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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
University Park Airport
Additional Travel Information
Happy Valley—the State College area’s cheerful nickname—often appears on lists of the best and safest places in the country to live. Travelers to this part of Pennsylvania are most likely here to visit Penn State University, possibly to recruit from the Smeal College of Business, one of the best programs in America.
Whether you’re a student, a professor, a visiting athletic supporter or have nothing to do with the school at all, your very best choice for quality airport car rentals at University Park Airport (SCE) is Avis Car Rental.
The Avis counter is conveniently located in the baggage claim area, and all the State College airport car rentals are just outside. Choose from a wide variety of Avis University Park Airport rental cars, from compacts for students to luxury vehicles and SUVs for faculty and other corporate visitors. Once you have your SCE car rental it’s a 13-minute, 6.5-mile drive to the campus.
Rolling Stone Magazine recently ranked State College as one of the best towns in the United States for live music, and given the student influence, it isn’t that hard to believe. After dinner with colleagues, it’s a great evening activity, but not as fantastic as taking in a Nittany Lions game. Regardless of the sport, the fans here are out-of-their-minds diehard, making the experience well worth the price of a ticket. Just make sure you book early, especially for football, as Beaver Stadium sells out months in advance.
Whatever you have planned for your visit to Happy Valley and University Park, make Avis your first stop for professional service and quality rental cars. You can even accelerate your travel experience with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and go straight to your car.
Additional Location Information
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*
- COUNTER: Located in the Baggage Claim area of the Terminal.
VEHICLES: Located outside of the Terminal.
RETURNS: Same as pick-up.
AFTER-HOURS RETURNS: Allowed. Park & lock the vehicle. Place keys & completed contract in the drop box located at the counter. Please remember to take your personal belongings with you.
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