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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
Newport Beach
Additional Travel Information
When you need to be in Newport Beach for work, Avis Rent a Car Campus Drive can outfit you with the vehicle to suit your needs. Getting around this coastal region is easier with a Newport Beach rental car deal. Whether you are looking for a vehicle for your own use while you are here for work or are planning an event, Avis Campus Drive can accommodate your needs. Avis car rental Campus Drive is conveniently located to provide you with a car when you fly in to the city. Once you select from available rental cars, you can take Campus Drive to the University of California Irvine and visit the Beall Center for Art + Technology. You can also head out the Balboa Peninsula and walk the boardwalk at Balboa Pier. With Newport Beach car rentals, you can also head to Inspiration Point for great views of the ocean and harbor. If you enjoy the outdoors, unwind after work or meetings at the San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. If you are a business owner or executive responsible for a team of employees, the office at Campus Drive Newport Beach can outfit you with a vehicle or selection of cars for your team. Consider a large SUV, minivan or passenger van to transport your group to their destination. If you choose individual car rentals for five or more people, the staff at Avis Rent a Car Campus Drive will create a customized package and assign an Avis meeting specialist to service your needs. Visit us online at Avis.com and check out Avis car rental Campus Drive to make your reservations when you are planning your trip.
Additional Location Information
AFTER-HOURS RETURNS
- Rental vehicle must be returned during office hours.
NOTE: Some locations may have a key drop available. If the customer chooses to leave the vehicle, the customer is responsible for the vehicle & all charges (including any damages the vehicle may have incurred during after hours) until the contract can be closed on the following business day.
If the location does not have a key drop box, the location does not permit vehicles to be left after closing hours. The customer should never lock the keys inside the car. The customer will be charged a fee for a locksmith to unlock the vehicle.
PREFERRED SERVICE
- Proceed to the Avis rental counter. Show your drivers license and identify yourself as a Preferred Renter to the Avis rental agent in order to receive your preprinted rental document and keys.
*GENERAL DIRECTIONS*
- Avis is located at the corner of Campus Dr & Dove St across the street from the south end of John Wayne Airport.
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