Dollar Rent A Car Unveils New Travel Blog on UK Site, dollarblog.co.uk

LONDON, December 22 - Dollar Rent A Car, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.
(NYSE: DTG), announced today that it has launched a new travel blog on its UK
website, www.dollarblog.co.uk. The blog features fresh, first-person
content from some of the web's hottest travel writers, providing DOLLAR(c)
consumers with suggestions on can't-miss destinations.

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"DOLLAR wants to provide thoughtful, accessible content for our customers
who are considering driving destinations in the U.S. and other fun holiday
spots," said Tom Knopek, Managing Director, European Sales, Dollar Thrifty
Europe, Ltd. "Our blog will share tips on what to expect when driving outside
of one's own country, plus we'll make recommendations for sightseeing
adventures, driving trips and idyllic stops along the way. We hope travelers
will find it helpful and that it will pave the way toward a more enjoyable
travel experience when booking their next rental car with DOLLAR."

Writers featured on the site will include Jeremy Head, who writes and
commissions destination guides, travel features and blog content for some of
the UK's largest airlines and tour operators. He has a reputation for
creating user-friendly, well-researched content that will carry travelers
through their journeys worry-free. He also runs www.travelblather.com, an
influential blog about online travel content.

Also contributing to the Dollar UK blog is Paul Oswell, a freelance
travel writer who is a regular contributor to the Daily Mail, The Guardian
and the Sunday Times Travel Magazine.

About Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. is headquartered in Tulsa,
Oklahoma. Driven by the mission "Value Every Time," the Company's brands,
Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental, serve value-conscious travelers in
over 70 countries. Dollar and Thrifty have over 600 corporate and franchised
locations in the United States and Canada, operating in virtually all of the
top U.S. and Canadian airport markets. The Company's approximately 6,400
employees are located mainly in North America, but global service
capabilities exist through an expanding international franchise network. For
additional information, visit www.dtag.com or the brand sites at
www.dollar.com and www.thrifty.com.

media, (U.S.), Chris Payne, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications, +1-918-669-2236, chris.payne at dtag.com, or (U.K.), Tom Knopek, Managing Director, European Sales, +44-207-391-4616, tom.knopek at dtag.com, both of Dollar Thrifty Europe, Ltd.