DiscoverCars.com explained
DiscoverCars.com |
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Collapsetext: | Screenshot |
Type: | Privately Held Company |
Industry: | Car Rental |
Foundation: | in Riga, Latvia |
Location: | Riga, Latvia |
Area Served: | Worldwide |
Services: | Online Car Rental Reservation |
Num Employees: | 95 (2021) |
DiscoverCars.com (known as Discover Car Hire until 2019) is an international car rental website that claims to provide rental car bookings. The company was founded in 2013 in Latvia. The main headquarters of DiscoverCars.com is located in Riga, Latvia.
Services
DiscoverCars.com claims to provide online car rental booking services but has a 1 out of 5 rating with the U.S. Better Business Bureau. Its website is available in 17 languages. As of early 2020, DiscoverCars.com works with more than 8,000 car rental locations in 137 countries. The company works with car rental providers around the world such as Hertz, Alamo, Europcar, National, and SIXT, as well as travel metasearch engines such as Kayak.com, Skyscanner,[1] Jetcost, and Liligo.
Growth
Founded in 2013 as Discover Car Hire with a focus on European destinations, the company re-branded as DiscoverCars.com in 2019.[2]
In March 2020, DiscoverCars.com was included in the FT 1000, an annual ranking published by the Financial Times that lists the fastest-growing companies in Europe.[3] DiscoverCars.com was ranked 64th, thus becoming the highest-ranked Latvian company in the history of the list.[4] [5] DiscoverCars.com was also the third-fastest growing travel & leisure company and the fastest-growing car rental company in Europe. In March 2021, it was included in the 2021 version of the rankings.[6]
In March 2020, like many other travel companies, DiscoverCars.com experienced a significant decrease in reservations due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. At the same time, the company registered an increase in local tourism in certain countries.[7] [8]
Technology
DiscoverCars.com uses AMP technology.[9] This has led to more reservations, a higher marketing conversion rate, and other improvements in the KPIs of the company.[10] [11] [12]
Market research
In addition to car rental services, DiscoverCars.com studies their customers' car rental habits. In September 2019, the company's customers were surveyed on the most scenic destinations for traveling by car, naming Gran Canaria in Spain; İzmir, Turkey; Cairns Australia; Kefalonia, Greece; and Split, Croatia as the most scenic.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17]
In May 2019, the company published research on how drunk-driving limits and punishments differ between countries.[18] [19] In the June 2020, they published insights into the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on car rental prices and the safety measures taken by rental companies.[20] [21] [22]
Awards and nominations
- World's Leading Car Rental Booking Website, World Travel Awards, 2020[23] [24]
- World's Leading Car Rental App Nominee, World Travel Awards, 2020[25]
- Silver Award Winner, Travel Weekly Magellan Awards, 2020[26]
- FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies, Financial Times, 2020 and 2021[27]
- Inc. 5000 Europe, Inc. Magazine, 2019[28]
Notes and References
- Web site: Discover Cars - Compare Car Hire Deals with Skyscanner. www.skyscanner.net. 2020-03-25.
- Web site: About Us Discover Cars. www.discovercars.com. 2020-03-25.
- Web site: FT 1000: the fourth annual list of Europe's fastest-growing companies. 2020-03-02. www.ft.com. en-GB. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200303151435/https://www.ft.com/content/691390ca-53d9-11ea-90ad-25e377c0ee1f . 2020-03-03 . 2020-03-25.
- Web site: Latvijas visstraujāk augošie uzņēmumi. Dienas Bizness. lv. 2020-03-25.
- Web site: Семь латвийских компаний попали в топ-1000 Financial Times. Кто они?. Князева. Ольга. 2020-03-16. delfi.lv. ru. 2020-03-25.
- Web site: Kelly. Maxine. 2021-03-02. FT 1000: the fifth annual list of Europe's fastest-growing companies. 2021-03-15. www.ft.com. en-GB.
- Web site: Holiday cancellations soar as Coronavirus epidemic spreads. TravelDailyNews International. en-US. 2020-03-25.
- Web site: Car Rental Cancelations Rise as Coronavirus Cases Increase. Staff. A. R. N.. www.autorentalnews.com. 2020-03-25.
- Web site: Success Story: DiscoverCarHire.com. amp.dev. en. 2020-03-25.
- Web site: Faster pages help DiscoverCarHire boost mobile bookings by 29%. Think with Google. en-cee. 2020-03-25. 2020-03-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20200320125448/https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/intl/en-cee/success-stories/local-case-studies/faster-pages-help-discovercarhire-boost-mobile-bookings-29/. dead.
- Web site: 7 Ways You Can Use AMP for Ecommerce to Generate More Sales (Examples). 2020-02-25. instapage.com. en-US. 2020-03-25.
- Web site: What SEOs Need To Know About AMP. Lyne. Chase. 2019-06-27. Botify. en-US. 2020-03-25.
- Web site: Top Scenic Driving Destinations Worldwide. www.msn.com. 2020-03-25.
- Web site: These Are The Most Popular And Best Cities To Drive In. 2019-09-04. ValueWalk. en-US. 2020-03-25.
- Web site: Top Scenic Driving Destinations Worldwide. TravelPulse. 2020-03-25.
- Web site: REVEALED: The best cities for driving holidays. Travel Weekly. en-AU. 2020-03-25.
- News: Alan Sinisalo . Porter . SDVH Self Drive Vehicle Hire .
- Web site: Mapped: The Drink Driving Legal Limits For Every Country. Madden. Duncan. Forbes. en. 2020-03-25.
- Web site: Drink-driving laws abroad: do you know your limits?. Heart. en. 2020-03-25.
- Web site: Car rental Covid-19 safety measures and prices. 2021-03-15. TravelDailyNews International. en-US.
- Web site: Staff. Auto Rental News. DiscoverCars: Daily Rental Prices Decrease. 2021-03-15. www.autorentalnews.com.
- Web site: How Car Rental Companies Are Responding to COVID-19. 2021-03-15. www.msn.com.
- Web site: World's Leading Car Rental Booking Website 2020. 2021-03-15. World Travel Awards. en-gb.
- Web site: Breaking Travel News interview: Inna Vilenska, chief executive, Discover Cars. 2021-03-15. Breaking Travel News.
- Web site: World's Leading Car Rental Booking App 2020. 2021-03-15. World Travel Awards. en-gb.
- Web site: Winners. 2021-03-15. Travel Weekly Magellan Awards. en-US.
- Web site: Kelly. Maxine. 2020-03-02. FT 1000: the fourth annual list of Europe's fastest-growing companies. 2021-03-15. www.ft.com. en-GB.
- Web site: Discover Car Hire SIA. live. 2021-03-15. Inc.com. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116182917/https://www.inc.com/profile/discover-car-hire-sia . 2021-01-16 .