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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
Sarasota/Bradenton Airport
Additional Travel Information
Whether you’re in Western Florida for business or pleasure, the Sarasota sunshine will welcome you with open arms— and Avis Car Rental will do the same. Just next to the baggage claim at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, it’s the discerning traveler’s first stop because there’s no better way to explore the white sandy beaches of Florida’s Gulf Coast than with the best in Sarasota airport car rentals.
Choose from Avis’s wide selection of Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport rental cars and visit the crystal blue waters of Siesta Beach Park—America’s number-one-ranked beach.
If you have a bit of extra time between meetings, you can visit one of Sarasota’s Wildlife reserves or go on a bike tour of the city. For a meal that’s sure to impress, treat a client to some freshly farmed Sarasota caviar at one of the city’s celebrated seafood restaurants and oyster bars.
Your SRQ car rental is the key to enjoying as much of this seaside city as possible. To maximize on time, 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. This, along with the great deals and breadth of rental car options make Avis the preferred choice for airport car rentals in Sarasota.
Additional Location Information
AFTER-HOURS RETURNS
- Park & lock the car. Place the completed contract & the keys in the key drop box at the Avis counter inside the terminal. The terminal is open 24 hours. Remember to take your personal belongings with you.
PREFERRED SERVICE
- Proceed to the Avis counter in the baggage claim area. Show your driver’s license to receive your preprinted rental document and keys. Rental cars are parked outside the baggage claim area.
*GENERAL DIRECTIONS*
- Located in the baggage claim area.
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