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March 30, 2009 - Market-leading online car hire price comparator Carrentals.co.uk is remaining positive about the industry despite 1Car1 having been forced to call in the administrators.
Gareth Robinson, managing director of Carrentals.co.uk, says, “While it is sad news that 1Car1 has entered into administration and awful for the company’s staff, it is a pointer of how tough the car rental market is. The industry is undoubtedly feeling the pinch in terms of fleets and costs and also customers who need to save as much as possible, and as such only the strongest companies will endure.”
“We are seeing both holidaymakers and business travellers feeling the need to cut their expenses as much as possible and as a result they are being savvier with the way they book. Therefore it is best they deal with a reliable and trusted supplier who can get them the best car hire deals around. This is where price comparison websites are a great ally, as we can help customers to get the best deals around from the biggest range of suppliers.”
The credit crunch remains a testing time for consumers, but Carrentals.co.uk is staying positive about car hire pricing both at home and abroad. With 2009 shaping up to be a boom year for the British tourism industry, Carrentals.co.uk has seen UK rentals rise by 20% and also the demand for car hire overseas up by 10%. Carrentals.co.uk looks forward to announcing a turnover of over £25m by its year end, up from £23m last year.
Gareth Robinson went on, “Tourists and business travellers are continuing to travel this year, but they need to save money more than ever before. As a result we recommend car hire as an area where money can really be saved – it’s a competitive marketplace so comparison sites like ours are a great help to consumers in getting great deals.”
Carrentals.co.uk compares car hire deals from up to 50 rental companies, including Sixt, Alamo, Holiday Autos and EasyCar, in over 9,000 locations worldwide.
To compare the best car hire deals visit www.carrentals.co.uk.
About Carrentals.co.uk
Carrentals.co.uk was launched in February 2003 and grew to become one of the UK’s leading online car hire companies by 2006.
In 2007, the company re-launched its site to create the first major online price comparator in the travel industry. Using the latest technology the Carrentals.co.uk site now searches up to 50 different car hire websites, providing an impartial comparison of the best prices available in over 9,000 locations.
Websites searched include Budget, Thrifty, Sixt, Holiday Autos, Opodo, EBookers, Carrentals.co.uk and EasyCar, with the Carrentals.co.uk site quickly comparing prices and allowing customers to refine their search by car type.
The Carrentals.co.uk site also features over 6,000 links to useful tourist information sites, plus over 2,700 pages of travel information in a mini-guide format.
In 2008, Carrentals.co.uk was voted Best Car Hire Website in the Travolution Awards. To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk.
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