Midway Car Rental is the largest independently owned car rental company in Los Angeles. Since 1972, Midway has been serving the Southern California market with emphasis on the greater Los Angeles area. We have developed an award-winning brand based on unparalleled service, an amazing fleet of cars, a personalized approach, and a team that is passionate about everything we do.
Midway was founded on the values of relationships and personalized service. We are always striving to exceed the needs of our clients and continuously raise the bar for service, always saying “Yes.” To take this even further, we genuinely care about our community and do what we can to make a difference with ‘Midway Gives Back.’
Our History
The Midway tradition started in 1958 when the Hankey Family owned 25% of Midway Ford. Midway Car Rental began as a complimentary business extension of Midway Ford, providing car rental service to Midway Ford customers. Today, Midway is a proud member of the Hankey Group of companies overseen by Don Hankey. With assets of $9.5 billion, The Hankey Group businesses include automotive, financial services, real estate, technology services and insurance.
1972
Don, Barbara, & Fran Hankey buy 100% of Midway Ford. Midway Ford rents its first car.
1974
Moves car rental operations to 2926 Wilshire Blvd. Begins renting to studio accounts.
1977
Purchase of small rental operator in West Hollywood.
1986
Midway Rent-A-Car becomes incorporated.
1991
Midway Rent-A-Car creates new division called Midway Clinic Cars. Later becomes Midway Group.
1993
Purchase of Southwest Car Rental in West Los Angeles solidifies studio & luxury rental business.
1995
Purchase of Santa Monica Thrifty Rent-A-Car. Builds new location at 1800 South Sepulveda.
2000
Creates new Midway Fleet Leasing division "MFL" for corporate vehicle leasing.
2001
Gary Macdonald, President, celebrates 25 years at Midway Car Rental.
2004
Midway Car Rental adopts the name Midway Auto Group to reflect its diversification into many areas of service.
2005
Midway named top 10 car rental agency by Condé Nast.
2008
Launches Wilshire Limousine Services.
2008
Recognized by LAX Magazine as one of LA’s Best.
2010
Forbes recognizes Midway Car Rental as the leader in luxury & exotic car rental market.
2010
Fortune Magazine 100 Fastest Growing Companies addition.
2010
Los Angeles Concierge Association Excellence award.
2012
Midway Automotive Group named 100 Fastest Growing Organization by Los Angeles Business Journal.
2016
Winner of the Expedia Inc. Epic Award.
2017
Car Rental Express Awards Midway #1 Ranked Vehicles Award.
2018
Ken Kerzner awarded Car Rental Representative of the Year by SoCal ASTA.
2018
Opens redesigned LAX office.
Meet Our Team
Don Hankey
Chairman
Bret Hankey
President of Hankey Group/Principal
Gary Macdonald
Principal
Brett Lippel
President
Gary Kolodziej
Vice President of Sales
Ken kerzner
Managing Partner
Sean Perez
General Manager
Serena Ho
Corporate Controller
Jorge Arevalo
Corporate Business Manager
Denise Gonzalez
VIP Reservation Director
Caroline Thimann
Director of Loss Control and Special Projects