Avis Car Rental
Durango, CO 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

Durango – La Plata County Airport

Additional Travel Information

A great selection of quality vehicles, from compact cars and eco-friendly hybrids to luxury vehicles and SUVs—perfect for scenic Highway 160 mountain drives—make Avis Car Rental the preferred choice among business travelers at Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO). Add the ability to accelerate your travel experience with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and go straight to your car, and it becomes the very best rental car deal in Plata County, Colorado.

The Avis Durango airport car rentals counter is located in the airport’s baggage claim area, and the DRO car rental lot is right outside the terminal doors. Once you get your keys, you’re just a 22-minute drive away from the city.

Once you’ve arrived in Durango, enjoy a walk in the city’s historic downtown area to get a sense of what life was like in the Old West. Step back in time at Diamond Belle Saloon for a hearty meal, and live bluegrass music and ragtime piano in an authentic heritage building.

Several nearby ski resorts make Durango a skier’s paradise and a regular on the corporate retreat circuit. If you’ve brought your own equipment, you can upgrade your rental car by adding a roof rack and GPS to get to the area’s best hills quickly and easily. And definitely consider a four-wheel-drive SUV to contend the winter conditions, as the area averages close to 7 feet of snow a year.

Whatever you choose to rent, Durango-La Plata Airport rental cars from Avis are easy to book, pick up and drop off. Browse through the deals on airport car rentals to find the one that suits you best.

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. Remember to take your personal belongings with you.
  NOTE: The airport terminal is locked from 11:00 PM – 4:00 AM for security reasons, so after-hours returns are only possible after 4:00 AM.

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.