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.
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.
About this location:
Great Falls Intl Airport
Business travelers to Great Falls choose Avis Car Rental because it has the most rental car deals and the biggest variety of vehicles at Great Falls International Airport (GTF). With a fleet that includes compact and luxury rentals for getting around the Great Falls area to four-wheel-drive SUVs perfect for the 2.5-hour drive northwest to the gates of Glacier National Park, Avis is the undisputed leader in Great Falls airport car rentals.
Avis’s GTF car rental counter is conveniently located inside the baggage claim area, and the rental cars are parked just outside the terminal.
Once you’ve picked up your keys, you’ll cross the Missouri, the longest river in North America, on the 6-mile drive from the airport car rentals lot to the small but charming city center located around 5th St. N. and 1st Ave. S.
This small city in central Montana takes its name from nearby waterfalls along the Missouri River.
Drop into the Louis and Clark Interpretive Center during your stay to learn about the challenges those explorers faced on their journey west. For great hiking, visit the Highwood Mountains, located 16 miles east from town.
A variety of chain and local restaurants serve Great Falls, offering a range of fare from steak and potatoes and Tex-Mex to pizza.
Great Falls International Airport rental cars are easy to book, pick up and reserve. 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.
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