Avis Car Rental
Sheridan, WY 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

Sheridan County Airport

Additional Travel Information

Sheridan prides itself on providing history with a view. Take a drive down Main Street, complete with a striking Bighorn Mountains backdrop and quaint Western charm, in a rental car from Avis Car Rental and you’ll understand why.

Avis is one of two providers of rental cars at Sheridan County Airport (SHR), but it’s the only one that combines a wide variety of quality airport car rentals with the ability to accelerate your travel experience with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and go straight to your car.

Once your flight has landed, look for the Avis SHR car rental counter in the baggage claim area. You’ll find your rental car located in the lot adjacent to the terminal. It’s an eight-minute drive north from the Sheridan airport car rentals lot into town.

Visit the Trail End State Historic Site, a mansion completed in 1913 that was once the home of the area’s wealthiest cattle rancher, and the Sheridan County Museum to learn more about the city’s frontier roots. Take a stroll down historic Main Street and treat your clients to a meal at the Big Horn Smokehouse & Saloon.

Visit the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, an hour north in neighboring Montana. It was the site of Custer’s Last Stand in June 1876, when a group of native tribes defeated General Custer and the US Army’s 7th Calvary.

Nearby Bighorn National Forest contains over a million acres of pristine wilderness—a wonderful setting for a scenic drive or hike between meetings.

But first, a rental car. And as far as Sheridan County Airport rental cars go, there’s no better place to start your search than Avis for professional service, quality vehicles and an enjoyable first experience in Sheridan.

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.
  There are 2 key drop boxes available:
  1. On the rental counter in the airport terminal.
  2. If the airport is locked, another key drop box is available at the Avis garage facility at 913 W Brundage Lane, which is across from the airport terminal parking lot.

PREFERRED SERVICE

• Proceed to the Avis counter in the baggage claim area. Show your driver’s license to receive your preprinted rental document and keys. Rental cars are parked outside the baggage claim area.

*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.