Tag: AVIS

If you ever rent vehicles while traveling, you know that you can tack on an additional $10 a day or so for an optional GPS unit that gives you turn-by-turn directions. Most rental car companies are beginning to feature this option, but the Big Two -- Hertz and Avis -- offer it in almost all of their locations. Not surprisingly, the GPS offerings by Hertz and Avis are different. Which is ...

Avis's tag phrase is "We try harder." If the rental car company's latest promotional deal is any indication, it looks like you may have to try harder, too -- to keep your eyes on the road, that is. The rental car company just launched program that lets renters get an in-car Wi-Fi system installed for just $10.95 a day, turning the typically mild-mannered and neutral-colored rented auto into a ...