Rental car reservation patterns in island tourism: Case study in Shodoshima, Japan
Yu Ogasawara,
Tetsuya Tamaki,
Tatsuya Suzuki
et al.
Abstract:The tourism industry plays a pivotal role in the local economies of island communities and offers many attractive activities for tourists. As public transportation tends to be less developed in such island regions, one of the main modes of transportation is rental cars. The supply of rental cars is limited, and tourism demand tends to be seasonal in the island regions. In addition, there is a possibility that some customers may not use rental cars regardless of the price, and others may not make reservations i… Show more
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