Avis Car Rental
Champaign, IL 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

University of Illinois Airport

Additional Travel Information

With close to 50,000 students, the University of Illinois in Champaign is one of the biggest educational institutions in the United States. It’s so big, in fact, that the university actually owns the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Willard Airport (CMI)—a very busy place with students, parents, professors and fans of teams visiting to play the famous Fighting Illini coming through all the time. When the most discerning of these visitors are in the market for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Willard Airport rental cars, they choose the professionalism and quality service of Avis Car Rental.

The Avis counter is located right in the baggage claim area and the Urbana-Champaign airport car rentals are conveniently parked right outside, so hitting the road is quick. The fleet includes airport rental cars for any occasion, including compacts and convertibles, midsize cars and SUVs. If you’re in town on business and want to impress, perhaps a luxury CMI car rental would be best. And if you’re in a hurry to get going, 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.

The first thing you’ll notice on your way out is the Orange and Blue Golf Course (the university’s colors). If you are on a business trip, this is a fabulous place to book a round with colleagues or clients as it’s challenging but not overly difficult.

Business or pleasure, student of faculty, if you need a great deal on a quality rental car, you won’t find a better option in Champaign than Avis.

Additional Location Information

AFTER-HOURS RETURNS

• Park & lock the car. Place the completed contract & the keys in the key drop box. 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.