Avis
is First Rental Car Company to Offer Mobility Scooters
with Car Rentals
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (June 6, 2006) – Avis Rent A
Car System, LLC today announced a new pilot program
that will give customers the ability to rent a mobility
scooter and have it waiting in the trunk of their next
rental vehicle or delivered to the customer’s
location. Mobility scooters are four-wheeled, lightweight,
battery-operated transportable units that are well suited
for travelers up to 250lbs. The program rolls out at
two of the nation’s most frequented leisure and
convention destinations – Las Vegas and Orlando.
Avis is the first rental car company to offer mobility
scooters combined with vehicle rentals.
Mobility scooters are most popular with older travelers
and those with disabilities and are the latest addition
to Avis Access®, the company’s suite of products
for travelers with disabilities. Avis Access was launched
in 2003 and it debuted as the nation's first comprehensive
program for travelers with disabilities. Other components
of Avis Access are transfer boards, hand controls, spinner
knobs, panoramic mirrors and swivel seats.
"Many
people need to use mobility scooters in their everyday
activities,” said Scott Deaver, executive vice
president of marketing for Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC,
parent company of Avis. “By offering them a fast
and easy way to get them when they are traveling, we’re
able to enhance their whole travel experience. This
new service reinforces our commitment to help make travel
more accessible for everyone."
"Scootaround
is excited about offering yet another unique service
to our customers, and we are especially excited to have
the opportunity to work with a great company like Avis
in providing it," said Scootaround president and
CEO Lee Meagher.
The new program was developed with the assistance of
Scootaround, an industry leader in supplying mobility
equipment for sale and rental nationwide. Beginning
today, customers will be able to reserve a mobility
scooter when making a vehicle reservation by calling
1-888-TRY-HARDER or contacting Scootaround directly
at 1-888-441-7575 or online at www.scootaround.com/avis.
There is an additional charge of $40.00 per rental day
in Las Vegas and $50.00 per rental day in Orlando. Multiple
day discounts are also available.
About
Scootaround - Scootaround Inc. is North America's
only nationwide rental company, providing scooter and
wheelchair rentals to business and vacation travelers
across the country. They also provide mobility enhancement
services for conventions and tradeshows through fleet
rentals, onsite-programs and assistive staffing. Their
web site is: www.scootaround.com. Scootaround is a proud
member of the Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality
(SATH).
About
Avis - Avis Rent A Car System, LLC and its
subsidiaries operate one of the world's leading car
rental brands, providing business and leisure customers
with a wide range of services at more than 2,000 locations
in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand
and the Latin American / Caribbean region. Avis is one
of the world's top brands for customer loyalty, ranking
as the number one car rental company in the 2005 Brand
Keys® Customer Loyalty Index. The company is part
of Cendant Car Rental Group, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD), a diversified global
provider of business and consumer services primarily
within the real estate and travel sectors. For more
information visit www.avis.com or www.cendant.com/media.
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