21
Jan
Posted by admin in Car Rental, News | Tags :avis, budget, california, car hire, Car Rental, dollar, florida, nevada, new york, rent a car, thrifty, usa |
Hi all,
When Dollar Rent A Car decided not to take the Hertz offer and enter in to advanced talks with Budget Rent A Car the stumbling block would always be proving to anti trust regulators that the consumer would be the winner, here is the latest joint statement from Avis/Budget and DTAG (Dollar /Thrifty)
As previously reported, following the termination of Dollar Thrifty’s merger agreement with Hertz Global Holdings Inc., Dollar Thrifty and Avis Budget have been cooperating to pursue antitrust regulatory clearance of a potential acquisition of Dollar Thrifty’s common stock by Avis Budget.
During this period, Avis Budget and Dollar Thrifty have presented to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) a jointly held view that the potential transaction would not reduce competition in the rental car industry. Each believes that intense competition from Enterprise/Alamo/National and Hertz/Advantage, as well as numerous smaller brands, would continue after the proposed transaction. In addition, Avis Budget has expressed the view that a merger with Dollar Thrifty would result in significant cost savings and other operational efficiencies. These synergies and the increased ability of the combined company to compete against other competitors in the marketplace will benefit all rental car consumers, particularly Dollar Thrifty’s core leisure customers.
Avis Budget and Dollar Thrifty believe substantial progress has been made in the discussions with the FTC on these issues, but the FTC’s position with respect to the competitive issues remains uncertain. The two companies have produced millions of pages of documents and provided vast amounts of data to the FTC regarding the car rental industry and their respective businesses as part of a “Second Request” review process. Avis Budget and Dollar Thrifty each have notified the FTC of their intention to certify substantial compliance with the Second Requests on a timetable that would require an official decision from the FTC by the end of March or early April.
As the FTC review process continues, Avis Budget and Dollar Thrifty remain focused on building their individual businesses to drive continued growth and maximize value for shareholders. Dollar Thrifty and Avis Budget reiterate that they have no agreement with respect to any merger or other business combination, and that there can be no assurance that any such transaction (or the terms thereof) can be agreed upon.
Do you think this joint merger will benefit the consumer?
I will of course keep you updated as more information becomes available.
regards,
James

15
Dec
Posted by admin in Misc, Tips | Tags :california, florida, las vegas, miami, nevada, new york, Orlando, san francisco, tampa, time difference, time difference usa |
Hi all,
This post is as much for me as it is for you guys. I generally have to call
different parts of the U.S. at least 10 times a day and I can never remember the time difference between the UK and varies parts of America. So this blog will list major locations and the time difference.
Pacific Zone
State City
Washington Seattle
Oregon Portland
Nevada Las Vegas
California San Francisco
Time Difference – GMT minus 8 hrs
Mountain Time Zone
State City
Montana Billings
Idaho Boise
Wyoming Jackson Hole
Utah Salt Lake City
Colorado Denver
Arizona Phoenix
New Mexico Santa Fe
Time Difference – GMT minus 7 hrs
Central Time Zone
State City
North Dakota Grand Forks
South Dakota Sioux Falls
Minneapolis Minnesota
Wisconsin Milwaukee
Nebraska Grand Island
Iowa Cedar Rapids
Illinois Chicago
Oklahoma Tulsa
Missouri St. Louis
Arkansas Little Rock
Tennessee Memphis
Texas Dallas
Louisiana New Orleans
Mississippi Jackson
Alabama Huntsville
Time Difference – GMT minus 6 hrs
Eastern Time Zone
State City
Michigan Detroit
Maine Portland
New Hampshire Manchester
Vermont Burlington
Massachusetts Boston
Rhode Island Providence
New York New York
Indiana Indianapolis
Ohio Cleveland
Pennsylvania Philidephia
New Jersey Newark
Connecticut Hartford
Kentucky Cincinnati
West Virginia Lewisburg
Washington DC Washington
Maryland Baltimore
Delaware Wilmington
Virginia Richmond
North Carolina Charlotte
South Carolina Myrtle Beach
Georgia Atlanta
Florida Orlando
Time Difference – GMT minus 5 hrs
Alaska is 9 hrs behind the UK and Hawaii 10 hrs behind.
I hope you find this useful.
Kind regards,
James

25
Oct
Posted by admin in Tips, usrentacar.co.uk | Tags :california, car hire, Car Rental, florida, nevada, Orlando, petrol, rent a car, usrentacar |
Hi all,
Petrol Policies vary from supplier to supplier and location to location, if you do not pre-pay your first tank of fuel by selecting our gold rate you
will be subject to the suppliers terms regarding petrol. Below is our guide to our suppliers petrol policies. Please note these terms can change at any time without notice.
Alamo Rent A Car offer’s one option which is pick up the vehicle full of fuel, you will then be expected to pay for this petrol at the suppliers local rate.
Budget Rent A Car offer two options, firstly, pick up the vehicle full of fuel, you will then be expected to pay for this petrol at the suppliers local rate. Secondly Budget will allow you to pick up the vehicle full of fuel and return it the same way.
Dollar Rent A Car offer’s one option which is pick up the vehicle full of fuel, you will then be expected to pay for this petrol at the suppliers local rate.
Remember once you sign the rental agreement locally you are subject to any fee’s stated upon it. This page also can help you with USA petrol prices.
Regards,
James
usrentacar.co.uk® terms and conditions can be found here – http://www.usrentacar.co.uk/terms.aspx

18
Jan
Posted by admin in News, Tips | Tags :california, electronic system for travel authorisations, ESTA, florida, nevada, new york, travellers, usa |
For all departures from 12th Jan 2009 onwards, passport holders from the United Kingdom, Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland will be required to have an ESTA – electronic system for travel authorisations – issued for their trip into the US.
ESTA will replace the paper visa forms currently issued whilst in-flight. To apply for the ESTA please visit to https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov at least 72 hours prior to your trip.
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