Avis Car Rental
Fort Myers, FL 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

Southwest Florida Intl Airport

Additional Travel Information

Take a leisurely drive down tree-lined McGregor Boulevard and you’ll see why they call Fort Myers the City of Palms (inventor Thomas Edison planted them here in the late 19th century). There’s a lot to see in this underrated town, and an RSW car rental from Avis will help you make the most of it.

The very best deals on quality Fort Myers airport car rentals can be found at the Avis Car Rental location just across the street from the Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) baggage claim. If you’re in a hurry to pick up your airport car rental, 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 a scenic view stunning enough to impress any client, colleague, family member or friend, make a sunset reservation at any one of Fort Myers’s bistros overlooking the gulf. Seafood is, of course, the specialty along the coast, so planning at least one of your meals to coincide with the seafood harvest is a must for dock-to-table freshness.

For some after-dinner fun, head to the Seminole Casino Immokalee, the number-one attraction in Southwest Florida. And members of Red Sox Nation in town during spring training will appreciate a day at JetBlue Park.

Nature lovers can spend hours on the shell-filled beaches of Sanibel Island and amid the lush vegetation of the Everglades Wonder Gardens. Thrill-seekers will love the high-speed jet boat tours offered at Salty Sam’s Marina.

No matter what you decide to see in Fort Myers, Avis’s Southwest Florida International Airport rental cars will get you there comfortably and in style.

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

• Follow signs to the baggage claim area. Proceed outside & cross the street to the garage. Look for the Avis Preferred kiosk.

• Upon arrival at the rental facility, check your email on your smartphone or the Preferred board for the space number of your preassigned vehicle.
  You have the option to accept the preassigned car or exchange it for a similar car from the Select & Go Exchange Area or upgrade the car to a specialty vehicle from the Select & Go Upgrade Area. Cars in the Select & Go Upgrade Area have the additional daily cost posted on the hangtag.
  Once you have selected your vehicle, drive the vehicle to the exit booth and present your driver’s license to the Avis representative who will quickly complete the transaction and get you on your way.

*GENERAL DIRECTIONS*

• AIRLINE PASSENGERS: Follow signs to the baggage claim area. Proceed outside the terminal & cross the street to the Rent A Car building. Inside is the Avis counter. Cars are parked in the connected garage.

• WALK-UP RENTERS Follow airport signs for Rental Car Return. They will lead to the Avis car rental lot.