Tag Archives: Rental Car

A Guide to Guaranteed Reservations: Has the Time Finally Come?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by noel in News, Transport, Travel Tips

ACE walks us through the company’s guaranteed reservations initiative. Early results reveal the process is working, from both a cost savings and customer service standpoint. Read the full article at Auto Rental News By Craig Parmerlee, February 2012 in Rental Operations For free relocation cars in New Zealand and free standby cars in Australia check out Transfercar.co.nz and...Read More

Stolen Vehicles and Getting Associates to Understand Their Responsibilities in Prevention

Posted on February 9, 2012 by noel in News, Transport, Travel Tips

Learn how to get your staff to understand their responsibility in helping to prevent theft, and also get some quick tips on how to set your operations apart from local competitors. Full article at Auto Rental News For free cars and campervans that you don’t have to steal to get a free ride in check out our free relocation cars in Australia and our free relocation cars in New...Read More

Why not…

Posted on September 8, 2011 by noel in Backpacking & Accommodation, Travel Tips

…do a classic Kiwi holiday in your own country? So instead of that long weekend or mid week somewhere on the islands, stay put in good old Aotearoa. Don’t get me wrong-a tropical beach with an abundance of cocktails at the tips of your fingers still sounds great, but haven’t we just crash landed in the era where the proverbial belt gets tightened a bit? So why not spend your well earned kiwi dollar right here in kiwi land and with doing so support the national...Read More

Gas or Break Quiz determins what vehicle to rent

Posted on June 9, 2011 by noel in Rental Companies, Transport, Travel Tips

Hertz has recently developed a quiz that helps drivers determine what kind of driver they are and therefore what vehicle they should be renting. The “Gas” Traveler is supposedly aggressive, exciting and adventurous while the “Brake” Traveler is said to be conservative and more of a planner. What type of driver are you? Check out more articles about Hertz: Hertz Makes $2.24 Billion Offer for Dollar Thrifty to Foil Avis Hertz Launches New Branding Campaign Hertz considering a green...Read More

Apollo Motorhomes launch new additions to fleet

Posted on June 1, 2011 by noel in News, Rental Companies, Transport, Travel Tips

Queensland is open for business – just ask homegrown success story Apollo Motorhome Holidays, which is expanding with the stellar launch of three styles of caravans and the very first four-berth 4WD vehicle on the market. The world’s largest privately owned recreational vehicle operator, born and bred in the sunshine state, is introducing not just one but two new exciting products to its fleet. Clock here for the full thanks to Travel Blackboard Check out some of Transfercar’s...Read More

Hertz Makes $2.24 Billion Offer for Dollar Thrifty to Foil Avis

Posted on May 10, 2011 by noel in News, Sights & Attractions, Transport, Travel Tips

By Mark Clothier May 9 (Bloomberg) — Hertz Global Holdings Inc., the largest publicly traded rental-car company, offered to buy Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. for $2.24 billion in cash and stock, topping a bid by Avis Budget Group Inc. Hertz offered $72 a share, 24 percent more than Avis’s offer, the Park Ridge, New Jersey-based company said today in a statement. Dollar Thrifty rose $9.58, or 14 percent, to $79.27 at 4:01 p.m. in New York Stock Exchange composite trading, the biggest jump ...Read More