Thrifty Car Rental Rolls Prepaid Tolls Into Rental Rates in Florida With Special...

Thrifty Car Rental Rolls Prepaid Tolls Into Rental Rates in Florida With
Special Promotion

TULSA, Okla., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thrifty Car Rental, a
subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG) is minimizing
the stress that takes a toll on globetrotting travelers. That's why it's
including Pass24(R) Prepaid Toll Service with select car rental rates at
participating Florida locations when customers use any American Express(R)
card for payment and make their reservation using Promo Code AXTL. This offer
is valid at participating Florida locations through March 31, 2008.
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"In our quest to constantly improve the customer experience, Thrifty Car
Rental is committed to making travel more convenient for customers," said
Brian Carpenter, vice president of sales, marketing and advertising. "With
this promotion in Florida, not only will travelers get a great rate with
Thrifty, they'll also get the convenience of pre-paid tolls with Pass24."
Rates associated with this promotional code are as follows:

-- Intermediate SUV: $38.00 per day or $199.00 per week;
-- Minivan: $41.00 per day or $219.00 per week;
-- Premium car: $44.00 per day or $227.00 per week; and
-- Convertible: $44.00 per day or $227.00 per week.

Ordinarily, Pass24 pre-paid toll service is available to Thrifty Car
Rental customers for $5.95 per day or $27.95 per week in Florida, which
includes all toll charges. For those customers taking advantage of this
special promotion, the pre-paid toll service will be included in the rental
rate when the reservation is made using Promo Code AXTL.
To receive this offer, the rental must end by Mar. 31, 2008. 24-hour
advance reservations are required. Weekly rates require a five-day minimum
rental. The offer is subject to limited availability and may not be used in
conjunction with any other offer or discount. Taxes, surcharges, additional
driver fee and optional items such as refueling are extra. Other restrictions
may apply.
Pass24 is currently offered at all Thrifty Car Rental locations in
Florida, including Orlando, Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Meyers, Jacksonville, Key
West, Miami, Naples, Sanford, Tallahassee, West Palm Beach and Tampa. Pass24
allows drivers to use the SunPass(R) Only and E-Pass(R) Only express lanes on
the Florida toll road system, bypassing the cash lanes and eliminating the
need to carry exact change, and can be used with any class of vehicle rented.
Collection of tolls is tied to vehicle license plates and no electronic device
is required. Video technology is used to capture images of the rental car as
it passes through the toll facilities.
For additional information about Pass24 and Rent A Toll, please visit
http://www.rentatoll.com.
About Thrifty Car Rental
Thrifty Car Rental is a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group,
Inc., a Fortune 1000 Company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Together with
its corporately-owned locations and those of its franchise owners, the Thrifty
Car Rental brand serves value-conscious travelers from more than 1,028
locations in 68 countries. For additional information, visit
http://www.dtag.com or http://www.thrifty.com.
SOURCE Thrifty Car Rental

Chris Payne of Thrifty Car Rental, +1-918-669-2236, chris.payne@dtag.com