Auto Club Opens New Office in Encinitas

Business Wire, Nov 17, 1999

ENCINITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 1999--

The Automobile Club of Southern California has opened a new office in Encinitas to provide AAA services to more than 33,000 Auto Club members.

The 8,600 square-foot office at 499 North El Camino Real, Suite A-100, will serve the North San Diego County communities of Encinitas, Carlsbad, Cardiff, Fairbanks Ranch, Olivenhain, Rancho Santa Fe and La Costa.

The new office includes a full-service AAA Travel Agency. Auto Club members and the public can use the travel agency to plan tours and cruises, make worldwide and domestic airline reservations, book hotels and car rentals and obtain rail tickets and travelers' checks.

International travel services include passport, visa and customs information, low-cost passport photos, International Driving Permits and Mexico automobile insurance.

"The opening of the Encinitas office is part of the Auto Club's continuing commitment to deliver quality services and products to its members," said Kathy Porter, Encinitas district manager.

"We've equipped the office with the latest in computer technology that allows us to serve members efficiently while keeping membership dues and insurance premiums down. My staff and I are dedicated to providing convenient, personalized, world-class service to members and the community."

The Encinitas office also features a full-service sales department providing auto, watercraft, homeowners, renters and life insurance services, as well as new services such as mobile home, small business, collector car and rental/vacation home insurance.

The sales staff also handles Auto Club memberships, including group rates for businesses and organizations. For more information or free quotes, call 760/635-4081.

Other services offered include financial services (vehicle financing, personal, home equity and student loans, credit card applications, savings and checking accounts), vehicle purchasing services and DMV transactions such as vehicle and vessel registration renewals and used vehicle transfers. Exclusive member benefits include TourBooks(R), Trip Tiks(R) and maps for auto travel.

Business hours for the Auto Club's new Encinitas office are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and for insurance and travel services, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The phone number is 760/635-1020.

The Automobile Club of Southern California, the largest affiliate of the AAA, has been serving members since 1900.

Today, the Auto Club's members benefit by the organization's emergency road service, insurance services, travel agency, financial products, automotive pricing, buying and financing programs, automotive testing and analysis, trip planning services, highway and transportation safety programs and legislative advocacy.

Information about these products and services is available on the Auto Club's Web site at www.aaa-calif.com.