Alamo Rent-A-Car/National Car Rental/Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Alamo Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Enterprise Rent-A-Car are rental car agencies operating as subsidiaries under Enterprise Holdings Inc. Originally founded as separate and competing companies, a series of merges and acquisitions has led to all three companies being owned by Enterprise since 2007. Shuttle bus service is operated at various airports to transport passengers from airport terminals to the rental car centers. This page provides an overview of the bus fleet owned and operated by the three companies over the years.
Contents
- 1 History
- 2 Operators
- 3 Roster by Serial/Purchase Orders
- 3.1 Original Alamo Rent-A-Car Orders
- 3.2 Original National Car Rental Orders
- 3.3 Vanguard Automotive Group Orders for Alamo Rent-A-Car/National Car Rental
- 3.4 Enterprise Holdings Inc. Orders Branded as Alamo Rent-A-Car/National Car Rental
- 3.5 Enterprise Holdings Inc. Orders Branded as Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- 3.6 Unconfirmed Orders
- 4 Roster by Sightings & Fleet Numbers
- 4.1 Original Alamo Rent-A-Car Orders
- 4.2 Original National Car Rental Orders
- 4.3 Vanguard Automotive Group Orders for Alamo Rent-A-Car/National Car Rental
- 4.4 Enterprise Holdings Inc. Orders Branded as Alamo Rent-A-Car/National Car Rental
- 4.5 Enterprise Holdings Inc. Orders Branded as Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- 5 Alamo/National/Enterprise Bus Detailed Fleet Pages
- 6 See Also
- 7 External Links
- 8 References
History
- Alamo Rent-A-Car was founded in 1974 in Orlando, FL.
- National Car Rental was founded in 1947.
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car was founded in 1957 in St. Louis, MO as Executive Leasing Company (renamed Enterprise in 1969).
Operators
- Alamo and National were acquired by Republic Industries (later renamed AutoNation) in 1996. AutoNation spun off its rental car division as ANC Rental in 2000.
- Vanguard Automotive Group acquired Alamo and National in 2003 after ANC Rental folded.
- Enterprise Holdings Inc. was established when Enterprise Rent-A-Car acquired Vanguard Automotive Group in 2007 and took over operations of Alamo-National.[1]
Roster by Serial/Purchase Orders
Original Alamo Rent-A-Car Orders
Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Service Area(s) | Serial(s)/VIN(s) | Notes |
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? | 1981 | Gillig | Phantom 30' (3096T6V92) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA 253 hp | Allison HT-740 | Ft. Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport | 80123 | Ex-Gillig 3096T6V92 demo. | |
? | 1983 | Gillig | Phantom 30' (3096TB6V92) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HT-747 | Ft. Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport | 15GCA0819D1080715 15GCA0810D1080716 15GCA0812D1080717 15GCA0814D1080718 |
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1-8 | 1985 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (35TB966V92) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HT-747 | Orlando International Airport | 15GCB0914F1081213 15GCB0916F1081214 15GCB0918F1081215 15GCB091XF1081216 15GCB0911F1081217 15GCB0913F1081218 15GCB0915F1081219 15GCB0911F1081220 |
Demos. | |
9, 10 | 1985 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (35TB966V92) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HT-747 | Stapleton International Airport | 15GCB0913F1081221 15GCB0915F1081222 |
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1/1986 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (3596TB6V92) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HT-747 | ? | 15GCB0916F1081326 15GCB0918F1081327 15GCB091XF1081328 15GCB0911F1081329 |
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? | 12/1986 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (3596TB6V92) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HT-747 | Orlando International Airport | 15GCB091XG1081654 |
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? | 1/1988 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (3596TB6V92T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | Orlando International Airport | 15GCB0913J1082197 15GCB0915J1082198 |
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1/1988 | Gillig | Phantom 30' (3096TB6V92T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | 15GCA0913J1082199 15GCA0916J1082200 15GCA0918J1082201 15GCA091XJ1082202 15GCA0911J1082203 15GCA0913J1082204 |
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?, ?, ?, ?, ?, 5 | 1/1988 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (3596TB6V92T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | 15GCB0919J1082205 15GCB0910J1082206 15GCB0912J1082207 15GCB0914J1082208 15GCB0916J1082209 15GCB0912J1082210 |
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? | 1/1988 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (3596TB6V92T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | McCarran International Airport | 15GCB0914J1082211 15GCB0916J1082212 |
2 units. | |
?, ?, ?, ? ?, ?, 10, ? |
1990 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (3596TB6V92T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | ? Los Angeles International Airport |
15GCB0913L1083899 15GCB0916L1083900 15GCB0918L1083901 15GCB091XL1083902 15GCB0911L1083903 15GCB0913L1083904 15GCB0915L1083905 15GCB0917L1083906 |
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? | 1991 | Gillig | Phantom 40' (4096TB6V92T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | Orlando International Airport | 15GCD0918M1084008 15GCD091XM1084009 15GCD0916M1084010 15GCD0918M1084011 15GCD091XM1084012 15GCD0911M1084013 |
6 units. | |
? | 1/1992 | Gillig | Phantom 40' (4096TB6V92T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | Orlando International Airport | 15GCD0910N1084327 15GCD0912N1084328 |
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? | 1994 | Gillig | Phantom 35' (3596TB6V92T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | California | 15GCB0915P1084882 15GCB0917P1084883 |
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? | 5/1994 | Gillig | Phantom 40' (4096TB6V92T) |
Detroit Diesel 6V92TA | Allison HTB-748 | Orlando International Airport | 15GCD0916R1085410 | 1 unit. | |
? | 8/1995 | Gillig | Phantom 40' (4096TBS50) |
Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R | McCarran International Airport | 15GCD2014S1086926 15GCD2016S1086927 15GCD2018S1086928 15GCD201XS1086929 |
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? | 3-4/1998 | Gillig | Phantom 40' (C20D096N4) |
Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R | Orlando International Airport[16] | 15GCD2019W1089021 15GCD2010W1089022 15GCD2012W1089023 15GCD2014W1089024 |
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? | 2001 | ElDorado National | Escort RE | Cummins ISC | Allison | San Diego International Airport | 1N9EHAC861C084122 | Image | |
29-36, 82, 81, 90 | 2001 | ElDorado National | Escort RE | Cummins ISC | Allison | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)[15] | 1N9EHAC891C084132 1N9EHAC801C084133 1N9EHAC821C084134 1N9EHAC841C084135 1N9EHAC861C084136 1N9EHAC881C084137 1N9EHAC8X1C084138 1N9EHAC811C084139 1N9EHAC811C084142 1N9EHAC831C084143 1N9EHAC841C084264 |
11 known units. |
Original National Car Rental Orders
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Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Service Area(s) | Serial(s)/VIN(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | 1993 | Gillig | Phantom 30' (3096TB6CT) |
Cummins C8.3 | ? | 15GCA1812P1085188 15GCA1814P1085189 |
2 units. |
Vanguard Automotive Group Orders for Alamo Rent-A-Car/National Car Rental
Enterprise Holdings Inc. Orders Branded as Alamo Rent-A-Car/National Car Rental
Enterprise Holdings Inc. Orders Branded as Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Service Area(s) | Serial(s)/VIN(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | 2008 | ElDorado National | Escort RE | Cummins ISB | Allison | San Diego International Airport |
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? | 2008 | ElDorado National | E-Z Rider II MAX CNG | Cummins Westport ISL G | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | ||||
?, 41 | 2010 | Gillig | Low Floor CNG 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins Westport ISL G | Allison B400R | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | 15GGB2717A1176518 15GGB2719A1176519 |
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43, ? | 2012 | Gillig | Low Floor CNG 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins Westport ISL G | Allison B400R | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | 15GGB2713C1180407 15GGB2715C1180408 |
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27, 29 | 2012 | Gillig | Low Floor CNG 35' (G27B102N4) |
Cummins Westport ISL G | Allison B400R | San Diego International Airport | 15GGB2715C1181526 15GGB2717C1181527 |
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11?, 22?, 33? | 2014 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins ISL9 | Allison B400R | Palm Beach International Airport [32][38][39] |
15GGD2714E1183054 15GGD2716E1183055 15GGD2718E1183056 |
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61, 62, 63 | 9/2001 10-11/2001 |
NFI | C40LF | Cummins Westport C Gas Plus | Allison B400R | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | ? 5FYC2LP001U023397 5FYC2LP071U023364 |
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Unconfirmed Orders
These units may have been part of the Vanguard or Enterprise orders, but there is no available information to back this up.
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Service Area(s) | Serial(s)/VIN(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | 2004 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G29D102N4) |
Cummins ISL | ? | 15GGD291941075010 15GGD291041075011 15GGD291241075012 |
3 units. | ||
? | 2005 | Gillig | Low Floor 35' (G29B102N4) |
Cummins ISL | ? | 15GGB291551075075 | 1 unit. | ||
? | 2008 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G27D102N4) |
Cummins ISL | Colorado? | 15GGD271181079660 15GGD271381079661 15GGD271581079662 15GGD271781079663 15GGD271981079664 15GGD271081079665 15GGD271281079666 15GGD271481079667 15GGD271681079668 |
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Roster by Sightings & Fleet Numbers
Original Alamo Rent-A-Car Orders
Fleet Number(s) |
Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Service Area(s) | Serial(s)/VIN(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | ? | ? | Stapleton International Airport |
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? | ? | ElDorado National | Escort RE | Allison | Miami International Airport |
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Original National Car Rental Orders
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Service Area(s) | Serial(s)/VIN(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vanguard Automotive Group Orders for Alamo Rent-A-Car/National Car Rental
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Service Area(s) | Serial(s)/VIN(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
55 | 2005 | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G18D102N4) |
Cummins ISC | Allison B400R | Palm Beach International Airport |
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3? | 2006? | Gillig | Low Floor 40' (G29D102N4?) |
Cummins ISL? | Allison B400R | Philadelphia International Airport |
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40 | ? | Gillig | Low Floor | Detroit Metro Airport |
Enterprise Holdings Inc. Orders Branded as Alamo Rent-A-Car/National Car Rental
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Service Area(s) | Serial(s)/VIN(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enterprise Holdings Inc. Orders Branded as Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Fleet Number(s) | Thumbnail | Build Date |
Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Service Area(s) | Serial(s)/VIN(s) | Notes |
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Alamo/National/Enterprise Bus Detailed Fleet Pages
The following is a list of fleets that were owned and operated by Alamo/National/Enterprise. Fleet pages are sorted by year and model, and contain further information such as known fleet numbers, airports served, and VIN/serials for buses. Note that there is not a standard fleet number scheme across the entire bus fleet; each airport fleet will have its own numbering scheme. Often, numbers will be duplicated, and buses can be renumbered when transferred from one airport to another.
Pages are titled based on the time the buses were purchased.
Active
- Alamo/National/Enterprise 2001 New Flyer C40LF buses (purchased second hand)
- Alamo/National/Enterprise 2008 ElDorado National Escort RE buses
- Alamo/National/Enterprise 2008 ElDorado National E-Z Rider II MAX CNG buses
- Alamo/National/Enterprise 2009 ElDorado National Axess buses
- Alamo/National/Enterprise 2008 Gillig Low Floor buses
- Alamo/National/Enterprise 2010 Gillig Low Floor CNG buses
- Alamo/National/Enterprise 2012 Gillig Low Floor CNG buses
- Alamo/National/Enterprise 2014 Gillig Low Floor CNG buses
- Alamo/National/Enterprise 2014 Gillig Low Floor buses
Retired
- Alamo 1981 Gillig Phantom buses
- Alamo 1983 Gillig Phantom buses
- Alamo 1985 Gillig Phantom buses
- Alamo 1986 Gillig Phantom buses
- Alamo 1988 Gillig Phantom buses
- Alamo 1990 Gillig Phantom buses
- Alamo 1991 Gillig Phantom buses
- Alamo 1992 Gillig Phantom buses
- Alamo 1993 Gillig Phantom buses
- National 1993 Gillig Phantom buses
- Alamo 1994 Gillig Phantom buses
- Alamo 1995 Gillig Phantom buses
- Alamo 1998 Gillig Phantom buses
- National 1999 ElDorado National Escort RE buses
- Alamo 2001 ElDorado National Escort RE buses
- Alamo/National 2004-2005 Gillig Low Floor buses
- Alamo/National 2006 Gillig Low Floor buses
- Alamo/National 2007 Gillig Low Floor buses
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ www.enterpriseholdings.com
- ↑ www.dmv.ca.gov
- ↑ services.flhsmv.gov
- ↑ www.facebook.com
- ↑ www.geocities.ws (Ctrl+F 1988 Phantom Non-School Bus)
- ↑ Rapid Transit Press - 2007 Bus Auction and Sales Report Book
- ↑ www.quicktransportsolutions.com
- ↑ www.facebook.com/pg/elitepartybuses
- ↑ www.ebay.com
- ↑ www.ebay.com (Link no longer available)
- ↑ www.facebook.com/pg/CapeFearLimo
- ↑ www.yelp.com
- ↑ www.ebay.com
- ↑ wilmington.craigslist.org (Link no longer available)
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 clkrep.lacity.org (Ctrl+F Vanguard)
- ↑ static.nhtsa.gov (Page 5)
- ↑ www.quicktransportsolutions.com (Ctrl+F 15GCD2019W1089021)
- ↑ www.epiclimobus.com
- ↑ www.flickr.com
- ↑ www.youtube.com
- ↑ www.vehiclehistory.com
- ↑ www.vehiclehistory.com
- ↑ www.quicktransportsolutions.com (Ctrl+F 15GGB181551074987)
- ↑ www.copart.com
- ↑ quicktransportsolutions.com (Ctrl+F 15GGB291841074999)
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 26.6 ai.fmcsa.dot.gov (Hawaii) (Ctrl+F GILG)
- ↑ www.proxibid.com
- ↑ www.ebay.com
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 quicktransportsolutions.com (Ctrl+F GILG)
- ↑ www.vehiclehistory.com (link no longer available)
- ↑ www.quicktransportsolutions.com (Ctrl+F 15GGD181X51075028)
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 ai.fmcsa.dot.gov (Florida) (Ctrl+F GILG)
- ↑ www.quicktransportsolutions.com (Ctrl+F 15GGD181151075029)
- ↑ www.quicktransportsolutions.com (Ctrl+F 15GGD181X5107503)
- ↑ www.quicktransportsolutions.com (Ctrl+F 15GGD291361077841)
- ↑ www.facebook.com
- ↑ www.quicktransportsolutions.com (Ctrl+F 15GGD271181079657)
- ↑ www.quicktransportsolutions.com (Ctrl+F 15GGD2716E1183055)
- ↑ www.quicktransportsolutions.com (Ctrl+F 15GGD2718E1183056)