Augusta Regional Airport first in Georgia to offer new car-sharing app

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Extra automotive rental choices are coming to vacationers at Augusta Regional Airport.

They’re the primary airport in Georgia to approve a contract with Turo.

Turo is a car-sharing firm that works by an app, much like Uber or Lyft. The app permits individuals to put up their vehicles for vacationers to hire whereas they’re on the town.

They’ll both change the automotive curbside or the proprietor can depart it for the passenger within the parking zone. Leaders with the airport say they determined to carry the corporate right here to make transportation to and from the airport and round city simpler for vacationers.

Tyler Good, the airport operations supervisor, says “I do know loads of airports all through the nation have been having rental automotive shortages and so we simply have been different choices for our passengers, so that they’re not stranded on the airport there are extra choices for them to get a automotive and get to their vacation spot.”

They are saying they’re hopeful it would encourage extra individuals to fly out of Augusta Regional Airport Turo is anticipating to launch right here on Mar. 15, simply in time for event week.

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