Car Rental Software

Car rental software that takes reservations, tracks vehicles and monitors rate management is a vital part of your rental business. This channel covers the latest news and products that will allow you to operate as efficiently as possible saving your rental business money.


Managing Your Operations With the Mobile Office

The mobile office is changing the way operators conduct business as Web-based software and affordable hardware — such as laptops, portable printers and smart phones — bring flexibility to their rental operations.

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Connecting the Neighborhood

Rent Centric’s software program could revolutionize the traditional referral system by allowing neighborhood-based operators to partner with third-party businesses and make them revenue-generating rental agents.

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TSD Releases Upgraded Rental.Net Software

Customer-requested enhancements are a highlight of leading vehicle rental management software’s latest version.

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Analysts Cut Rating of GPS Maker

Analysts lowered the rating of GPS maker Garmin Ltd, citing competition from smart phones with built-in navigation. Will rentals of portable navigation units drop, too?

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Dollar Thrifty Opens 12th 'Customer-Choice' Location at San Jose International Airport

The “customer-choice” rental service allows customers to reserve a vehicle class and size, and then select their own vehicle from those available on the lot at the time of arrival. The car rental company says it plans to rollout out this service in 10 cities, including Miami, Cleveland, Dallas Love Field and Baltimore, by the end of this year.

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OPENLANE Adds New Features to Online Auction Web Site

The enhancements to OPENLANE.com and the introduction of OPENLANE.ca include a complete redesign of each site's vehicle detail, search and bid/buy confirm pages.

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HTA to Provide Video-Tolling Services for ACO Rent A Car

The Highway Toll Administration will also supply the same service for the rental fleets of Payless Car Rental and Carl’s Van Rentals.

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Alamo Offers ‘SaveTime’ Service for International Customers

The car rental company introduced its pre-rental registration service at the U.S. Travel Association’s 2010 International Pow Wow show. Alamo customers who are traveling into the U.S. and Canada can use the service through www.alamo.co.uk.

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Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation Launches Mobile Website

The mobile Website offers customers a full equipment catalog, allows them to submit rental requests, find the nearest HERC location and contact the company directly from their smart phones.

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Deluxe Rent A Car Launches ‘Deluxe Reservation Network’

The independent operator serving the Los Angeles International Airport, has launched the Deluxe Reservation Network to help improve how its affiliate systems operate. The car rental company also plans to build a nationwide independent parking brand, called “Deluxe Airport Parking,” to follow the success of its independent parking operations at LAX.

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Which Hybrids Pay Back the Quickest?

After five years and 15,000 miles of driving per year, are there any hybrids that actually have a lower cost of ownership than their gas-engine counterparts? One unexpected vehicle takes the prize.

How Far Will Cell Phone Bans Go?

The federal government means business with its new law banning cell phone use while driving commercial vehicles. Can the laws go even further, and how should fleets react?

Righting a Wrong in Arizona

Arizona is one of a super minority of states in which auto rental companies are required by statute to pay for the negligent acts of their renters. Look for new legislation in the coming weeks that proposes to change that.

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