Avis Car Rental
Amarillo, TX 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

Amarillo International Airport

Additional Travel Information

Business travelers to Amarillo, Texas, rely on Avis for all of their rental car needs, and for good reason. Our vast inventory of quality airport car rentals, great deals and superior customer service make getting the ideal rental vehicle the hassle-free experience busy people expect.

You’ll find the Avis Car Rental service counter at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport located in the baggage claim area. If you have no time to wait for a shuttle bus, don’t worry; the AMA car rental lot is conveniently located on-site, right outside the baggage claim. To save even more time on your next trip, you can always accelerate your travel experience with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and go straight to your car.

“The Yellow Rose of Texas,” as Amarillo is known, is where about 25 percent of America’s beef is processed, so if you’re in town to visit the meat-packing plants or one of the local cattle ranches, you may want to go with a hardy SUV, or even a sturdy pick-up truck (if you really want to blend in with the local traffic). If your plans are going to keep you in the city’s downtown core, however, you might want to stick with a compact car. They’re easier to park, and downtown is only a mere six miles from the airport.

If you have some extra time to do a little sightseeing, take a quick tour of the Texas Air & Space Museum, where you can see exhibits from the earliest days of manned flight right up through to the Space Shuttle training aircraft.

Visitors flying in to Amarillo depend on quality Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport rental cars to help get the job done, and those who know trust Avis for the best in Amarillo airport car rentals.

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*

• 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.