Avis Car Rental
Charleston, SC 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

Charleston Intl Airport

Additional Travel Information

In Charleston, South Carolina, peace of mind starts before you’ve even stepped out of Charleston International Airport (CHS), at Avis Car Rental. The counter is located right next to baggage claim, which means you can peruse Avis’s fleet of Charleston airport car rentals, pick up your keys and be on your way almost as soon as you land. What’s more, 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.

Once you’ve selected the perfect CHS car rental for your trip from Avis’s Charleston International Airport rental cars lot, it’s a just a 20-minute drive to downtown Charleston. Seafood and Southern-style cuisine is highly recommended on the quaint streets of Lowcountry, from the freshest catch of the day to classic hearty comfort food. Visit the city’s eeriest building on the Haunted Jail Tour—it’s a 19th-century prison that housed some of the era’s most notorious criminals, including rebel slaves and pirates. The Charleston Museum, in addition to its permanent Civil War exhibits, is an attraction in itself for being America’s first museum.

Witness a classic example of beautifully adorned Southern architecture at one of South Carolina’s most visited attractions, Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. For a day by the water, head to Folly Beach, also known as the Edge of America. Whether you’re saltwater fishing, walking along the pier or watching the sunset, this is a lovely place to unwind.

Wherever your trip to Charleston takes you, Avis will make sure you always arrive in style and on time. Choosing between airport car rentals has never been easier. For business or pleasure, Avis is happy to be your travel partner.

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AFTER-HOURS RETURNS

• Park & lock the car. Place the completed contract & the keys in the key drop box at the counter inside the terminal. Customer can access drop box at anytime. 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. Proceed inside to locate the Avis counter. Rental cars are parked outside the baggage claim area.