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About Avis

Avis is one of the most recognised names in car hire, operating across more than 160 countries with a particularly strong presence in Europe and North America. In the UK, avis.co.uk is the main booking portal - you search by pickup location and date, choose a vehicle class, select any extras (insurance upgrades, additional drivers, GPS), and pay either in full upfront or, depending on the rate, at the counter. That last point matters more than it sounds.

The practical reality of renting a car involves more variables than most people expect. The base rate is rarely the final price. Fuel policies, one-way drop-off charges, airport surcharges, and the ever-present insurance excess can transform a headline figure into something considerably less cheerful. Avis isn't especially worse than the industry here - it's just the industry norm. What Avis does offer over the pure-budget end of the market (think EasyCar or low-cost broker aggregators) is consistency. Fleet quality is generally reliable, the counter staff tend to know the paperwork, and breakdown cover is folded into the standard hire contract rather than treated as an optional extra.

The Avis Preferred loyalty programme is worth mentioning because it's free to join and genuinely useful for anyone who hires even twice a year. Members skip the main queue at major locations - not universally, not always, but often enough to matter on a Friday afternoon at Heathrow. There are also member-exclusive rates, and one of the currently listed discounts on this page is specifically tied to a free Preferred sign-up, which makes joining a fairly easy decision.

On the competitive side, Avis sits alongside Hertz and Enterprise in the mid-to-premium tier of the UK market. Budget (which Avis actually owns) handles the value end, so you're partly choosing between the same company's different brands. Europcar and Sixt compete directly on price and fleet. If you're booking through a comparison site like Rentalcars.com or Kayak, Avis will appear alongside all of them - and its prices are sometimes higher, sometimes not. Direct booking via avis.co.uk occasionally undercuts the aggregators, particularly with a discount code applied.

Currently, CodeHut has 7 active voucher codes and 32 deals for Avis, with discounts running from 5% up to 25% off. The most common discount is 20% off, which appears across several promotions - including 2026 forward bookings and loyalty sign-up offers. A word of timing: 5 of the currently listed codes are expiring within the next week, so if you're planning a hire, now is a sensible moment to check what's live rather than leaving it until the weekend.

The Avis Inclusive product is also worth knowing about - it bundles zero-excess cover into the hire price, removing the need to either put a large hold on your credit card or buy separate insurance. There's currently a discount on Avis Inclusive listed here, which makes it worth comparing against standalone excess insurance policies. Depending on the length of your hire and the vehicle class, it can land either side of what you'd pay for third-party cover.

Who should book here? Anyone who values reliability over the absolute lowest price, who travels frequently enough to benefit from Preferred membership, or who's hiring in a country where fleet quality actually matters. Who probably shouldn't? Someone hiring a small city car for two days in a competitive UK market, who has time to shop around on aggregators and is happy with a less-established name. Avis isn't trying to win on price alone - and it doesn't always.

How to use a Avis discount code

  1. Go to avis.co.uk and start a search as normal - enter your pickup location, dates, and driver age. Don't worry about the code yet; it gets applied later in the process.
  2. Choose your vehicle class and any standard extras (GPS, child seats, additional drivers). These are added to your basket before the code box appears, so decide on your extras first.
  3. On the review and pay screen, look for a field labelled Coupon / AWD / Discount Code - it's typically positioned below the booking summary. Paste your code into this field exactly as copied; Avis codes are case-sensitive and often contain both letters and numbers.
  4. Click or tap Apply. The discount should update the displayed total immediately. If the total doesn't change, the code may not be valid for your chosen location, vehicle class, or travel dates - read the terms carefully before assuming the code is broken.
  5. Complete your payment details. If you're a Preferred member, sign in before you apply the code, as some discounts are member-specific and won't validate on an unrecognised account.

Avis shopping tips

  • Sign up for Preferred before booking, not after. It's free and takes two minutes, and at least one current discount on this page is gated behind a free Preferred sign-up. There's no logical reason to skip it.
  • Move quickly on expiring codes. Five codes on this page expire within the next week. Car hire prices also shift with demand, so combining a live code with an early booking is usually the most effective approach - you get the discount and avoid the peak-season rate creep.
  • Compare Avis Inclusive against third-party excess insurance. Products like Insurance4CarHire or CoverForYou often undercut the counter price for excess cover, but Avis Inclusive's current discount changes the calculation. Run the numbers for your specific hire before deciding.
  • Book directly rather than through an aggregator if you have a code. Most third-party booking platforms don't allow Avis codes to be applied. The discount only works on avis.co.uk or via Avis's own app.
  • Pay attention to the fuel policy. Avis offers both full-to-full and full-to-empty options. Full-to-full is almost always the better deal for hires over a couple of days - you return the car with a full tank and don't pay for unused fuel.
  • Forward-book for 2026 if your plans are firm. There's currently a discount code covering 2026 car hire appointments. Hire prices for popular summer periods in Europe have been climbing year-on-year; locking in a discounted rate now with a flexible booking is reasonable planning rather than recklessness.
  • Airport pickups carry surcharges regardless of your discount code. This is industry-wide, not Avis-specific - airport concession fees are added on top of the hire rate and are rarely reduced by percentage-off codes. If there's a city-centre location within easy reach of your destination, the saving can be significant.

Avis promotions FAQs

Yes — and quite a few. CodeHut currently lists 7 active voucher codes and 32 deals for Avis, with discounts ranging from 5% to 25% off. The most common offer is 20% off standard car hire reservations. Some codes are broadly applicable, while others are tied to specific conditions such as Preferred membership, particular vehicle classes, or forward bookings for 2026. It's worth checking the individual code terms before booking, as not every discount applies to every hire type. Five codes are due to expire within the next week, so check what's live sooner rather than later.

Avis doesn't publicly advertise a dedicated NHS or key worker discount scheme on its UK website at the time of writing. NHS staff looking for a reduction are best served by checking whether their employer has a corporate agreement with Avis — many NHS Trusts and large public sector organisations do negotiate group rates through fleet or HR departments. It's also worth checking the NHS Discounts platform and Blue Light Card, both of which occasionally list car hire deals. If nothing comes up there, the current broadly available discount codes on CodeHut may still represent a reasonable saving.

Avis doesn't have a publicly listed student discount in the traditional sense — no NUS or TOTUM partnership appears on their UK site. However, the standard age surcharge policy is the more pressing concern for most students: hiring a car under the age of 25 typically attracts a young driver supplement on top of the base rate, which can add meaningfully to the total cost. Some promotional codes apply regardless of age, so using a current CodeHut discount is still worthwhile. Students should also check TOTUM and Unidays for any category-wide deals that may be running with car hire brands.

Car hire doesn't work like retail delivery — you collect the vehicle from your chosen pick-up location, whether that's an airport, train station, or city-centre depot. There is no delivery charge in the conventional sense. That said, vehicle delivery to a specific address (sometimes called 'one-way rental' or 'delivery and collection') is available in certain markets and for certain vehicle classes, but this is a premium service with associated costs quoted at time of booking. The more relevant hidden cost is the airport concession surcharge, which is added when collecting from an airport location and isn't reduced by most percentage-off codes.

Start your booking on avis.co.uk as normal — enter your location, dates, and driver details. Select your vehicle and any extras. On the review and payment page, you'll find a field labelled Coupon, AWD, or Discount Code, usually below the booking summary. Paste your code exactly as copied — Avis codes are case-sensitive. Click Apply and check the total updates before proceeding to payment. If you're a Preferred member, sign in first, as some codes are member-specific. Codes entered through third-party aggregator sites generally won't apply; the discount only works when booking directly through Avis's own site or app.

The most common reasons are: the code has expired (five on CodeHut are expiring within the next week, so timing matters); the booking doesn't meet the code's conditions — certain codes apply only to specific car classes, destinations, or travel date ranges; you're not signed in to a Preferred account when the code requires membership; or the code was entered with incorrect capitalisation or extra spaces. Avis codes are case-sensitive, so copy-paste rather than typing manually. If none of those explain the problem, the code may genuinely have reached its redemption limit. Check the CodeHut listing for updated alternatives.

No — Avis's booking system accepts one promotional code per reservation. You can't stack a percentage-off code on top of a Preferred member rate or combine two different discount codes in a single transaction. The practical workaround is to identify the highest-value code available for your specific hire type and use that. Avis Preferred membership rates sometimes run alongside certain promotional codes, but this depends on how the individual promotion is structured. Read the terms on each code carefully; some explicitly state they're not combinable with other offers, others have slightly more flexibility with loyalty rates.

Avis doesn't currently advertise a specific new customer or first-order discount in the way that some retail brands do. However, one of the more consistent promotions tied to a free Preferred loyalty sign-up effectively functions as a first-timer offer — joining is free, and the membership discount is applied to your first (and subsequent) bookings. If you've never booked with Avis before, signing up for Preferred before completing your first reservation is the most straightforward way to access a meaningful reduction. Check the current Preferred sign-up deal on CodeHut, as the discount percentage can vary.

For leisure travel, booking early nearly always beats booking late — car hire prices, like flights, tend to rise as availability drops closer to the travel date. This is especially true for summer and school holiday periods in popular European destinations. The current listing includes a forward-booking discount for 2026 hires, which suggests Avis is actively incentivising early reservations. Pairing an early booking with a current discount code is the most effective approach. For business travel with more flexibility on dates, mid-week pickups and off-peak periods (avoiding school holidays and bank holiday weekends) tend to carry lower base rates.

Avis does run periodic promotional campaigns — typically around summer booking season (January to March, when people are planning holidays), Black Friday, and occasionally around January for forward bookings. These aren't always badged as 'sales' in the retail sense; they tend to appear as percentage-off codes or specific campaign rates with defined travel windows. The current set of discounts on CodeHut, with 39 offers including several at 20% off, reflects an active promotional period. Checking back regularly is worthwhile, particularly as some offers are time-limited — five current codes are expiring within the next week.

Avis Preferred is the brand's free loyalty programme. Members get access to exclusive rates, skip the main counter queue at participating locations, and can store their driver details for faster future bookings. For anyone who hires a car more than once a year, the queue-skip benefit alone is worth the zero-cost sign-up — particularly at busy airports. Preferred membership also unlocks certain discount codes that aren't available to unregistered customers, including at least one currently listed on this page. There's no fee, no minimum spend requirement, and no reason not to join before your next booking.

Yes — when you hire without purchasing excess waiver cover, Avis will place a hold on your credit card for the amount of the excess liability, which can be several hundred to over a thousand pounds depending on the vehicle class. This isn't a charge but it does tie up available credit for the duration of the hire. To avoid it, you can purchase Avis Inclusive (which bundles zero-excess cover into the hire price — there's currently a discount on this listed on CodeHut) or bring a standalone excess insurance policy from a third-party provider. A debit card typically cannot be used to cover the excess hold at the counter.

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Reviewed by Jon Pope ChMCJon Pope ChMC, CodeHut Editor · Last checked 1 week ago

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