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The largest German hire car companies

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Presentation of the largest German hire car companies

In addition to the internationally established hire car companies such as Avis, Hertz and Europcar, a number of hire car companies have specialized entirely in the German market.

Providers such as Buchbinder or Caro Autovermietung manage to achieve a noteworthy market volume in this country.

Avis Hire Car

Avis has a network of more than 7,000 hire car stations in 179 countries. In addition to mass, great importance is also attached to class. The vehicle fleet is regularly renewed and is therefore always in impeccable condition.

Go to Avis

Buchbinder Hire Car

The Buchbinder hire car company is one of the providers that specialise in the German region. The vehicle fleet consists of a wide variety of replacement cars, removal vans and vans. The customer benefits from the very well developed network of rental stations in Germany.

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Budget Hire Car

Budget Hire Car is an American hire car company founded in Los Angeles in 1958. After various changes of ownership, its headquarters have been located in Parsippany in the US state of New Jersey since 2013. Across the globe, Budget is well positioned.

Go to Budget

Caro Hire Car

In the summer of 1998, Stefan Peters founded Caro Autovermietung in Bremen. Today, the company is one of the seven largest hire car companies in Germany. Currently, the Caro Autovermietung network comprises around 50 full-service stations throughout the country.

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Enterprise Hire Car

St. Louis-based Enterprise Rent-A-Car is one of the most prominent representatives of its industry in the world. Enterprise Rent-A-Car has more than 7,000 locations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Ireland and Germany.

Go to Enterprise

Europcar Hire Car

Europcar is one of the world’s leading hire car companies. There are more than 3,300 rental locations throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia and the Pacific. Jokingly put, apart from Antarctica, customers on every continent have the option of renting a vehicle from Europcar.

Go to Europcar

Hertz Hire Car

Hertz is one of the most successful hire car companies in the world. The history of the Hertz Corporation began in the fall of 1918. Walter L. Jacobs repaired used cars in the US city of Chicago and rented them out.

Go to Hertz

Sixt Hire Car

Sixt is one of the largest hire car companies in Germany with more than 4,000 rental stations worldwide. Holidaymakers and business people benefit from the global service. The vehicle fleet is very comprehensive and takes into account any customer wishes.

Go to Sixt

Terstappen Hire Car

Founded in 1961 by Hubert P. Terstappen Senior, Terstappen Autovermietung is now one of the most successful hire car companies in Germany. In addition to the hire car product, Terstappen also focuses on freight forwarding and logistics.

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