Hertz On Demand Inks Partnership with BAA's Heathrow Airport
Hertz has announced that Hertz On Demand, Hertz's global car sharing club, has signed a partnership with BAA's Heathrow Airport to provide a business car share program for selected airport employees.
As part of the agreement, Hertz On Demand said it is supplying Heathrow with a dedicated fleet of low emission Ford Fiestas for use as employee pool cars. Bookings are managed by a convenient online system. The facility also includes servicing, maintenance, cleaning, tax and tires. The program will allow Heathrow to significantly drive down overall costs by improving liveried vehicle utilization and management along with reducing administration and overheads.
Michel Taride, President Hertz International, said, "The Heathrow pool car model is a business version of our Hertz on Demand car share service, which offers companies the ability to manage their fleet in an eco-friendly, efficient and cost-effective way. It has allowed Heathrow to reduce its number of pool vehicles by 25 per cent, just by virtue of our technology."
Max Vialou-Clark, Retail Services Director, Heathrow, added, "We are very pleased with the efficiency that the Hertz on Demand solution provides for our employee pool cars, making it far easier to manage our liveried vehicles while reducing costs. What's more, our partnership with Hertz On Demand is a key program to support our environmental sustainability initiatives."
The Ford Fiestas are equipped with Hertz on Demand technology to provide employees with keyless entry and in-car access to a Member Care Centre operator if assistance is needed.
According to a release, the partnership with Heathrow serves as another example of the trend of businesses seeking travel solutions which are convenient and eco-friendly. With a range of mobility offerings, including Hertz on Demand car sharing, Hertz is ideally positioned to offer companies tailored solutions which are designed to meet the demands of businesses.
Hertz On Demand is able to place cars on corporate sites and also offer corporate members the added benefit of classic rent a car services. Businesses, government entities with fleet operations, and even companies operating residential buildings, such as apartment blocks, can all benefit by offering employees and tenants car sharing services.
Heathrow is an international airport.
Hertz On Demand has more than 800 vehicles available to drive from more than 250 locations worldwide, including corporate offices and universities.
Hertz is an airport general use car rental brand operating from more than 8,500 locations in 146 countries worldwide.
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