Holiday Travel

July Fourth Rental Prices Hit Above $400 Per Day

In some hot vacation spots this July Fourth weekend, rental car prices are averaging between $306 and $436 per day. KAYAK and Turo held a sweepstakes to give away four carshares in the U.S. cities with the highest demand for rental cars.

More Than 80% Planning a Road Trip this Summer

According to a recent survey by Hertz, more than 80% of respondents plan to take a road trip this summer. Of those planning to travel, 65% said that a rental car was the mode of transportation that made them feel the safest.

Memorial Day Travel to Break Pandemic Records

Domestic travel and road trips remain the biggest drivers of travel recovery. Two new budget airlines, Avelo Airlines and Breeze Airways are meeting demand at smaller airports and underserved routes.

Travelers Trust Car Rental Over Planes, Buses

A survey gauging consumers' comfort levels with various modes of travel found that 38% of respondents felt "very comfortable" or "somewhat comfortable" when renting a car. Road trips leads the list, while flying internationally is at the bottom.

Holiday Travel Expected to Decline 29%: AAA

Most Americans who decide to travel will do so by car, with road trips accounting for 96% of holiday travel.

Travel Surges as COVID-19 Cases Spike

Despite a rise in COVID-19 cases, the Transportation Security Administration screened at least 1 million people on four of the last 10 days through Sunday. That's still only half the volume from the same period last year.

$279 a Day to Rent a Car In NYC? There’s More to the Story

An imbalance of cars and the high cost to move them to where they’re needed, rentals booked for low rates in April, and higher incidences of fraud and damage plague the shift to local rentals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Portuguese Car Rental Industry Faces Financial Crisis

While Portuguese tourists can help revive the hotel and restaurant industry, car rental relies primarily on foreign tourists.

Flight Search Trends: Domestic Destinations Replace Foreign

According to data from Kayak, Las Vegas saw the biggest spike in searches following the reopening of casinos, while U.S. searches to Europe are down 65% year over year.

Renting to the Road Trip Customer

With the return of the Great American Road Trip, here are steps car rental operators can take to meet these travelers’ needs and protect their fleet.

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July Fourth Rental Prices Hit Above $400 Per Day

More Than 80% Planning a Road Trip this Summer

Memorial Day Travel to Break Pandemic Records

Travelers Trust Car Rental Over Planes, Buses

Holiday Travel Expected to Decline 29%: AAA

Travel Surges as COVID-19 Cases Spike

$279 a Day to Rent a Car In NYC? There’s More to the Story

Portuguese Car Rental Industry Faces Financial Crisis

Flight Search Trends: Domestic Destinations Replace Foreign

Renting to the Road Trip Customer

Update Your Address

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July Fourth Rental Prices Hit Above $400 Per Day

More Than 80% Planning a Road Trip this Summer

Memorial Day Travel to Break Pandemic Records

Travelers Trust Car Rental Over Planes, Buses

Holiday Travel Expected to Decline 29%: AAA

Travel Surges as COVID-19 Cases Spike

$279 a Day to Rent a Car In NYC? There’s More to the Story

Portuguese Car Rental Industry Faces Financial Crisis

Flight Search Trends: Domestic Destinations Replace Foreign

Renting to the Road Trip Customer

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