While companies are managing to add some vehicles, Weinberg said, the situation overall is not much better than it was in the spring, when the problems started ramping up. He said because rental car operators anticipate a high no-show rate — meaning some customers don’t pick up the car they booked, especially if they didn’t pay in advance — sometimes the estimates are off, cars might be returned late and then there are no vehicles available, even for people who have reservations.

Source: Washington Post July 16, 2021 21:56 UTC