Leading up to this offer, Pass24 pre-paid toll service was available to Thrifty rental customers for $5.95 per day. The rental car promotion includes the pre-paid toll service in the rental rate. The special offer is available until December 15, 2008. Learn more about Thrifty car rental coupons.

Thrifty Car Rental Offer Savings in Florida with Rates that Include Prepaid Tolls

Tulsa, Okla., September 9, 2008 – Thrifty Car Rental, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG) is clearing the road of obstacles this fall, enabling customers to blow through leaves and toll booths – legally, we might add.

Thrifty is including Pass24® Prepaid Toll Service with select car rental rates at participating Florida locations when customers use any American Express® Card for payment and make a reservation using Promo Code AX13.  This offer is valid at participating Thrifty Car Rental location in Florida from September 1, 2008 through December 15, 2008.

“With school starting and the pressures of work, our customers have enough clutter in their lives that get in the way of them enjoying travel in the fall,” said Brian Carpenter, vice president of sales, marketing and advertising.  “With this promotion in Florida, travelers have the opportunity to get great rates with Thrifty, and they get the convenience of pre-paid tolls with Pass24.”

Rates associated with this promotional code are as follows:

* Mid-size SUV :  $39.00 per day or $199.00 per week;
* Standard-size SUV :  $49.00 per day or $299.00 per week
* Premium car :  $44.00 per day or $289.00 per week.

Ordinarily, Pass24 pre-paid toll service is available to Thrifty Car Rental customers for $5.95 per day or $27.95 per week in Florida, which includes all toll charges.  For those customers taking advantage of this special promotion, the pre-paid toll service will be included in the rental rate when the reservation is made using Promo Code AX13.

To receive this offer, the rental must end by December 15, 2008.  24-hour advance reservations are required.  Weekly rates require a five-day minimum rental.  The offer is subject to limited availability and may not be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount.  Taxes, surcharges, additional driver fee and optional items such as refueling are extra.  Other restrictions may apply.

Pass24 is currently offered at all Thrifty Car Rental locations in Florida, including Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Meyers, Jacksonville, Key West, Miami, Naples, Sanford, Tallahassee, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Daytona Beach, Naples, Pensacola, Sarasota and Melbourne.  Pass24 allows drivers to use the SunPass® Only and E-Pass® Only express lanes on the Florida toll road system, bypassing the cash lanes and eliminating the need to carry exact change.  Collection of tolls is tied to vehicle license plates and no electronic device is required. Video technology is used to capture images of the rental car as it passes through the toll facilities.

For additional information about Pass24 and Rent A Toll, please visit www.rentatoll.com.

About Thrifty Car Rental
Thrifty Car Rental is a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., a Fortune 1000 Company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Together with its corporately-owned locations and those of its franchise owners, the Thrifty Car Rental brand serves value-conscious travelers from more than 1,028 locations in 68 countries.  For additional information, visit www.dtag.com or www.thrifty.com.

The preexisting awards program is as follows: 500 airmiles per Thrifty car rental outside of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). For car rentals inside the UAE, Thrifty will award 500 airmiles for car rentals of 1-2 days; 750 airmiles for rentals 3-4 days; and 1,000 airmiles for car rentals 5 days or longer. For those of whom this does not or could not affect, though are interested in car rental discounts through Thrifty, check out these additional Thrifty discounts.

Customers must register for the promotional offer and upon completion of two car rentals, Budget will ship the free 2 pounds of coffee. You can find out more information about the free Dunkin’ Donuts coffee promotion on Budget’s website.

BUDGET REWARDS CUSTOMERS WITH FREE DUNKIN’ DONUTS COFFEE AFTER TWO RENTALS
PARSIPPANY, N.J. 08-22-2008 —

Budget customers will receive two pounds of free Dunkin’ Donuts® coffee after completing two rentals prior to December 15th from participating Budget locations throughout the United States.

“Budget customers are savvy consumers who appreciate great value, and so rewarding them with free Dunkin’ Donuts coffee will save them money and enable them to enjoy outstanding coffee as they start their day,” said Becky Alseth, senior vice president of marketing at Avis Budget Group, parent company of Budget.

Customers must register for the promotion at www.budget.com/freecoffee, and complete the two rentals prior to December 15, 2008. A RapidRez or Fastbreak (BCN) number must be used when registering and at the time of reservation. Two pounds of Dunkin’ Donuts coffee will automatically be shipped to the customer after two qualified rentals are complete. For more information, including a list of participating locations, visit www.budget.com/freecoffee.

About Budget
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc., celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2008, is the owner and franchiser of one of the world’s best-known car rental brands. Budget has more than 1,900 car rental locations in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand and parts of the Pacific region. The company also operates Budget Truck Rental and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NYSE: CAR). For further information, visit www.budget.com.

UK residents simply need to go to Budget’s Hide and Seek page to view clues to where the cars have been “hidden” and then enter their guess. Best of luck!

BUDGET RENT-A-CAR CELEBRATES 50TH BIRTHDAY WITH CHANCES TO WIN A CAR FOR A YEAR – (22nd May 2008)

Budget, one of the top three global car and van rental companies, is celebrating its half centenary in 2008 with a UK-wide promotion to win free car rentals for a year.

Launched this week, the ‘Hide and Seek’ competition offers consumers the chance to win one of five cars for a year. Entrants simply need to go to the dedicated website www.budget.co.uk/birthday to view clues to where the cars have been “hidden” and then enter their guess. Each month one correct entrant will win one of the five cars for a year.

From June to October, there will be a different car available to win for a year, which includes full insurance:
- June – Peugeot 107
- July – Renault Megane Cabriolet
- August – Citroen C4 Picasso
- September – VW Golf
- October – Mercedes E-Class

In addition, every entrant to the prize draw will automatically receive a “50p Extras” voucher which can be used on rentals at UK locations. “50p Extras” include a vehicle upgrade (worth approximately £4 per day), GPS (worth £7.50 per day), additional driver (worth over £17 per rental) and child seat (worth £23.50 per rental).*

Andy Lewis, Head of Marketing & E-Commerce, Budget Rent-a-Car said: “We are thrilled to announce this exciting promotion. We want everyone to help us celebrate our 50th birthday this year – which is such an important milestone for us. The celebrations are an opportunity to thank our customers who have made Budget the success it is today. We look forward to continuing our commitment to providing great value, high quality car rental for the next 50 years”.

Budget Rent-a-Car operates in over 65 locations across the UK, including 19 airports and at over 3400 locations worldwide. For further information on the promotion and to make a reservation visit Budget’s award-winning website www.budget.co.uk/birthday

*Prices based on a rental from Budget’s London Heathrow Airport branch.

The state estimates $10 million a year in revenue will result from the tax, eyeing 2.5 years until the targeted $25 million is attained. Avis, Dollar, Hertz, and Budget car rental companies all operate at the airports, while car rental operators Alamo and Advantage will not be hit with the $1 surcharge tax as they operate off-site of the airport.

A few questions whose answers will unfold over the 2.5 year period: will it be more difficult to sell Hawaii as a destination? Will wholesale travel operators lose their competitive edge, or be forced to close? Will car rental operations in Hawaii improve? Leave us a comment with your thoughts. For those heading to Hawaii after Sept. 1, think about saving money with rental car coupons.

Both Budget and Expedia believe the partnership will expand Budget’s reach and Expedia’s offerings, benefiting both leisure and business travelers in need of car rentals.

You can save 10% or $30 off your car rentals with our Budget coupons.