Avis Car Rental
Sterling, VA 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

Washington Dulles Intl Airport

Additional Travel Information

There’s an air of history and sophistication to Virginia, a state with nicknames such as “The Old Dominion” and “Mother of Presidents.” Sterling emanates that, which you will discover once you land at Washington Dulles International Airport.

Once you’ve claimed your luggage, proceed to the curbside at 2D and board an Avis Car Rental courtesy shuttle bus. Buses run continuously from the main terminal to the rental facility only a short drive away. There you will find superb deals on a fleet of quality airport car rentals ready for you to choose. Avis’s Washington DC airport car rentals range from luxury cars and SUVs from the Signature Series to eco-friendly compacts and hybrids to accommodate any of your travel needs. Accelerate your travel experience with Avis Preferred, a complimentary membership that allows you to skip the line and go straight to your car.

Staying close to Sterling? Enjoy classic French dishes in a farmhouse setting or on the garden patio at L’Auberge Chez Francois. If you love the outdoors, Algonkian Regional Park on the Potomac shore is the perfect getaway even just for an afternoon.

Only a 30-minute drive from Sterling is of course Washington, DC, home to the White House, the United States Capitol, the National Mall, the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington National Cathedral. Whether you’re showing clients around or visiting the sights on a personal holiday, this is a fascinating city synonymous in many ways with the US and everything that makes it great. An IAD car rental from Avis will get you from monument to monument in comfort and in style.

When it comes to Washington Dulles International Airport rental cars, choose a name that business travelers trust. Choose Avis.

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.

PREFERRED SERVICE

• Follow signs to baggage claim area. Outside baggage claim, follow airport signs to island 2D. Avis courtesy busses circle continuously to 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
  COUNTER: Customer must take the Avis shuttle bus curbside at 2D. Counter is a short ride from the Main Terminal. Avis Courtesy busses circle continuously.
  NOTE: The Airport Arrival Terminal gates are quite a distance from the Main Terminal & Baggage Claim. Customers will have to take the Auto Train/People Mover between the 2 Terminals. It could take up to 1 hour or more to clear Terminals & reach our Shuttle Bus. If Baggage has been checked, it could take even longer.
  CARS: Located about 5 minutes from Main Terminal.
  RETURNS: Same as pick-up.
  AFTER-HOURS RETURNS: Open 24 hours.
  

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