Avis Car Rental
Pierre, SD 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

Pierre Municipal Airport

Additional Travel Information

Considering Pierre is the second smallest state capital in America, there’s an astonishing amount to see and do in this South Dakota town perched on the banks of the Missouri River. First you’ll need a rental car, and discerning travelers choose Avis Car Rental for professional service and great deals.

The counter is located next to the baggage claim at Pierre Regional Airport (PIR), so you can browse through the fleet of Pierre airport car rentals and choose the PIR car rental that’s right for you 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.

After hours or on the weekends, visiting executives enjoy running alongside one of Pierre’s scenic riverside trails. Fishing for bass, salmon and walleye on serene Lake Sharpe or Lake Oahe is also a big number here, and Avis offers airport car rentals and upgrades like racks that can transport fishing gear easily and efficiently.

Prefer to spend your time on dry land? Visit the Cultural Heritage Center and stand in the spot where explorers Lewis and Clark first met the local Native people, or spend an afternoon at the South Dakota National Guard Museum and pay homage to our troops.

Wherever you choose to go, getting there in one of Avis’s Pierre Regional Airport rental cars means getting there in style.

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.

*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.