The navigation service from Avis provides you with the best portable in-car navigation. Just choose your destination address, and let Avis GPS do the rest, directing you with clear turn-by-turn instructions.

How To Earn Avis Points

The U.S. government owns the GNSS on which GPS navigation systems rely, so there is no monthly charge for using it. Some older systems required users to pay for software updates to display new roads and landmark information, but modern systems typically update automatically.

Navigation systems use the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) network to pinpoint the location of your car anywhere on the globe. The system in your car communicates with these satellites via microwaves and displays the vehicle's location on a local map.

You'd earn 1,000 Avis Preferred Points as a base-level member, or 1,500 points if you're in Tier 2 of the Avis Preferred Plus program. Using a rough estimation of Avis Preferred Points at 5 cents each, you'd earn between $50 to $75 in value (depending on your status).

Comparing standard vs. full-size car models? A standard vehicle is usually smaller than a full-size car and features better fuel economy. A standard car generally has 4-cylinder engine, whereas a full-size car usually has a V6 engine.

Although the United States government created, controls and maintains the GPS system, it is freely accessible to anyone with a GPS receiver.

Thankfully, you can actually use a GPS without having any connection to the internet. This applies to both Android and IOS devices, and it can do this for different reasons.

Thanks to the global nature of GPS satellites, you can use GPS devices anywhere around the world, as long as you have a signal. This means that there are no range limitations, and GPS trackers can track down items that are far away or even on the other side of the planet.

Yes, GPS works because it is completely independent of any WiFi or Cellular data connection. A GPS is just a radio that receives location data from satellites, so its radio is separate from any WiFi, Cellular, or Bluetooth radio. Pre-loaded maps need no internet connection to work.

How to redeem Avis Preferred Points