Health and safety measures for a car hire with Alamo during COVID-19

Founded in Florida in the United States of America in 1974 with just four pick-up stations, Alamo Rent a Car's primary target is leisure car hire with the main objective of ensuring the most satisfying travel experience possible for its clients.

Part of the Enterprise Holdings group since 2007, the company is now head-quartered in St Louis in the state of Missouri, along with its sister brands Enterprise and National. Today, Alamo’s commitment to the leisure travel market continues to foster longstanding partnerships with the airline industry, travel destinations, travel agents and tour operators around the world.

Alamo is a global company with pick-up and drop-off points all over the world, including North and South America, Australia, Europe, Africa and Asia. It also an extensive range of vehicle options, from small economical cars ideal for city sightseeing to sumptuous SUVs designed for long road-trips over rugged terrain. Alamo’s mission statement is to offer travellers low-cost car hire with high levels of comfort and convenience.

Established in 1954, Auto Europe collaborates with the industry's leading car hire suppliers in over 180 different destinations worldwide, which allows us to offer our customers the cheapest rental rates combined with the best-possible service and most extensive range of vehicles. Due to our strong working relationship, we can guarantee our clients booking a car hire with Alamo during the Coronavirus crisis the utmost safety and hygiene during their rental period.

You can book your car hire quickly and easily through the Auto Europe booking engine in a few easy steps. Please don't hesitate to contact our car rental specialists on +49 89 412 09 786 should you have any queries relating to car hire during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Car Hire Alamo - Safety measures to protect clients from Coronavirus

The chief concern for Alamo Rent a Car has always been the welfare and satisfaction of its customers and staff, particularly during this current situation. The company is keeping abreast of the latest developments 24/7 and adhering to the instructions of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and national health authorities whenever the situation changes. Alamo is strictly following all the rules and regulations concerning health and hygiene at this difficult time, and all its staff members are being told to stay at home to avoid spreading the virus if anyone starts to feel any symptons. The company has established a series of additional health and safety procedures in order to make sure that its personnel maintain the required distance from one another at all times. Staff levels have also been reduced at customer desks and pick-up/drop-off stations all over the world to help diminish the possibility of infection, meaning that when you book a car hire with Alamo during COVID-19 there's no risk to your health and all necessary safety controls are firmly in place.

To reduce the contact between customers and employees, certain Alamo locations are now offering the option to either have your car delivered to you, or request to be picked up at a curbside location.

Complete Clean Pledge – A promise of high cleaning and safety standards

For Alamo, nothing is more important than the cleanliness of its fleet and car hire stations, especially nowadays when health and safety issues are of paramount importance. The company is going the extra mile to ensure that every single vehicle is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected according to the strictest standards in order to fully comply with the rigorous demands of the health authorities. These hygiene measures are part of the daily routine of thoroughly cleaning all the surfaces most frequently touched in rental offices and vehicles all over the world, which are disinfected using the most effective products as recommended by the local health authorities. Additionally, the company has implemented a corporate training scheme instructing every single employee on the correct method of efficiently cleaning the vehicles once they have been dropped off. Of particular concern is the cleanliness of the interior, with all the main parts totally disinfected, most notably the steering-wheel, doors, dashboard and display panel, car seats, central console, cup holders, glove compartment, etc. This training programme will be ongoing and will continue throughout the entirety of the Covid-19 crisis and beyond.

Alamo has adopted a “Complete Clean Pledge” for all its customers. This is a promise to all its customers that its hire vehicles adhere to a strict cleanliness and safety protocol. Along with the previously mentioned cleaning steps, Alamo aims to go further than the normal cleaning procedure. After having washed, vacuumed and cleaned the hired car inside and out, all frequently touched surfaces are now thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. A full overview of all the included areas can be seen below.