Announcement blog posts

The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), the trade body for the UK car rental industry, is again warning customers to take extra care when confronted with cheap deals for Christmas car hire on the Internet or in the press. Festive season travellers were caught out by bogus car hire companies this time last year, handing over deposits of hundreds of pounds for cars that never materialised. The BVRLA believes that similar scams are being planned this year and has already made Read More >>

We have an exciting new project in the midst that we can’t wait to share…. Avis is getting arty and we hope that others will follow!  You may have seen clues on our Facebook page this week?  Well, here are some more to keep you guessing until our big announcement next week…  - What do Andy Warhol, Frank Stella and Jeff Koons have in common? - Renowned British illustrator, Si Scott is involved.  See some of his work  @  www.siscottstudio.com  - It’s something Read More >>

Our offices will be closed for the Easter break and we wanted to let you know that during that period we will not be able to respond to your comments. The blog team will be back on Tuesday 26th April, so please keep your comment coming and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible. In the meantime, most questions about your rental can be answered on the FAQs section of our website. And if you need to contact us directly, our call centre will be operating regularly, every day, from 7am t Read More >>

Avis and KLM have been working together for many years to offer all our customers the first class service, with exclusive benefits including offers, extra added value and great car rental promotions. To celebrate KLM’s new route to Miami we are offering all Avis customers the chance to win a dream holiday to Miami. Your trip will start with the ease and comfort of a KLM flight for two, where you will jet off on their newly launched route to Miami. Once you arrive you can pick up your A Read More >>

I am pleased to tell you all about Avis UK sponsoring the adventurer James Ketchell as he sets off on his quest to scale Mount Everest for charity. All the money raised will go to the ELIFAR Foundation, a charity set up to improve the lives of profoundly disabled children, and run almost entirely by volunteers. After a near-fatal bike accident in 2007, James was told that he would never fully recover, but today he embarks on one of the biggest challenges possible – scaling the world’s hig Read More >>

As of the 1st March 2010 Avis UK will be making changes to its payment policy whereby customers will no longer be able to use cash as the only method of payment to hire a car. Following a review of Avis’ processes and after assessing the risks associated with keeping cash at Avis branches, the company will no longer be accepting cash as an only method of payment. In line with industry standards, customers will be required to make all or part of their payment with an authorised credit card. Read More >>

On behalf of all of the teams here at Avis we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We would also like to thank you for following and adding to the blog this year and hope that you carry on into the new year. We also would like to let you know that there will be limited coverage of the Avis We Try Harder blog from 24th December 2010 until 4th January 2011. If you a have a query with your rental please contact our reservation team or our customer service team. The cont Read More >>

Are you well travelled? Could you distinguish Madrid from Milan? Or Florence from Prague? Well here at Avis Rent a Car we like to think we know a fair bit about travel, so we decided to put this to the test with our new ‘Guess the City’ quiz on Facebook. To play, you need to look at the picture clues and work out which famous city is being referred to. Its not as easy as it sounds! Some of the pictures are somewhat cryptic (one includes a plate of food). I thought I was pretty good Read More >>

Following up on our post from this morning, we are pleased to confirm that the issues we were experiencing with the Avis.co.uk website have been fixed, and the website is up and running again. Thank you for your patience VN:F [1.9.8_1114]please wait...Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast) Read More >>

Hi all, Just to let you know that today we have been experiencing some issues with the Avis website. Our IT team is working around the clock to fix the problem, however in the meantime we had to revert back to a very basic version of our booking engine. You will still be able to book your car online if you wish to, or alternatively you can contact our call centre on 08445 818181. Also if you are booking for the UK you could try our Home Delivery Service. We wish to apologise for any inconv Read More >>