At Avis, "We try harder" to make your car rental easier. As an Avis customer, you can take advantage of the benefits of renting with the country’s leading car rental company.Avis began in 1946 when Warren Avis opened his first car rental location - "Avis Airlines Rent A Car Systems" at Willow Run Airport, Detroit - the first car rental operation at an airport location. In 1965, Avis formally expan