car rental

Borrowed vehicle service

Car rental is the business of providing vehicles for temporary use, typically by the day or week.

You might arrange a car rental at an airport after flying in, or seek one when your own vehicle is in the shop.

The term covers both the service and the transaction: The car rental cost more than the flight.

agreement

contract

Enforceable written agreement

liability · deposit · waiver · mileage · unlimited · restrictions · fees · surcharges · penalties · cancellation

booking

reservation

Advance arrangement to hold

drop-off · counter · kiosk · online · advance · walk-in · quotes · comparison · upgrade · prepaid

companies

Hertz

Frequency measurement's eponym

Alamo · Dollar · Zipcar · fleet · franchise · loyalty · rewards · membership · corporate · counter

vehicles

sedan

Enclosed passenger car

  • SUVRugged passenger vehicle
  • compactTightly packed together
  • economySystem of trade and production

luxury · convertible · minivan · hatchback · full-size · intermediate · premium · electric · hybrid · automatic

Categories
Opposites
vehicle acquisition method

car rentalcar ownership

Legally having a vehicle

car lease · car buying · vehicle ownership · leasing · auto financing

transportation service model

car rentaltaxi

Vehicle for hire

rideshare · Uber · Lyft · cab · chauffeur service

mobility approach

car rentalpublic transit

Shared community vehicle system

walking · cycling · train travel · bus · subway

Family

car, rental, renting, car rentals, hire car

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G