car rental

Meaning

The service of renting cars for short periods of time, or the agency/location where you rent them. It is highly relevant for travelers who need independent transportation.

Examples

• We booked a car rental at the airport to make traveling around the island easier.

  We booked a car rental at the airport to make traveling around the island easier.

• Which car rental company did you use for your road trip?

  Which car rental company did you use for your road trip?

• The car rental desk is located just outside the arrivals terminal.

  The car rental desk is located just outside the arrivals terminal.

• Make sure you read the insurance policy before signing the car rental agreement.

  Make sure you read the insurance policy before signing the car rental agreement.

• Car rental prices have gone up significantly this summer.

  Car rental prices have gone up significantly this summer.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I need to make a car rent.

  ✓ I need to get a car rental. / I need to rent a car.

  'Rent' is the verb or the payment amount. 'Rental' is the noun used for the service or arrangement.

• ✗ Where is the car rent office?

  ✓ Where is the car rental office?

  Use the noun modifier 'car rental' to describe the office or company.

Related Expressions

Practice

• We need to pick up our vehicle at the ___ desk.

  💡 The place where you get a hired car.

  Show answer

  car rental

• How much does a daily ___ cost in this city?

  💡 The service of hiring an automobile.

  Show answer

  car rental