Table of Contents
Introduction & Abbreviations
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- INTRODUCTION
- OTHER RELEVANT REPORTS
- DEFINITION
- ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS
- Abbreviations
- Terms
Executive Summary
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- TRAVEL PATTERNS CHANGING
- TRAVEL SPENDING
- MARKET SIZE AND SEGMENTS
- SUPPLIERS
- ONLINE BOOKINGS CONTINUE TO INCREASE
- THE RENTAL CAR CONSUMER
- Car Rental Incidence
- Reasons for Rental
- Method of Booking
- FUTURE & FORECAST
Market Drivers
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- TRAVEL TRENDS
- Person trips
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- Figure 1: Number of domestic, inbound and outbound travel person trips, 1998-2003
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- Figure 2: Vacation habits, now compared to three years ago, August 2003
- Inbound travel declines
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- Figure 3: Number of overseas air arrivals and percentage of car rentals, 1998-2003
- Decrease in business travel
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- Figure 4: Total person trips for business travel, 2001-2003
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- Figure 5: Business travel preferences & concerns, August 2003
- Increase in driving for business travel
- Airline passenger traffic
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- Figure 6: Traffic figures of U.S. scheduled airlines, 1998-2002
- Shorter, more frequent vacations
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- Figure 7: Vacation habits, now compared to three years ago, August 2003
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- Figure 8: Duration of last domestic trip, 2003
- Changing modes of transport for vacations
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- Figure 9: Mode of travel, last domestic trip, 2001-2003
- TRAVEL SPENDING
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- Figure 10: Travel expenditures in the U.S., at current and constant prices, 1998-2003
- Baby Boomers and travel
- DRIVERS ON THE ROAD
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- Figure 11: American population projections, by age, 1998-2008
Market Size & Trends
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- Figure 12: Total U.S. car rental revenues, at current and constant prices, 1998-2003
- Graph 1: Total U.S. car rental revenues, at current and constant prices, 1998-2003
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- Figure 13: Total U.S. fleet size, average, all rental companies, 1998-2003
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Market Segmentation
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- OVERVIEW
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- Figure 14: U.S. car rental revenues, segmented by reason for rental, 2001-2003
- Graph 2: U.S. car rental revenues, segmented by reason for rental, 2001-2003
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- Figure 15: U.S. car rental revenues, segmented by rental location, 2001-2003
- LEISURE, BUSINESS, AND REPLACEMENT RENTALS
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- Figure 16: U.S. revenues of leisure car rentals, 1998-2003
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- Figure 17: U.S. revenues of business car rentals, 1998-2003
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- Figure 18: U.S. revenues of replacement car rentals, 1998-2003
- LOCATIONS
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- Figure 19: U.S. revenues of airport rentals, 1998-2003
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- Figure 20: U.S. revenues of off-airport/local car rentals, 1998-2003
Supply Structure
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- INTRODUCTION
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- Figure 21: Brand sales of car rentals in the U.S., 2001-2003
- Graph 3: Brand sales of car rentals in the U.S., 2003
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- Figure 22: Average fleet size of car rentals companies in the U.S., 2001-2003
- COMPANIES AND BRANDS
- Enterprise
- Hertz
- Vanguard Car Rental USA (Alamo and National)
- Cendant Corporation
- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.
- SMALLER PLAYERS
Advertising & Promotion
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- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Hertz
- Vanguard Car Rental USA (formerly ANC)
- Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.
- Avis
- Budget Rent A Car
- Advantage Rent A Car
Retail Distribution
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- OVERVIEW
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- Figure 23: U.S. revenues of car rentals, by channel, 2001 & 2003
- MAJOR RETAILERS BY CHANNEL
- Travel Agencies (Brick and Mortar)
- Car Rental Companies
- Online Agencies/Consolidators
The Consumer
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- INTRODUCTION
- INCIDENCE OF CAR RENTAL
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- Figure 24: Car rental in the U.S., June 2002-May 2003
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- Figure 25: Incidence and frequency of car rental by type of flights taken, June 2002-May 2003
- CAR RENTAL INCIDENCE
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- Figure 26: Car rental incidence, November 2003
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- Figure 27: Car rental incidence, by gender, November 2003
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- Figure 28: Car rental incidence, by age, November 2003
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- Figure 29: Car rental incidence, by household income, November 2003
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- Figure 30: Car rental incidence, by locality, November 2003
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- Figure 31: Car rental incidence, by level of educational attainment, November 2003
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- Figure 32: Car rental incidence, by parental status, November 2003
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- Figure 33: Car rental incidence, by marital status, November 2003
- Summary
- REASON FOR RENTAL
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- Figure 34: Reason for rental, November 2003
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- Figure 35: Reason for rental, by gender, November 2003
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- Figure 36: Reason for rental, by age, November 2003
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- Figure 37: Reason for rental, by household income, November 2003
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- Figure 38: Reason for rental, by level of educational attainment, November 2003
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- Figure 39: Reason for rental, by parental status, November 2003
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- Figure 40: Reason for rental, by marital status, November 2003
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- Figure 41: Reason for rental, by urban/suburban status, November 2003
- Summary
- METHOD OF BOOKING
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- Figure 42: Method of booking, November 2003
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- Figure 43: Method of booking, by gender, November 2003
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- Figure 44: Method of booking, by age, November 2003
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- Figure 45: Method of booking, by household income, November 2003
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- Figure 46: Method of booking, by locality, November 2003
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- Figure 47: Method of booking, by parental status, November 2003
- CAR RENTAL COMPANY BOOKING METHODS
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- Figure 48: Method of booking with car rental company, November 2003
- Summary
Future & Forecast
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- FUTURE TRENDS
- Demographics
- Travel spend
- Inbound U.S. Travel
- The Car Rental Target Consumer
- MARKET FORECAST
- Car rental market forecast
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- Figure 49: Forecast of U.S. car rental revenues, at current and constant prices, 2003-2008
- Graph 4: Forecast of U.S. car rental revenues, at current and constant prices, 2003-2008
- Forecast Factors
APPENDIX: Trade Associations
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