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ABOUT ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR
Culture and hard work created Enterprise
Enterprise Rent-A-Car is an ongoing American success story. Our guiding principles, and humble beginning, revolve around personal honesty and integrity. We believe in strengthening our communities one neighborhood at a time, serving our customers as if they were our family, and rewarding hard work. These things are as true today as they were when we were founded in 1957.
Today, our massive network means Enterprise is the largest transportation solutions provider. We offer car and truck rentals as well as ride sharing and car sales. We’re in over 85 countries with more than 7,600 locations. What does this mean to our customers? It means we're there when you need us.
We take an active role in our community, not only because it’s smart for our business, but because we believe in making the world a better place for future generations. Because of our size, we are in a unique position to foster innovation, advance research and test market-driven solutions.
Did you know?
Founder Jack Taylor selected the name Enterprise as a salute to the WWII aircraft carrier he served on, the USS Enterprise. Today, the “Enterprise” name is synonymous with the leadership and vision of the business.
It all started with seven cars and a hunch
One man’s vision is how the Enterprise story begins. Back in 1957, a decorated WWII Hellcat pilot returned home after serving over the skies of the South Pacific. This man, a true innovator named Jack Taylor, had a steadfast dedication to his country, his family and the dream of starting a business.
Utilizing lessons learned in the Navy—including the value of hard work, team spirit and simply doing the right thing—Jack embraced the novel concept of leasing automobiles, with a fleet of seven cars.
Enterprise is now a household name for frequent travelers, road trippers and those with a car in the shop. We're a brand that’s recognized as a worldwide leader in the car rental industry. We value employees and customers as much as a member of the family. Today Enterprise continues to drive success through a simple, yet powerful set of beliefs to become a leader in car rental, serving all of your transportation needs.
A world traveller explores southern Vancouver Island and looks for a place to call home.
I arrived home less than a week ago, and already the restless feeling that causes me to check flights to far-flung places has returned. It’s February in Victoria, Canada, and while an explosion of cherry blossoms makes it clear that the city is ready for spring to start, snow clings to shadowy corners, and the thermometer hovers persistently around the freezing mark.
The frigid winters make me question why my mother—a world traveller who piloted a small plane across the country and home-schooled a nine-year-old as we sailed around the world for four years—decided to put down roots in Victoria.
In an effort to understand, and to curb the restless feeling, Mom and I decide to drive the Pacific Marine Circle Route on a mother-daughter road trip. The 185-mile loop is a scenic route through southern Vancouver Island, and neither of us has driven it in its entirety.