The recently launched Dollar Thrifty airport and downtown branches are based in some of the most important German destinations such as Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Cologne and Munich. Additionally new locations have been opened across popular German tourist destinations such as Dresden and Nuremberg.

The move forms part of the international growth strategy of Dollar and Thrifty, which was announced in February 2013 and has seen openings in Belgium, France, Luxemburg, Netherlands and Spain. In total over 320 Dollar Thrifty dual-branded locations have been added in Europe since 2013, enlarging DTAG's global network of more than 1,700 branches.

Dollar Thrifty is currently also operating in Austria, Greece, the Balearics Islands, Portugal and Switzerland with further expansion planned for 2015.

Rafael Girona, managing director, Hertz Germany, said: ‘Integrating Dollar Thrifty to our corporate network in Germany – the largest car rental market in Europe and one of the most important outbound markets in the world – is a key step towards the consolidation of Dollar and Thrifty as global brands. Additionally, with the expansion of Dollar Thrifty's presence across the country we are broadening our offering to satisfy new customers with more value-orientated requirements.’