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SINGAPORE, March 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Avis Car Rental, one of the world's leading car rental companies, further expands its footprint in Taiwan by providing access to rental vehicles via the Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) stations in the western part.
THSR is a high-speed rail line with eight stations that runs approximately 345 km (214 mi) along the west coast of Taiwan, from the northern city of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung. THSR transported more than 44 million passengers in 2012.
Through this commercial partnership of Avis Taiwan and the Taiwan High Speed Railway, Avis is able to provide access to mobility solutions to those travelling from the northern city of Taipei to the western part of Taiwan and its suburbs, onto the southern city of Zuoying (Kaohsiung). Avis Taiwan recently opened rental locations at six THSR stations, including: Taoyuan, Hsinchu, Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan and Zouying (Kaohsiung).
With these six new rental locations at the THSR stations, Avis now operates a total network of 20 service points, making Avis one of the fastest-growing car rental companies in Taiwan. Avis operates 8 locations in Taipei which include the Taoyuan International Airport, Taipei City, Neihu, Nangang, Songshan, Zhongshan (two locations) and Bangiao; as well as Hsinchu City, Chupei City; Kaohsiung City; Hualien City; Taitung City and Miaoli.
"Having these new locations in Taiwan is a fulfilment of our commitment to expand our global footprint and improve mobility within Taiwan since Avis launched operations last June. The HSR stations provide convenient pick-up points in Taipei for leisure and business travellers alike," says Avis Budget Group President for Latin America and Asia Pacific, Mr. Patric Siniscalchi.
For more information or to make a reservation, visit www.avis.com.
About Avis in Asia
In Asia, Avis is a leading provider of vehicle rental; vehicle leasing and limousine/chauffeur drive services operating in more than 300 locations through a network of wholly owned subsidiaries, joint ventures and licensee agreements in 18 markets. Avis opened its first operations in Asia in 1970 in Hong Kong. Throughout the 70's Avis grew steadily in the region, with operations launched in Singapore, the Philippines, Pakistan, Malaysia and Indonesia. More recently, developments have included openings in India, Mainland China, Vietnam and Taiwan.
About Avis
Avis Car Rental operates one of the world's best-known car rental brands with approximately 5,200 locations in more than 165 countries. Avis has a long history of innovation in the car rental industry and is one of the world's top brands for customer loyalty. Avis is owned by Avis Budget Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAR), which operates and licenses the brand throughout the world. For more information, visit www.avis.com.
