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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
Orlando Downtown
Additional Travel Information
East Colonial Drive Orlando is in the heart of the business district and close to a number of major roads that run through Central Florida. If you’re in town on business, you’re likely to spend a lot of time on East Colonial Drive, also known as Highway 50, since it is used to travel to the University of Central Florida, government offices and a variety of hotels that cater to business meetings. Since Orlando is such a sprawling area, you’ll want to be sure to get an Orlando rental car deal so that you can get around easily. Avis Rent a Car East Colonial Drive is a great place to pick up rental cars because it is near the two major toll roads, SR417 and SR408, as well as Interstate 4. Avis East Colonial Drive has an excellent selection of Orlando car rentals, including everything from subcompacts to trucks to passenger vans. If you’re interested in impressing a client, Avis car rental East Colonial Drive offers Signature Series rentals, allowing you to rent luxury vehicles like a BMW 328I or InfinitiQX. East Colonial is near a large number of educational institutes that frequently host businesses and conventions, including Barry University School of Law and Valencia College, one of the top public universities in the state. From Avis, you can also get on one of the many interstates and quickly travel to the Orlando Convention Center or visit Heathrow, a city that is host to a number of software and IT companies. Avis offers a variety of ways to make car rentals quick and easy. You can accelerate your travel with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and paperwork at most locations and go straight to your car. You can also save up to 30 percent when you reserve your car rental online.
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
- Proceed to the Avis rental counter. Show your drivers license and identify yourself as a Preferred Renter to the Avis rental agent in order to receive your preprinted rental document and keys.
*GENERAL DIRECTIONS*
- Located 1 1/2 miles east of the intersection of Hwy 436 & Hwy 50.
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