Avis Car Rental at Edmonton International Airport

Edmonton International Airport is one of the major airports in Canada, and is found in the province of Alberta, to the north of Montana in the United States. The airport is allocated the official code of YEG, and handles just over six million passengers every year, making it the country’s fifth busiest airport. It has recently been expanded, and is still currently under construction, in order to enable a greater number of passengers to efficiently move through the terminals. For arriving passengers, car hire companies such as Avis Edmonton International Airport are available. Avis provides vehicles for all occasions, and has competitive car rental rates for airport passengers.

Arriving and departing passengers at Edmonton Airport have all the facilities they require within reach, including business and banking services, shops and restaurants, baggage and information services. The Northern Lights volunteers in the airport building are available to help passengers find their way in the terminals. There are two terminal buildings where passengers could arrive, known as the North and South Terminals. The Edmonton International Airport car hire companies are found on level P1 of the airport Parkade, nearby to the terminals, and include Avis, Hertz, Budget, National and Enterprise. Avis is one of the most popular choices for car rental services and has a wide range of vehicles available for their customers.

At Edmonton Airport, Avis is open from Monday to Thursday between 06:00 and 01:00, on Fridays from 06:00 to midnight and on weekends from 07:00 to midnight. Their hours may vary on public holidays, but they are usually still open on these days. Although not open twenty-four hours a day at this rental location, out-of-office hour returns may be possible to arrange, by returning the keys to a key box, and for passengers going one way, Avis one way hires are convenient. From Edmonton International Airport, one way hire services are offered by many of the car hire companies, and may or may not incur additional charges. The price will depend on the length of the rental and the return location chosen for the vehicle. If you wish to drive to cities in the United States, a cross-border rental will have to be arranged.

Cars for hire from Avis include the Kia Rio in the Economy category, the Hyundai Accent Sedan in the Compact category and the Hyundai Elantra in the Intermediate category. Passengers may not receive these exact models of vehicles, but will be driving something very similar to the example cars of each category. Larger vehicles from Avis include the Chevrolet Impala and Dodge Grand Caravan, which is a Minivan seating seven. Canadian customers are often fond of driving SUVs as well, and the GMC Yukon and Ford Escape are examples of two of Avis’ SUVs. The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a Sport Utility vehicle, the Ford F150 is a Pickup and the Chrysler 300 Limited is a Premium car, perhaps ideal for business presentation purposes. Avis has many vehicles in their Specialty category as well, such as the Ford Mustang V6 Convertible, Cadillac CTS, Toyota Prius (Hybrid) and Fiat 500 Sport.

Many of the Edmonton International Airport car rental companies offer frequent-renter programs, which have some wonderful benefits for their customers. The Avis Preferred Program is an option for anyone who is fond of Avis’ services, and may even be joined by occasional renters. Most Avis rental locations offer members pre-prepared paperwork, priority Avis Preferred counters and will have the customer’s car parked in the most convenient location. Some rental locations even have a dedicated cabin in the car park so that the car can be collected without the need to stop at the rental counters, as the keys will be in the vehicle. Avis Preferred members have access to all their details online and a dedicated call centre reservation line. To apply for the membership, customers should be at least 23 years of age, with a valid drivers license and payment card.

Avis, Edmonton Airport, expects the renter of the vehicle to be at least 21 years of age, and to have one of the major credit cards accepted at the rental location. Many locations in Canada accept the cards of American Express, Diner’s Club, Diner’s Club Int’l, AT&T Capital, Discover, GE Capital, JCB, Visa, Mastercard, Sears and Peterson, Howell and Heather (PHH). Avis Charge Cards may also be used. A credit card is used for all payments due at the beginning of the rental period, while a debit card may sometimes be used for payments at the end of the rental period. Find out from Avis if any insurances are included in your rental quote, and be sure to add any that are recommended, but not included. Third party liability insurance is usually included.

Book your rented car from Edmonton Airport along with any optional item of equipment needed as early as possible. Avis has various sizes of child seats available, and quality GPS systems for customers who are unfamiliar with the Edmonton region. Disabled drivers may also request the use of Avis hand controls for their assistance. This device is used by persons with a lower limb disability, and may include a steering wheel knob.

All extra equipment hired from Edmonton Airport, hand controls included, should be reserved in advance. Hand controls are free of charge.

Contact Avis, Edmonton International Airport for further car rental information.

Address:
8th Avenue & Service Road
Edmonton, AB, T5J 2T2, CA

Telephone Number: (1) 780-890-7596