The company operates primarily in neighborhood locations, often connected to or in close proximity to repair facilities, car dealerships or other automotive related services.

[1] Since then, it has opened franchised locations in 41 of the 50 U.S. states, Scandinavia, and Sint Maarten island in the Caribbean.

A separate Calgary-based Rent-a-Wreck was founded in 1976 in Prince George, BC and was not affiliated with the US based firm.

[2] As of October 2024[update], PractiCar offers car and truck rentals in six provinces and the Yukon Territory.

[3] The obscure Swedish pop group Asatang Onapig published a "Rent a wreck" on their 1990 album The Narcoleptic Duo of All-Time Favorites.