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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Corpus Christi Intl Airport
Welcome to Corpus Christi, where the beaches are sunny and cowboys still roam the streets. Before you start exploring this Gulf Coast city, you’ll need a CRP car rental to get around in. Avis Car Rental is conveniently located right next to the baggage claim at Corpus Christi International Airport. For even more convenience, 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.
Just a 15-minute drive from Avis’s lot of Corpus Christi International Airport rental cars is the city’s business center, complete with fabulous seafood restaurants you can dine at to celebrate a big win with your colleagues or schmooze a client. On your downtime, you can go on a guided segway tour of the city, marvel at the marine creatures at the Texas State Aquarium or check out the USS Lexington, a World War II naval aircraft carrier that features exhibits, on-board 3D movies, a flight simulator and tours. This makes for an excellent activity to do with colleagues, as there’s something for everyone to learn.
For a look at the city’s natural wonders, visit the South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center, or spend a day at Malaquite Beach. Sink your feet into the sand of a hundred thousand acres of beaches, sand dunes and grasslands at Padre Island National Seashore. Expansive and breathtaking, it’s a great place to go when you need a break from a day of meetings.
The selection of Corpus Christi airport car rentals will prove why Avis is the best choice in airport car rentals. With great deals on an extensive range of quality vehicles, and well-appointed upgrades for each, you’ll arrive in style wherever you go in Corpus Christi.
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