St. Louis and Bentonville, Ark. (March 11, 2008) – Sam’s Club and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, North America’s largest rental car company, today announced a preferred provider relationship that will allow more than 47 million members of Sam’s Club to save on car rentals at any of Enterprise’s more than 7,000 locations worldwide.
“Sam’s Club Members know they can count on us to deliver high quality at exceptional values, and they should not expect anything less in our Travel Services,” said Mike Turner, VP Sam’s Club Membership. “Enterprise is a leader in both quality and service, so our partnership is a great way to provide additional benefits to our Members.”
The Sam’s Club Member price is reduced from Enterprise’s already low rates, which are generally about 25 percent below the market average, and Members can save on daily, weekly, and monthly rates. Sam’s Club Members can enjoy their special pricing at all of Enterprise’s neighborhood and airport locations in the U.S.
“We are very excited that Sam’s Club has selected Enterprise as a preferred car rental provider for its members,” said Steve Short, vice president of Leisure Business Development for Enterprise. “Our personalized customer service and great rates are an excellent fit with the Sam’s Club membership. Members appreciate that Enterprise is conveniently located where they live, work and travel, and our rates are among the lowest in the car rental industry. This relationship offers Sam’s Club Members the great service and convenience that Enterprise provides at a special rate.”
To make a car rental reservation, simply call (866) 482-5283 and mention Customer Number SCERAC8 or log on to www.enterprise.com/sams. Sam’s Club members are asked to give their Membership number at the time of reservation and to show their membership card at time of rental.
About Sam’s Club
Sam’s Club is a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., (NYSE:WMT). The first Sam’s Club opened its doors in Midwest City, Okla., in 1983. Today, Sam’s Club serves more than 47 million U.S. Members with locations nationwide, and in Brazil, Canada, China, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Sam’s Club offers exceptional values on merchandise and services for business owners and consumers. Online merchandise and Club information is available at samsclub.com.
About Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Founded in 1957, Enterprise Rent-A-Car is headquartered in St. Louis and serves customers in the United States, Canada, the U.K., Ireland, and Germany. Enterprise is North America’s largest car rental company in fleet size, number of locations, and annual revenue, ranking No. 21 on the Forbes Top 500 Private Companies in America. Enterprise has ranked highest in customer satisfaction among airport rentals in eight out of the past nine years, according to J.D. Power and Associates Rental Car Satisfaction StudySM. Enterprise is owned by the Taylor family, which acquired the National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car businesses in 2007. For more information about Enterprise, visit www.enterprise.com
