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:
Northwest Indianapolis/Zionsville
When you need Indianapolis car rentals, you can’t go wrong with the Avis West 96th Street location. Located on the northern side of the city, the office is just a short drive from 465 and sits inside a strip mall. With restaurants and shops in the surrounding area, getting all the supplies that you need for your trip is easy. West 96th Street follows the grid pattern found in the city, which makes it easy for you to travel to any other numbered street in Indianapolis. The city, which locals refer to as Indy, mixes the numbered street names with streets named after different states. When you book rental cars with navigational systems, you won’t worry about getting lost as you make your way through the city. Our West 96th Street Indianapolis office has Signature Series cars available for those who book in advance, letting you roll up to your next meeting in a sleek sedan or SUV from BMW or Mercedes, and you may even have the option of booking a newer model Corvette.Though some associate Indy with racing because of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, there are plenty of other things to see on the weekends and your days off. Sports fans often head to the NCAA Hall of Champions, Lucas Oil Stadium Bakers Life Fieldhouse or Victory Field. The city zoo, Fort Harrison State Park, Medical History Museum and Garfield Park are some other must-see sites. Reserve your car rentals with the Avis car rental West 96th Street location to explore all these attractions and many others when your business takes you to central Indiana.
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