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.
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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Tucson Intl Airport
Tucson’s business community is one of the more vibrant in Arizona, thanks in part to the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management, which graduates many of the city’s most notable entrepreneurs.
If you’re flying into Tucson International Airport (TUS) on business, Avis Car Rental should be your first stop. Professional service and quality airport car rentals are standard here, and the selection of great deals is substantial, from compacts to luxury vehicles to SUVs to convertibles for scenic sunset drives on the Catalina Highway. Peruse the fleet of Avis Tucson International Airport rental cars to find the one that suits your trip best.
Avis’s Tucson airport car rentals counter is located in the baggage claim area and the TUS car rental lot is just outside. From here, it’s a 20-minute, 10-mile drive north to Downtown Tucson and the university.
During the winter months, request an Avis upgrade to a vehicle with a ski rack and bring your own skis. Carve up the slopes at Lemmon Ski Valley, located an hour north of the city along the Catalina Highway. And don’t forget that you can accelerate your travel experience with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and go straight to your car.
For the very best airport rental car experience in Tucson, choose Avis.
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