Alamo Car Rental at Houston Airport

George Bush Intercontinental Airport is found in the state of Texas, approximately 23 miles or 37km north of Houston, the fourth largest city in the United States of America. It is a Class B international airport handling around forty million passengers per annum, and is recognised by its official airport code of IAH. The airport is an extremely efficient establishment, known as the top U.S. airport for the highest on-time flight performances. Arriving passengers usually collect their baggage items and then move on to their preferred form of ground transportation, which include car hire companies such as Alamo George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The car rental company of Alamo is best known for their services for leisure travellers, and have always strived to provide competitive car rental rates for their airport customers.

There are five terminal buildings at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and they are all served by various airline companies. United Airlines, for which the airport is a major hub, handles their domestic flights (arrivals and departures) from Terminal C, while Terminal A is for all domestic flights from other airline companies. United Express is a major presence at Terminal B, and Terminal D is considered as the international terminal, for all international flights besides those operated by United Airlines. Terminal E is the newer building of the airport for passenger operations, and is used for all United Airline international flights and a few domestic flights. To reach Alamo at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, passengers will need to follow the signs that read ‘Rental Car Shuttle’ from the arrival areas. They will go outside the terminal to the white and maroon shuttle buses, which take passengers to the new Consolidated Rental Car Centre of the airport.

Since 2003, the George Bush Intercontinental Airport car hire companies have conducted their businesses from the Rental Car Centre just east of John F. Kennedy Boulevard. The shuttles of the car hire companies (a common bus system) are required, as the centre is not within walking distance of the terminal buildings. The ride by shuttles will, however, take less than five minutes, and most passengers find the car rental services at the airport to be convenient. Alamo is found on the same level of the facility as the other car rental companies, and is open at this rental location twenty-four hours a day, and every day of the week. Although cars can be hired directly over the rental counters, an advanced reservation is recommend, as vehicles can be in high demand from Houston Airport. Alamo offers their customers a very simple online car rental reservation process, and various options which can be selected at the time of rental, such as child seats, satellite navigation systems, car insurances and Alamo hand controls for disabled drivers. From the George Bush Intercontinental Airport, hand controls are free of charge, and passengers will also find the car rental shuttles to be accessible.

Alamo has over thirty years of experience in provided quality car rental services to leisure travellers, and since they were founded in 1974, have become a very popular company in a large number of countries around the world. They first began with a few rental locations in Florida, and pioneered the concept of Unlimited Mileage. The company expanded with more locations in the United States, and then became international, with rental locations in other countries. Alamo introduced a customised rental agreement the size of an airline ticket and Instant Alamo Rent A Car, a program that stored a traveller’s individual rental preferences and information. Alamo was also the first car rental company to offer real-time booking capabilities on the internet, and in 2005, was the only company to have an Online Check-In system. Alamo has a loyalty program as well, that is of great benefit to more frequent renters. It is known as the Quicksilver membership, and offers a simplified reservation and rental process. Members may also skip the rental counters by using the Alamo self-service kiosks, and will enjoy special members-only deals.

The George Bush Intercontinental Airport car rental companies, including Alamo, have a large number of vehicles for hire, and they are all arranged into various car categories. In the United States, Alamo’s most affordable vehicles are similar to the Chevrolet Aveo, Nissan Versa, Toyota Corolla and Ford Fusion, which are vehicles found in the Economy, Compact, Midsize and Standard categories. They have some room for luggage, and are usually comfortable for four or five passengers. Fullsize vehicles are a little larger, and include features such as cruise control and power locks and windows. They are similar to the Chevrolet Impala. Customers who require something a little fancier can choose the Premium, Fullsize Elite or Luxury categories, with cars such as the Nissan Maxima, Lincoln MKS and Cadillac DTS. There are even convertibles available from Alamo, similar to the Ford Mustang.

SUVs and Minivans are an option as well. Minivans include the Dodge Grand Caravan for seven and the Toyota Sienna for eight people, while popular SUVs are the Ford Escape, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban and Lincoln Navigator. Additional cars available from Alamo include Crossovers such as the Dodge Journey and GMC Acadia, Jeeps such as the Jeep Wrangler, Specialty SUVs such as the Hummer H3 and Passenger Vans similar to the Chevrolet Express, which can accommodate up to fifteen passengers. Most vehicles can also be arranged as an Alamo one way hire, which allows it to be returned to a rental location other than George Bush Intercontinental Airport. One way hires can be driven to all parts of Texas, and usually to neighbouring states as well, however, they may not be allowed to cross the border into Mexico or Canada. Special arrangements may need to be made for cross-border rentals.

Alamo, at the Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport, will be happy to provide further assistance regarding your car rental requirements.

Address:
Houston Intercontinental Arpt Iah/Shuttle (IAHT71)
17330 Palmetto Pines
Houston, TX 77032
US

Telephone Numbers:
(888)826-6893 ext. MAIN
(281)209-4900 ext. LOCAL

Fax Number: (281)209-4909