Rent a car business booming despite growing complaints

The amount of business generated by rent a car companies in Spain  will surpass the 1,300 million euros this year. According to a report revealed yesterday, thanks to the number of tourists renting vehicles to travel in the country, the business will grow 4 percent more in 2014.
Despite the growing dissatisfaction with many rent a car companies and the kind of service they provide, the trade is set for its fifth consecutive year of growth, with the Balearics and the Canary Islands the main driving forces behind the positive results.
The amount of money spent by tourists in rent a car companies grew 8,4 percent since 2013, while rentals by companies and by Spanish nationals has gone down.