Avis Launches Curbside Delivery, Saving Travelers Valuable Time
September 12 2018 - 9:00AM
Imagine a rental car packed to the brim with family luggage, sports
gear or equipment for work. Now imagine not having to lug all this
gear from the rental lot by foot or bus transfer to the airport
terminal. Enter Avis Curbside Delivery. Avis today announced a new
way for connected travelers to return a rental vehicle one step
closer to their final destination. Just select “Curbside Delivery”
as a trip add-on in the Avis app, or through an email or SMS text
message alert from Avis, drive the rented vehicle back to the lot,
and an Avis representative will transport you and your passengers
in the same vehicle right to the airport terminal curb with all
your luggage.
“We’ve all been in that situation where we’re running late for a
flight or have a juggling act when returning a rental car with
luggage, golf clubs, kids, and little time to spare. The new Avis
Curbside Delivery shaves time off your trip and extends you the
convenience of being dropped off right at the airport terminal by
one of our staff members in the same car you rented,” said Joe
Ferraro, president, Americas, Avis Budget Group. “As we further
digitize all aspects of our business, we’re focused on reinventing
the rental experience for both leisure and business travelers —
that means simplifying their journeys with the tap of the app,
giving them more choice and control over how they travel.”
Avis customers who utilize the Avis mobile app and have enabled
notifications will receive a push notification mid-rental offering
them the option to return the vehicle through the new Curbside
Delivery feature. The service can also be added at any time during
a trip through Avis app on the “Purchase Add Ons” screen. The
service will also be offered via email notifications and text
message alerts prior to their scheduled drop-off time.
Avis also recently announced another perk for travelers. Amazon
customers who book an Avis vehicle can save money on their rental
and receive an Amazon.com Gift Card valued at 10 percent of their
rental price. Those who book an Avis vehicle using the Avis skill
for Amazon Alexa will receive an Amazon.com Gift Card valued at 20
percent.
Avis Curbside Delivery is currently available in 35 cities,
including most major airports, and can be booked via the Avis
mobile app. This fall, travelers will be able to book it on
Avis.com.
About AvisAvis operates one of the world's
best-known car rental brands with approximately 5,500 locations in
nearly 170 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 is the parent company of Avis, Budget, Zipcar,
Payless, Apex Car Rentals, France Cars and Maggiore. Through these
leading mobility brands, customers can get just about any type of
vehicle (car, truck, van), for any length of time (minute, hour,
day, month), for any purpose (business, leisure), across more than
11,000 locations in approximately 180 countries. For more
information, visit www.avis.com.
Contact:
Alice Pereira
973.496.3916
PR@avisbudget.com
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