Uber is expanding into the car rentals business in the United States and has partnered with Irish travel tech company CarTrawler to do so. Dublin-headquartered CarTrawler makes software used by airlines and travel partners to connect to car rental, airport transfer and lift-hailing providers. “We’re excited to be teaming up with CarTrawler to help facilitate even broader access to rental vehicles when customers use Uber Rent to head out for that next getaway, errand, or adventure,” said Caleb Varner, global head of Uber Rent. Dublin baseAileen McCormack, chief commercial officer at CarTrawler, said the company was excited to partner with Uber for the US launch of its car rental service. CarTrawler earlier this year forecast a strong return to international travel, with car rental likely to be more relevant in a world in which people are wary of using public transport.

Source: The Irish Times April 28, 2021 15:56 UTC