Avis Fleet List (US & Canada Cars by Class)
Aug 2, 2019, 1:03 am
#1397
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,706
Aug 11, 2019, 2:57 pm
#1398
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Tampa, FL
Programs: Hilton Honors Diamond, Hertz PC, Hyatt Colleague, Avis Preferred/Budget FB, National Exeuctive
Posts: 63
I work at a hotel very adjacent to Tampa International Airport, which sees probably 75-80% of valeted cars rentals. The other day, I spotted a Jeep Gladiator which appeared to be from Avis/Budget's fleet. It had a new "swing open" eToll transponder on the windshield and no smoking stickers in both windows. Interesting!
Aug 12, 2019, 6:08 pm
#1399
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,033
I work at a hotel very adjacent to Tampa International Airport, which sees probably 75-80% of valeted cars rentals. The other day, I spotted a Jeep Gladiator which appeared to be from Avis/Budget's fleet. It had a new "swing open" eToll transponder on the windshield and no smoking stickers in both windows. Interesting!
Aug 12, 2019, 6:31 pm
#1400
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Tampa, FL
Programs: Hilton Honors Diamond, Hertz PC, Hyatt Colleague, Avis Preferred/Budget FB, National Exeuctive
Posts: 63
I had one very recently from Avis. I've now seen ~4 of them in the fleet. I love convertibles, but feel they're not the safest (road debris, rollover) and always so low that they're hard to get into/out of for someone that's 6'. I quite enjoyed the Gladiator. Sure, it was basic and has the usual Wrangler road noise and rough ride, but riding around with the top pushed back gave the feel of a convertible, without the concerns of a typical convertible. I'd definitely take one again.
Aug 12, 2019, 10:30 pm
#1401
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,033
Aug 13, 2019, 4:46 pm
#1402
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: BCN
Programs: A3 *S, JK *G (not anymore), HH G (not anymore)
Posts: 43
Got a (quite dirty) Nissan Pathfinder with nearly 20,000 miles on the clock after booking a Standard SUV (Ford Edge or similar) from Boston Logan airport. This vehicle does not appear as a W-class option in the wiki, so you may want to add it.
Last edited by trantor2312; Aug 13, 2019 at 4:48 pm Reason: grammar correction
Aug 14, 2019, 6:19 pm
#1403
Moderator: Avis and Rental Cars
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,033
Once returned, can you check your receipt to see what it shows for vehicle received? While you booked W, I'd say the Pathfinder is most likely an S as it's more along the lines of an Explorer vs. Edge since it seats 7.
Aug 14, 2019, 9:26 pm
#1405
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: BCN
Programs: A3 *S, JK *G (not anymore), HH G (not anymore)
Posts: 43
Vehicle group charged: Standard SUV 5-Pass
Vehicle group rented: Standard SUV 7-Pass
Aug 21, 2019, 6:34 pm
#1406
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,706
Sep 5, 2019, 5:37 pm
#1407
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 1
If you want a specific car....
Go and look at the car park/lot before you go to the desk! Don’t take ‘we haven’t got one’ for an answer. I wanted/ordered a mustang or similar was given an SUV, we went downstairs and saw several parked up....
Rather than take the SUV I went back upstairs and got what I wanted :-) Remember you’re the customer paying!
Rather than take the SUV I went back upstairs and got what I wanted :-) Remember you’re the customer paying!
Sep 5, 2019, 9:28 pm
#1408
Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 27
Group G car, picked up from DEN this morning: Dodge Charger R/T. For those unfamiliar with Mopar terminology, that's the one with the 5.7 litre V8. The next three weeks will be fun!
Last edited by davehadfield; Sep 18, 2019 at 5:11 pm Reason: Missing word.
Sep 23, 2019, 8:26 pm
#1410
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 2
Minivans at TYS (Knoxville)
I see that there are several possibilities when renting a minivan from Avis. I booked a one-way from Knoxville to Texas next week. Would you say that most of the minivan fleet has transitioned over to Pacificas, or is there a good chance I’ll get something else? I want a Pacifica, as the other options seem pretty crappy for my 1,200 mile journey.
Last edited by prtrgrams; Sep 23, 2019 at 8:31 pm