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KIRA Marketing — an alternative to global booking sites like Booking.com for showing your cars and winning new customers Car Marketing

KIRA Marketing — an alternative to global booking sites like Booking.com for showing your cars and winning new customers

Looking for a way to put your cars in front of tourists and international customers, the way global booking sites do? KIRA Marketing lists your fleet on a booking platform in six languages, connected to your system, and works to link you with tourism companies — with commission arising at pickup, not at booking.

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New Feature: Linking Employees to Unrented Cars — always know who is responsible for every vehicle in your fleet Fleet Control

New Feature: Linking Employees to Unrented Cars — always know who is responsible for every vehicle in your fleet

Who drives your cars when no customer holds them? Name a responsible employee for every unrented car, follow its movement, and know instantly who a no-contract traffic fine belongs to.

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Multi-Currency in KIRA — rent, maintain, and spend in any currency, and keep your books accurate Multi-Currency

Multi-Currency in KIRA — rent, maintain, and spend in any currency, and keep your books accurate

A new feature that lets rental offices work in more than one currency across rentals, maintenance, and daily expenses — each box in its own currency, every amount accurate, with the same experience on the system and the mobile app.

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Instant Crash Alerts via SMS in KIRA — always know your fleet's status the moment an accident happens Fleet Safety

Instant Crash Alerts via SMS in KIRA — always know your fleet's status the moment an accident happens

The moment a potential accident is detected on any vehicle, your company gets an instant SMS with the car, customer, and crash location — no waiting for anyone to call.

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Mixed Fleets — how KIRA manages mile and kilometer cars together, with total accuracy Fleet Management

Mixed Fleets — how KIRA manages mile and kilometer cars together, with total accuracy

Mile-odometer imports mixed into a kilometer-based fleet? KIRA keeps every car in its native unit — in the contract, billing, maintenance, and live tracking alike.

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KIRA TV — a live operations room on your office wall, and a self-service booking screen for customers that runs with zero human involvement Smart Display Screens

KIRA TV — a live operations room on your office wall, and a self-service booking screen for customers that runs with zero human involvement

KIRA TV turns any office TV into a live operations room, or a car showcase where customers scan a QR code and book their own car — with zero human involvement.

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Advanced Accounting in KIRA — retire the disconnected tools and run your books from the same system that runs your rentals Advanced Accounting

Advanced Accounting in KIRA — retire the disconnected tools and run your books from the same system that runs your rentals

Most small and mid-size rental companies run their bookings in one system and their accounting in another, disconnected one. KIRA's Advanced Accounting ends that split with a general ledger tied directly to your operations.

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KIRA Partners — the new mobile app that runs your car rental business from your pocket, anywhere, anytime Mobile App

KIRA Partners — the new mobile app that runs your car rental business from your pocket, anywhere, anytime

A car rental owner isn't tied to their desk — they're between branches, meetings, and workshops. Yet critical operations (contracts, payments, inspections) kept waiting for their return. KIRA Partners ends the wait.

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Manage repair workshops and suppliers — end the chaos and know exactly what you owe each shop Workshops & Suppliers

Manage repair workshops and suppliers — end the chaos and know exactly what you owe each shop

Your company deals with 3-4 workshops and suppliers, and at month-end you don't know precisely what each one is owed. The new module in KIRA turns that chaos into one transparent, real-time dashboard.

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Investor account management for car rental — grow your fleet without buying every car Investor Management

Investor account management for car rental — grow your fleet without buying every car

Investors are a powerful way to grow your fleet without huge capital — but managing their accounts by hand is chaos. Here's how KIRA organizes investment, splitting, payouts and reports in one place.

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Auto-Read and Auto-Fill Driver Documents: Add a Driver in Seconds, Not Minutes Smart Automation

Auto-Read and Auto-Fill Driver Documents: Add a Driver in Seconds, Not Minutes

Instead of typing the driver's name, license number, and dates by hand for every customer, snap a photo of the document and the system reads it and fills the fields in seconds — faster, more accurate, and more professional.

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Best Car Rental Software: How to Choose the Right System for Your Office Buying Guide

Best Car Rental Software: How to Choose the Right System for Your Office

Choosing the wrong system costs you time, money, and customers. Here are 7 clear criteria to help you spot the right car rental system before you subscribe.

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Excel or a Dedicated Car Rental System? And When You Should Switch Comparison

Excel or a Dedicated Car Rental System? And When You Should Switch

Excel is a record-keeping tool, not a management tool. Learn where it falls short in car rentals, and the signs that it's time to move to a dedicated system.

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How Much Does Car Rental Software Cost? What You're Really Paying For Pricing

How Much Does Car Rental Software Cost? What You're Really Paying For

Price is a fair question, but "what you're paying for" matters more. Learn what drives the cost, the hidden cost of staying without a system, and how to calculate your return.

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Features Every Car Rental System Should Have Before You Subscribe Features

Features Every Car Rental System Should Have Before You Subscribe

Use this as a checklist before you subscribe to any car rental system — from contract management to GPS tracking and WhatsApp automation.

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Car Rental Accounting Software: Why Specialized Beats General Accounting

Car Rental Accounting Software: Why Specialized Beats General

General accounting software doesn't understand contracts or per-car profitability. Learn why accounting built into your rental system wins, and which reports you actually need.

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How to Start a Car Rental Business in Oman: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide Getting Started

How to Start a Car Rental Business in Oman: A Practical Step-by-Step Guide

From market research to your first contract: practical steps to launch a car rental business in Oman without costly mistakes.

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Car Rental License Requirements: Opening a Rent a Car Office in Oman Licensing

Car Rental License Requirements: Opening a Rent a Car Office in Oman

Commercial registration, premises, fleet, financial guarantee, and obligations to the authorities — the general framework for licensing a car rental business in Oman.

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Car Rental Feasibility Study: How to Calculate Costs and Profits Feasibility

Car Rental Feasibility Study: How to Calculate Costs and Profits

Is a car rental business profitable? A practical framework to calculate costs, revenue, and break-even — and how to know each car's profitability precisely.

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