Who owns Avis?
Avis is owned by Avis Budget (the United States, NASDAQ: CAR).[1]
Evidence: Avis Budget Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-19, SEC EDGAR, 19 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Avis Budget Group, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Parsippany
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Travel & transport › Car rental
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: CAR
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Avis
Avis is the premium vehicle rental brand of Avis Budget Group, which its 2025 annual report positions above value-focused competitors on service, convenience and fleet. The group licenses the Avis trademark to licensees in areas it does not operate directly.
Ownership timeline of Avis
- Current owner Avis Budget [1] verified
Where Avis sits in Avis Budget
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Avis Budget
Avis Budget controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in car rental, and who owns them
Avis Budget has more brands in car rental on Brandtree than any other owner: 4 of 27.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Dollar | Hertz Global | 🇺🇸 United States |
| El Monte RV | thl | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| Arval | Arval | 🇫🇷 France |
| ASSA Rent | ASSA | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Ayvens | Ayvens | 🇫🇷 France |
| Alphabet | BMW Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Europcar | Europcar Mobility Group | 🇫🇷 France |
| GreenMobility | GreenMobility | 🇩🇰 Denmark |
About the owner: Avis Budget
Avis Budget is a publicly listed company headquartered in Parsippany, United States. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: CAR.
Avis Budget Group is a vehicle rental and car sharing company whose 2025 annual report gives its principal executive offices as 379 Interpace Parkway, Parsippany, New Jersey. It describes itself as a global mobility provider with three main brands, Avis, Budget and Zipcar, and says it and its licensees operate in about 180 countries. The report also lists Payless, Apex, Maggiore and other regional brands in its portfolio.
🇺🇸 Avis and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Avis is not one of them.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Avis?
The parent company of Avis is Avis Budget, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Avis American?
Yes. Avis originated in the United States and its owner, Avis Budget, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Avis still owned by Avis Budget?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Avis is still owned by Avis Budget. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Avis Budget Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-19 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 19 February 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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