Welcome to Ground Monitor
Ground Monitor is Amex GBT Consulting’s forecast for car rental rates across the world. Here, you will find analysis of the factors driving prices and advice from our ground specialists to help you build an effective car program.
The headline for Ground Monitor 2024-2025 is that car rentals are settling into a new equilibrium after three volatile years that saw hefty price increases and significant supply chain issues. Looking ahead, we expect price rises to moderate in most business destinations. As global auto supply chains ease, you should face fewer challenges sourcing the cars your company needs.
With car rentals stabilizing, this could be a prime opportunity to re-visit your car program to ask if it’s giving you the value your business needs. Amex GBT Consulting can work with you to upgrade your sourcing strategy or build a new one from scratch, aligning your car program with your company’s business priorities and helping you drive real value, with competitive prices and the service levels your drivers expect.
Sara Andell
Director of Consulting Strategy
Amex GBT Consulting
Methodology
We used Prophet time series modeling to generate the car rental price forecasts in Ground Monitor 2024-2025. The data for the analysis came from Amex GBT’s vast data lake, augmented by inflation and GDP forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Prices throughout are in local currency.
Rail
Ground Monitor 2024-2025 focuses on car rental prices and the factors driving pricing. We will address the role for rail in managed travel in a dedicated report, coming out later 2024.
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