Avis India introduces International Avis Self Drive Holidays

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First Car Rental Company in India to offer self drive holiday packages
outside India - Marketing Promotion with Tourism Authority of Thailand, and in partnership with yatra.com

Avis India, the number one (1) premium car rental services provider, has become the first to offer customized holiday packages with all the elements – return air fare, hotel stay, sight-seeing, meals, taxes and a comprehensively insured and impeccably maintained Avis self-drive car available from a single point of contact.

Offered to outbound travelers, seeking to experience the destination up close and with the flexibility, comfort and privacy of a self-drive car, the innovative “Avis Self Drive Holidays” seeks to provide those Indians going abroad the self drive opportunity to experience all the attractions of the destination intimately.

In a joint marketing promotion with the Tourism Authority of Thailand, and in travel partnership with yatra.com, Avis launches the Avis Self Drive Holidays to Thailand. These five day self drive holiday packages showcase the top 4 tourist destinations in Thailand of interest to Indians namely Pattaya, Phuket, Krabi and Chiang Mai.

Avis has similar packages for all leading destinations worldwide popular with Indian travelers namely other Far East countries, Europe, USA, South Africa, etc.

Through this package Indians traveling to Thailand will experience the joys of the Land of Smiles with the much desired privacy of a self drive car (without a chauffeur), either on a business or leisure trip. “With FIT (Free Independent Travel) gaining momentum, we offer Avis Self Drive Holidays which sets you free to enjoy your holiday, your way” said Mr Sunil Gupta, CEO, Avis India while making the announcement.

The cars are fully equipped with GPS technology, handy route maps & destination guides so that the holiday is convenient and hassle free.

“Driving in the excellent road network in Thailand is a very pleasant experience. Much like India, and unlike the rest of the world, the cars are driven on the left side of the road. So it won’t take you much time to adapt to the Thai roads. And if you want to witness the thrill of driving here, you surely need to go on an Avis Self Drive Holiday” he further added.

Available at Rs 27,999/- the five day holiday package to Bangkok & Pattaya promises to be a truly unforgettable experience in itself. Avis India in association with Yatra.com, has devised the itineraries in a manner that will help people explore both the tourist as well as the other must visit places within a week at most. .

• With a wide range of cars to choose from a Honda Jazz to a Toyota Fortuner, one has to be above 23 years of age at the date of rental with a full, clean driving license for at least a year and a valid credit card.

• The traveler book the complete holiday package here in India and gets to hit the road in an Avis car in as less as 3 minutes once he reaches the Avis counter at the airport.

Avis India, which has received numerous prestigious awards and recognitions, has also been recognized as a ‘Super Brand’ for the year 2008 – 2009.

Avis is a one stop shop for all car rental needs with Safety, Quality, Timely Service Delivery & Customer delight as some of its important benchmarks. Avis in India offers chauffeur and self drive services across a wide range of cars including Economy Segment Cars (Maruti Wagon R), Mid Segment (Suzuki Swift Dzire, Ford Fiesta & Honda City), Premium Segment (Toyota Corolla, Toyota Camry, Mercedes E & S class) and MUV/SUV (Toyota Innova, Ford Endeavour & Mitsubishi Pajero).