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.
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Yellowstone Regional Airport
Savvy travelers landing at Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) prefer Avis Car Rental for its wide selection of deals on airport car rentals, including compact cars, luxury vehicles, SUVS and even convertibles, perfect for a memorable road trip through Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. What’s more, at Avis 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
Once you’ve landed, you’ll find the Avis COD car rental counter conveniently located in the baggage claim area. The vehicles are parked just outside the terminal, and from the Cody airport car rentals lot, it’s just a 6-minute drive to Cody.
Visit Cody’s Buffalo Bill Center of the West where you’ll get access to five separate museums under one roof, including one devoted to its namesake’s life.
To see Old Faithful, or to stand, jaw agape, at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, add a GPS navigation system to your Avis rental car for worry-free trip planning. If you don’t have time for Yellowstone between meetings, you can enjoy Wyoming’s superb natural scenery at Shoshone National Forest, a mere half-hour from Cody.
Try horseback riding at one of several local dude ranches or skiing at a nearby resort. Choose an SUV with an optional roof rack and bring your own equipment.
The reservation process for Avis’s Yellowstone Regional Airport rental cars is simple and intuitive. Browse through the fleet to find a vehicle that suits you best.
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