Originally Posted by
Aus_Mal
In Australia, they'd better be careful to not fall foul of similar action to what is happening against banks - ie the time spent doesn't equal the cost charged...
If legislatures or other empowered agencies chose to regulate it, fine. The major agencies will all fall in line to comply. Until then, Hertz can declare its charges and price to market.
As for the argument that prices should reflect costs - ha ha ha ha ha. This is travel services we're talking about. One can also note that rental agencies have an economic interest in discouraging drivers with routine violations - as is typical with (U.S., anyway) insurance carriers.