Avis Car Rental
Marquette, MI 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

Sawyer Intl Airport

Additional Travel Information

Avis Car Rental at Marquette’s Sawyer International Airport (MQT) offers the business traveler a variety of great deals on airport car rentals, from compact cars to luxury vehicles and SUVs—great for exploring the many recreational areas in and around Marquette.

Avis’s MQT rental car counter is easily found in the baggage claim area, and our vehicles are parked just outside its doors. The city of Marquette is a short 20-mile drive north on M-553 from the Marquette airport car rentals lot.

Marquette’s downtown area balances the convenience of a city with the character of a small town, featuring a variety of dining options nestled among its many quaint boutique shops.

Cheer on the Wildcats, Marquette’s Northern Michigan University NCAA Division I hockey team, or take in a football game at the Superior Dome, America’s largest wooden stadium.

Enjoy the scenic beauty of Lake Superior from Marquette’s two popular beaches at South Beach Park and McCarty’s Cove, or a pleasant walk through Presque Isle Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, the designer of New York’s Central Park.

Many historic lighthouses can be seen along the Marquette shoreline, including its oldest: the Marquette Harbor Lighthouse, home of the Marquette Maritime Museum.

Avis’s Sawyer International Airport rental cars are easy to book, pick up and drop off. You can also accelerate your travel experience with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and go straight to your car.

Additional Location Information

AFTER-HOURS RETURNS

• Park and lock car. Place the completed contract & the keys in the key drop box at the end of the Avis/Budget counter. The airport is closed and the doors are locked between the hours of 10pm & 4pm. Saturdays the airport closes and the doors are locked at 5:30pm.

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.