Domestic tourism is returning to Europe and the United States, and with it the demand for car rentals.
Ophir Danai, CEO of Operan, adds that “many targets are dramatic price increases on some dates, while others are more moderate.
Our recommendation is to book as early as possible. "According to him, until before the Corona, Israeli tourists left the car reservation as a last resort for the trip, but now it is definitely not worth it - at best those who book at the last minute will find a car at a very high price. rule".
Danai explains that "there is a shortage of new vehicles all over the world due to the shortage of chips (chips) that every vehicle has had since the Corona crisis.
Boaz Yaakobi (right), Ofir Danai, PR
On the other hand, in Europe tourism is back on track and the tourist traffic is lively, so there is a very high demand for car rental.
Many Europeans do not own cars and rely on renting cars for trips.
"The rental companies only own new vehicles and many companies no longer own vehicles from 2018-2019, so the rental companies have great difficulty in satisfying the demand."
Austria, Switzerland and Italy
For example, in Austria it is not possible to get a car for the next few weeks, in Switzerland there are very few cars, in Italy it is very difficult to get a car and in this matter too the type of vehicle has to be compromised.
The difficulty also exists in some regions of Greece.
If we leave Europe, in the US it is not possible to get cars for the next few days in the New York area. The same is true in Canada - it is very difficult to get cars in the Vancouver area.
Recommendation: Check in advance
Danai estimates that the situation is not expected to be resolved soon. "It is recommended to check in advance the possibility of getting a car, the recommendation is to get to the larger airports, because there are more vehicles. The shortage is mainly in the green countries and those where the weather is good. The trend of course also affects prices. 87% in the US, in Europe the increase is 40%. On top of that, people do not want to use public transportation because of the corona. No one believes there will be a significant change before the summer of 2022. "
