Life hacking: how to rent a car abroad

In 1946, the company Avis the first in the world to give the car hire at airports. Today, they have a mobile application that will enable rent a car anywhere in the world. We need a smartphone.

5500 Avis rental outlets are located in 170 countries around the world.

Sign up

You are over 21, the driving experience is more than 12 months and have a bank card - great, you can take a car. Avis makes it possible to first select the machine, and at the end to fill in information about yourself. Or the first register in the service, and then look for a car: if the data is sufficient to enter a time, and they are stored in the application for the following orders. In any case, the information will be the same: the name and address, bank card and driver's license.

Select rental

Next to the search bar, you can enter the desired city name or airport. On the same screen, you specify the date of receipt and return of the vehicle. This is useful when you are planning a trip. So you immediately upon arrival will get a personal transport.

If you're already on the road and suddenly realized that it would be more convenient to travel by car - you can use the search by map. The application will show you the closest to the point where you can take the car.

If you are planning to travel all over the country and did not return to the same city, the car can be returned to any other item - simply specify it in the booking. It happens that the car should be returned after hours - to do this, there are Avis Key Box service. It's safe, where you can leave the keys. However, it is not at all offices, so it is better to clarify this question in advance.

Decide on the car

The app gives a list of machines available on the selected item to the specified rental period of the lease. Then lists the characteristics of cars: number of passengers, luggage space, number of doors, type of transmission, fuel type and air condition.

To immediately dismiss options that just do not fit, use filters. Let's say you have a great drive at the "automatic" and "mechanics" get round. Ask a search criteria, and the application will display only machines with automatic transmission.

When the machine is selected, the app will tell you what is included in the price: taxes, taxes, insurance and mileage, you can go without surcharges. If you press the icon next to the information - to get a description of each item.

Select additional options

If the journey drivers will change before payment you will be able to specify their number. And immediately choose additional options for different situations: a child seat, GPS-navigator or Wi-Fi in the car.

Apply for your

If you are already registered, just moving on to banking data. If you started with the selection of the machine - fill in information about yourself now. These cards are necessary to guarantee your reservation, you will make the payment itself in the Avis office when you pick up the car.

When ordering cars through Avis app you get a discount of 5%.

Change reservation if circumstances have changed

To do this, just go to your profile and adjust the book. For example, you have joined friends and need a bigger car. You do not have to communicate with the car rental company and hard to solve this problem - just select application Avis minivan.

Use promotions and join the loyalty program

The application has a section "Proposals", which brings together various discounts and promotions. Check it out before you book: You can get a free rental days or bonuses for partner programs.

And in order to be served out of the lineup and receive various bonuses, join loyalty program, Avis Preferred. membership number is issued free of charge in the Avis application. With him the process of obtaining car will be as fast as possible. You will be able to immediately after arrival or landing approach to a separate stand and get ready a set of documents and car keys, which will be waiting for you at the most convenient site parking.