over 250 posts. (yes, I am secretly patting myself on the back).

Below are the top 10 most viewed posts of all time.

1. Alamo Car Hire Now Accepting Visa Debit For Security Deposit
2. Universal Orlando and usrentacar Strike Up Partnership
3. New Alamo and Dollar Upgrade Special Offer
4. Dollar Car Hire Confirm Customer Choice For US Rent A Car
5. Which Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV’s) Are Our Customers Collecting
6. Alamo USA Promote Chevrolet Equinox To Standard SUV
7. Customers delayed by Volcanic Ash Cloud may face delays
8. Final Day of our Budget Car Hire USA Sale
9. Florida Car Hire – What Vehicles Are Being Collected?
10. Latest Car Hire Makes and Models Being Collected

Hopefully next year we can add another 200+ posts to our blog, we are also looking to redesign the site.

If you have any idea’s of what you’d like to see us cover on the blog or just want to congratulate me please feel free to comment below

regards,

James

Hi all,

Please find below the usrentacar.co.uk call centre opening hours over the bank holiday weekend 2011.

usrentacar call centre hours

Friday 29th – 09:00 until 13:00

Saturday 30th – 09:00 until 13:00

Sunday 1st – Closed

Monday 2nd – 09:00 until 13:00

Remember our website www.usrentacar.co.uk is open 24 hours 7 days a week for USA car hire reservations.

Enjoy the royal wedding and have a great bank holiday Monday.

regards,

James

Hi all,

Today’s post is all about little hidden car hire gems that perhaps you may have missed.

Here at usrentacar.co.uk we try to offer as much practical information as possible but we do understand that sometimes they can be hard to find. So below is a list of pages that I think are really useful, they are not in an particular order and to view them simply click on the link.

10 usrentacar.co.uk pages you may have missed

1. Drivers under 25 – Our guide to the young driver package’s we offer. A great way to save money if you’re aged 21-24.
2. Driving Tips – A quick look at some of the features your rental vehicle may have.
3. Petrol Prices – A look at current petrol prices in the USA along with tips on how to preserve your gas.
4. Dollar Choice Product – A list of participating locations for the Dollar Choice Product.
5. Alamo Choice Product – A list of participating locations for the Alamo Choice Product.
6. Pre Registration – A great way of speeding up collection upon arrival.
7. Voucher App – The best way to make your voucher mobile. iPhone app for your car hire voucher.
8. What’s Included – An in depth look at what is included in the inclusive and gold rates.
9. One Way Rentals – A look at the prices and offers associated with picking up in one location and dropping in another.
10. USA Rental Guide – A snap shot of information relating to your car hire in the USA.

If you think I’ve missed a page of that should be here then let me know below.

regards

James

Hi all,

In the past couple of months I’ve guest blogged and “borrowed” information from one of my favourite blogs, www.attraction-tickets.info, the site is a news and information portal for all things theme park related.

Well today I’m happy to announce a more formal tie up with the guys at attraction tickets .info.

usrentacar.co.uk® has purchased a major stake in the fledgling start up which ties in nicely with our increased presence in the attraction tickets market.

Managing Director Gavin Boswell stated “We are happy to get on board with a team that is totally committed to an area that is extremely interesting to us”.

Gavin went on to state that his own involvement would be  limited to advice and structuring the site to a more profitable business model.

“The guys have been doing a great job of gathering information and building up relationships. They don’t need me to show them how to write an article!”

When asked if there would be any further purchases Gavin stated “usrentacar.co.uk® are always on the look out for sites that fit in with our ethos”

So that’s a maybe then???

Regards,

James

Hi all,

You’ll have to forgive me for today’s very self indulgent blog but I thought I’d post some of the great reviews our customers have written about usrentacar.co.uk®. All the testimonials below have been written in the last 30 days.

This is the fourth time I have booked through US Rent A Car. As usual they were the cheapest and the best. I always check all other sites before booking and then US Rent A Car and then end up booking with them again. Keep up the great offers especially the free upgrades. Many Thanks. – Mr Chalres Mills

Very satified with service and would recommend & use again. This is the 2nd time we have used this site. – Mr James McBride

Very please with the car and service ,see you next year for my next holiday – Mr David Knight

Easy from start to finish as always, have been using USRentacar for the last 7 years twice a year which is always cheaper then booking direct where you can end up with hidden extra costs on car collection. – Mrs Natalie de la cruz

Would definitely use usrentacar again, good price – Mr Jeremy Stone

I have used USreantacar before and will use them again – Mr Donald Carnell

Excellent exactly as advertised & one of the cheapest prices found. – Mrs Brigid East

I have used usrentacar.co.uk 12 times and on 10 of the 12 occasions I have used Budget. Best deals around. – Mr Michael Walsh

Second time of using yourself and rental company very happy and will use again. thanks andy – Mr Andrew Paynter

Great service as ususal and very competitive prices I have used this service many times and will continue to do so – Mrs Kathryn Clarke

Thank you to USrentacar and thank you budget, once again you have not let us down and will definitely be recommending yourselves and budget to anyone we know travelling to the USA. – Mr Mark Wood

Such an easy and excellent experience of car hire from start to finish. Great service, great offers but most of all the BEST prices you can find anywhere!! Definately recommended and will be using their services next time we visit the USA. – Mr David Westlake

Another good experience with renting through this company. Would be happy to use again next year. – Mr Thomas MCLEAN

Only to say that everything went smoothly without any problems..very good service – Mr Philip Martin

excellent service, no hesitation in using them again. Have used various suppliers in the past, but these are the best!! Many Thanks – Mr David Peter Allen

We appreciate all the kind words and try our best to deliver great prices but above all great customer service.

Kind regards,

James

Hi,

This week we have been busy at the World Travel Market (WTM)meeting existing suppliers and seeking out new opportunities.  Some photo’s are available on our facebook page – here ttp://www.facebook.com/usrentacar.co.uk

About WTM

Staged annually in London, World Travel Market is a vibrant must attend four-day business-to-business event presenting a diverse range of destinations and industry sectors to UK and International travel professionals. It is a unique opportunity for the whole global travel trade to meet, network, negotiate and conduct business under one roof.

Our Meetings

Dollar Rent A Car

Our first meeting of the day was with Dollar Rent A Car. Dollar, like ourselves, have had a very impressive 2010, resulting in their quarter 3 results being the best in the companies history. They informed us that they had just purchased new fleet and like most of the travel industry are cautiously optimistic about 2011.

They did confirm that there would be a slight rise in pricing for 2011 which will come in to effect shortly, at present we are still honouring this years pricing for next year.

Alamo Rent A Car

Next up was Alamo Rent A Car, again Alamo have produced an impressive yearly performance boosted by a buoyant second hand car hire market. They also confirmed that there would be a rate increase for 2011 shortly however an immediate increase from Jan – Mar 2011 was issued. On a positive note Alamo stated that they have just added the Ford Mustang to their Convertible range.

Budget Rent A Car

The last of our car hire meetings was with Budget Rent A Car. Again, boosted by a surprising second hand market for cars of 56k miles plus Budget also have had a great year.

Budget confirmed that their upgrade special offer (see terms) has been extended in to next year, I tried my best to get these upgrades guaranteed however at present this isn’t possible. As was the trend Budget also anticipate a rate increase however this will not take place immediately.

Rest of WTM

I don’t want to curse it, so I will only tease at it, but we have almost secured a very exciting non car hire related contract. With out giving to much away it is one of those contracts we have been trying for continuously for many years, so fingers crossed we can bring this to you very soon.

We had an interesting conversation with an aerial tours company based in Florida which might be a good fit with some of our more adventurous customers and an interesting chat with the U.S. government.

All in all the WTM was very productive and over the next couple of months we hope to be able to offer you some very interesting non car hire deals. Watch this space.

Any questions please ask below.

Regards,

Gavin

Hi all,

Due to scheduled electrical upgrades, our call centre will be closed on Saturday 23/10/10.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Our website www.usrentacar.co.uk will not be effected.

Kind regards,

James

Hi all,

Over the weekend the usrentacar.co.uk blog hit 200 separate posts. I’d like to take the time to thank everyone who reads my posts and specially to those of you who have taken the time to comment on them.

Here are the Top 10 most viewed blogs of all time

Customers delayed by Volcanic Ash Cloud may face delays – click here for advice

Drive Your Dream Car! A-Team van to K.I.T!

Alamo and Budget Price Increase

Universal Orlando and usrentacar Strike Up Partnership

Alamo Car Hire Now Accepting Visa Debit For Security Deposit

Alamo Issue Availability Warning For Florida

Car Hire USA in 2010 Reviewed

Cutest Safety Video Ever….

Latest Car Hire Makes and Models Being Collected

Top 5 Car Hire Questions you ask us

Hopefully you’ve found this blog useful and I’m looking forward to writing another 200.

If you have any ideas or comments that you think could improve our blog please feel free to comment below.

Regards,

James

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Hi guys,

Voting for this years British Travel Awards is well under way now and as you may be aware we have been nominated in 2 categories this year.

Every person who votes for these awards is automatically entered in to a prize draw for some fabulous holiday prizes.

So why not vote for usrentacar.co.uk for Best Leisure Car Hire Company and Car Hire Company of the year by clicking here (http://www.britishtravelawards.com/vf_rl.php)

Thank you and kind regards,

James

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Hi all,

New Promotional Code For August

All new Florida bookings made in August 2010 for collection from today until the 31/03/2011 can take advantage of our new promo code

USR5 

the above promo code entitles the user to receive an additional £5 off your rental.

Please note the promo code is only available online and not via our call centre, it also cannot be added once a booking is made.

(please note: promo code added at the basket stage online)

Regards,

James,

U.S. Rent A Car.co.uk