Advantages of using Car Share as a Rental Car Option - Multiple Cars - Availability - Customizable
Imagine you are planning a trip and need a rental vehicle to get around; the first option will be to go for a traditional rental car company such as Hertz or Enterprise. These companies have been tremendous and continue to strive with their customer service and adaptability to the market needs; however, they lack a bit of variety and other perks that the car share industry offers. So before the trip, you book in advance and pick that awesome Yellow Jeep that they advertise. You get to the counter, present your paperwork, sign, and hear, “Apologies, the reserved vehicle is no longer available. Let us (upgrade) you to a different one. Finally, you end up with a car that looks and feels very much like the one you have at home, thus diminishing the magic of the trip. At this moment, however, there’s a modern and not so new way to rent a vehicle. Mobile applications such as Turo.com or Getaround.com have been gaining a lot of popularity as many people are now working from home and do not need a car for everyday use. These applications offer the flexibility needed when traveling and for special commutes. Since the vehicles listed on these applications are peer to peer, you will be picking up the exact vehicle you book. The variety of available cars to rent is wide. You can find the most basic vehicle to cars that you never thought could be rented, such as Masseratis, Ferraris, or a well-customized wheel drive for exploring. In addition to the selection of vehicles, you can choose where to pick up and drop off the rental: use a self-service approach or meet with a local host at a specific location. Most importantly, 99.9% of the time, you get the vehicle you reserved on the app. Let’s read into more detail about the advantages of using car share as your rental car option.
All Brands, All Types of Cars are for Rent Via Car Share
The variety of vehicles offered by car share apps is unmatchable by any traditional rental car company. Traditional rental car companies usually carry no more than ten different types of vehicles classified by passenger and class. These cars are generally one or two years old and are kept in good condition. After the two-year period, they then sell these vehicles and upgrade them to newer cars with similar characteristics.
Now, Car-Share brings an entirely different approach and business model. Car share companies rely on user-generated catalogs for their fleet. This means that as long as the vehicle is within the years accepted and in good condition, it can be available for rent through the app. Just take a look at the Turo.com home page, and you will see how you can search by brand. Jeep, Tesla, Subaru, Porsche, and BMW are some of the top brands. You can also choose by experience: Delux & Super Delux, Pet Friendly, Convertibles, All-Wheel Drives, and Classic cars. The variety is incredible, opening the door to creating new connections and experiences. You get to pick the right vehicle for the right moment & experience. At IDrive Denver, we are proud to be part of the car-share community and strive for excellent customer service. We have picked the most appropriate cars to rent in Denver. Our Mercedes Benz CLA Class is ideal for driving around Denver, for example. Here is a link to our Catalog.
Car Share Pick Up / Drop Off – Self Service – Car Available for Rent 24/7
Rental cars are usually picked up at the airport of a designated location of one of their branches. Car share lets you decide where to pick up or drop off the rental car. Airports have now designated areas for the car share industry where you can meet with the host or just use the self-service option. It is very similar to the Airbnb approach. Click here to watch our instructional video for self-service pickup at Denver International Airport.
Car share hosts can also deliver the rental car to your desired location. You can pick up the car at Union Station in Denver, for example. Or, just have it dropped off to you at your friend’s or family members’ location since usually they insist on picking you up. Car-Share rentals like IDrive Denver offer that option.
The same goes when dropping off the vehicle; coordinate with your host, and you can pick the location. The vehicle can even be picked up where you are.
Here is an excerpt of Turo’s instructions for booking a car with delivery:
“To see vehicles available for delivery, enter your location and travel dates. Then apply the “Delivery” filter to your search results. Open a vehicle listing and tap “Pickup and return location” to see a list of places where the host delivers and the corresponding cost.
Some hosts offer delivery to more than one place, so be sure to choose the correct location when you book. If the list includes the field “Deliver to you,” you can enter your own preferred delivery address. Once you choose a location, we’ll display the check-in method the host has specified for that location.”
Customize Cars – Customize Experience
Every moment brings a new experience. Renting a car can now be part of it and help make your experience memorable. From the moment you decide to use the car-share platform, the excitement begins. This moment is amazing as you get to browse the car that fits your experience. Coming to Colorado, you have access to a vibrant city with a very active community, the majestic Rocky Mountains, or an amazing concert at Red Rocks Amphitheater. For the concert and the mountain, I would take the Bronco and get the Mercedez Benz for the weekend in the city. Wow, that’s exciting! What car would you pick?
Now that you pick your car, what happens? Some hosts provide special equipment for your trip. In our case, our Porshe Panamera comes with special racks for skis and snowboards, in addition to being fully equipped to handle the snow. Our Bronco comes with features that are easily adapted to a good trip to the mountains. Some hosts will even provide camping equipment and more. Are you looking for something in particular? Reach out and ask if it can be provided!
Now, you can see yourself driving through the mountains of Colorado, confident that the car that you are driving is equipped for the conditions of the location you are visiting, thus opening the door to focus on what really matters: your experience.
Thanks for reading; please get in touch with us if you have any questions. We love making friends, let us know what experience you have in mind, and we will try our best to customize our vehicle for your trip.