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:
Morgantown Municipal Airport Hart Field
The University of West Virginia has become one of the more renowned American learning centers, drawing professors, researchers and sports fans from across the country. When the most discerning of the bunch land at Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW), Avis Car Rental is their first stop for a wide selection of airport car rentals from fuel-efficient compact cars and eco-friendly hybrids, to luxury vehicles and four-wheel-drive SUVs, perfect for winter road conditions. In addition, easy upgrades like GPS navigation system, and great offers like 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, make the experience even better.
You’ll find the Avis MGW car rental counter located within the airport’s baggage claim area. Pick up your keys and find your vehicle right outside the terminal. The city center is located a short nine-minute drive from the Morgantown Municipal airport rental cars lot.
Regardless of what brought you here, you can’t leave without grabbing a bite of Southern Soul Food Appalachian-style at the Dirty Bird, traditional West Virginian fare at its best. Walk it off by climbing up Dorsey’s Knob, a 600-foot-high overlook, for a picturesque view of Morgantown and the surrounding valleys.
For all your reasons to come to Morgantown, airport car rentals won’t be easier to reserve than they are at Avis. Professional service, great deals and quality rental vehicles make it the choice for travelers who know.
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