Enterprise Expands Car Club At New Southampton City Dock Branch

Mar.

2019

Press Release

EGHAM (Mar. 4, 2019) – Enterprise is expanding its 24/7 car club service in Southampton with two new vehicles located at its new Southampton City Dock branch, opposite the railway station.

Due to the branch’s convenient location at one of the city’s transport hubs, the two new vehicles – a Ford Transit van and a Toyota Yaris hybrid car – will enable inbound business and leisure travellers using the ferry from the Isle of Wight or coming from other parts of the country by rail, to travel on to their final destination.

Travellers who need a vehicle for longer can also pick up a daily rental vehicle from the same location, ensuring that they get the best option for each specific trip. They can choose from a wide range of cars and vans located at the branch.

Southampton City Council has already signed up more than 50 staff as Enterprise Car Club members, as well as renting vehicles on a daily basis for longer business trips. “Using car club and daily rental is very convenient for our employees and it’s easy to administer as there are no expense claims to process,” said Leon Girling, Southampton City Council’s workplace travel plan officer.

“We can see exactly who has travelled where and how much each trip has cost us. The vehicles are easily booked, and if we need to make a longer trip, we can switch to a daily rental vehicle. The fact that we can access vans and hybrids makes this a really flexible and environmentally-friendly solution, which is an important factor for the council.”

Enterprise Car Club is one of the most convenient ways to get motoring quickly. Employees can sign up and be driving within a few hours, booking and accessing the vehicle with a smartphone app. As a result, the service has already proved very popular with businesses, residents and travellers into Southampton. It is especially useful for those travelling to and from the Isle of Wight, as members can also make the crossing on foot and pick up a car club vehicle for their onward journey on the other side.

Enterprise is one of the largest car rental and car club companies in Southampton, with seven branches including Southampton Airport. Enterprise Car Club has six car club vehicles around the city, conveniently located by the town hall, the Red Jet terminals, and now also at the railway station.

Enterprise’s wider car club network along the South Coast includes vehicles at the Enterprise branch in Portsmouth as well as on the Isle of Wight. This forms part of a much larger national network of 1,100 on-street vehicles available for rent 24/7, 365 days of the year, in over 130 cities and communities across the UK. Many Enterprise Car Club vehicles are located at transport hubs or railway stations to make it easier to travel around the UK using public transport.

Enterprise Car Club membership is available to drivers 19 years or older and costs from £60 per year. Vehicles are available from £4.95 per hour including VAT and 21 pence per mile. In addition to the vehicles located at the Southampton branch, membership to Enterprise Car Club allows access to a growing network of more than 1100 vehicles in 130 cities and communities nationwide and at key transport hubs including many railway stations.

About Enterprise

Enterprise is part of St. Louis-based Enterprise Holdings, which also owns and operates the National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands. In its fiscal year 2018, Enterprise Holdings recorded $24.1 billion in revenue and employed 100,000 people through its network of independent regional subsidiaries. Enterprise Holdings operates more than 10,000 branches worldwide, is available in 90+ countries, and has a fleet of 2 million vehicles. In the UK, Enterprise has branches and vehicles within 10 miles of 93% of the UK population (Experian).

Enterprise provides a range of mobility products and services through:

Enterprise Rent-A-Car – offers daily rental for private and business use as well as replacement vehicles for the insurance sector. In the UK, the company began operation in 1994 and now operates more than 470 locations across the country and has 5,000+ employees.
Enterprise Car Club – is one of the UK’s largest car clubs, which allows members 24/7 access to vehicles by the hour or more. The range includes vans, electric cars and hybrids, which can be accessed from 90+ branches and more than 1,100 on-street locations in more than 130 cities and communities throughout the UK.
Enterprise Flex-E-Rent - supplies a range of cars, light commercial vehicles and HGVs, including refrigerated vehicles and accessible transport under short- and long-term agreements to UK businesses from 24 locations in the UK.
The Exotic Car Collection by Enterprise - an exclusive service for customers looking to rent a luxury, performance or premium vehicle.

For more information visit www.enterprise.co.uk

Enterprise Rent-A-Car – offers daily rental for private and business use as well as replacement vehicles for the insurance sector. In the UK, the company began operation in 1994 and now operates more than 470 locations across the country and has 5,000+ employees.
Enterprise Car Club – is one of the UK’s largest car clubs, which allows members 24/7 access to vehicles by the hour or more. The range includes vans, electric cars and hybrids, which can be accessed from 90+ branches and more than 1,100 on-street locations in more than 130 cities and communities throughout the UK.
Enterprise Flex-E-Rent - supplies a range of cars, light commercial vehicles and HGVs, including refrigerated vehicles and accessible transport under short- and long-term agreements to UK businesses from 24 locations in the UK.
The Exotic Car Collection by Enterprise - an exclusive service for customers looking to rent a luxury, performance or premium vehicle.

For more information visit www.enterprise.co.uk

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