| Service Types | Car rental, long-term rental, Avis First premium service with delivery and concierge support, luxury and EV rentals | Car, van and truck rental at airport and neighbourhood locations | — | — |
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| Network & Coverage | Avis brand: about 5,500 locations in 165 countries (2019); Avis Budget Group about 11,000 locations worldwide | About 160 countries with roughly 12,000 corporate and franchise locations (group-wide) | — | — |
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| Vehicle Range | Economy to full-size cars, premium cars, convertibles, SUVs, minivans, passenger vans, luxury and specialty cars, electric vehicles | Economy cars to SUVs, vans and trucks; specialty Prestige, Adrenaline and Dream Car collections; electric vehicles at select locations | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | Avis Preferred (free): skip the counter, 1 point per US$1 on rentals; Preferred Plus (10 rentals or US$4,000/yr) and President's Club (20 rentals or US$6,000/yr) tiers | Hertz Gold Plus Rewards (free): Gold, Five Star and President's Circle tiers; about 1 point per US$1 at base tier; skip-the-counter at select airports | — | — |
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| Cancellation Policy | Pay Later: generally no fee. Australia Pay Now: A$82.50 if cancelled 24h+ before pickup, A$165 within 24h, no-show forfeits prepayment; Pay Now terms vary by country | Pay Later: generally free to cancel (some international locations may charge no-show fees). US Pay Now: US$50-100 fee if cancelled 24h+ before pickup, US$200 within 24h; no-show forfeits prepayment | — | — |
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| Minimum Renter Age | US: 21 in most states (18 in New York and Michigan); underage surcharge for under-25s; under-25s restricted from luxury, full-size SUV, minivan and specialty classes | US & Canada: 20 at most locations (18 in Michigan, New York and Quebec; 19 in Alabama and Nebraska); under-25 fee US$19/day; specialty collections excluded | — | — |
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| Protection & Insurance Options | Loss Damage Waiver, Personal Accident Insurance, Additional Liability Insurance, Personal Effects, Emergency Sickness Plan, Third-Party Liability, Extended Roadside Assistance | — | — | — |
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| Booking Channels | Website, Avis app, rental counters | Website, Hertz app, rental counters, third-party travel sites (third-party cancellation rules apply) | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Avis Budget Group (also owns Budget, Zipcar, Payless) | Hertz Global Holdings (also owns Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly) | — | — |
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| Headquarters | Parsippany, New Jersey, US; founded 1946 in Michigan | Estero, Florida, US; founded 1918 in Chicago | — | — |
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