Spring into Summer with Budget Coupon Books Worth Over $1,500 in Savings
8 June 1998
Spring into Summer with Budget Coupon Books Worth Over $1,500 in Savings--Booklet Free with Car Class Upgrade-- LISLE, Ill., June 8 -- For a limited time, participating Budget Car and Truck Rental locations nationwide will distribute 1,000,000 discount coupon books to Budget customers who pay for a car class upgrade at the time of pick-up. The coupon book, valued at more than $1,500 in savings, contains offers from airlines, hotels, movie theaters, restaurants and other businesses. In addition, Budget Car and Truck Rental offers the following coupons, which are good toward future rentals and other Budget services: * 10 percent off any car rental of two days or longer or 10 percent off any truck rental. * 15 percent off any weekly car rental. * Free one car class upgrade on economy through full-size cars. * 10 percent off next Budget parking term at 16 convenient locations. * 10 percent off any Budget Parking Service such as car wash, valet, detailing, oil change, refueling or mechanical service. "We designed this coupon book as a way to thank our customers for their business and to reward them for trading up to a higher car class. We hope this promotion will encourage Budget renters to test one of the many specialty vehicles we have in our diverse WorldClass Fleet," states Mark Sotir, senior vice president, Worldwide Marketing of Budget. More than 30 percent of Budget's WorldClass Fleet is comprised of specialty vehicles -- ranging from sport utility vehicles, convertibles and luxury cars to minivans, pickups and motorcycles. Budget Rent a Car Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Budget Group, Inc. , is one of the world's top three car and truck rental systems. The Budget system, which operates under the same name worldwide, has more than 3,200 airport and local market locations in over 120 countries and territories. Budget has nearly 1,000 corporate-owned and franchised locations in the United States.