The Big Three Car Rental Companies in the US

Think you have lots of choices when it comes to selecting a rental car? Think again.

There are actually only three major rental-car companies in America: Avis, Hertz and Enterprise.   Those big three control 94 percent of the market.  No wonder rental-car prices are pretty much the same from company to company.  Are you now trying to name all the ones you've seen advertised?  Most of them are part of the same companies: Avis owns Budget and Zipcar.  Hertz owns Dollar and Thrifty, and Enterprise owns Alamo and National.