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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
Downtown San Diego – Gaslamp Quarter
Additional Travel Information
If you’re in San Diego, California, on business, the Avis Rent a Car Broadway & 7th Ave location is a great place to pick up your rental car. Broadway & 7th Ave is near the heart of the city, and the location is close to a number of major highways, including Interstate 5 and Highway 163. The Avis Broadway & 7th Ave location has a wide selection of San Diego car rentals perfect for your visit to the city. If you are in town for a quick meeting at one of the local 4-star hotels, such as the Hilton Bayfront or the Marriott Marquis Marina, consider getting a San Diego rental car deal on a compact or standard sedan. At this Avis location, there are a number of spacious rental cars and SUVs available for if you expect to be traveling in a group. There are also Crossovers, like the Chevrolet Traverse, which offer plenty of seating and storage space. Broadway & 7th Ave San Diego is also near a number of local attractions, so if you find any time to spend sightseeing, you’ll be able to take your rental car there in minutes. The area is just a few miles away from the Space and Air Museum and Seaport Harbor, which is close to the Naval Base. The Avis car rental Broadway & 7th Ave also caters to Avis Preferred members, which allows you to skip paperwork at the counter and go straight to your car. Accelerate your travels by saving time and money, including access to exclusive offers ? sign up for Avis preferred today.
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*
- The Avis office is located on the northwest corner of Broadway & 7th Ave in downtown San Diego. Vehicles are located in a parking garage about 1/2 block south of the Avis office on 7th Ave.
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