The obvious move for FlightCar is to partner with nearby garages, and offer a valet service to drive passengers to their terminals. To sweeten the deal, FlightCar might offer to wash or do basic maintenance (oil change) on the car for an added fee.
The passenger gets
- convenience of getting dropped off at terminals (vs. walking from airport parking)
- convenience of taking advantage of car "dead time" to get cleaned / serviced
- some money (from the rental), to boot
That's already what FlightCar is doing: their facilities are all off-airport, in another city 5 minutes away.
The valet drop-off/pick-up service (and air-travel-related marketing) is what SFO thinks entitles them to the rental agency fees... even though the drop-off/pick-up is indistingushable, in terms of impact, from having a friend drive you.
The obvious move for FlightCar is to partner with nearby garages, and offer a valet service to drive passengers to their terminals. To sweeten the deal, FlightCar might offer to wash or do basic maintenance (oil change) on the car for an added fee.
The passenger gets