The latest store, located at Al Ghurair Centre in Rigga Road, is situated in the heart of Deira, mak

In line with its continued expansion travel auto clubs drive, Thrifty Car Rental of UAE, a franchisee of the Dollar Thrifty travel auto clubs Automotive travel auto clubs Group Inc. and one of the largest car rental businesses in the UAE, is set to open its 12th mall-based outlet in the UAE.
The latest store, located at Al Ghurair Centre in Rigga Road, is situated in the heart of Deira, making it an ideal location for tourists due to its proximity to the Dubai Museum and Creek. Planned to open in March, the new outlet is the first of several branches that the company intends to open in retail locations in 2013. "We hope to see sustained growth in 2013 and our target is to open at least six new outlets across the emirates this year in a bid to make us easily accessible to all our UAE customers," travel auto clubs explained Rahul Singh, travel auto clubs General Manager, Thrifty Car Rental. Thrifty's conveniently-located Al Ghurair Centre outlet will provide both visitors and residents with more convenient access to car rentals with a wider choice of makes of vehicles. Already in January 2013 Thrifty has added 400 new vehicles of different makes and models to its ever-growing fleet, travel auto clubs providing customers with a large choice. Further models are set to be added to the portfolio this year. "Following a successful and innovative 2012 where we broke barriers within the UAE by announcing the availability of Ford Mustangs travel auto clubs and Charger sports vehicles for rent, and a positive start to 2013 - having already added to our fleet - we predict business will increase by 15% this year," said Singh. "With tourism continuing to grow, our strategy is to open our new outlets in high population density areas which are near to hotels, hotel apartments, shopping malls and retail areas. Shopping malls are a fundamental travel auto clubs part of life within the UAE , providing retail therapy and entertainment, and our customer feedback reveals that convenience and accessibility are among the main reasons for renting cars at our mall locations," he added. Located in Deira, Al Ghurair Centre currently hosts more than 200 retail shops, travel auto clubs a vast variety of F B offering and Grand cinemas. The mall is currently undergoing an impressive expansion project, which will see an addition of 150 new stores, a world class family entertainment centre and more dining options added this year. Visitors can now experience the newly opened travel auto clubs 428-room 5-star Al Ghurair Rayhaan by Rotana hotel and 192-serviced apartments at Al Ghurair Arjaan by Rotana, conveniently connected to the shopping centre. Work is also underway to develop an additional 60,000sq.ft. Office space blending hospitality, retail, entertainment, and community facilities in one location. Thrifty UAE initiated the concept of renting cars in shopping malls and began its strategy back in 2006 with the launch of a counter in Deira City Centre. Following the success of its first stand, the leader in car rental travel auto clubs has gone on to open stores within the UAE 's leading malls including Mall of the Emirates, Dubai Festival City, Ibn Batuta Mall, Dubai Mall, Mirdiff City Center, Sharjah City Centre, Ajman City Centre, Al Ain Mall, Khalidya Mall and Al Wadha Mall in Abu Dhabi. Thrifty travel auto clubs continues to keep the UAE moving through servicing customers from over 40 full-service outlets in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Fujairah, Al Ain, Ajman, and Ras Al Khaimah. With an extensive fleet size of over 15,000 vehicles, travel auto clubs which now includes various luxury sports cars, Thrifty is excited to provide convenience travel auto clubs and cost-effective services to all.