Thrifty Car Rental moves in-terminal at Chicago O'Hare

TULSA, Okla. – Thrifty Car Rental announced today that it would begin operating from in-terminal counter facilities at Chicago O'Hare's three main terminals beginning May 13, 2002.

The new counter locations inside the airport will allow customers to complete their transaction and then board convenient curbside shuttle buses located just outside the terminal to pick up their rental. 

"Moving our counters into the main terminals of O'Hare is going to be an even easier way for travelers to get to know and try Thrifty," said Chris Hollingsworth, Thrifty's Chicago-area franchise owner.  "Customers departing from O'Hare will continue to enjoy our parking facility, courtesy pickup, valet and shuttle services at our location on North Mannheim Road."

According to year 2000 Department of Transportation statistics, Chicago O'Hare was the second busiest airport in the U.S. with more than 33.8 million enplanements.

Thrifty operates three other locations in the Chicago metropolitan area including an in-terminal location at Chicago-Midway airport and serves 21 of the 25 busiest airports in the U.S.

Other recent in-terminal additions for Thrifty Car Rental include: Burbank, California; Jacksonville, Florida; and, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Travelers can make reservations with Thrifty by accessing www.THRIFTY.com or by calling 1-800-THRIFTY.

A subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG), Thrifty Car Rental and its independent franchise owners operate more than 1,200 locations in 64 countries.