Virtuo launches mobile car rental service in London

Virtuo has launched a mobile car rental service in London, UK. A Mercedes A-Class vehicle can be booked via the app for 30-mile trips outside the capital, starting at £35. The company says the service requires no paperwork and no hidden fees. Drivers can communicate with the company’s London-based customer service team through the app, 24 hours a day, the firm says.
July 20, 2018 Read time: 1 min

Users can locate and unlock the vehicle at five locations in the city.

The company says the service requires no paperwork and no hidden fees.

Drivers can communicate with the company’s London-based customer service team through the app, 24 hours a day, the firm says.

Vehicles can be picked up in London Victoria, Waterloo, Kings Cross St Pancras, Marble Arch and Kensington.

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