Vinh City: Self-driving cars "sold out" on the occasion of April 30 - May 1
(Baonghean.vn) - Currently, self-drive car rental services are being sought by many people to prepare for the big holiday of the year. In Vinh City, up to 80% of the cars at the shops offering this service are currently full.
Mr. Vuong Dinh Long - a car rental facility in Hung Dung Ward, Vinh City shared: Major holidays are the time when all cars in the parking lot operate at full capacity. Currently, the facility has 60 cars for rent of all kinds, 50 of which have been booked for long-term rental for the April 30 - May 1 holiday.
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Self-drive car rental services have sprung up all over Vinh City in recent years. Photo: Quang An |
Ms. Le Thi Thuy, an employee at the Quang Trung Ward car rental company, said: Currently, the number of people with a driver's license is increasing, but because they cannot afford to buy a car, they choose this service. To have a good car to go on holiday, many people have placed orders since April 20.
Currently, car rental prices are mostly clearly listed for the convenience of customers. However, during holidays, this price may change depending on market demand, usually increasing from 10% - 20% compared to normal days. It is known that car rental prices mainly depend on the car brand, the number of seats of the car and the time of rental... Currently, car rental prices range from 550,000 - 1.5 million VND/car/day, depending on the car model.
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Car rental prices are clearly listed at rental locations. However, each store will have different listed prices. Photo: Quang An |
Vinh City currently has nearly 30 establishments offering self-drive car rental services, concentrated on major roads such as Nguyen Sy Sach, Nguyen Phong Sac, Le Hong Phong, Nguyen Thai Hoc, Le Loi... On average, each establishment has 10 - 20 cars depending on the type, with large establishments having over 30 cars.
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Customers make car rental contracts for the April 30 - May 1 holidays at a facility on Nguyen Sy Sach Street, Vinh City. Photo: Quang An |
Currently, self-drive car rental services in Vinh City are focusing on popular and mid-range car lines such as: Huyndai, KIA, Nissan, Toyota... Luxury car lines such as BMW, Audi, Mercedes... are not available yet due to high risk. In the districts, car rental services are also gradually developing with costs suitable to the conditions of each region./.