Avis Budget Group Expands Online Payment Options with Launch of Visa Checkout
February 06 2017 - 2:00PM
Avis Budget Group (NASDAQ:CAR) today announced the availability of
Visa Checkout as a payment option for Avis Car Rental and Budget
Car Rental customers. Travelers can now pay for rentals in advance
with the easy and secure payment service when they make
reservations on Avis.com and Budget.com as well as the Avis and
Budget mobile applications.
Avis and Budget customers who select the Pay Now option for car
rental reservations receive the lowest rates available online by
paying in advance. Now, these customers can also enjoy the speed
and convenience of Visa Checkout by clicking the Visa Checkout
logo, signing into their account and paying for their car rental
reservation with their stored method of payment.
“Customers are increasingly adopting different payments options
as evidenced by Visa Checkout’s more than 17 million consumer
accounts,” said Scott Deaver, executive vice president and chief
marketing officer, Avis Budget Group. “We’re excited to work with
Visa and offer Avis and Budget customers another streamlined and
convenient way to pay — and save when renting from our trusted
brands.”
“We’re thrilled to add Avis and Budget as Visa Checkout
merchants and help put customers in the driver's seat,” said Chris
Curtin, chief brand and innovation marketing officer, Visa.
About Avis Budget GroupAvis Budget Group, Inc.
is a leading global provider of vehicle rental services, both
through its Avis and Budget brands, which have more than 11,000
rental locations in approximately 180 countries around the world,
and through its Zipcar brand, which is the world’s leading car
sharing network, with nearly one million members. Avis Budget Group
operates most of its car rental offices in North America, Europe
and Australia directly, and operates primarily through licensees in
other parts of the world. Avis Budget Group has approximately
30,000 employees and is headquartered in Parsippany, N.J.
More information is available at www.avisbudgetgroup.com.
Visa Checkout One of the fastest-growing
consumer products in the company’s history, Visa Checkout now has
more than 17 million consumer accounts. Hundreds of thousands of
large and small merchants and 1,400 financial institution partners
now offer Visa Checkout in 21 countries around the world. Visa
Checkout merchants represent some of the biggest retailers on the
internet, including Best Buy, Fandango, Gap, Neiman
Marcus, Staples, Rakuten, Under Armour, Virgin
America, Williams Sonoma and zulily. For a full list of
participating merchants, and to learn more about Visa Checkout’s
benefits for merchants, issuers and consumers alike,
visit www.visacheckout.com.
Contact:
Alice Pereira
(973) 496-3916
PR@avisbudget.com
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