Avis Car Rental and its subsidiaries operate one of the world’s best-known car rental brands with approximately 5,500 locations in more than 165 countries. Avis has a long history of innovation in the car rental industry and is one of the world’s top brands for customer loyalty. Avis is owned by Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR), which operates and licenses the brand throughout the world.
Founded in 1946 by Warren Avis (who sold his interest in 1954), Avis was the first company to rent cars from airport locations. The company grew rapidly during the 1950’s through franchised and corporate-owned expansion. In 1963, Avis introduced the award-winning “We try harder®” campaign and the tagline remains the company’s rallying cry even today. Ten years later, Avis launched its innovative Wizard system, the company’s proprietary reservation technology. Avis changed ownership multiple times in the 70’s and 80’s, becoming employee-owned in 1987. That same year, Avis introduced the Roving Rapid Return, a handheld computer terminal allowing customers to bypass the Avis counter. Two years later, the company launched Avis Cares® a program aimed at promoting renter and employee safety. In 1996, HFS Incorporated acquired Avis, which was then spun off as a separate public company, all but the franchising rights, Wizard system, and reservation operations. In 2000, the company introduced Avis Interactive, the first Internet-based reporting system for commercial accounts in the car rental industry, which was significantly enhanced and re-launched in 2006. In March 2001, Cendant Corporation purchased all of the outstanding shares of Avis Group Holdings and later that year moved its world headquarters to Parsippany, NJ. In 2006, Cendant Corp. separated into four independent companies: Realogy, Wyndham Worldwide, Travelport and Avis Budget Group, Inc., which is now the parent company of Avis Car Rental. In 2011, Avis Budget Group acquires Avis Europe plc. The transaction re-unites Avis Budget Group with its licensee for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
About this location:
Augusta Regional Airport
There’s an air of sophistication and Southern charm to Augusta, home of The Masters and located at the fall line of the Savannah River. Getting around here is that much more efficient in an AGS car rental, and when it comes to quality vehicles, excellent deals and professional service, business travelers who want the best in Augusta Regional Airport rental cars choose Avis Car Rental.
Conveniently located right on-site at the Augusta Regional Airport, Avis’s fleet of Augusta airport car rentals has the right vehicle for you, whether you’re in town for business or for pleasure, alone or with a group. Choose a 4X4 or SUV for venturing beyond the city limits to the Forks Area Trails System, or navigate the city center’s tight parking spaces with a compact or mid-size vehicle. Whatever you decide on, you can accelerate your travel experience with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and go straight to your car.
Arrive in style at The Masters Tournament in a luxury vehicle from Avis’s Signature Series. Held each year at the prestigious Augusta National Golf Club, this elite event features some of golf’s biggest names every year.
Enjoy a business lunch or dinner out dining on some of Georgia’s most decadent cuisine. For authentic Southern cooking, Big Mama’s Soul Food serves up delicious collard greens, catfish and barbeque. Craft & Vine is one of the area’s most highly rated eateries, and the Frog Hollow Tavern specializes in regionally grown ingredients.
When it comes to airport car rentals, look no further than Avis Car Rental. Avis gets you wherever you need to go comfortably and in style.
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