There’s no longer the need to walk from Fontainebleau all the way down to Shake Shack—trust us, it’s far—as car sharing is now making its way to South Beach. Sure there are plenty of two-wheeled options available in Miami, but sometimes you just need to put the pedal to the metal. After all, cruising down Collins isn’t quite the same with streamers coming out of the handlebars.

There’s no cutesy name or gimmick associated with the city’s new program, as they’re simply partnering with Hertz to bring the car share scheme to the masses. Thanks to Hertz on Demand, Miami Beach will now be the first city—at least by their math—to offer up a city-sponsored car sharing system in the Sunshine State. Things officially get underway starting today, and there’s even some kind of ribbon cutting ceremony at the Miami Beach City Hall Garage to celebrate. ]]> kjb 2012-01-24T10:54:45-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2011/12/14/6191/6139

We’re all about awesome rental cars, but the latest offerings from Hertz might just be the best ones for a reasonable amount of money. We’ve talked about the company’s “Adrenaline Collection” line of vehicles, but these are a step above—like a six-figure step above in some cases.

Hertz Supercars will be glad to meet you at the airport with a vehicle from its stables, and some of the options include marques that you’ve only dreamt about. Options from Rolls Royce, Bentley, Ferrari—and even McLaren—are all available for the taking, but obviously you’re going to need some serious coin to pick up one of these vehicles. Oh—you also need to reside over in the UK, as this is exclusively an English option for the immediate future. ]]> kjb 2011-12-14T09:45:23-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2011/10/4/95450/2385

This seems crazy, but leave it to Hertz to figure out more ways to rent things that move to travelers when they just don't need cars. We're talking about electric bicycles, which have now entered Hertz's rental fleets in London and—the newest—all over Spain, including Granada, Almería, Alicante, Valencia, Pontevedra, Álava and Barcelona. Even the islands of Mallorca and Formentera haven't been left out; Hertz has brought their nine different types of Swiss Flyer electric bikes off the mainland.

We'd probably most likely use these on an island; it's already on our to-do list now for Palma.]]> JetSetCD 2011-10-04T10:11:50-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2011/9/7/22313/05201

We’ve got a soft spot for rental cars, and we’re especially fond of those that can do their thing without a drop of gas. That’s why we were excited to hear about Hertz and their latest plans to invade San Francisco with green types of rental transportation.

They’re using that new Hertz On Demand thing to offer up electric car rentals through a partnership with the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront. So if you need to take a quick spin to watch some airplanes or head into the city for business, the people at Hertz and Marriott have you covered. ]]> kjb 2011-09-08T09:38:08-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2011/7/20/61752/6702

Connect by Hertz has been kicking around for a few years now, as it’s the rental car giant’s answer to the ubiquitous Zipcar. Entering the car sharing business a little behind the curve must have been a little difficult—even for a company like Hertz—so it’s time to reboot things in order to move forward. On the way out is Connect by Hertz, as from now on if you’re thinking car sharing and Hertz you should be thinking about Hertz on Demand.

They mean business now, as the born again service is looking to reduce costs, improve member benefits, and fire up all kinds of technology both in and out of the car. Of course they’re also boosting their amount of vehicles—including plenty of hybrids, electric vehicles, and cuties like the Fiat 500—along with locations, as you really can’t do too well if you don’t have plenty of cars and plenty of spots to grab them. ]]> kjb 2011-07-20T09:11:23-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2011/7/8/95523/47197

We knew that Hertz had some awesome rental car options, but it looks like they could be upping the ante even more in the near future. Back in the olden days—like in the 1960s—Hertz partnered up with Ford to rent out some pretty speedy Mustangs to those needing a weekend speed fix. They brought back the rent-a-racer program a few years ago—complete with a Hertz gold strip down the middle—and now they might be doing it once again.

It seems that the folks over at Shelby American—they’re the ones that upgrade the Mustangs way more than just adding shiny wheels—are interested in making some kind of special edition rental car available to the public. The rumor is that they’ll be using some new Mustang GTs with over 400 horsepower, but unfortunately—or fortunately for those who haven’t mastered the third pedal—it will feature a rental-friendly automatic transmission. ]]> kjb 2011-07-08T11:45:01-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2011/6/29/9834/09494

We know that there's plenty of spots to score a rental bike, rental car, or electric rental car, but there really haven't been too many options when it comes to finding and borrowing an electric rental bike. Hertz is about to change that, as they're moving from providing four-wheeled transportation options to two-wheeled as well.

In response to London's mission to turn the city into one of the leading electric vehicle destinations in the world, Hertz has begun to offer up some electric bikes for one and all from their Marble Arch branch in the city. Just £20 will get you access to a bike for the whole day, and not having to pedal your way around the city will probably be quite handy during the warm summer months. ]]> kjb 2011-06-29T11:02:10-05:00 Search Jaunted string http://www.jaunted.com/search/