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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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Palo Alto

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If you are searching for a Palo Alto rental car deal, Avis Rent a Car El Camino Real is ideally located and offers the right selection of vehicles to meet your needs. Avis El Camino Real is located on the corner of Arastradero Road and El Camino Real, a short drive from Stanford University, which is home to the Hoover Tower, the Cantor Arts Center and the Rodin Sculpture Garden. Whether you’re more comfortable in a luxury sedan, a compact, or a full-size sport utility vehicle, we can help you find the right option to get around.Our location on El Camino Real Palo Alto is ideal for travelers who would like to experience the local museums after their meetings have concluded. Mountain View’s Computer History Museum is a popular attraction, for example, as is the tiny garage where Hewlett Packard began its operations. The Museum of American Heritage, the Junior Museum and Zoo and the Hiller Aviation Museum are each within easy driving distance.Business owners can save time and money with Avis’s business rental programs, which offer members-only deals, discounts and rewards. Palo Alto car rentals cover the spectrum in terms of quality and price, targeting different niches in the market. Business travelers book with Avis car rental El Camino Real for the reliable and easy convenience of our rental cars while they are away from home.

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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*

  • COUNTER: Located on El Camino Real, across from the Hyatt Hotel. Cross Street is West Charleston.
    CARS: On-site.
    RETURNS: Same as pick-up.
    AFTER-HOURS RETURNS: Not available. Rental vehicle must be returned during office hours.
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