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:
Boise Municipal Airport
Welcome to Idaho’s capital city. Before you start exploring, stop by the Avis Car Rental counter when you arrive at Boise Airport (BOI). Select the perfect BOI car rental for your trip and be on your way almost as soon as you land. To make things even easier, 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. Whatever brought you to Boise—business or pleasure—you know you’ll be driving the best in Boise airport car rentals with Avis.
If you’re looking for a place to take your clients, Ballet Idaho has some great shows and events on throughout the year, including fashion shows and gala evenings. Alternatively, you can spend a day at the Bogus Basin Ski Resort for some deal-making on the slopes and in the chalet.
Another big ticket here is college football at Albertsons Stadium. Their iconic blue field (affectionately known as “smurf turf”) has to be seen to be believed. And with some of the stadium food in America, you’ll leave satisfied regardless of the score.
Surprisingly, Boise has a thriving and very close-knit Basque community, surprising because Western Idaho is nothing at all like Northern Spain. There’s even an area in town called the Basque Block, where attractions like the Basque Museum and Cultural Center teach about this group’s history in Idaho.
Whichever activity you choose to pursue, you’ll be driving the best in Boise Airport rental cars when you rent from Avis. For excellent deals, quality upgrades and professional service, choose the name discerning travelers trust in airport car rentals.
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