Avis Car Rental
Yakima, WA 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

Yakima Airport

Additional Travel Information

Avis Car Rental at Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) is located right inside the baggage claim area for your convenience. Once you’ve received your keys, you’ll find your YKM car rental parked right outside the terminal in the airport car rentals lot. If you’re a frequent traveler to the Yakima Valley, 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—perfect for the busy business traveler.

Yakima’s city center is just a short ten-minute drive from the Yakima Air Terminal rental cars lot. Look for Mt. Adams, Washington State’s second-largest mountain, which towers over the Yakima Valley.

Jog, cycle or walk the Yakima Greenway, a 10-mile path along the Yakima River that leads to Union Gap. You may be lucky enough to catch a rare glimpse of the bald eagles that are known to nest in the area.

Invite your clients to a memorable tasting in one of America’s up-and-coming wine regions, and make a lasting impression. Yakima’s 50 wineries produce nearly 40 percent of Washington’s wine.

The city’s walkable downtown is home to several bars, restaurants and parks. Visit the Yakama Nation Cultural Heritage Center in nearby Toppenish to learn about the area’s original inhabitants.

There’s so much to do in and around Yakima. Browse Avis’s huge fleet of Yakima airport car rentals to find the perfect one for you.

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.

*GENERAL DIRECTIONS*

• AIRLINE PASSENGERS
  Proceed to the Avis counter in the baggage claim area. Rental cars are parked outside the baggage claim area.
  WALK-UP RENTERS
  Follow airport signs for “Arrivals” or “Baggage Claim”. They will lead to the baggage claim area entrance. Proceed inside to locate the Avis counter. Rental cars are parked outside the baggage claim area.