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:
Jackson County Airport
Equidistant between Detroit and Lansing, Jackson, Michigan, is an important American automotive center in its own right. Jackson County Airport (JXN) lands many executives and engineers, and the discerning ones prefer Avis Car Rental because of friendly and helpful staff, high-quality vehicles and 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.
Upon landing, you’ll find the Avis JXN car rental counter conveniently located right in the baggage claim area. It’s then an easy ten-minute drive from the Jackson airport car rentals lot to the city center.
When you have some time off—or if you’re on the clock taking clients out—Cascade Falls Park is a great place to consider. It features two golf courses and a driving range, perfect for a little schmoozing. For the recreational crowd, there’s a fishing pier as well as recreational and picnic areas. The Cascade Falls themselves are the big attraction. They’re over 500 feet in length, contain six huge fountains and are illuminated every evening between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
The best way to get there is by car, and the best place to get Jackson County Airport rental cars is from Avis. Before your next trip, browse through our wide selection of compact cars, luxury vehicles and SUVs to find the one that is perfect for you.
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