Avis Car Rental
Vandalia, OH 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

J M Cox Dayton Intl Airport

Additional Travel Information

Dayton, Ohio, is a thriving city with lots of activities to keep you occupied during your business trip. Of course, the first thing on any agenda once you land at Dayton International Airport (DAY) is selecting the right DAY car rental from Avis Car Rental. Avis’s lot of Vandalia airport car rentals is just a 15-mile drive from downtown Dayton, so you’ll have your keys in hand and be on your way almost as soon as you land. Not fast enough? Accelerate your travel experience with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and go straight to your car. Whatever you decide to do in Dayton, when it comes to airport car rentals, Avis is the obvious choice.

A trip to the birthplace of aviation would be incomplete without a visit to the National Museum of the US Air Force or the National Aviation Hall of Fame, where you can see how the Wright Brothers got their start. Admire a collection of 20,000 pieces spanning 5,000 years at the Dayton Art Institute. Spend an afternoon relaxing at Wegerzyn Gardens Metro Park or go for a bike ride along the RiverScape. Treat your clients to an evening of fine dining at Fusian, one of Dayton’s best international fusion restaurants, an ideal setting for blowing off steam after a long week or closing that important deal.

Whatever’s on tap here, for the best in Dayton International Airport rental cars, choose Avis to get you where you need to be.

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.

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.
  WALKING DISTANCE from rental counter to car lot: 125 feet