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

Established in 1958 as Thrifty Rent a Car System, Inc, Thrifty Car Rental (as it is known today) is one of the largest car hire suppliers in the world. Currently a subsidiary of The Hertz Corporation and headquartered in Florida, the company has been steadily growing over the years through a combination of corporate-owned and franchised rental stations. Thrifty now operates with more than 4,000 pick-up and drop-off locations in all four continents, including Europe, Africa, USA, Asia and the Middle East, in conjunction with parent company Hertz and sister brand Dollar, making it one of the most widely-recognised car hire suppliers worldwide, with its main target segments being tourists and budget-conscious business travellers.

As one of the world's leading car rental brokers, Auto Europe has developed very strong working relationships with all the world’s most important car hire firms, including Thrifty, Hertz and Dollar. Our very popular price guarantee means that the prices we offer our millions of customers around the world are the cheapest in the market, with the highest level of service to match. It's easy to book your car hire with Thrifty during the coronavirus crisis online, just enter your dates and destination in our booking engine and we'll find the best rates and widest choice of vehicles for your trip in a few seconds. Alternatively, you can call our rental specialists on +49 89 412 09 786 for help and advice with your reservation.

Car Hire Thrifty - Safety measures to protect clients from Coronavirus

For Thrifty, the health and safety of its staff and customers is of the utmost importance, which is why the company has introduced a series of new measures to further reduce the chance of infection for people booking a car hire with Thrifty during Covid-19. These safety steps are wide-ranging and apply to all of Thrifty's many rental stations around the world, whether it's a convenient downtown, railway or airport location. For Thrifty, the main focus is on providing clients with the best vehicle at the lowest price, always putting the customers' health and safety first.

As one of the industry's leading car rental suppliers, Thrifty continues to closely monitor the coronavirus situation and comply with the latest advice of both the World Health Organisation (WHO) and local health authorities. In doing so, the company is ensuring the protection of all its employees and customers at receptions desks and pick-up/drop-off locations worldwide.

It's important to remember that Thrifty's commitment to safety and cleanliness knows no bounds. Every vehicle in the company's extensive fleet is subject to the most thorough preventative measures in order to fully eradicate the spread of the coronavirus at Thrifty's thousands of locations around the world, as well as inside the vehicles themselves. Each car undergoes a rigorous, multi-stage cleaning process prior to each rental period using the most effective detergents and disinfectants, as recommended by the WHO.

Measures and procedures for cleaning

• Thrifty has fully upgraded and intensified its cleaning procedures at its rental stations and on shuttle services worldwide. The use of approved cleaning agents is a standard part of the company's process of disinfecting pick-up/drop-off locations and all the vehicles in the fleet, which includes the most-touched surfaces such as the gear-stick, dashboard, seat-belts and glove compartment, as well as the doors and reception desks at car rental stations.
• Alcohol-based hand-sanitisers are now used in abundance at all Thrifty's international car rental stations, with both staff and customers constantly being reminded to use them and follow all necessary hygiene requirements whilst they are on the premises in order to minimise the risk of infection. In the event of an employee showing any coronavirus symptons, that person is immediately sent home for the required quarantine period.
• All vehicles in Thrifty's large fleet are put through a rigorous cleaning process concentrating on the most frequently-touched parts of the car, most notably the steering wheel, seats, seat-belts, windows, CD-player, door handles, dashboard, cigarette lighter, etc. to further protect drivers and their passengers from any threat of infection.