Hertz Car Rental Terminology

Car Rental Terminology

• Wholesale Car: Cars sold at discounted prices specifically for new car dealers and auto brokers.
• Walk-up: A customer who seeks to rent a car without a prior reservation.
• Vehicle Utilization Report: A summary of the entire fleet's status, including total cars on rent, idle, or under mechanical repairs.
• Vehicle Number: A unique 7-digit identifier assigned by Hertz to track each vehicle in their fleet.
• Vehicle Identification Stickers: Stickers affixed to each car indicating its ownership area and specific location within Hertz’s fleet.
• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): A unique code assigned by manufacturers, typically found on the driver’s side dashboard. Critical for tracking cars in the Hertz system.
• Vehicle Hold: A designation preventing a vehicle from being rented due to safety, mechanical problems, or exceeding mileage limits.
• Vehicle Classification Matrix: A system that categorizes vehicles by classes and associated codes.
• Vehicle Class: Groupings based on body style, interior specs, and vehicle costs; common classes include A, B, C, D, F.
• Vehicle Capacity: Defines the maximum number of passengers based on seat belts by law, determining how many people can legally ride in the car.
• Upsell: The practice of suggesting a larger vehicle to a customer for an extra daily fee beyond what they reserved.
• Upgrade: Assigning a car of a higher class than originally booked, often due to high status or promotional coupons.
• Unlimited Mileage: A rental condition allowing customers to drive without incurring extra charges for distance covered.
• Turndowns: When a customer is denied a rental due to unavailability of cars, reservation-only policies, or specific vehicle types not in stock.
• Turnback (T/B): Refers to a vehicle being permanently withdrawn from service within the rental fleet.
• Transporter: A Hertz employee responsible for moving vehicles from one location to another.
• Transfer Exchange: The process of a customer swapping their current vehicle for another within the same class without altering optional services.
• Transient Car Report (TCR): A weekly record of fleet-generated revenue, vehicle transactions, and turndown statistics by rental location.
• System Release Bulletin (SRB): A notification issued to staff about updates or changes to Hertz's automated systems, including new procedures.
• Supplemental Equipment: Specialized equipment available for customers with unique needs, such as child seats or adaptations for disabilities.
• Suburban: Designation for vehicle rental locations that are located away from major airports.
• Substitution: Assigning a higher vehicle class at no extra charge when the reserved class is unavailable.
• Standby: A status allowing customers to wait for potentially available vehicles due to cancellations, especially for limited-supply cars.
• Special Equipment: Unique vehicles like vans or town cars, typically limited in availability due to specialized demand.
• Shop Car: A vehicle currently undergoing maintenance or repairs.
• Service Quality Audit (SQA): An evaluation process at rental locations assessing adherence to service standards.
• Service Charge: Additional fees applied to rentals for extra services selected by customers.
• Secondary Liability: Insurance coverage that kicks in after a renter's primary insurance is depleted or unavailable, meeting the mandated state limits.
• Rental Quotation (RQ) Codes: A four-character alphanumeric code indicating rental rates, with each character representing different aspects such as rental type.

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