Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Zagat Survey Lists Hertz as Best Auto Rental Company



Zagat ran a survey ranking 10 auto rental companies based upon 3 categories of quality: vehicles, reliability, and service. Zagat surveyed 786 well-travelled individuals who average about 11 car rentals per year (7 of them for business purposes) with a combined total of 8,960 vehicle rentals.  Zagat, predominantly known as a food and travelbook publishing company, released their first car rental survey in 15 years.

Hertz scored No.1 in not only the three main categories, but also scored first in 10 of 13 other smaller categories based on survey answers from the 786 participants.

Zagat co-founder, Tim Zagat, told USA Today “Hertz is No. 1 by virtually all standards that we survey and, at the same time, is considered a solid value.”

Hertz was followed by National Car Rental, Avis, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Alamo Rent A Car, respectively. National Car Rental was given the No. 1 for “best bang for your buck” category.  While it comes as no surprise that Hertz is dominating the auto rental market, it does come as a surprise that the survey shows National Car Rental edging out Avis for the No. 2 slot.

While other national surveys like J.D. Power and Associates show the auto rental companies in different rankings, this recent Zagat survey will prove helpful to frequent travelers and car renters seeking for top-notch service.

With that being said, National Car Rental is POTHOS' preferred agency for our customers. We offer our clients several discounts and bonuses when they use National through POTHOS, and CEO Michael Patton especially favors the Executive Aisle program. So keep that in mind while booking your next trip!


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