Rental car giant offers free vehicles to NYC health care workers

ESTERO —Hertz, the Southwest Florida car rental giant, is offering free vehicle rentals to New York City health care workers so they can continue providing critical care to the community during the coronavirus pandemic.

Hertz officials, in a statement, say the free rentals will be available immediately, through April 30, at 19 New York City-area Hertz locations.

“With New York City having the highest number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country, health care workers are dealing with extremely challenging circumstances," says Kathryn Marinello, Hertz President and CEO, in the statement. "It's vital that health care workers have safe and reliable transportation during this time, and we are eager to help. The dramatic decrease in travel means we have more vehicles to serve the most critical needs of the community. We're starting in New York City with health care workers and we'll continue to see how we can help during this crisis. It gives all of us at Hertz a sense of purpose and pride to lend our support as much as we can during this very difficult time."