Avis Car Rental
Albuquerque, NM 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

Albuquerque Intl Sunport

Additional Travel Information

Avis Car Rental is the preferred choice of travelers to Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ). It features a wide selection of deals on airport car rentals—from compact cars best for getting around in downtown traffic, to luxury rides and SUVs perfect for trips to the suburbs, the desert and beyond.

To get from the baggage claim area to Avis’s ABQ car rental counter, follow the signs directing you to the rental car phone. A representative will dispatch an airport rental bus to you within five minutes to take you to the rental car facility. In a hurry? Accelerate your travel experience with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and go straight to your car. From the Albuquerque airport rental cars lot it’s a short 10- to 15-minute drive downtown.

Albuquerque is an excellent place for entertaining clients by appealing to their nature-loving sides after a long day in the boardroom. Sandia Peak Tramway is a short drive from the city. Hop aboard for a breathtaking 2.7-mile trip over deep canyons to the 10,378-foot Sandia Peak. Activities available at the peak include skiing and snowboarding, (seasonally) and hiking. You can rent skis there or upgrade to an SUV with a roof rack to bring your own.

Avis makes it easy to reserve, pick up and drop off its Albuquerque International Sunport rental cars. Choose Avis and make your next business trip to Albuquerque your best yet.

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

• Follow signs to the baggage claim area on the lower level. Locate the rental car phone & pick it up to be connected to a bus representative. Proceed outside to get on the common rental car bus. The bus will arrive within 5 minutes to take you 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 on the lower level. Locate the rental car phone & pick it up to be connected to a bus representative. Proceed outside to get on the common rental car bus. The bus will arrive within 5 minutes to take you to the rental car facility. Proceed inside the Avis rental car facility.
  DISTANCE from rental counter to parking lot: 100-125 ft.

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