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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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McGhee Tyson Airport

Additional Travel Information

Travelers bound for Knoxville arrive at McGhee Tyson Airport in Alcoa, Tennessee. Downtown Knoxville is only 12 miles north of the arrivals terminal, and a comfortable rental car from Avis Car Rental will take you there in style. Take a quick browse through our wide range of quality airport car rentals, from compacts to mid-size to SUVs, and you’re sure to find just the right vehicle to suit your needs. Couple that with our outstanding customer service and great rental car deals and you’ll soon see why Avis is the preferred choice for Knoxville airport car rentals.

The Avis TYS car rental counter can be found on the lower level of the airport, opposite the baggage claim area. Complete the paperwork, grab your keys and head straight to the on-site parking garage to collect your rental car—it’s that quick and easy. If you’re a busy business traveler whose every minute counts, 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.

McGhee Tyson Airport rental cars from Avis are the ideal way for visitors to get around Knoxville and take in all the city has to offer. Be sure to make time for a stroll through Market Square between meetings, where you’ll find shops, cafés, restaurants, and even outdoor movies. If you’re really lucky, you might be able to get tickets to a University of Tennessee football game. Whether you’re there with family or you’re entertaining a client, this is the place to experience just how intense college sports are in the South.

Wherever you decide to spend your time in Knoxville, you can count on your Avis rental car to get you there. Enjoy your visit to Tennessee’s original capital city.

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AFTER-HOURS RETURNS

  • Note mileage, fuel level, and time on rental document. Please provide an email address if a receipt is desired upon completion. Then lock vehicle, and proceed into airport terminal area. A drop box for keys and rental documents is on the rental counter.

PREFERRED SERVICE

  • PEAK TIMES: (Sun 1400-2200, Mon 0700-2200, Tue-Fri 0700-2100 unless otherwise indicated at rental counter area) Proceed to baggage claim area on lower level. Bypass rental counters and proceed to parking garage through doors immediately on either side of rental counters. Our representative will provide your preprinted rental agreement and keys at our garage booth.
    NON-PEAK TIMES: (All operating hours not listed above) Proceed to baggage claim area on lower level. Rental counters are immediately across from baggage claim area. Identify yourself as a Preferred member to receive your preprinted rental agreement and keys at the rental counter.

*GENERAL DIRECTIONS*

  • AIRLINE PASSENGERS: Proceed to the baggage claim area on lower level. Rental counters are immediately across from baggage claim area.
    WALK-UP RENTERS: Follow signage to rental car return area in garage. Pull all the way through the Budget numbered parking area to dedicated return lanes.
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