Holiday promotion features savings on every gas purchase
TORONTO, Dec. 16, 2014 /CNW/ - Discount Car and Truck Rentals is giving Canadians another reason to look forward to the holidays this year by giving away fuel savings cards valued at 5 cents per litre for 50 litres from Petro-Canada, a Suncor business.
On December 17 and 18, 2014, Discount Car and Truck Rentals is partnering with Petro-Canada to give away fuel savings cards that save you 5 cents per litre for 50 litres at Petro-Canada retail locations across the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario this holiday season. The special holiday promotion kicks off an exciting new Discount-Petro-Canada campaign featuring long-weekend gas giveaways that will give Canadians a break on travel costs in the months ahead.
"Discount wants to ease the cost of travelling during the busy holidays and on long weekends in the coming year as Canadians everywhere make travel plans or rent vehicles," said Jay Singer, President and CEO of Toronto-based Discount Car and Truck Rentals, one of Canada's largest vehicle rental companies and the only one that is Canadian-owned and operated. "We can't wait to get out to participating Petro-Canada locations this week for the launch of our gas giveaway campaign. Renting vehicles and filling up with gas for long-weekend excursions go hand-in-hand and we expect our gas giveaways to prove very popular with value-conscious Canadians."
For a list of participating Petro-Canada locations visit: Twitter.com/DiscountCar.
"This new long-weekend gas giveaway is the latest campaign in Petro-Canada's continued partnership with Discount and we are proud to participate in a program like this that delivers real value to Canadians," said Marc Goodman, director, Loyalty & Strategic Partnerships, Suncor.
This holiday giveaway will also kick off Discount's #CountOnDiscount contest which will run via Twitter and Facebook and will invite people to post, share and retweet the hashtag for a chance to win a long weekend vacation package valued at over $1000. The winner will be announced on Discount's Twitter and Facebook page at the end of each long weekend.
About Discount Car and Truck Rentals
Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Toronto, Discount Car and Truck Rentals is a nationally recognized brand operating off-airport and neighbourhood rental locations in Canada. With over 300 neighbourhood branch offices located within 15 minutes from 90 percent of the Canadian population, Discount is proud to be the largest vehicle rental company in Canada owned by Canadians. Discount is known for renting cars and trucks of all makes and models, from economy cars to luxury brands; and cargo vans to 5-ton trucks. Its commitment to quality and superior customer service is unmatched in the Canadian rental industry. Discount is proud to have originated picking up and dropping off its clients at no extra cost. In 2010, Discount was named one of Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures TM; was a Platinum award winner for 2011 and 2012, and was named one of Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ again in 2013. Discount has also won the Consumer's Choice Award for Business Excellence for 14 consecutive years. For more information about Discount, visit www.discountcar.com.
About Suncor
Suncor Energy is Canada's leading integrated energy company. Suncor's operations include oil sands development and upgrading, conventional and offshore oil and gas production, petroleum refining, and product marketing under the Petro-Canada brand. While working to responsibly develop petroleum resources, Suncor is also developing a growing renewable energy portfolio. Suncor's common shares (symbol: SU) are listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.
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Media Contacts: Discount Car & Truck Rentals Ltd, Barry Singer, Vice President, 416.744.0123, [email protected]; Suncor Energy, 403-296-4000, [email protected]
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