CAPE MAY, NJ – Today, Cape May – Lewes Ferry (CMLF) officials announced a partnership with Avis Budget Group to operate car rental locations at both the Cape May and Lewes Ferry Terminals.  Avis and Budget rental locations will serve both ferry customers and the neighboring communities.  The rental car offices will be open for business beginning Monday, August 30, 2021.

CAPE MAY, NJ – Today, Cape May – Lewes Ferry (CMLF) officials announced a partnership with Avis Budget Group to operate car rental locations at both the Cape May and Lewes Ferry Terminals.  Avis and Budget rental locations will serve both ferry customers and the neighboring communities.  The rental car offices will be open for business beginning Monday, August 30, 2021.

“We’re excited to be able to offer more Avis and Budget cars for rent at Ferry Terminals in New Jersey and Delaware. Expansion at these key locations allows Avis Budget Group to help travelers explore new destinations and their own communities,” said Regina K. Zappone, Local Market District Manager of Philadelphia and the Tri-State Area at Avis Budget Group, Inc.

“With the presence of Avis Budget, our foot passengers now have another transportation option to use to explore the resort communities on both sides of the Delaware Bay,” said Jen Shivers, Assistant Director of Ferry Operations, noting that shuttle bus service on both sides have fixed destinations.  “We also believe it’s a positive for locals who are looking to rent a vehicle.”

Inside the Lewes terminal, the car rental service counter is located adjacent to the terminal sliding doors from the parking lot.  The rental car service counter inside the Cape May terminal is located on the left as you proceed through the main terminal entrance.

In addition to the counter space inside both Ferry terminals, Avis Budget has ten (10) parking spaces adjacent to each Terminal Building reserved for vehicles ready for customer rental and twenty-five (25) parking spaces in the general parking area for additional inventory. Signs will be placed at these spots indicating they are for Avis Vehicles only.

Reservations can be made by calling the toll-free number 1-800-352-7900, through its websites avis.com and budget.com or by calling the terminal phone numbers directly.  The local Avis phone numbers are (609) 305-6867 (Cape May) and (302) 313-9464 (Lewes) while the local Budget phone numbers (609) 305-6913 (Cape May) and (302) 313-9724 (Lewes). 

The Lewes Terminal location will be open year-round seven days a week.  The hours are 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the weekend. 

The Cape May Terminal location is open seasonally, from May 1 through September 30.  The hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  On the weekend, the Cape May location will open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

About Avis Budget Group

Avis Budget Group, Inc. is a leading global provider of mobility solutions, both through its Avis and Budget brands, which have more than 11,000 rental locations in approximately 180 countries around the world, and through its Zipcar brand, which is the world's leading car sharing network, with more than one million members. Avis Budget Group operates most of its car rental offices in North America, Europe and Australasia directly, and operates primarily through licensees in other parts of the world. Avis Budget Group has approximately 30,000 employees and is headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. More information is available at www.avisbudgetgroup.com.

About the Cape May – Lewes Ferry

The Cape May – Lewes Ferry is owned and operated by the Delaware River and Bay Authority, a bi-state governmental agency created by Compact in 1962.  The Ferry is open year-round and has carried more than 43 million passengers since its inception on July 1, 1964.  The ferry service, which connects Victorian Cape May, New Jersey, and historic Lewes, Delaware, transports approximately 275,000 vehicles and nearly 1 million passengers annually.  For schedule, rates, and other program information, please visit the ferry’s website at www.CMLF.com, or call toll free, 800-643-3779.  Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter @CMLFerry.