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Vancouver-Based Startup Company MirrorTrip Debuts New 'Ride Switching' Service to Solve The "One-Way Car Rental Fee Problem"
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
Vancouver, BC, January 15, 2019--(T-Net)--Vancouver-based startup company MirrorTrip announced today the launch of their new solution to a long lived "one-way car rental fee problem".
MirrorTrip (www.mirrortrip.com) is the brainchild of company founder Reece Griffin who is also Technical Director at Vancouver-based TBA Digital Inc., a full service digital agency with many heavyweight clients including GE, Johnson and Johnson, Merckk, Amgen, Siemens and others.
In 2016 Reece says he was on a road trip across Europe when a pick up from Barcelona Spain and drop off to Paris France cost him a drop off fee of 850 Euros.
Like any good entrepreneur, Reece started looking for alternatives and did not find any - and noticed in online discussion groups that lots of other people also had the same problem.
When he returned Stateside he convinced his creative agency colleagues about the need for a service that lets people collaborate to create round trips from two one way trips and that's how MirrorTrip was born.
MirrorTrip is a new technology that adds a ride-sharing component to the one-way rental car business - by turning two one-way trips into one round trip. This will eliminate the drop off fees, help rental car companies better manage their car supply chain and potentially increase the total number of car rentals.
It fits within the current rental car ecosystem without requiring any changes to how the companies currently operate. It is an exciting addition to the rental car business that uses technology and social media to save riders hundreds of dollars per trip while growing the rental car market! It also has multiple safety features incorporated into the business that help ensures riders can expect a safe and pleasant rental experience.
"Currently there isn't a solution to this problem. Because of that - people are trying to solve it themselves in an ad hoc manner; by reaching out to strangers that they've found on travel blogs or on Craigslist. Becaue our team have all experienced this problem before & come from a software background - we have been able to craft a solution that is safer, easier, and cheaper than the current alternatives." said MirrorTrip founder, Reece Griffi n.
The launch adds to a growing wave of entrants into the 'ride sharing' economy. While MirrorTrip can be more correctly classified as a 'ride switching' service, it joins the ranks of other ride sharing, ride hailing, and car sharing services that are making a splash.
The industry in general has seen a surge of investment capital flowing in from tech giants such as Google, as well as car manufacturers including Mercedes, GM, and BMW. This should come as no surprise, as fleet purchases from car rental companies accounts for approximately 15% of all auto sales.
"Ultimately, I think the big winners here are the consumers. However we've spoken to a lot of rental car companies & listened to their concerns regarding fleet management - so we see lots of potential on their side of the equation too; especially when you consider the fact that this service promotes a service of theirs that is often avoided altogether." continued MirrorTrip founder, Reece Griffin.
People looking to save money on one-way car rentals can do so today by visiting the MirrorTrip website, or by installing the free app available on iOS or Android.
About MirrorTrip
MirrorTrip is a car rental website that saves money for travellers who want to rent a car for one way travel. By securely connecting travellers with others that have similar travel plans, between cities or across borders, one-way car rentals can be turned into round trips. In this way, both parties can potentially save hundreds of dollars by not having to pay car drop-off fees.
MirrorTrip's assets include a travel itinerary search algorithm, integrated car rental industry booking system, secure payment gateways and end-to-end insurance supported by a easy to use user interface.
*Safe Harbour Statement: This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements," that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and the actual results and future events may differ materially from current expectations. The company undertakes no obligation to publically update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.