Avis Car Rental
Bedford, MA 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

Bedford Hanscom Field APO

Additional Travel Information

Located within the Greater Boston area only 30 minutes from downtown, Bedford is an ideal destination for people traveling to Boston for business who don’t like the congestion of big-city airports. A Bedford airport car rental is a great way to get around whether you’re traveling to The Hub or elsewhere, and you’ll want to have one secured before you land at Hanscom Field (BED).

The Avis Car Rental counter is conveniently located right inside the terminal at BED, and is an excellent choice when it comes to deals on quality Hanscom Field rental cars. Avis’s superb selection of airport car rentals is parked outside the terminal ready to go when you are. Vehicles range from luxury cars and SUVs for extra comfort and style to smaller hybrids and compacts for the environmentally conscious city driver. Want to save even more time? Accelerate your travel experience with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and go straight to your car.

Even if you’re in town only briefly and want to blow off some steam on the green before or after a big meeting, the Patriot Golf Course is only 15 minutes from the airport and is becoming one of the premier golf facilities in the country.

Travel in comfort and style in your BED car rental directly from the airport with Avis—hassle-free convenience every time.

Additional Location Information

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*

• COUNTER: AIRLINE PASSENGERS – Proceed to the counter inside the Terminal.
  NON AIRLINE PASSENGERS – From I-95 North or South, take Exit Route 2A West (labeled Hanscom Civil Air Base). Follow signs for Bedford Apo. Proceed to the counter inside the Terminal.
  VEHICLES: Located outside the Terminal area.
  RETURNS: Same as pick-up.
  AFTER-HOURS RETURNS: Not available. Rental vehicle must be returned during office hours.