Car Rental at 'El Paso - Airport'

Airport location, terminals and transportation

El Paso International Airport is located in Texas, USA. The airport is 6 km from the business center of El Paso and services entire western Texas and southern New Mexico. The airport was founded in 1928 to serve intercontinental mail flights. During the war of 1941-1945, the airport served as the base of the American Air Force. The airport has three air-strips and services over 3 million passengers every year. The main passenger terminal is divided into 2 concourses: Western and Eastern. The terminal has two levels: Arrival and Departure.

There are the following bus routes (Sun Metro) running between the airport and the city: #33, #50. At the airport, several companies offer taxi, transfer and limo rental services. In El Paso, you can use Lyft and Uber apps to order a car.

Rental offices, how to find them, where to return car

Car rental companies have their offices at the ground level of the passenger terminal (the arrival level). At the airport, the following international companies provide car rental services: Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar rent a car, Enterprise rent-a-car, Hertz, National, Payless, Thrifty. Their information stands are located on the western side of the baggage claim terminal, opposite baggage conveyor belts.

The vehicles you can rent are parked in a special lot situated in front of the terminal, near the short-term parking area. In the territory of the parking area, every company has its separate lot with service points. To get a car, you need to go out of the terminal by using a pedestrian crossing or an underground crossing. There is a special zone, Car Rental Center, in front of the terminal, in the territory of the short-term parking area. Here, you can get and return a rented car. To return a car, enter the parking area and follow the «Car rental return» signs at the entrance to the territory.

Long-term and short-term parking, hotels nearby

At the airport, public transport is served by two parking lots, long and short-term. The long-term parking (2 lots) is serviced by a free transfer. Parking in any lot is free if it doesn’t exceed 10 minutes. There are also several separate places for booked premium parking in the short-term lot. Valet parking services are provided at the main entrance to the booking office.

In the territory of El Paso International Airport, there are several hotels: Radisson, Chase suite hotels, Comfort suites, Hawthorn suites, Marriott, Microtel, Wyndham. Most of the hotels offer a free transfer. The whole list of the hotels offering their clients a transfer can be received in the baggage claim area.