Largest rental car agencies

San Diego Business Journal, June 23, 2008 by Kevin Black

LARGEST RENTAL CAR AGENCIES
Ranked by number of vehicles in fleet as of June 1, 2008

                                                           Average
                                 Telephone                  number
       Company                      Fax         Number     of cars
       Address                   Toll-free      of cars    rented
Rank   Web site                    number       in fleet   per day

 1     Budget Car Rental       (619) 542-8004
       3125 Pacific Highway,   (800) 527-0700    1,950       450
         San Diego 92101
       www.budget.com

 2    Dollar Rent A Car
       2499 Pacific Highway,   (619) 234-3395    1,900       300
         San Diego 92101
       www.dollar.com

 3    Thrifty Car Rental
       1120 W. Laurel St.,     (619) 515-0980    1,100       200
         San Diego 92101
       www.thrifty.com

 4    Fox Rent A Car          (619) 692-0300
       2727 Kettner Blvd.,     (800) 225-4369     800        200
         San Diego 92101
       www.foxrentacar.com

                                              Daily rental rates

                                  Number
       Company                 of employees
       Address                    as of
Rank   Web site                June 1, 2008   Compact   Midsize

 1     Budget Car Rental
       3125 Pacific Highway,        85          $30       $33
         San Diego 92101
       www.budget.com

 2     Dollar Rent A Car
       2499 Pacific Highway,        47          na        na
         San Diego 92101
       www.dollar.com

 3     Thrifty Car Rental
       1120 W. Laurel St.,          39          na        na
         San Diego 92101
       www.thrifty.com

 4     Fox Rent A Car
       2727 Kettner Blvd.,          40          $26       $35
         San Diego 92101
       www.foxrentacar.com

       Company                 Daily rental rates
       Address
Rank   Web site                SUV/large   Luxury

 1     Budget Car Rental
       3125 Pacific Highway,      $79       $79
         San Diego 92101
       www.budget.com

 2     Dollar Rent A Car
       2499 Pacific Highway,      na         na
         San Diego 92101
       www.dollar.com

 3     Thrifty Car Rental
       1120 W. Laurel St.,        na         na
         San Diego 92101
       www.thrifty.com

 4     Fox Rent A Car
       2727 Kettner Blvd.,        $45       $55
         San Diego 92101
       www.foxrentacar.com

                                        Services offered

       Company                    Free        Free     Specialties:
       Address                 Pickup and   vehicle       vans,
Rank   Web site                 delivery    delivery   convertibles

 1     Budget Car Rental
       3125 Pacific Highway,      Yes          No          Yes
         San Diego 92101
       www.budget.com

 2     Dollar Rent A Car
       2499 Pacific Highway,       No          No          Yes
         San Diego 92101
       www.dollar.com

 3     Thrifty Car Rental
       1120 W. Laurel St.,         No          No          Yes
         San Diego 92101
       www.thrifty.com

 4     Fox Rent A Car
       2727 Kettner Blvd.,        Yes          No          Yes
         San Diego 92101
       www.foxrentacar.com

                                     Services offered

       Company                 Infant   Allow cars
       Address                  seat     to enter    Insurance
Rank   Web site                rental     Mexico     discount

 1     Budget Car Rental
       3125 Pacific Highway,    Yes        Yes          Yes
         San Diego 92101
       www.budget.com

 2     Dollar Rent A Car
       2499 Pacific Highway,    Yes        Yes          No
         San Diego 92101
       www.dollar.com

 3     Thrifty Car Rental
       1120 W. Laurel St.,      Yes        Yes          No
         San Diego 92101
       www.thrifty.com

 4    Fox Rent A Car
       2727 Kettner Blvd.,      Yes        Yes          No
         San Diego 92101
       www.foxrentacar.com

                                 Services offered

       Company                   Cash
       Address                 deposits   Corporate
Rank   Web site                accepted     rates      Regional
                                                        manager
 1     Budget Car Rental
       3125 Pacific Highway,      No         Yes      Scott Kreit
         San Diego 92101
       www.budget.com

 2     Dollar Rent A Car
       2499 Pacific Highway,      No         Yes        Javier
         San Diego 92101                               Rodriguez
       www.dollar.com

 3     Thrifty Car Rental
       1120 W. Laurel St.,        No         Yes        Javier
         San Diego 92101                               Rodriguez
       www.thrifty.com

 4     Fox Rent A Car
       2727 Kettner Blvd.,       Yes         Yes      Brad Smith
         San Diego 92101
       www.foxrentacar.com

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NA Not applicable

Source: The companies.

It is not the intent of this list to endorse the participants nor
to imply a company's size or numerical rank indicates its quality.

Researched by Kevin Black