DRNew Delhi: Avis India, the leading provider of safe and reliable mobility solutions, has recently released its Self-Drive International Booking Trends 2018 report. Through the report, Avis mapped the change in international travel preferences of Indian consumers by identifying key trends pertaining to international self-drive bookings in 2018. The report was compiled using the booking data on the Avis India platform.
At 37%, USA tops the list of the most traversed self-drive international destinations followed by Europe, South Africa, New Zealand, the UK, and Australia | New Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru are the top five cities with the maximum demand for Self Drive International Bookings
Departing from the usual perception of proximity being a factor when choosing self-drive, the survey revealed that USA was the most traversed international self-drive destination from India, accounting for 37% of the total self-drive international bookings in the year. The maximum number of self-drive international bookings were made by users hailing from leading metro cities such as New Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru.
In the survey, Avis India also highlighted the peak travel times to various destinations. According to the report, Europe accounted for 34% of the total bookings, most of which were made for the period between April 2018 to June 2018. The European destinations that witnessed the maximum arrivals from India included Spain, Italy, France, and Switzerland. The UK alone accounted for 6% of the total bookings.
Avis’s services were popular on safari trips too. South Africa secured an 8% share of all self-drive international bookings from India in 2018, with the maximum demand between September 2018 and January 2019. Indian travelers also booked self-drive rentals to travel within Australia, with the peak demand between August 2018 and October 2018. New Zealand, on the other hand, saw the maximum demand for self-drive rentals between October 2018 and January 2019.
Avis India, the leading provider of safe and reliable ground transportation solutions, has been providing seamless services for all kinds of travel within or outside the country. With services like Rent-A-Car, Chauffeur Drive, Operating Lease and Self-Drive, Avis India provides short-term and long-term mobility solutions to both Retail and Corporate customers. Avis is one of the world’s best known car rental brands with approximately 5,500 locations across 170 countries.
