AVIS Car Rental at Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Airport is located just 10 km, or 6.3 miles from the city center of Birmingham, and is within one of the major international airport in the United Kingdom. Over nine million passengers make use of the airport each year. Nearby the airport is the National Exhibition Center, Sheldon and Marston Green, while nearby Birmingham is Coventry, Solihull, Dudley, Wolverhampton and Redditch. The airport also falls under the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull region. Many passengers hire vehicles from the car rental companies at Birmingham airport, for example, Avis Rent a Car. Avis is very popular for their low rental prices and quality vehicles for hire.

Avis at Birmingham Airport is open every day of the week. From Sundays to Thursdays the rental counters are open from 06:30 to 23:00, and on Fridays and Saturdays Avis is open from 06:30 to 22:30. Avis has a website from where customers can make advanced bookings, at www.avis.com. Their website displays all the vehicles available at the airport, and their rental terms and conditions.

All car hire companies have certain rental terms and conditions that need to be followed. At Avis, Birmingham Airport, all insurance offered is optional, and may include Collision Damage Waiver (CDW), Windscreen Protection (WPP) and Theft Protection (TP). Customers should however check with their credit card company whether their insurance would sufficiently cover the rental vehicle. If additional insurance is required, it is best to request it from Avis’ rental counters at the airport. All renters for payment of the rental period require a major credit card, and it should be in the name of the primary renter. Avis accepts the cards of American Express, Diners Club/Amoco, Air Travel/UATP, Torch, MasterCard/Access/Eurocard, and Avis Charge Cards. Debit cards are not accepted.

At Avis’ Birmingham Airport location, an International Driving Permit is required for all drivers who do not reside within the European Union, and especially from drivers whose local license is printed in a non-Roman alphabet. However, an International Driving Permit is not required for renters from the United States, Canada, Australia or New Zealand. The local drivers license of the primary renter should have been held for at least one year prior to the rental date. All primary and additional drivers need to be at least 23 years of age for this rental location, and any driver under the age of 25 will automatically pay a Young Driver Fee per day of rental.

There are many quality vehicles to hire from Avis, ranging from the smaller Chevrolet Matiz to the Renault Grand Scenic, which is a van seating up to seven people. The Chevrolet Matiz is classed as a Small vehicle, as well as the Peugeot 207 1.4, and these two vehicles are great for city driving. They don’t however have much room for luggage, therefore families may require a slightly larger vehicle. They are five door vehicles, with air conditioning and a manual transmission. Vehicles in the Medium category include the Nissan Note 1.4, which is an automatic vehicle.

There are many vehicle categories at Avis, Birmingham Airport, which contain cars for up to five passengers. The Economy vehicles are quite popular, such as the Peugeot 308 1.8A, an automatic vehicle, while the Opel Insignia and VW Passat 1.8A are found in the Standard category. Economy and Standard vehicles have some space for luggage, storing two or three large items, and a couple of smaller items as well. Families going to travel a bit on their holiday may require a vehicle more like the Volkswagen Passat Station Wagon, or even the Ford S Max, which is a Large vehicle seating seven people and offers plenty of interior space. A station wagon is a good choice if you have lots of luggage.

More luxurious vehicles can be hired from Avis, such as the Mercedes E200. This is a car seating five, and with air conditioning, an automatic transmission and various other useful features. It is a far more elegant vehicle when compared to other category vehicles, and is ideal if you need a vehicle for a prestigious business event or function. These types of vehicles are also often hired for formal private occasions - perhaps a wedding or similar function.

Avis Birmingham Airport customers have many options to save time and money, by simply becoming an Avis Preferred member. This is a free membership available to all renters, including customers who only rent occasionally. Avis Preferred members enjoy a range of exclusive benefits, and most locations offer pre-prepared paperwork, priority Avis Preferred counters, and will have your car parked in the most convenient space. Some rental locations will even have a dedicated cabin in the car park, and your keys waiting in the vehicle so that you can bypass the rental counters. All Avis Preferred members have to be at least 23 years of age, and will need to present their drivers license and payment card, but there are no charges for the Avis Preferred membership.

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Birmingham
B26 3QJ, GB

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