Life begins in the Spanish market of the car rental company Ufodrive, specialized in electric cars and totally digital. It is an alternative to the usual companies and they say that you can rent a car in just a few minutes.
In the framework of VEM Fair 2022 Madrid, the global rental company Ufodrive has announced the start of its operations in Spain, starting with the capital. This company, founded in 2018, has the financial backing of Hertz and plans to change how traditional rental works.
The first installations of ufo drive They are located in the center of Madrid, in the Plaza de Colón underground, where the fair is held. Among the vehicles in its catalog there are various models of the Volkswagen Group, such as the ID.3/ID.4 or Cupra Born, as well as Tesla Model 3/Y/S and Hyundai Kona.
To access these spaces you have to enter the Colón car park through any of the entrances and go down two floors. There are a series of reserved spaces that are very easy to identify on one of the sides of the car park. In an attractive black color, the squares attract a lot of attention and it is difficult to go wrong. Right now they only have Tesla models.
The rates include all the recharges that are necessary during the rental, insurance (the coverage varies according to the modality), planning of routes to travel without worries, cleaning of the vehicle, etc. Cars can be used throughout the EUthe United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
On the one hand, Ufodrive is distinguished from most traditional rental companies because it only offers electric cars, although the aforementioned also have fleets of this type, although the operation changes significantly. There are no schedules, they work 24 hours a day and all year round.
UFO means UFO in English
Basically, what Ufodrive does is eliminate all the inconveniences associated with traditional rental for the client, in a similar way to how short-term rental companies such as WiBle, Zity, ShareNOW, etc. work. The collection and return of cars is simplified at all levels.
First of all, they have a closed pricing policy “no hidden costs”, the client knows what everything is going to cost without more unpleasant surprises. There is also no need to return the charged cars, you simply have to return them and lock the car with the mobile application. Yes indeed, At the moment they must be returned in the same place they were collectednamed as ufobays.
Because Ufodrive works 100% digitally and without having contact with maintenance or other personnel. Everything is done with a mobile application: reservation, payment, opening and closing the car, contacting customer service, reservation history, etc.
The recharging process is also facilitated through the application, since it shows recharging points and facilitates the supply. UFObays are usually located in airports and urban centers of large cities, not in the middle of the street (as is the case with short-term digital rental companies).
They present some similarities with traditional renters. They offer rentals for days, weeks or months. They have penalties and bonuses for excessive mileage or for having used the car very little, a member’s club with discounts, referrals from friends, etc.
Ufodrive began its activity in San Francisco (USA) and operates in twenty European cities, such as the capitals of Germany, France, Ireland, Holland, the United Kingdom… and some important cities without capital status. In Spain there will be more locations soon. At the moment the ufo drive website it cannot be visited in Spanish.
It all started with the unsatisfactory experiences of the founders with traditional rental companies, so they tried to do their bit. And why electric? They claim to have solved the problems of use, they are the cars of the future, they help to pollute less, they are safer, more efficient and reliable, and they are the path towards autonomous driving.