Car Rental in Beirut

There are several international companies and local operators such as Hertz, Avis, Budget, National, Europcar, City Car, Dealers offering car rental at BEY airport. All operators’ stalls are concentrated in one area.

The companies provide a great choice of modern vehicles for any purposes to satisfy even the pickiest customers’ needs. Visitors to International Airport can book car rental. Booking makes paperwork faster and lets you quickly get the car model you chose beforehand. The contact info of the agencies can be found on the airport official website (phone numbers, email addresses). You can also rent a car online on any of the company websites. Having booked a vehicle in advance, a customer needs to come to the operator’s stall, once they arrive, and show a printed voucher, an identity card, and a driver’s licence.

There are special lots for rental cars before the terminal, where cars are taken and returned. Europcar provides free transfer from the main terminal bringing a customer to the place where a car can be rented. As for Sixt, one of the company representatives meets a customer at the airport and brings them to the place where they can get a car. Read all...

Among those fond of history in Beirut, Archaeological Park is very popular. In the second half of the 20th century during the Civil War this district was in ruins, and shortly after the situation has stabilized, the researchers were able to detect traces of ancient civilizations. Today, the archaeological park has an informal name - "Park of forgiveness." In addition to the oldest historical sites in this park you can see many more symbolic attractions. For example, there is an olive tree that was planted by three local women in 2005. They dedicated it to their relatives who died during the September 11 attacks in New York. Among the most interesting ancient attractions are the Roman Baths, located on the territory of the mentioned Archaeological Park. This complex of ancient baths was built during the reign of the Roman Empire. Today it attracts via its well-preserved mosaics and other elements of decoration, which remained intact after many hundreds of years. 

Beirut is not deprived of natural attractions either; in the immediate vicinity of the city is a wonderful Nahr Kadish valley. Its length is over 35 kilometres, this valley is surrounded by rocks, the height of which can reach more than 1000 meters. In the vicinity of this natural site lay a lot of interesting tourist routes. Here you can walk through beautiful forests and admire fascinating trees, of which there are more than 375 species here. Recently, researchers have found the two oldest trees, whose age is more than 3500 years old. Today this great canyon is listed as one of the UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites.
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