The rental car business is big money. A bulk of their business comes from serving visitors but also local population. Since not everyone can afford or find owning a car convenient renting a car for some occasions becomes practical and cheaper than owning one. Some car rental companies work with airlines so that visitors can sometimes book their flight and also make a car rental at the same time usually with a substantial reduction in price. Rental cars are in most cases well maintained and clean and renting them is cheaper than using a taxi. Companies like budget rent a car or national car rental Canada offer very competitive rates. Hertz car rental, avis car rental, Alamo car rental offer more luxury cars with more luxury features for the more discerning customers.
