(Redirected from Thrifty Car Rental)'Dollar-Thrifty Automotive Group' is a holding company for 'Thrifty Car Rental' and 'Dollar Rent A Car', formed in 1990 by
Chrysler and spun off in
1997.
The company at one time also owned
Snappy Rent A Car (which was sold in
1994),
Eurodollar and
General Rent A Car (which was closed in
1993). It is based in
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The company primarily rents
Chrysler,
Dodge, and
Jeep vehicles, though some locations feature other popular brands, such as
Mazda,
Nissan, or
Toyota.
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (DTG) is a Fortune 1000 company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Driven by the mission, “Value Every Time,†the company’s brands, Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental, serve value-conscious travelers from more than 1,475 locations in 70 countries, including 836 corporate and franchised locations in the United States and Canada. The Dollar or Thrifty brands operate in virtually all of the top U.S. airport markets; both brands operate in all of the top Canadian airport markets. The company’s more than 8,500 employees are located mainly in North America, but global service capabilities exist through an ever expanding franchise network. The common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DTG. For additional information, visit www.dtag.com
In 2006, they outsourced their IT operations to
EDS.
Thrifty Car Rental
'Thrifty Car Rental' is a
rental car company founded in
1958. It became a public company in
1987 and in
1989 it was acquired by
Chrysler, where in
1990 it was combined with
Dollar Rent A Car.
Thrifty Car Rental is a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., a Fortune 1000 Company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Together with its corporately-owned locations and those of its franchise owners, the Thrifty Car Rental brand serves value-conscious travelers from more than 1,028 locations in 68 countries.
Dollar Rent A Car
'Dollar Rent A Car' is a
rental car company founded in
1965 in
Los Angeles, California. In
1990 it was acquired by
Chrysler.
Dollar has more than 647 worldwide locations in 53 countries, with a significant presence in Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America, including more than 358 in the United States and Canada. Dollar serves the value-conscious traveler and is a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., a Fortune 1000 Company headquartered in Tulsa, Okla.
External links
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Dollar Rent A Car official site
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Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group official site
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Thrifty official site
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History of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group