Tuesday, August 28th, 2007...11:03 am
Self-service car rentals from Hertz
Hertz has introduced a new budget car rental program. It comprises an online booking system, self-service rental machines and rates starting as low as $15 per weekend day (two-day minimum) and $94 a week.
At http://www.simplywheelz.com online reservations are already being accepted with the first rentals available in Orlando at the airport Sept. 14.
Customers pick up their cars using one-stop self-service rental machines, which scan a bar code from the printed Web reservation and also scans the renter’s driver’s license. The customer selects a few additional options, such as additional drivers and insurance/waiver options, and then the machine assigns a vehicle and prints the rental agreement. The key is in the waiting car.
Eight types of vehicles, a portable GPS system, child seats, and emergency roadside assistance are also all available.
The transaction is designed to be completed without help from an attendant, but personnel will be on hand to assist.
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