Spring Savings to Europe with Auto Europe

Free Car Rental Upgrades, Savings Up To 15% & Discounted Air Packages

PORTLAND, Maine, April 1, 2008 -- Auto Europe, a leader in European car rental services for over 50 years is offering early booking savings for travel to Europe.

The offers include a guaranteed free one-car class upgrade on various car classes in select European countries. For example, in Ireland, reserve a Ford Fiesta or similar, normally $74 per week and receive a guaranteed free upgrade to a manual transmission Ford Focus or similar, normally $88 per week. Reserve the manual transmission Ford Focus or similar at $88 per week and receive a guaranteed free upgrade to a manual transmission VW Golf, normally $95 per week. Reserve the VW Golf at $95 per week and receive a free upgrade to a Toyota Corolla or similar, manual transmission, normally $104 per week. Reserve the Toyota Corolla at $104 per week and receive the Opel Vectra or similar, manual transmission, normally $149 per week. Upgrades are also available in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Israel and Spain.

In addition, travelers will receive up to 15% off any prestige, Mercedes Benz or sports car rental in Europe and up to 6% off any European car rental service at any of the 4,000 locations they service. Savings have never been greater for Ireland with car rental rates beginning at $9.99 per day.

Auto Europe's tour division, Destination Europe is offering Spring Fly/Drive packages to Europe beginning at $537 per person and Spring Air / Hotel packages from $649 per person.

All discount offers are valid for reservations made now through April 30, 2008 for travel through December 31, 2008. Upgrade offer validity dates, available locations and applicable car categories vary depending upon rental location and are available in select European countries only. Ireland rate shown based upon a basic weekly rate for an economy class. Rates shown subject to change without notice. All discount offers apply to time and mileage only. Offers cannot be combined with any other promotion or discount and are subject to change without notice. Additional restrictions apply. Airfare is subject to availability and fares are subject to change without notice.

Auto Europe services over 4,000 car rental locations worldwide. In addition, through their tour division, Destination Europe they offer scheduled airfare to Europe with over thirty carriers and service 3, 4 & 5 star worldwide hotels. For additional information contact your local travel agent or Auto Europe at (800) 223-5555. Visit their web site at http://www.autoeurope.com/