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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
Charlottesville Airport
Additional Travel Information
A first-class visit to Charlottesville, Virginia, starts at the Avis Car Rental at Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) for a top-of-the-line CHO car rental. You’ll find a wide range of comfortable Charlottesville airport car rentals; whether you’ll need an easy-to-maneuver compact car for making your way through the downtown area, all the way to a fully loaded SUV with plenty of leg room for showing your business colleagues a night out after the big meeting.
The Avis rental counter is located in the baggage claim area, and friendly staff will be happy to help you fill out your paperwork and get you out to the Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport rental cars parked just outside. Want to save even more time on your busy 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. Renting a car doesn’t get much simpler.
If you’re in the mood for a late-night dinner, Charlottesville won’t disappoint. Boasting a variety of fine-dining establishments that can go “plate-for-plate” with any city in the US, you’ll find French, Japanese, Indian, Italian and Thai flavors right next to good-old American fare like pulled pork and gourmet hamburgers. Just head on downtown and let your appetite do the walking.
Like the food in Charlottesville, the selection, value and customer service at Avis makes it the top choice for airport car rentals in town. Be sure to choose Avis for all your temporary vehicle needs on your next trip to Virginia.
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 in the baggage claim area.
NON AIRLINE PASSENGERS – Follow airport signs for “Arrivals” or “Baggage Claim”. Proceed to the counter located in the baggage claim area.
VEHICLES: Located outside of baggage claim area.
RETURNS: Same as pick-up.
AFTER-HOURS RETURNS: Available. Park & lock the car. Place the completed contract & the keys in the key drop box.
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