SurPrice Car Rentals Launches in Portugal
Following its expansion in Spain and Italy, SurPrice Car Rentals is now entering Portugal with franchise locations in Lisbon, Porto, and Faro.
Photo courtesy of SurPrice Car Rentals
Photo courtesy of SurPrice Car Rentals
SurPrice Car Rentals has launched in Portugal after its expansion in Spain and Italy. Franchise locations have been opened in the Portugal cities of Lisbon, Porto, and Faro.
Portugal is one of 19 countries where SurPrice currently operates. Other countries include Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Spain, Morocco, Malta, Turkey, Latvia, Georgia, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, Croatia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Romania, and Slovenia.
“We’re delighted for signing one more franchise agreement with perspective in the European market,” said Nikos Paspalakis, managing director at SurPrice Car Rentals. “We are confident and strongly believe that under the new agreement we have made with Travelport, our sales will explode in the coming year, leading our dynamic presentation in more channels and online car rental market.”
“We pay great attention to the outcomes of our franchisees and the gradual growth so that they will gain the trust of the tough, competitive market,” added Paspalakis. “We will proudly announce more countries entering our brand after our dynamic representation as exhibitors in WTM London 2017 exhibition.”
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