AVIS Car Rental at Cologne Airport

Hiring a car at Cologne airport is easy and convenient. There are several car rental stations within Terminal 1, which are located in area D on the arrivals level. Motorists who have booked their hire cars in advance can collect their documents and keys at the rental desks in the arrivals hall and a member of the Avis Cologne Airport service team will take them to the parking where the hire car is located.

Avis is just one of many car rental companies at Cologne Airport.

Avis Cologne requires customers to return the hire car to car parking lot P2, when the rental contract expires. This parking lot is a multi-storey car park on level 1.

Avis car hire Cologne can be reached either on tel +49 (0) 22 03 4023 43 or Fax +49 (0) 01 80 555 77/ 55. The office hours for the rental station are Monday to Friday from 07.00 hours to 23.00 hours and on Saturdays from 07.00 hours to 22.30 hours. On Sundays and on public holidays the office is open from 08.00 hours to 22.30 hours. Motorists who need to return their vehicle after office hours should enquire on the day of collection, if the Avis station has a late drop-off box, as keys and vehicle can normally only be returned during office hours.

Booking in advance is not just quick and convenient; it is usually also cheaper than booking at the final destination on the day. Customers can book online with Avis car hire Cologne Airport at www.avis.de or at www.avis.co.uk.

At the rental station customers can pick up cars like the Economy class Volkswagen Polo or the Compact class VW Golf or the Mercedes A Class. In the Intermediate class there are vehicles like the Mercedes B class, a 5-door vehicle with space for up to five people, four pieces of luggage and with air conditioning being part of the deal. In the Premium class, ideal for business travelers, there are vehicles for hire like the BMW 3 Series, a 5-door vehicle with manual transmission, space for up to 5 passengers and providing air conditioning.

Due to the sometimes severe winter weather conditions in the area, Avis car hire Cologne Airport offers customers winter tires with their car rental period as part of the overall fee during the period of 1st November to 31st March. During the holiday season mini vans are often a popular choice for customers using Cologne as a base to explore the Rhineland region's many wine-growing areas.

Along the Rivers Rhine and Moselle there are numerous castles and strongholds that date back to the turbulent times, when Germany was still divided into mini-kingdoms, a time when knights turned bandits ruled their small stretch of land along the river with an iron fist and a sword in their hand. There are many camping grounds, where families can stay and have a mini adventure with their kids. During the winter mini buses are popular, since skiing equipment can easily be fitted in with the bulkier suitcases.

Avis car hire Cologne Airport can supply mini vans like the VW Sharan, a 7-seater with manual transmission and 5 doors or the full-sized van version, which is the Mercedes Vito or similar, seating up to 9 passengers.

Close to Cologne and Bonn is the wonderful are of the Siebengebirge mountain range, where evergreen pine forest invite visitors to hiking tours and rock climbing.