Alamo Car Rental at Charlotte Douglas Airport

Charlotte Douglas International is nearby to downtown Charlotte, as well as the areas of Eagle Lake, Harbor House and Wildwood. It is one of the airports in North Carolina, a state in the United States of America, and mainly serves the city of Charlotte and the surrounding areas. The airport has been allocated the IATA (International Air Transport Association) code of CLT, in order to distinguish it from similar establishments. Passengers enjoy extensive facilities at this airport location which include car hire companies such as Alamo Charlotte. Alamo is a suitable choice of car rental company for holiday rentals, and is well-known for their reasonable car rental rates. Their cars are of a high quality as well, and are considered to be reliable.

The airport consists of one main terminal building and five concourses. There are also new buildings expected to be built in the near future, such as a new international terminal. Various airline companies are present at the concourses of the airport, and a passenger’s point of arrival will also depend on the origin of their flight. Concourse D is currently considered as the airport’s international terminal, while many of US Airways’ flights are handled at Concourse E. US Airways, for which the airport is a major hub, are also present at all the other concourses except for Concourse A. Charlotte Douglas car hire companies have rental counters on the lower baggage claim level of the terminal building, and are open most hours of the day and night. Alamo’s hours of operation are from 04:30am to 23:59pm, but arrangements can be made for passengers arriving on flights that are out-of-office hours.

The car hire company of Alamo was established in 1974, in Florida, with just four rental locations. They pioneered the concept of Unlimited Free Mileage and became extremely popular. Alamo then focused their attention on providing a fun, low-cost, but high-value rental experience to family and leisure travelers around the world, in countries that include the United States of America, Canada and Mexico. Car rental locations also expanded to various countries in Asia. Alamo also quickly became one of the largest vacation rental providers in the US, with state-of-the-art rental plazas and programs that encouraged leisure travel. The company offered new customized rental agreements as well, the size of an airline ticket, and was the first car hire company to offer real-time booking capabilities on the internet. They were also the only company in 2005 to have an online check-in system. Additional services introduced over the years include Instant Alamo and E-Process 2000, an initiative for tour operators that include electronic reservation links and billing processes, and voucher-less rental processing. Alamo is also the official rental car company of the Walt Disney World Resorts, and is part of a strategic global alliance with Europcar.

Passengers arriving at Charlotte Douglas International Airport can book a car from Alamo online, over the phone or through a travel agent. They may then also check-in online, and save valuable time for their vacation. Charlotte Douglas Airport is one of the Alamo rental locations that participate in online check-in services, and customers who meet the minimum age requirements, and who have a valid drivers license and major credit card, may use the service. Driving licenses must be issued in the United States, or they should be a Canadian-endorsed license, and the credit cards accepted for online check-in are US-issued cards of Mastercard, VISA, American Express and Discover, and the Canadian-issued cards of American Express, Mastercard and VISA. Once customers have checked-in online, they may proceed directly to the car parking lot, find the size of car they reserved and pick the one they like. There will be an agent at the exit booth to check the customer’s documents before the car leaves the airport. Keep in mind, however, that online check-in options are not available for certain car classes, for rental contracts that are more than thirty days in duration and for rentals that require additional items of equipment, such as child seats and satellite navigation systems.

Hand controls for disabled drivers may be reserved. Alamo hand controls are free of charge. A disabled person without a drivers license may also still be the primary renter of a vehicle from Alamo, provided that they are accompanied by an able driver with a valid drivers license. There will also be no additional charges for the driver of the vehicle. Alamo, however, does not offer lift-equipped vans for rental. Furthermore, Alamo one way hires can be arranged from the rental location. One way hires are convenient for persons who are only going ‘one way’, and who would prefer to choose a different return location for their vehicle.

Some of the most popular vehicle categories available from Alamo in the United States are Economy, Compact, Midsize, Standard, Fullsize, Minivan and SUV, and luxury and premium cars are also available. Cheaper vehicles may be similar to the Chevrolet Aveo, Nissan Versa, Toyota Corolla and Ford Fusion, but Minivans and SUVs that could have a higher price tag include the Dodge Grand Caravan, Toyota Sienna, Ford Escape, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban and Lincoln Navigator. Luxury cars, Crossovers, Jeeps, Specialty SUVs, Pickups and Passenger Vans are also usually more expensive to hire, and are similar to the Cadillac DTS, Dodge Journey, GMC Acadia, Jeep Wrangler, Hummer H3, Chevrolet Silverado and Chevrolet Express. Although price is almost always a consideration when renting a vehicle, customers should also try to choose a car that will be suitable in size for their number of passengers and their luggage items. A car that is too small will be uncomfortable, especially for longer journeys.

Further car rental details are available from Alamo Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Address:
Charlotte Airport (CLTT71)
4108 Rental Road
Douglas International Airport
Charlotte, NC 28219
US

Telephone Number:
(888) 826-6893 ext: MAIN
(704) 359-4360 ext: LOCAL

Fax Number: (704) 359-0525