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Enterprise Partners with Japan's Nippon Rent-A-Car

Nippon has an existing partnership with National Car Rental that allows Japanese customers to reserve cars in the United States and Canada and enables North American travelers to book cars in Japan.

April 9, 2019
Enterprise Partners with Japan's Nippon Rent-A-Car

The partnership will be launched in April 2019 at approximately 80 Nippon Rent-A-Car offices located at Japan’s airports.

Photo via Kuha455405/Wikimedia. 

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Enterprise Holdings has formed a new partnership with Nippon Rent-A-Car International to expand car rental services in Japan. 

The new partnership will enable tourists and business travelers to rent cars while visiting Japan. In addition, travelers from Japan heading overseas will be able to rent cars at more than 10,000 locations in 90 countries through Enterprise Holdings’ global network.

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Expanded Mobility Options

“As one of the top destinations in Asia, Japan is a vital market for our customers,” Peter Smith, VP of Global Franchising at Enterprise Holdings, said in a statement.

The partnership will be launched in April 2019 at approximately 80 Nippon Rent-A-Car offices located at Japan’s airports. These rental offices will feature the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental, and Alamo Rent A Car brands, as well as the Nippon Rent-A-Car brand, and will offer discounted rental rates.

As the partnership progresses over the next few years, both companies will work together to develop additional customer offerings and services.

As an established and well-respected car rental company in Japan, Nippon Rent-A-Car has 850 locations that give customers access to at least 42,000 vehicles throughout the country. Nippon has an existing partnership with National Car Rental that allows Japanese customers to reserve cars in the United States and Canada and enables North American travelers to book cars in Japan.

This new partnership greatly expands the brands and locations that customers in both markets can choose to meet their mobility needs.

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