Avis Car Rental
West Palm Beach, FL 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

Palm Beach Intl Airport

Additional Travel Information

If you’re lucky enough to be sent to West Palm Beach on business, there are a few places you’ll absolutely need to see, including CityPlace, the city’s epicenter and one of the nicest outdoor gallerias in America. But first, you’ll need a vehicle and Avis’ PBI car rental location is the choice for discerning visitors.

After landing at Palm Beach International Airport, a courtesy bus will take you to the Avis lot of rental cars. You can also accelerate your travel experience with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and go straight to your car.

Once you have your Avis car rental, it’s only an eight-minute drive to downtown West Palm Beach and the afore-mentioned CityPlace, a cluster of live music venues, swanky cafes, and shops. Don’t miss the plaza’s exquisite water show while you’re here.

Make excellent use of our West Palm Beach airport car rentals by exploring the area’s 47 miles of beaches when you’re not working. You can indulge in watersports, snorkeling, sailing, fishing or lounging.

Being in Florida’s golf capital calls for an afternoon at any of the 40 public courses in the vicinity. Invite a client out for a round and enjoy ocean views on one of the carefully landscaped greens. If golf is, in fact, on your itinerary, you’re probably best to rent a luxury car or SUV to fit in with the locals— they don’t have to know the kind of deal you got.

For the best in airport car rentals, Avis’s selection of Palm Beach International Airport rental cars is sure to get you to around the area in style, luxury and comfort.

Additional Location Information

AFTER-HOURS RETURNS

• Open 24 hours. If airport terminal counter is closed all rentals can be picked up at 2500 Turnage Blvd.

PREFERRED SERVICE

• Follow signs to the baggage claim area. Exit the terminal next to the car rental counters and proceed to the curb for the courtesy bus 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: Proceed to the Avis counter in the baggage claim area. Courtesy bus service is available between the airport terminal (outside the baggage claim area) and the Avis car rental lot between the hours of 2300-0230 7 days a week. If the terminal counter is closed, take the shuttle bus to the rental car facility for assistance. (The shuttle drivers are scheduled till 2pm, but they stay until the last flight arrives). If the shuttle doesn’t arrive within 10 minutes, call from the courtesy phone at the rental counter. DISTANCE from terminal to car lot: 1.2 mile.

• WALK-UP RENTERS Follow airport signs for Rental Car Return. They will lead to the Avis car rental lot.