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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
William P Hobby Airport
Additional Travel Information
Business travelers visiting Houston, Texas, by way of the William P. Hobby International Airport (HOU) prefer the convenience and reliability of Avis Car Rental. Whether you need an SUV to visit the surrounding oil fields or expect to be city-bound during your stay—in which case a luxury or compact car would suit—Avis’ airport car rentals will make your stay in the Houston area a pleasant one.
Getting from the baggage claim area to Avis’s Houston airport car rentals counter is easy. Simply exit the doors and a courtesy bus service will shuttle you to the Avis rental lot. If you’re a frequent driver of William P. Hobby Airport rental cars from Avis, 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.
Should you find that your schedule affords you some free time, head to Space Center Houston, the official visitor center of the Johnson Space Center, for a behind-the-scenes tour at NASA’s flight control center. And if you’re returning to Houston frequently over the next few months, a Houston CityPass gives you access to several major attractions, including the aquarium and the zoo, with significant deals on all of them. They’re perfect for team outings or off-site meetings.
But first things first: start with a great deal on your HOU car rental from Avis. From the breadth of rental cars to the available deals, it’s the best choice for business travelers looking to make smart business decisions.
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. Then, follow signs to Avis courtesy bus pick-up point outside the rear of the terminal building. The courtesy bus will take you to the rental car facility.
- 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: Proceed to the Avis counter in the baggage claim area. Courtesy bus service is available between the airport terminal (outside the baggage claim area) and the Avis car rental lot. Houston Hobby Avis and Budget are open 24 hours. It is a consolidated facility. If the terminal counter is not open have customers take the bus to the service center.
TIME: Allowed for bus ride: 5 minutes
WALKING DISTANCE: From bus exit to car lot: 50 feet.
- WALK-UP RENTERS: From I-45, take the Broadway/Hobby Airport exit. Turn south on Broadway & look for the Hobby Airport exit ramp. Follow Car Rental Return signs to lead to the Avis facility.
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