Avis Car Rental
Pellston, 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

Pellston Regional Airport

Additional Travel Information

For business travelers landing at Pellston Regional Airport (PLN), the convenience and reliability provided by Avis Car Rental make it the preferred choice for airport car rentals. With a variety of vehicles, ranging from compacts to luxury cars and SUVs, there is sure to be something in Avis’s extensive fleet to make your trip run smoothly.

Locating Avis’s Pellston airport car rentals counter in the baggage claim area is easy, and finding your Avis parked vehicle is as simple as stepping outside the terminal doors. 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.

After picking up your Pellston Regional Airport rental car from Avis, it’s a quick trip 16 miles north on US-31 up to Makinaw City, or a slightly longer drive, 20 miles south from Pellston, to the coastal resort town of Petoskey.

Mackinaw City offers much in the way of entertainment. Stop by the shopping district to check out an evening laser light show and lumberjack show. Take the ferry to Mackinac Island for a change of pace, with serene settings, historic hotels and lots of live music.

As you drive through Petoskey, check out the many murals that adorn its streets. Enjoy a fishing charter on Lake Michigan or one of the many winter recreational activities Petoskey offers.

Wherever you decide to go, a great deal from Avis on your PLN car rental will get you there in comfort and in style.

Additional Location Information

AFTER-HOURS RETURNS

• Park & Lock the car. Place the completed contract & the keys in the key drop box. Remember to take your personal belongings with you. Airport is open from 0500-2130. Keys go through a mail slot in the door marked as Avis returns.

*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.