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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
Palm Desert CA
Additional Travel Information
With more than 5,000 locations, Avis provides a large selection of vehicles; some of these include sporty convertibles, spacious sedans, large vans and small cars that have excellent gas mileage. Automobiles from Avis Rent a Car Hovley Lane have optional features such as GPS that provide audible instructions, and certain car rentals have built-in DVD players. If you want to accelerate your travel, sign up for Avis Preferred, complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and paperwork at most locations and go straight to your car. After obtaining a Palm Desert rental car deal, you may want visit the Augustine Casino when your business meetings are over. This facility frequently hosts tournaments, and the casino contains approximately 800 slot machines. Guests commonly drive Palm Desert car rentals to the Spotlight 29 Casino, which features more than 1,600 slot machines and several restaurants. You may play 20 types of table games, and you will be able to attend comedic performances and concerts at the casino. At Hovley Lane Palm Desert, some business travelers obtain rental cars to explore San Bernardino National Forest, and this reserve has several mountains, picturesque waterfalls and rivers that are frequented by boaters. You can also check out the Palm Springs Air Museum, which contains many historic aircraft, flight simulators, an extensive library, hangars with historic designs and a coffee shop. If you’re ready to choose an Avis car rental Hovley Lane, you should call the location today or reserve online and save up to 30 percent on your rental.
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*
- From I-10, take the Cook St exit & go south. Continue for 3 miles to Hovley Lane & turn right. Avis is 2 blocks ahead on the left.
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