Back in 1947, a group of 2 dozen or so rental car companies took their 60+ locations and joined them together into a new company founded as National Car Rental.  They quietly became a leader in the car rental game across the country and in 1959, they incorporated into the company ultimately called National Car Rental.

Offering the best in localized and personal service, this company was the first to offer 1 way rentals for customers looking to drop their cars off in a different town than the one they started.  They were also the first rental car company to use computers for daily reservations and were the first to offer flat rates on their cars for renting opportunities.

As this company grew, it's commitment to corporate travelers became widely known and the first frequent renter program in the car rental industry was introduced, "the Emerald Club".  Today, with over 2000 locations on nearly every continent in the world, National Car Rental is recognized as one of the world's largest rental car companies.

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Reasons to rent a car from National Car rental:

• 1. Renting a car saves on taxis and transfers - Public transportation in many cities is spotty much of the time and not very efficient in most cases.  Taxis can be very expensive as gas prices have affected all sectors of the economy.  Whether you're going to Los Angeles or another very large city (which means LOTS of taxi rides and many many cab fares) or whether you're going to a relatively compacted city or destination like Orlando Florida and the Disney World area (almost all of the area hotels DO NOT offer free shuttle service to all the theme parks...some offer shuttles to Disney World and it's group of parks, other offer Universal and SeaWorld shuttles, but then they don't offer Disney transportation....so you can't mix and match without a rental car).  Keep in mind, parking is NOT included in your price of a hotel in most cases.  Each visit to a theme park will add another $10-$12 parking for that day.  Trips into bigger cities will have either parking meters or public parking lots.  But with a city spread out over a wide distance, a rental car is usually a very good option.

• 2.  If you're visiting a foreign country or going into the countryside to see local attractions, festivals or shopping, renting a car gives you a ton of freedom.  You can set your won schedule and visit the places YOU want for the duration YOU choose.  It's hard to find public transportation late at night and many times, trains and subways don't necessarily stop in the small towns, villages or areas you would like to visit.  While it can be challenging to learn to drive a stick shift or driving on the opposite side of the road in the UK, getting out of the big city and seeing how the locals live make a car hire well worth it.

• 3.  The higher cost of gasoline has spooked many people from renting a car in the US.  But we work to get you the best rental car coupons and discounts, so that usually helps make up for rising gas prices.  Also, many car rental companies now offer discounts on gas fillups so you can bring the vehicle back empty without paying outrageous prices on petrol.  You can also decide to carpool with fellow travelers.