Avis Car Rental
Oakland, CA Hours and Location

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Company Overview

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.  

Quick History

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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Location

Oakland Intl Airport

Additional Travel Information

Avis’s extensive fleet of Oakland airport car rentals makes it the preferred choice for business travelers. And only at Avis can you accelerate your travel experience with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and go straight to your car.

To get to the Avis Car Rental counter at Oakland International Airport just follow the signs through the baggage claim area. A convenient shuttle bus service will meet you outside the terminal to take you to the airport car rentals center. And the drive from the OAK car rental lot into busy downtown Oakland takes about 15 minutes.

If you’re going to be traveling throughout the Bay Area on the region’s interior highways, why not choose a luxury car or SUV for additional space and comfort? Planning to drive out to the state’s wine country? Try a convertible. It’s a great way to see the sights in scenic Northern California.

If you’re looking to impress clients over dinner, book a table at wither Commis or Chez Panisse for an unforgettable Michelin-starred meal. Afterwards, continue the conversation on a stroll through Lake Merritt, a beloved and unexpected oasis right in the middle of the city and the oldest wildlife reserve in the United States. Try your luck at spotting a black-crowned night heron or one of the park’s egrets.

As far as Oakland International Airport rental cars go, make Avis your first choice for car rentals here, or anywhere else your business takes you.

Additional Location Information

AFTER-HOURS RETURNS

• After-hours returns are accepted from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. The common Rental Car Shuttle Bus operates 24 hours a day.
  FROM 2 A.M. to 4 A.M. – The Rental Car Facility is secured. The security guard at the gate will provide directions. Leave the keys with the security guard.
  FROM 4 A.M. to 6 A.M. Park & lock the car . Complete the rental document with mileage and gas level. Place the contract & keys in the gray drop box located in the front of the return area with a sign with directions. Remember to take your personal belongings.

PREFERRED SERVICE

• Follow signs to the baggage claim area. Proceed outside to the common Rental Car Shuttle Bus at the center island to be taken to the rental car facility.

• Upon arrival at the rental facility, check your email on your smartphone or the Preferred board for the space number of your preassigned vehicle.
  You have the option to accept the preassigned car or exchange it for a similar car from the Select & Go Exchange Area or upgrade the car to a specialty vehicle from the Select & Go Upgrade Area. Cars in the Select & Go Upgrade Area have the additional daily cost posted on the hangtag.
  Once you have selected your vehicle, drive the vehicle to the exit booth and present your driver’s license to the Avis representative who will quickly complete the transaction and get you on your way.

*GENERAL DIRECTIONS*

• AIRLINE PASSENGERS
  Follow signs to the baggage claim area. Proceed outside to the common Rental Car Shuttle Bus at the center island. The bus will take you to the rental car facility.
  WALK-UP RENTERS
  The rental car facility is located at the following address: 7600 Earhart Rd.
  RETURNS
  Follow airport signs for rental car return. The Rental Car Return entrance is on Langley St (instead of Earhart Rd). The common Rental Car Shuttle Bus is available 24 hours a day to take you to the terminal.