Hertz 24/7 Expands Offerings To Peter Cooper Village And Stuyvesant Town

NAPLES, Fla., Sept. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HTZ), in partnership with Peter Cooper Village, today announced it will be the preferred car rental company of Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town (PCVST) in New York City, offering Hertz 24/7 service with its on demand technologies and latest award winning Hertz ExpressRent™ Kiosks to offer the best car rental convenience in the city.

Hertz will provide ExpressRent™ Kiosks in each of the six Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town's garages. ExpressRent™ Kiosk agents are available 24 hours a day, giving customers flexibility on when they wish to rent and return their vehicle. One-way rentals to and from New York airports are available from these locations as well, making it easier than ever to go back and forth when traveling in and out of the city. 

"We are always looking for ways to help our customers travel at the speed of Hertz with ease and simplicity," said Louis Scarpelli, Hertz Region Vice President. "Partnering with Peter Cooper Village  and Stuyvesant Town and offering our latest technologies to its residents, gives them the fast, easy convenience of using the Hertz ExpressRent™ Kiosks and Hertz 24/7 technologies for their travel needs."

Hertz ExpressRent™ Kiosks are the only in the industry equipped with a touchscreen interface and a second screen that allows customers to interact directly with live customer service agents via video to pick up existing rentals. ExpressRent™ Kiosks minimize customer wait times, accept payment with a debit or credit card, validate a customer's driver's license, and print the rental agreement, providing customers with a full-service experience that can handle any rental need.

"We're thrilled to bring this level of service to our residents, so that the next time they're going on a weekend road trip or need a car to pick up extra groceries, they will be able to pick up a car right at their doorstep at any time of day," said David Sorise, Senior Vice President of CompassRock Real Estate.  "Our partnership with Hertz will significantly expand our residents' travel options."

Hertz 24/7 provides self-service vehicle access to cars conveniently located in your neighborhood, at the airport, or even near the office. Hertz's hourly car rental service offers a variety of luxury cars, hybrids, electric cars, even vans and trucks for hourly, daily or weekly rentals with fuel and insurance included. It's as easy as 1) RESERVE your vehicle online or by using the Hertz 24/7 iPhone App,  2) SWIPE your keyfob/card over the reader on the windshield to unlock the doors, and 3) GO – the ignition key is located near the steering wheel and should remain in the vehicle at all times. Hertz's hourly car rental service is available across the U.S., and in Europe and Australia, and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

PCVST residents will receive exclusive Hertz benefits, including Hertz Gold Plus Rewards loyalty program, complimentary Hertz 24/7 memberships and car rental discounts, both locally and when traveling outside NYC.

For over 60 years, Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town (PCVST) has been a residential community within New York, revered for its peaceful seclusion, scenic beauty and wide open outdoor spaces. Spanning from 14th to 23rd Streets and from First Avenue to Avenue C, PCVST encompasses 110 buildings, 11,250 no-fee rental apartments, and is home to approximately 30,000 people.

About Hertz
Hertz operates its car rental business through the Hertz, Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental brands from approximately 11,490 corporate, licensee and franchisee locations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and New Zealand. Additionally, The Company operates Firefly, its discount car rental brand, at approximately 45 European and 20 U.S. locations. Hertz is the largest worldwide airport general use car rental brand, operating from approximately 10,090 corporate and licensee locations in approximately 145 countries. Hertz is the number one airport car rental brand in the U.S. and is at approximately 130 major airports in Europe. Dollar and Thrifty have approximately 1,410 corporate and franchisee locations in approximately 75 countries. Hertz is an inaugural member of Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards Hall of Fame and was recently named, for the thirteenth time by the magazine's readers as the Best Car Rental Agency. Hertz also swept the global awards for Best Rewards Program and Best Overall Benefits from FlyerTalk.com. Product and service initiatives such as Hertz Gold Plus Rewards, NeverLost® and unique cars and SUVs offered through the Company's Adrenaline, Prestige and Green Traveler Collections also set Hertz apart from the competition. Additionally, Hertz owns the vehicle leasing and fleet management leader Donlen Corporation and operates the Hertz 24/7 hourly car rentals. The Company also owns a leading North American equipment rental business, Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, which includes Hertz Entertainment Services. For more information about our car rental brands, visit Hertz.com, Dollar.com, Thrifty.com and Fireflycarrental.com. Additionally, read more about Donlen at Donlen.com and Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation at hertzequip.com.

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