Alamo Launches First-of-a-Kind Rental Car Check in Kiosks Throughout the U.S.

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November 15, 2006

Alamo Launches First-of-a-Kind Rental Car Check in Kiosks Throughout the U.S.

An Industry First, Kiosk Cuts Average Transaction Time in Half.

An industry first, Alamo Rent A Car announced today it will roll out new self-service kiosks at rental locations throughout the United States. The new system cuts check in time for customers by about 50 percent when compared to average counter check in times.

PHOTO: VANGUARD CAR RENTAL ALAMO RENT A CAR KIOSK

The kiosk roll out comes after successful testing by customers in Dallas, Las Vegas and Jacksonville, Fla.

The touch-screen kiosk allows any customer with a valid driver's license, major credit card and an existing reservation to skip the rental counter and check in directly at the kiosk. After a customer agrees to the terms and conditions, a receipt-sized rental agreement is printed from the kiosk and the customer is directed to his or her rental car on the lot. At the exit booth, the customer simply shows the booth agent his or her rental agreement and driver's license and then drives away.

Alamo Rent A Car is one of the largest car rental brands in the world, with locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia, the Pacific Rim, Africa, the Middle East and Australia.

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