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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
San Diego Intl Airport
Additional Travel Information
With a wide range of great deals on airport car rentals to meet the needs of any business traveler, Avis Car Rental is the best way to start a trip to San Diego off in style. Avis’ San Diego International Airport (SAN) location offers a wide selection of compact, luxury, SUV and hybrid vehicles, and quality upgrades like a GPS navigation system that will make getting from one meeting to another across town stress-free. Accelerate your travel experience with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and go straight to your car.
To locate the Avis San Diego airport car rentals counter from the baggage claim area, follow the airport’s ground transportation signs. An Avis shuttle bus, conveniently operating every four to five minutes, will take you the short distance to the facility.
Once you’ve picked up your keys, it’s a short 10- to 15-minute drive from the San Diego International Airport rental cars lot to the city’s beautiful downtown.
Affluent and with a glittering steel and glass skyline, San Diego may be California’s second-most populous city, but it has nevertheless managed to maintain its original beachfront vibe and friendly atmosphere. After a productive morning meeting, spend an afternoon hiking the sandstone cliffs of Torrey Pines State Reserve, peruse the art galleries in the Gaslamp Quarter, and be sure to visit the San Diego Zoo, famous the world over for pioneering the concept of open-air, cage-less exhibits.
Bring your appetite to the nearby Hillcrest neighborhood, and choose from a bevy of international cuisine options. Cap your day off with a wonderful sunset view over the Pacific from one of San Diego’s many beaches.
Make the most of your time in one of America’s finest cities with an Avis SAN car rental.
Additional Location Information
AFTER-HOURS RETURNS
- Park & lock the car. Place the completed contract & the keys in the key drop box. Remember to take your personal belongings with you.
PREFERRED SERVICE
- Follow the airport ground transportation signs to the shuttle island area. The common airport shuttle bus operates every 5-10 minutes and will take you to the Rental Car Center on the northeast side of the airport.
- 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 the airport ground transportation signs to the shuttle island area. The common airport shuttle bus operates every 5-10 minutes and will take you to the Rental Car Center on the northeast side of the airport. Upon arrival at the Rental Car Center, proceed inside to the Avis counter.
- WALK-UP RENTERS
Follow airport signs for Rental Car Return. They will lead to the new Rental Car Center on the northeast side of the airport: 3355 Admiral Boland Way.
FROM INTERSTATE 5: Take the Sassafras St exit and turn west onto Sassafras St. Continue through the traffic signal at the Pacific Hwy/Sassafras intersection and folow signs to the Rental Car Center.
FROM PACIFIC HWY: Turn west onto Sassafras St and follow the signs to the Rental Car Center.
FROM POINT LOMA: Take North Harbor Dr past the airport terminals. Turn left at Laurel St, then left at Pacific Hwy. Turn left onto Sassafras St and follow signs to the Rental Car Center.
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