| Service Types | Online car rental comparison and booking across international and local rental suppliers; one-way rentals; optional Full Coverage add-on | Car, van and truck rental at airport and neighbourhood locations | — | — |
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| Network & Coverage | 164 countries, 50,000+ pickup locations, 1,000+ rental suppliers | About 160 countries with roughly 12,000 corporate and franchise locations (group-wide) | — | — |
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| Vehicle Range | All car types offered by partner suppliers, from economy to luxury; varies by supplier and location | Economy cars to SUVs, vans and trucks; specialty Prestige, Adrenaline and Dream Car collections; electric vehicles at select locations | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | — | Hertz Gold Plus Rewards (free): Gold, Five Star and President's Circle tiers; about 1 point per US$1 at base tier; skip-the-counter at select airports | — | — |
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| Cancellation Policy | Free changes or cancellation up to 48h before pickup; per site terms refunds are issued as Booking Credit; bookings made or cancelled within 48h non-refundable (except Full Coverage) | Pay Later: generally free to cancel (some international locations may charge no-show fees). US Pay Now: US$50-100 fee if cancelled 24h+ before pickup, US$200 within 24h; no-show forfeits prepayment | — | — |
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| Minimum Renter Age | Set by each rental supplier's rental conditions; shown before booking | US & Canada: 20 at most locations (18 in Michigan, New York and Quebec; 19 in Alabama and Nebraska); under-25 fee US$19/day; specialty collections excluded | — | — |
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| Protection & Insurance Options | Optional Full Coverage reimbursement plan: up to EUR5,000 for excess/deductible, glass, tyres, undercarriage, towing, keys; claims within 90 days; supplier deposit still held | — | — | — |
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| Booking Channels | Website and DiscoverCars mobile app (search, book, manage bookings); 24/7 support in 15+ languages | Website, Hertz app, rental counters, third-party travel sites (third-party cancellation rules apply) | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Operated by Travel Drive GmbH (Zug, Switzerland); founded 2013 as Discover Car Hire, rebranded 2019 | Hertz Global Holdings (also owns Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly) | — | — |
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| Headquarters | — | Estero, Florida, US; founded 1918 in Chicago | — | — |
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| Payment Options | Pay now, pay part now or pay later at the desk depending on offer; security deposit paid to the rental company at pickup | — | — | — |
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