How Often Have You Gotten Lost While Traveling? 

During a typical business trip, 46 percent of women report getting lost while driving. Seventy seven percent consider this to be very or extremely inconvenient, costing 43.5 minutes of their valuable time.  

This is according to a recent survey of more than 6,000 of Avis’ frequent business traveler customers who were asked to rate their level of inconvenience associated with typical business travel delays experienced after arriving at their destination, as well as the amount of time spent on each.  

Driving is not the only problem. Twenty percent of all travelers reported getting lost while walking, with 58 percent rating it as very or extremely inconvenient and taking 33.6 minutes of their time.

Avis’ GPS where2® Comes to Your Rescue

Avis’ Global Positioning System (GPS), where2®, has effected a 10 percent decline in lost travelers since 2007. The slim, portable unit can operate on batteries and fits comfortably into a pocket, purse or briefcase. Not only can it help you avoid getting lost, but it can help you to find the places of interest at your destination.

The new version of where2® features a large, high-brightness display screen, turn-by-turn directions spoken in more than 40 languages and new services such as weather reports, stock and news updates, Amber Alerts and movie listings provided by MSN Direct.  Avis' where2® units are manufactured by Garmin, a leader in GPS navigation, and are based on Garmin's nüvi 780 model.  where2® also offers real-time traffic alerts in 25 major destinations, which can help the 51 percent of business travelers who describe traffic delays as very or extremely inconvenient.

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Edited by Ellen Schofield