Hertz

Perhaps the brand most associated with car hire, Hertz traces its roots back to 1918 to its foundation as Rent-a-Car inc in Chicago by Walter Jacobs. In 2012 Hertz Global Holdings acquired the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group and today Hertz and its associated companies operate from more than 10,000 branches in 150 countries.

In Australia Hertz can be found in more than 220 locations with a comprehensive choice of vehicles, including large and small cars, SUVs, 8 seater passenger vans, 4 wheel drives and luxury vehicles.

Hertz operations in Europe, Australia and New Zealand are separate business entities and not impacted by recent announcements made by Hertz in the USA.

Some of the services offered by Hertz include:

• Hertz NeverLost® - Hertz's comprehensive Sat-Nav system (available in selected locations)
• The Green Collection - A range of Hybrid EV vehicles
• The Hertz Prestige Collection - Luxury vehicles for the special occasion
• One Way Rentals - With 220 branches to select from a Hertz one-way rental is ideal for exploring Australia
• Toll Day Pass - For travel that includes multiple and regular road tolls, the Hertz Toll Day pass is just the ticket

The Hertz rental fleet

The Hertz Small Car and Sedan fleet offers cars for any budget and all occasions whether you need a nimble pair of wheels around town or a family sedan to get out and about. Vehicles include compact, economy and family-size rental cars with both hatch and sedan configurations and all are air-conditioned. Whilst some come with manual transmission most Hertz rental vehicles in Australia are equipped with automatic transmission. Among Hertz's small compact and economy car hire class you will typically find Suzuki's Swift, the Skoda Fabia, the Toyota Corolla and Yaris or similar vehicle. When it comes to intermediate, standard and full-size cars, the Hertz rental fleet typically delivers the Hyundai Elantra, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Camry or similar. All can be found at regional, city and major airport locations such as Sydney Airport, Melbourne Airport, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth.

The increasing popularity of SUVs has ensured that the Hertz SUV/4WD/Passenger Van Collection has grown to become the largest, offering more space and a choice of 5 seater SUVs along with 7 and 12 seater passenger vans. With plenty of additional space for luggage and 4 wheel drive options, these vehicles are perfect for those needing to move a crowd, taking a long journey or requiring that bit of extra space. Vehicles typically found include the Nissan X-Trail and Qashqai; Toyota RAV4, Kluger and Prado; Mitsubishi Eclipse and Pajero; Toyota Landcruiser 4WD.

Passenger van hire or the Family Collection as Hertz likes to refer 8 seater People Movers as, provides the popular Kia Carnival or similar and for 7 seater family rentals Hertz includes the Toyota Kluger or similar large SUV. In selected locations you can also rent the 8 seater Mercedes Luxury Elite van.

The Hertz Luxury Collection of vehicles includes a range of top end Audi, Mercedes, BMW and VW cars and for those looking for an adrenaline rush you'll find, amongst others, Ford's GT Fastback and Mustang Convertible rental perfect to hit the open road. With speciality vehicles such as the Mustang Hertz guarantee the vehicle of your choice when making your booking.

Please note that this guide should be read as indicative of the make and model that Hertz provide in their vehicle collections. Images are for illustration purposes only.