PARK RIDGE, N.J. and
NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hertz
Corporation (NYSE: HTZ) and CLEAR, a company which uses fingerprint
and iris verification to speed travelers through airport security,
announced today a partnership agreement aimed at making travel fast
and efficient for busy travelers. As part of the agreement, Hertz
customers will be awarded a complimentary 60-day CLEAR membership
trial and the opportunity to join CLEAR at a reduced
rate.
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"At Hertz, we're committed to making car rental fast and easy,"
commented Mark P. Frissora, Hertz
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Partnering with CLEAR
extends our commitment into the airports, enabling our customers to
experience an expedited security clearance process. Our
services, coupled together, will allow customers to travel with a
certainty of speed that customers appreciate when traveling."
Once a CLEAR member, Hertz customers will have unlimited access
to CLEAR's growing airport network. In addition, CLEAR
members will receive access to discounts on a variety of Hertz
rentals, including but not limited to international, weekend and
promotional rates.
"We are excited to partner with Hertz to offer CLEAR members and
Hertz customers benefits that help ensure stress-free travel from
door to door," said Effie Epstein,
Director of Business Development and Strategy for CLEAR.
"Both CLEAR and Hertz are obsessed with transforming the travel
experience and together we can bring even more speed and personal
customer service to travelers across the country."
Currently operational in San
Francisco, Dallas-Fort
Worth, Orlando and
Denver, CLEAR's at-airport kiosks
allow passengers to verify their identity using biometrics
(fingerprint or iris) at security checkpoints. With automated
identity verification and personal customer service, CLEAR members
speed through airport security in an average of five minutes or
less, effectively transforming the travel experience. CLEAR
is working closely with airports across the country to bring its
expedited traveler service to business and leisure travelers
everywhere.
Operating one of the youngest and most diverse fleets in the
industry, Hertz is committed to identifying and adopting the most
technologically advanced products and services available.
Incorporating innovative products such as CLEAR, allows for the
fastest, easiest and most valued rental experience for every Hertz
customer. Similar initiatives include Hertz 'Carfirmations',
a mobile SMS text and email service that confirms a Gold member's
reservation and advises them of their car and location prior to
arrival at the Hertz facility; 'Gold Choice', which gives
Gold members the power to keep the car they reserved or simply
choose a different car from the Gold Choice area; Counter By-Pass
and e-Return, which allows customers to bypass counter lines and go
directly to their cars and then return their vehicles with the
fastest car rental drop off available today (an option that also
includes an emailed receipt). These are all free services for Hertz
Gold Plus Rewards members, which is free to join. In addition,
Hertz continues to expand the presence of its ExpressRent
Interactive Kiosks, which allow customers to rent a car, with or
without a reservation through a live, face-to-face video kiosk.
Finally, with the largest fleet of make and model reservable cars
in the industry, Hertz pioneered vehicle-specific reservation
capabilities via its collections series.
About CLEAR
CLEAR uses biometric technology to
identify members and speed them through airport security averaging
5 minutes or less, effectively eliminating lines and transforming
travel. Members save time and stress with dedicated lanes that
allow them to be identified in just seconds using their unique
fingerprint or iris. CLEAR's secure technology platform delivers
certainty of speed and the highest level of service to members at
the airport, while also enhancing airport security.
CLEAR operates at San
Francisco, Denver,
Dallas-Fort Worth and Orlando international airports and will soon
be opening at Westchester County Airport in New York. CLEAR has a growing base of over
225,000 members nationwide and is currently expanding to bring its
time-saving, secure biometric technology to airports around the
country. Enrollment is fast and easy and can be done at any
of CLEAR's enrollment centers
(http://clearme.com/enrollment-centers). For more information
on how CLEAR is changing the way people travel, visit
http://www.clearme.com.
About The Hertz Corporation
Hertz, the largest
worldwide airport general use car rental brand, operates from
approximately 8,800 corporate and licensee locations in
approximately 150 countries. Hertz is the number one airport car
rental brand in the U.S. and at 111 major airports in
Europe. Hertz is an inaugural member of
Travel + Leisure's World's Best
Awards Hall of Fame and was recently named, for the thirteenth
time, by the magazine's readers' as the
Best Car Rental Agency. Hertz was also voted the Best Overall
Car Rental Company in Zagat's 2012/13 U.S. Car Rental Survey,
earning top honors in 14 additional categories, and the Company
swept the global awards for Best Rewards Program and Best Overall
Benefits from FlyerTalk.com. Product and service initiatives such
as Hertz Gold Choice, NeverLost®, and unique cars and SUVs offered
through the Company's Adrenaline, Prestige and Green Traveler
Collections, also set Hertz apart from the competition.
Additionally, Hertz owns the vehicle leasing and fleet management
leader Donlen Corporation and operates the Hertz On Demand car
sharing business. The Company also
owns a leading North American equipment rental
business, Hertz Equipment Rental
Corporation, which includes Hertz Entertainment Services.
www.hertz.com
www.hertzequip.com
SOURCE The Hertz Corporation