Our history
1979
Locauto was born in Milan: the historic icon of the elephant is designed by one of the founding members during a dinner at the Pizzeria Transatlantico.
1980
Locauto, as part of its core business of leasing and car financing, registers the first car: a Talbot Samba. The company's first headquarters are in Via Pisacane 26, in Milan.
1984
Locauto is among the first Italian companies to offer long-term rental services to corporate customers. The new company headquarters is in Via San Vittore 45, in Milan.
1987
Through a network of local entrepreneurs, Locauto founded the 'Locautine', satellite companies that bring long-term rental to the main Italian realities. The company crosses the milestone of 10,000 customers.
1993
Locauto definitively abandons leasing to focus on long-term rental, a rapidly expanding market.
1999
Locauto celebrates its twentieth year of activity: the birthday is celebrated with the group's first general convention in Paris.
2004
Locauto enters short-term rental and subsequently coines the Locauto Rent brand. At the end of the year there were 6 rental offices: Catania, Milan Linate, Milan Malpensa, Pisa, Rome Termini and Venice.
2011
After only 8 years, Locauto Rent completes the coverage of the main Italian suppliers. The short-term rental turnover is growing rapidly.
2013
Locauto Rent becomes the Italian partner of the leading multinational rental company Enterprise Holdings, with a long-term agreement. At the end of the year the company moved to the Milan office in Via Gustavo Fara 39.
2015
After Enterprise Rent-a-Car, the brand portfolio is enriched with the international brands National and Alamo. The rental offices are expanded with a new look.
2016
With Elefast, Locauto is among the first companies in the world to launch smart digital rental. The company is Official Rent-a-Car of Inter and Rome. A new commercial office is opened in the capital.
2018
After completing the airport and railway network, Locauto develops the downtown offices and launches the van rental, Locauto Van.
Fast car rental with MyLocauto Online Check-In
With the MyLocauto Online Check-In you can rent at a speed never seen before!
Pre-fill your personal data and your rental agreement will be ready in a few seconds!
If you want to save time and avoid long queues to hire your car, now with Locauto you can do the Check-In Online.
Become a user MyLocauto and you can manage your profile, associate your reservations and make your car faster with the check-in online or using the service Elefast .
Associate a reservation with your profile and check-in online.
If you have already made a reservation, you can associate it with your profile and save time at the time of rental with the online Check-In: your details will already be pre-entered and your contract will be ready in a few seconds.
To do this, just sign up in the MyLocauto reserved area and follow a few simple steps:
- Enter your personal data
- Enter your driving license details
- Upload your ID, your driving license and take a selfie
- Save your data
What are you waiting for?
Make your reservation and, at your next rental, your contract will be issued in seconds.
Become a MyLocauto user now and make your rental faster and faster!
Free car rental with four different drivers
With Locauto's Car Pooling, share your rental with whoever you want!
Do you want to leave in maximum safety and do it in a perfectly sanitized and safe car? Do you need a car that you can share with your family or with your work colleagues? The Car Pooling by Locauto service is born for you , ideal for mobility needs!
With Car Pooling you can book the car you prefer for the duration you want, and share your rental with 4 other drivers, at no additional cost.
How does it work? Book your car, choose the Car Pooling service to step 3 of the online booking and ... that's it! When collecting the car, it is not necessary for all drivers to be present: it is sufficient for the holder of the rental contract to present the driving licenses of the additional drivers to our staff.
Free car rental with four different drivers
With Locauto's Car Pooling, share your rental with whoever you want!
Do you want to leave in maximum safety and do it in a perfectly sanitized and safe car? Do you need a car that you can share with your family or with your work colleagues? The Car Pooling by Locauto service is born for you , ideal for mobility needs!
With Car Pooling you can book the car you prefer for the duration you want, and share your rental with 4 other drivers, at no additional cost.
How does it work? Book your car, choose the Car Pooling service to step 3 of the online booking and ... that's it! When collecting the car, it is not necessary for all drivers to be present: it is sufficient for the holder of the rental contract to present the driving licenses of the additional drivers to our staff.