RentMyRide has joined forces with Tracker to further develop South Africa's first peer-to-peer car rental marketplace by providing security measures and peace of mind. Welcome to the future of car rentals.

RentMyRide is a solutions driven company with the goal of encouraging growth, trust and confidence in the shared economy.

Through this approach, RentMyRide has created a space for both the entrepreneur and individual interested in renting a vehicle.

Car sharing may be an atypical concept to South Africa as it is not a norm as of yet, but it is not uncommon anywhere else in the world. This new partnership between RentMyRide and Tracker should inspire a sense of security for both current and future stakeholders. RentMyRide expects to grow in popularity in a similar way Airbnb has over the past decade.

The reality of vehicle crime in South Africa is becoming more apparent which raises the question...will RentMyRide work in a place like South Africa? It appears so. Through a careful and meticulous signing up process which verifies the identification of both the renter and car owner, installation of a tracking device and stringent payment protocols, there is no reason for peer-to-peer car rental not to become a normal part of our everyday lives.

RentMyRide embraces a future that encourages South Africans to share vehicles rather than to buy and own them. This is currently a global ground swell following the COVID-19 pandemic that has seen changing travel requirements and increased financial pressures.

“We are excited to be pairing our tracking and telematics solutions with a technology platform that will bring mobility within reach of many more South Africans” says Spyros Marinis, Mobility Sales Manager at Tracker. “Tracker’s products and services can provide peace of mind to RentMyRide’s vehicle owners and renters alike, facilitating South Africa’s further advancement toward shared economy liberties.”

RentMyRide is about building a better South Africa for mobility seekers, providing opportunities to share vehicles and in doing so, share hope for a greater South Africa. Now is the time to stand together and take to the roads.

RentMyRide puts their consumers in the front seat. To learn more, visit www.RentMyRide.co.za
Thanks for the ride.

Collaborative consumption for the contemporary individual.

Johannesburg, July. 29, 2021 - South Africa’s first car sharing platform. A community that creates space for both the entrepreneur and individuals interested in renting.

RentMyRide set up shop as the world slowly began to shift to a minimalist mentality and companies such as AirBnB and Uber were in full swing. The countercultural company meets the needs of individuals' mobility by creating a system whereby a car owner can rent out a vehicle and another individual can rent it. Collaborative consumption has never been so efficient. Apart from being innovative and solutions driven, RentMyRide encourages the support of the local economy and embraces the idea of an environmentally friendly community as cars are shared rather than bought. If consumers are worried about safety, there’s no need to be! Our renters have to meet very strict eligibility requirements such as being in possession of a valid driver’s license, a mobile phone in their name, a form of identity and they must pass a fraud and credit screening. Additionally, RentMyRide provides insurance to ensure everyone's safety.

RentMyRide: This disruptive new company provides the platform for renters and riders to interact, similar to AirBnB or Uber.
Owners: List their car on the system as a means of earning extra income on their car and turning it into a useful asset rather than a liability or fast depreciating possession.
Renters: Select a car from an array of local options that they would like to rent. Cars are rented for a variety of reasons and may be suitable for holiday goers to people who cannot afford to purchase a vehicle.

RentMyRide could not be relaunched at a more appropriate time as COVID-19 has turned the world upside down. Rising unemployment has created a space wherein paying off a vehicle is no longer an option for many. RentMyRide provides consumers with the opportunity to add value to their lives without decreasing the value of their bank accounts. Renting wheels affords consumers the freedom of having a car without the commitment and financial ball and chain of ownership.

Customers can choose from a large selection of locally owned cars whenever it is convenient and those that choose to can also drive a new vehicle without facing the substantial debit orders at the end of each month.

RentMyRide wants to go places with its consumers without weighing them down financially. For those who choose to rent out their vehicle, the commercial opportunities are endless and for those that choose to rent, the street cred is granted without any long term contracts. RentMyRide puts their consumers in the front seat.

To learn more, visit RentMyRide

Thanks for the ride.

GAUTENG, JOHANNESBURG, 22 NOVEMBER 2018 - First Car Rental, a pioneer in advanced customer-centric technology that enhances the renter experience, reducing effort, saving time and increasing efficiency, has announced a preferred partnership with The Capital Hotels and Apartments, one of the largest providers of fully-serviced luxury apartments and hotel rooms in the country.

Announcing the partnership, Melissa Nortje, First Car Rental's Executive Head of Strategy, Development and Marketing, said, "This partnership is an unequivocal meeting of minds aligned to our business strategies, and a perfect fit within existing travel partners such as FlySafair, the most on-time airline in the world. I believe, together, we fulfil an efficient and affordable travel partnership, ideal for both the corporate and leisure sector, extending a first-class travel solution covering air and ground transportation as well as accommodation. The real deal."

Since its inception in 2008, The Capital Hotels and Apartments has achieved outstanding success in the corporate hotel industry. Nationally, they have multiple properties in key locations, including eight apartment hotels. The Capital Empire, The Capital On The Park, The Capital 20 West, and The Capital Moloko, in Sandton. The Capital Menlyn Maine in Pretoria, in Rosebank, The Capital On Bath, Cape Town The Capital Mirage and Umhlanga the The Capital Pearls.

The Capital Hotels and Apartments Managing Director, Marc Wachsberger, revealed he had already begun looking at countries in Southern Africa. "We aim to open two new properties every year, expanding to all the major cities across South Africa. We also have plans to expand into Southern Africa soon" he said.

This dynamic brand, of similar size to First Car Rental with close on 500 employees each, is anchored in challenging hotel norms and fostering an entrepreneurial spirit, which means quick decisions, no bureaucracy, and an agile entrepreneurial approach at every level, giving them the edge when opportunities arise. First Car Rental's management structure is very similar and allows them flexibility and fluidity at crucial times, which have left some competitors floundering.

A major challenge in the South African travel industry is cost management for guests. Corporates are tightening their belts and procurement managers are implementing stringent cost-cutting measures. Consumers are looking for real value for money and they are faced with overpriced offerings that often don't meet their travel needs.

Nadine Damen, The Capital Hotels and Apartments' Director of Marketing, says, "We give travellers everything they need, and nothing they don't. We offer value-added services that business travellers really appreciate such as complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi, complimentary secure parking, and laundry services. Much like First Car Rental's corporate quick check-out facility called Show&Go, which guarantees fast, effortless car hire, we have eliminated the unnecessary and focus on the things that really matter without compromising the guest experience."

First Car Rental chooses to stay at The Capital Hotels & Apartments and look forward to extending preferred accommodation partnership deals to loyal renters in the near future.

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About The Capital Hotels and Apartments

Since its inception in 2008, The Capital Hotels and Apartments (The Capital) has achieved outstanding success in the corporate hotel industry.

The Capital is one of the largest providers of fully serviced luxury apartments and hotel rooms in the country.

* National operation with multiple properties in key locations, including eight apartment hotels in Sandton, Menlyn, Rosebank, Cape Town and Umhlanga

* Fastest growing group in South Africa, opening on average two new hotels each year

* The only hybrid operator in South Africa, with fully serviced luxury apartments (1 500+ rooms)

* Revolutionized the market by offering solutions for short, medium and long-term travellers (including families)

* Cost-effective frills-free accommodation tailored to modern business travel needs

* Owner-managed with a flat management structure, which means quick decisions, no bureaucracy, and an agile entrepreneurial approach at every level

* A disruptive and dynamic brand anchored in breaking hotel norms and fostering entrepreneurial spirit

* A proudly South African business (approx. 460+ employees), focused on identifying opportunities for growth to provide jobs in the future

For more information, visit www.thecapital.co.za

If you are renting a car this summer, don't forget to pack your patience, unless of course, you are hiring from First Car Rental, who this week, launched South Africa’s first ever Car Hire Self-Service at major branches across the country.

Our new self-service car hire, available at our major branches, is fast, efficient, convenient and paperless. Complete your renter profile at the branch, thereafter, it’s your new way of life! Book online, go straight to a self-service touchscreen, choose the car you want, sign on the screen and you are checked out, all in under 30 seconds.” 

Self-Service has been piloted at OR Tambo for the past 4 months with select methods of payment and is now ready for all market segments. Self-Service Car Hire gives the renter the independence to take control of their rental journey. The experience starts when booking a rental online, either at the office, home or on their smartphone.

At pick-up, the renter heads straight to the self-service touchscreen, selects their car of choice, signs on the screen, and the checkout is complete, all in under 30 seconds. The launch phase entails dual-view screens to allow agents to assist renters with their first self-service checkout.

We are data-driven and propelled forward by what our customers ultimately tell us they want. We really listen. Renters want independence, choice, convenience and efficiency with first-world technology – like the world they live in. We listened, conceptualised, and innovated.

Our Self-Service Car Hire is First-World. We know our customers and we trust them and are proud of this journey together.

www.firstcarrental.co.za   

GAUTENG, JOHANNESBURG, 21 NOVEMBER 2018 - If you are renting a car this summer, don't forget to pack your patience, unless of course, you are hiring from First Car Rental, who this week, launched South Africa’s first ever Car Hire Self-Service at major branches across the country.

Says Melissa Nortje, Executive Head of Strategy, Development & Marketing at First Car Rental, “Our new self-service car hire, available at our major branches, is fast, efficient, convenient and paperless. Complete your renter profile at the branch, thereafter, it’s your new way of life! Book online, go straight to a self-service touchscreen, choose the car you want, sign on the screen and you are checked out, all in under 30 seconds.” 

Self-Service has been piloted at OR Tambo for the past 4 months with select methods of payment and is now ready for all market segments.  

Over the past 18 years, tech-savvy First Car Rental has led from the front in developing an impressive set of ‘first mobility’ facilities and software programmes in the car rental industry.Being first-to-market typically enables a company to establish strong brand recognition and customer loyalty (before competitors enter the arena), as was experienced when First Car Rental launched their first-in-world, first-in-market, Show&Go Corporate Facilities at their airport branches in 2011.   

This showstopper technology is popular with corporate travellers, and for good reason, as it ticks all the boxes that frequent flyers would want and benefit from. It entails companies opening an account with First Car Rental, then ‘mobile-readying’ their key staff who travel.

These staff are then issued a tiered Show&Go card, and never step foot in a branch again. They step off the plane, walk a predetermined route to the Show&Go car park, where an agent is waiting with a tablet. No branch, no queuing and no paperwork. First Car Rental’s Self-Service is available to account or non-account holders.

Nortje is resolute that every tech-product they design must uphold the pillars of innovation excellence with the customer at the centre.

Self-Service Car Hire gives the renter the independence to take control of their rental journey. The experience starts when booking a rental online, either at the office, home or on their smartphone.

At pick-up, the renter heads straight to the self-service touchscreen, selects their car of choice, signs on the screen, and the checkout is complete, all in under 30 seconds. The launch phase entails dual-view screens to allow agents to assist renters with their first self-service checkout.

Nortje explains, “We define exactly what improvements we want to bring about in the customers’ rental experience and then we design for this desired outcome. Approaching innovation this way means the business is customer-led, rather than being constrained by current capabilities.  

“I believe that customer centric is a way of doing business with a customer in a way that provides a positive customer experience, before, during and after the rental, in order to drive repeat business and customer loyalty.  

First Car Rental as a collective is a customer-centric company that offers much more than just excellent service and cars; we are data-driven and propelled forward by what our customers ultimately tell us they want. We really listen. They want independence, choice, convenience and efficiency with first-world technology – like the world they live in. We heard, conceptualised, and innovated. Our Self-Service Car Hire is First-World. We know our customers and we trust them and are proud of our journey together.”

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Editors Notes: First Car Rental is a proudly South African car rental company that has been in business for over 18 years. It has more than 7500 vehicles in use across South Africa and 51 car rental branches located nationwide, including branches at all major South African airports, business and tourist destinations. It also has operational presence in Malta, Mauritius, Tanzania and Turkey. 

Worldwide, First Car Rental is partnered with SIXT rent a car, one of Europe's largest car hire companies, to provide international car hire in over 100 countries and 4 500 locations. First Car Rental prides itself on a car hire fleet, which comprises an impressive range of well-maintained vehicles ranging from no-frills models to top-of-the-range luxury cars. They also offer services such as direct transfers, long-term car rental and wedding car hire. Keep in touch with First Car Rental Website: www.firstcarrental.co.za

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Nelspruit, March 24, 2017 – The launch of Afrirent car rentals will play an important role in the car rental business sector at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport in Nelspruit. Afrirent car rentals will be focusing more on providing affordable car rental services in multiple sectors like corporate, public and government.  

The company is aiming to provide a hassle-free service in a comparatively professional manner which is always a big challenge for any new business but the organisation accepted this challenge, and with a disciplined structure of management, they have achieved so much so far and stands out from others.  

Afrirent car rentals offers a variety of modern generation fleet that fulfill the needs of all types of customers and can be used for every occasion. With a fleet management and dealership network, customers are guaranteed to get new cars when they rent from us.        

Customers will not only have a commute but can experience the pleasure of driving their dream cars without having to purchase them. The cars are a good pick even by local people who need a short-term transport facility. Tourists who like to venture around the country on their own can opt for these rentals and enjoy travelling around at their own pace. Bigger cars can be chosen for family touring.  

“It is no mere rhetoric that we were finally delighted to hear that KMI airport heeded our calls and pleas to delve into the world of car rentals. I am confident that at Afrirent car rentals, our service offering will surpass each traveller’s expectation.” Said CEO of Afrirent Holdings Mr. Senzo Tsabedze.    

The management at Afrirent Cars is keen to become the leading company in the car rental sector so that they can serve the public in all their capacities.    

“There is sincerely nothing as interesting and gratifying as getting more than enough value for your money each time and this is exactly what Afrirent is bringing to the table. Without any shadow of a doubt, Afrirent Car rentals will continue to peruse opportunities at various destinations and I am sure that every day, we will be on a quest to continuously provide ease of service at minimal cost and spread along some other operations of concern.  

I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to our loyal customers thus far. We saw our numbers strengthening beyond the half mark within a few months of operations. Thank you for your unwavering support!” concluded Tsabedze. 

For Immediate Release  

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About Afrirent Fleet Management
The company was founded to provide professional, affordable services in the field of Fleet Management and Fleet Telematics while enhancing and encouraging black empowerment.   At Afrirent we innovate to resolve transport management problems before they present themselves. We understand the importance of accurate fleet management reporting and extraordinary customer service. We can deliver a seamless mobility solution. The core focus of the businesses is within the transport and hospitality industries. As a successful Transport Management provider, Afrirent (Pty) Ltd is ideally positioned to provide a total Fleet Management solutions and Telematics solutions to its clients. 

Afrirent Fleet Management

3 Bauhinia Street Oxford Office Park
 Highveld Technopark
Centurion
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