Alamo Car Rental at Tampa Airport

Tampa International Airport sees approximately sixteen million passengers every year, and is therefore quite a large American airport. It is located about six miles from central Tampa, in Florida, and has been allocated the official IATA code of TPA. The airport is a major hub for Silver Airways, and in total, its airline companies offer non-stop flights to around 72 destinations. Flights are available to other US cities, as well as to cities in Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico and a few other international countries. Facilities at the airport include car rental companies such as Alamo Tampa International Airport. Alamo is most popular amongst persons who are travelling for leisure purposes, and offers a wide selection of car hire services.

The car hire companies of this airport are located in the south and north sides of the main terminal building, which is referred to as the Landside/Airside Terminal. It has four satellite buildings, that passengers reach by way of a people mover train, that house the airline gates. Passengers will also arrive at one of the satellite buildings, and make their way to the central terminal to collect their luggage items. Facilities and airline companies on the north side of the terminal are colour-coded red, and those on the south side are colour-coded blue. Therefore, there are blue and red baggage claim areas, and from both the car rental companies are reached via walkways. There are signposts to lead the way. The vehicles for hire are not parked too far away either.

Alamo has been offering quality car rental services to people around the world for over thirty years, and have become a favourite of many. The company began with a few rental locations in Florida, in 1974, but quickly grew to other parts of the United States, and to locations in other countries of the world. The company mainly focuses their attention on persons who require vehicles for vacation purposes, and have developed many services that assist their customers. They were also the first car rental company to offer real-time booking capabilities on the internet in 1995, and were the only company in 2005 to have an online check-in system. Alamo introduced some useful travel tools as well, and some fun activities for children.

Alamo’s online check-in system is completed in three easy steps. Simply book a car online, answer a few simple questions and print your rental documents, and then go directly to your vehicle upon arriving at Tampa International Airport. You will just need to show your online check-in documents, drivers license and credit card to the agent at the exit booth. To qualify for online check-in the primary renter should meet the rental location’s minimum age requirements, and should be in possession of a US-issued or Canadian-endorsed driving license and a major credit card. The credit cards accepted by Alamo include Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover. Keep in mind that online check-in services may not be available for certain specialty class vehicles, may not be permitted for reservations that are for longer than thirty days in duration, when the reservation is ‘on request’ and when the customer requires additional items of equipment, such as child seats and satellite navigation systems, because the customer will need to collect these items at the rental counters.

The Tampa International Airport car hire companies have a variety of car categories, for example, Economy, Compact, Midsize, Fullsize, Premium, Luxury, SUV, Convertible and Minivan. Cars in all categories are cleaned and checked for safety before every rental, and start the rental period with a full tank of fuel. Passengers who require only a smaller vehicle for city driving can hire the Chevrolet Aveo, Nissan Versa or Toyota Corolla, but anyone who needs a car with more room for luggage may prefer the Ford Fusion or Chevrolet Impala. Luxury and Premium cars are also larger, and similar to the Nissan Maxima and the Cadillac DTS.

In America, many people love to drive an SUV, and from Alamo, have a variety of SUV categories from which to choose. The Ford Escape is an example of a vehicle in the Midsize SUV and SUV Hybrid categories, and the Jeep Grand Cherokee is found in the Standard SUV category. Larger SUVs such as the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban and Lincoln Navigator are suitable for up to seven or eight passengers, and offer some room for luggage items as well. They have many nice features which may include air conditioning, cruise control, a leather interior, power locks, windows and mirrors and CD players. The Tampa International Airport car rental companies hire minivans and passenger vans as well, similar to the Dodge Grand Caravan, Toyota Sienna and Chevrolet Express, seating between seven and fifteen passengers.

Alamo one way hires can be arranged for many of the vehicles mentioned above, and are convenient for customers who are not returning to Tampa Airport. One way hire services allow the vehicle to be returned to a different rental location. If this option is not selected, the vehicle must be delivered on time to the same car park as from where it was collected. The entire airport complex is accessible to disabled passengers, and from Tampa Airport, hand controls for persons with a lower limb disability may be available. Alamo hand controls are free of charge, but should be reserved in advance of the customer’s arrival as the device will need to be fitted to the correct vehicle.

It is best to contact Alamo at Tampa International Airport for any further information required.

Address:
Tampa Intl Arpt (TPAT71)
4030 George J. Bean Parkway
Tampa, FL 33607-1459
US

Telephone Number:
(888) 826-6893 ext. MAIN
(813) 396-4140 ext. LOCAL

Fax Number: (813) 396-4161