Enhanced Functionality and New Website Launched by Carrentals.co.uk
Industry: Travel & Leisure
Award-winning specialist surveys users to develop and launch tailored website
Lightwater, Surrey (PRUnderground) June 11th, 2012
Leading car hire website Carrentals.co.uk, the online resource which lets users compare car hire deals from over 50 providers, has this week launched new, enhanced website. The award-winning price comparator has surveyed its users and implemented a number of their requests into the new site’s design.
Carrentals.co.uk has developed and launched the new site to offer users faster navigation of search results, enhanced filtering and a site which is simpler to use than ever.
Gareth Robinson, Managing Director of Carrentals.co.uk, commented: “We are always pleased to announce new additions to our service, and we believe that our new website is a great, positive step. We’ve enjoyed taking user feedback on board to give our customers an even more tailored service.”
“We believe that the new site will help us continue strengthening our position in the travel sector and that users will enjoy the enhanced functionality.”
Since launching in 2003 Carrentals.co.uk has grown to become one of the UK’s leading car hire comparison websites booking over 650,000 rentals to date and celebrated its 5th birthday as a comparator in February 2012.
Carrentals.co.uk compares car hire to find the best available vehicle and price from up to 50 rental companies including Alamo, Auto Europe, Budget, Holiday Autos and Sixt, in over 15,000 locations worldwide.
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Carrentals.co.uk was launched in February 2003 and grew to become one of the UK’s leading online car hire companies by 2006.
In 2007 the company re-launched its site to create the first major online price comparator in the travel industry. Using the latest technology the Carrentals.co.uk site now searches up to 50 different car hire websites, providing an impartial comparison of the best prices available in over 15,000 locations.
Websites searched include Alamo, Auto Europe, Avis, Budget, Ebookers, Hertz, Holiday Autos, Opodo, Sixt and Thrifty, with the Carrentals.co.uk site quickly comparing prices and allowing customers to refine their search by car type.
The Carrentals.co.uk site also features over 5,000 pages of travel information in a mini-guide format.
In 2008 Carrentals.co.uk was voted Best Car Hire Website in the Travolution Awards, and in 2010 it was Highly Commended in the Best Meta-search/Price Comparison category. To book or for further information visit www.carrentals.co.uk.
