How are Travel Industry Commissions paid for a Dollar Rent A Car franchise?
Dollar_Rent_A_Car Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Type of Fee 1 | Amount | Due Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel Industry Commissions 5 | 0-30% of gross rental charges | Payable on the 10th day after receipt of the statement for the preceding month | We negotiate rates with travel agents, airlines and other travel industry members; these rates will vary. |
We may implement programs for set periods of time which may include a bonus to a travel industry member who attains a set level of cumulative regular commissions (including commissions paid on travel vouchers issued by us).
Commissions may also be payable to two different travel industry members on the same transaction, for example, if a travel agent were to place a reservation for an airline ticket and a rental car with an airline and then the airline were to place the car reservation with our Reservations System, both the airline and travel agent would receive a commission.
We may decide to initiate an assessment (a "Program Assessment") related to any "Program." Such Programs could relate, for example, to advertising, sales promotion, marketing, reservations, centralized billing, charge cards, travel industry commissions or tour arrangements, operating programs, customer satisfaction programs, account programs, coupon programs, experimental or test programs, and such other programs that we may prescribe in the Operating Guide.
Our Parent issues travel vouchers for use by customers for payment of car rental charges.
Vouchers are typically issued by travel agents or other travel industry members who collect the face amount of the voucher from the customer and send the proceeds to our Parent, less their applicable travel agent or other commission (the "Net Proceeds").
When a customer presents a voucher to a franchisee as payment for a rental at franchisee's location, the voucher will be processed by us.
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 39–46)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dollar Rent A Car's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, travel industry commissions range from 0-30% of gross rental charges. These commissions are payable on the 10th day after the franchisee receives the statement for the preceding month. Dollar Rent A Car negotiates these rates with travel agents, airlines, and other travel industry members, and the rates will vary.
Travel Industry Commissions are considered one of the 'Programs' that Dollar Rent A Car may initiate an assessment for. These programs can relate to advertising, sales promotion, marketing, reservations, centralized billing, charge cards, travel industry commissions or tour arrangements, operating programs, customer satisfaction programs, account programs, coupon programs, experimental or test programs, and other programs that Dollar Rent A Car may prescribe in the Operating Guide. Dollar Rent A Car may decide to initiate a Program Assessment related to any Program.
Dollar Rent A Car may implement programs for set periods of time which may include a bonus to a travel industry member who attains a set level of cumulative regular commissions (including commissions paid on travel vouchers issued by Dollar Rent A Car). Commissions may also be payable to two different travel industry members on the same transaction, for example, if a travel agent were to place a reservation for an airline ticket and a rental car with an airline and then the airline were to place the car reservation with our Reservations System, both the airline and travel agent would receive a commission.
Dollar Rent A Car also uses travel vouchers. These vouchers are typically issued by travel agents or other travel industry members who collect the face amount of the voucher from the customer and send the proceeds to Dollar Rent A Car's Parent, less their applicable travel agent or other commission, referred to as the Net Proceeds. When a customer presents a voucher to a franchisee as payment for a rental at the franchisee's location, the voucher will be processed by Dollar Rent A Car.