SUV & Crossover Rental Houston

SUV rental in Houston

The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Houston are: Chrysler Journey, Toyota Landcruiser, Nissan Pathfinder 4WD, Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Cherokee, Ford Escape and others.

While selecting your preferred model of an off-road vehicle, please examine the rental conditions. In particular, those requirements that concern credit cards – when it comes to renting an expensive car, sometimes offices in USA ask information about two credit cards.

Before signing the contract in the rental office upon arrival, check that the invoice figures match with figures in your voucher.

Once the vehicle is assigned, inspect it carefully before leaving the parking. Crossovers and SUVs are often used in tough road conditions, therefore scratches and other exteriour defects are inevitable. Due to this, it is important to check and specify all existing defects in your rental documents.

If you plan to use an off-road vehicle in the mountains, it is recommended to order snow chains. This will save you from unexpected incidents. Other important equipment in USA are mandatory child seats for travellers with children. OrangeSmile.com wishes you a safe trip and green lights on the roads of Houston!

Common questions on rental process

Driving Advices for USA – Traffic Regulations and Road Usage Peculiarities

One may notice special «exit» signs on highways. As a rule, these signs indicate a number of an exit. This means that there will be a gas station after a few miles. As a rule, local gas stations accept payments by credit cards and in cash. If you chose the latter, you can expect a small discount.

Local gas stations are distinguished by a very calm and measured atmosphere. If a fuel filling column is equipped with one fuel dispenser only, it is necessary to insert it in the tank and press the button with the right kind of fuel. Then you will need to go to the cashier – gas stations work on a prepaid basis.

There are heavy traffic jams in all major cities of the country in the daytime. The traffic is particularly difficult in the morning and evening, so if you have an important meeting you should go in advance.

Rental, parking and other info on Houston - George Bush Intc Airport

George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Huston is an international airport located 32 km from the city centre. It is the second largest airport of the country. The airport takes regular and charter flights, both domestic and international ones. It was established in 1969. The airport was named after one of the US Presidents. It got this name in 1997. Its passenger traffic amounts to roughly 44 million people a year. Thus, it is the eighth busiest airport of the country. It is among the ten strongly developing airports of the USA.

The airport has 5 terminals (A, B, C, D, E), connected by TerminaLink ground train. It provides sterile airside connections for transit passengers and let them avoid additional inspections. Terminals located out of the sterile zones are connected with each other and with the hotel by metro. You can also use buses to move between terminals. You can get to the city by bus number 102 which leaves from Terminal C, by taxi or shuttle service provided by the majority of city hotels.

There is a centralized car hire office in the airport. Such world leading companies as Alamo, Budget, Avis, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hertz, National, Thrifty, Zipcar and others offer vehicle rental services in George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The office is found next to the terminal. It operates round the clock. A free shuttle bus runs to it every 5 minutes. On arriving, you should follow the signs "Rental Car". The shuttle departs from the baggage claim area of the arrival level of Terminals A, B, C, and E. The bus is blue-and-white, and has the inscription "Renting a car" on it.

Information desks with contact details of the car rental companies are also situated in the arrival areas of the first level of Terminals A, B, C, and E. At these desks you can get necessary information and contact a certain vehicle rental firm.

One can book a car in advance through the online service of the airport's site. A preliminary online reservation will cost you much cheaper and guarantee that the car, selected in advance, will be available. The place of returning a car is specified when processing your order. It may be both the parking of the terminal or of the airport's car rental centre and the vehicle rental centre, located in the city at the following address: 17330 Palmetto Pines, Houston, TX 77032. Read all...

Enjoying SUV and sightseeing of Houston

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Besides museums and historical attractions, you can see a lot of beautiful monuments of the modern architecture in the city. One of the most beautiful buildings in the city is the skyscraper called Heritage Plaza built in 1984. It is 232 m in height. The skyscraper had been built for about 3 years. Since the start of construction and until 2002, the building had considered the most complex in Houston. Today, as many years ago, its facade lined with mirror tiles looks really incredible.
Another interesting architectural monument is the Houston Public Library located in the territory of the picturesque park. The building was built in 1854 and served as a lyceum initially. It was decided to open the library here in 1905. Today, it houses over 50 000 books. The Houston Public Library is distinguished not only by a wide range of rare books, but also by its luxurious vintage interior. Here, you can still see old furniture and antique decorative elements.

One of the most recognizable religious monuments in Houston is the Rothko Chapel that started to be projected in 1964. The chapel was built completely in 1971. Since its opening, it has had a status of an outstanding cultural center. Here, different cultural events, lectures and meetings concerning various modern cultural spheres are held. In 2000, the chapel was restored. Now, art exhibitions and music concerts are organized in it.
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