Gmarket Opens 'Rent-a-Car' Reservation Service... Provides Real-Time Price Comparison Service

Online marketplace Gmarket announced on the 1st that it will launch a rental car reservation service.

Gmarket Rent-a-Car Reservation Service Screen. [Photo by Gmarket]

The rental car reservation service is a Gmarket mobile app-exclusive service introduced in collaboration with Nature Mobility’s ‘Jjimcar.’ It provides rental car information for a total of 16 domestic regions including Jeju, Seoul, Gyeonggi, Busan, and Gangwon, as well as 2 overseas locations: Guam and Saipan.

The biggest feature is the ‘real-time price comparison’ service. By setting the region, schedule, and other search conditions, users can immediately check the lowest price by car type. In particular, the final discounted price automatically reflects any coupons held by the customer, eliminating the hassle of manually applying coupons to check the payment amount.

A location-based search service is also provided. It guides users to the lowest-priced products based on location and allows easy confirmation of rental company locations through map services. Additionally, reference information such as daily rental car lowest price trends by region is also offered.

Exclusive benefits are abundant for Gmarket customers. Gmarket operates dedicated kiosks, enabling faster and more convenient rental car check-in. A Gmarket-exclusive call center is also in operation. Furthermore, for Jeju, where rental car usage fees are relatively high, 300 latest-model vehicles have been secured exclusively for Gmarket customers, and a free airport round-trip shuttle bus service is provided to enhance convenience.

To celebrate the launch of this service, a discount event is underway. Until the 15th, discount coupons are available through the ‘Real-time Rental Car Reservation Service Launch’ promotion page. General members receive a 15% discount coupon, while membership holders of the Shinsegae Universe Club get a 20% discount coupon. Both coupons offer up to 50,000 KRW off on purchases over 30,000 KRW. Additionally, an extra 5% card discount is available when purchasing with KB, Samsung, or Smile cards.

Moon Young-gu, head of Gmarket Lifestyle Division, said, “As the number of customers using Gmarket rental cars in various situations continues to increase, we have significantly improved the usability of related services. We will continue to strive to enable Gmarket customers to conveniently use more rental cars in a wider range of regions.”

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