Carrentals.co.uk introduces new app for Android phones offering complete instant car hire bookings
Online PR News – 19-August-2011 –7 AUGUST 2011 – The most popular online car rental rate comparator, Carrentals.co.uk, has released their new app for Android that gives mobile phone users the ability to compare, chose and book a car hire from up to 50 rental companies around the world.
Consumers can pick up the new app for free at www.carrentals.co.uk/about/carrentals-mobile/carrentals-android-app, then have the ability to make low cost car hire reservations for any of the 15,000 worldwide locations covered by Carrentals.co.uk.
Whether it’s a car hire in Dublin airport or the beaches of Palermo, customers can make their booking using any Android phone. Upon completing the booking, customers get an instant confirmation code on the mobile and the rental coupon is then sent to their email address.
Gareth Robinson, Managing Director of Carrentals.co.uk, says: “It’s simply incredible the pace of growth with Smartphones. We want to stay at the front of the pack, and our new app does just that. Choose the best rate from any of the 50 car hire firms we compare, make your booking, and within seconds you can be in the office picking up your car. It’s that quick and easy.”
By the end of 2011, Carrentals.co.uk plans to offer this exciting and useful app for Apple’s iPhone as well, allowing Mac users the same power to book a car hire in Ireland, Spain, the UK or just about anywhere else while on the go.
Carrentals.co.uk is the internet’s leader in car hire comparison, showing the rates from some 50 rental companies, including Alamo, Auto Europe, Budget, Holiday Autos and Sixt, to over 15,000 locations around the world.
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About Carrentals.co.uk
Carrentals.co.uk was launched in February 2003 and grew to become one of the UK's leading online car hire companies by 2006.
In 2007 the company re-launched its site to create the first major online price comparator in the travel industry. Using the latest technology the Carrentals.co.uk site now searches up to 50 different car hire websites, providing an impartial comparison of the best prices available in over 15,000 locations.
Websites searched include Alamo, Auto Europe, Budget, Ebookers, Hertz, Holiday Autos, Opodo, Sixt and Thrifty, with the Carrentals.co.uk site quickly comparing prices and allowing customers to refine their search by car type.
The Carrentals.co.uk site also features over 5,000 pages of travel information in a mini-guide format.
In 2008 Carrentals.co.uk was voted Best Car Hire Website in the Travolution Awards, and in 2010 it was Highly Commended in the Best Meta-search/Price Comparison category. To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk
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