TULSA, Okla., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dollar Rent A
Car, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:
DTG), today announced the launch of its app for Microsoft's Windows
Phone. The Dollar Rent A Car app allows customers to quickly and
easily make, modify or cancel reservations at Dollar locations
worldwide while on the go.
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"We are very excited about the release of our Dollar Rent A Car app
for Windows Phone," said Scott
Thompson, Chairman, President and CEO, Dollar Thrifty
Automotive Group, Inc. "As more customers turn to reserving travel
through their mobile devices, the new Windows Phone app aligns well
with our strategy to make booking our cars as convenient as
possible. Now, Dollar customers can reserve our rental cars through
their Windows Phones from any location at any time."
The unique Dollar Rent A Car app is customized for Windows
Phone, built by the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group team,
migration.mobi and Microsoft. It is designed for Windows Phone's
panoramic viewing, helping users easily navigate features and dive
deeper into the application.
The app allows users to search rental locations nearby and has
the ability to alert them when they are within a predetermined
range of a Dollar Rent A Car location. It also provides a selection
of deals customers can choose from to begin their rental
experiences. Additionally, the app securely stores existing
reservations and customer details so that renters can view them at
any time or reserve additional offerings such as a car seat or
GPS.
The Dollar Rent A Car app is available for free download from
the Windows Phone Store.
About Dollar Rent A Car
Together with its
corporately-owned locations and those of its franchise owners,
Dollar Rent A Car has approximately 570 locations in 61 countries
including approximately 260 locations in the United States and Canada with a significant presence also in the
Caribbean and Latin America. Dollar serves the
value-conscious traveler and is a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty
Automotive Group, Inc., headquartered in Tulsa, Okla. For additional information,
visit: www.dollar.com or www.dtag.com.
SOURCE Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.