Hertz Car Rental at Kansas City International Airport

Kansas City International Airport was formerly known as the Mid-Continent International Airport, and therefore has the IATA code of MCI. It is located approximately 15 miles, or 24km northwest of central Kansas City, and is an airport of a reasonable size, handling over ten million passengers per annum. It is in the American state of Missouri, and in Platte County. Passengers of the airport can take advantage of the excellent car rental facilities available, with car hire companies such as Hertz Kansas City International Airport. Hertz offers a wide range of vehicles for hire, and competitive car rental rates.

The airport of Kansas City consists of three decentralized terminal buildings, that are linked by free shuttle buses. The buses are red in colour and available from outside the baggage claim areas. Recently, a major terminal improvement project has been completed, expanding various facilities of the passenger buildings, and also creating the new rental car centre located on the corners of London and Paris, and Bern and London Streets. Although the centre is still on the property of the airport, it is not within walking distance of the terminals. Shuttle buses are therefore provided for the transport of passengers. The buses have ‘Rental Car Shuttle Bus’ written on their sides, and are grey in colour. They pass by each terminal every two to five minutes, during all hours that Hertz and the other airport car rental companies are open. There are four bus stops outside each terminal that may be used by the rental car shuttles, and signs from the baggage claim halls help passengers to find their way.

A rented car from Hertz is the best way to explore the area of Kansas City and beyond. The city itself is quite easy to navigate in a motor vehicle. The roads are clearly named and are well organized. Several parking areas can be found as well. A number of interesting areas are close by to the city, including Independence and Blue Springs to the east, Overland Park to the south and Gladstone to the north, and within a few hours drive is Oklahoma City in the state of Oklahoma, and St. Louis, another city within Missouri. Remember to always take care of your rented car, returning it in the same condition as it was received, and to obey all road rules and speed limits, as the renter will be liable for any fines incurred. If travelling with young children hire a child seat from Hertz, to ensure their safely, and to abide by the American road rules.

Satellite navigation systems can be requested as well, and Hertz hand controls for disabled drivers can be used with certain vehicles. The Hertz NeverLost In-Car Navigation System is the GPS unit available, and is a high quality device that provides accurate driving directions to any destination. It has a colour touch-screen with clear visuals (even in direct sunlight), various features that are useful for finding your precise location and a selection of languages. It is also usually pre-programmed with thousands of points of interest. From Kansas City International Airport, hand controls are free of charge, but all other items of equipment are ‘extra’. Hand controls should also be reserved in advance. GPS units and child seats may not always be available over the counter upon your arrival, therefore, an advanced reservation is recommended.

The Kansas City International Airport car hire companies have an excellent variety of vehicles for hire by airport passengers. Hertz in particular have a large fleet of vehicles, some of which can even be hired by their specific makes and models. In the Green Traveler Collection all the vehicles are eco-friendly and fuel-efficient. Some are small, such as the Smart Electric Vehicle, and other are large, such as the GMC Yukon. Medium sized ‘green’ vehicles include the Hybrid Sedan, Nissan Leaf Electric Vehicle, Jetta TDI and the Honda Compressed Natural Gas Car. Most of these vehicles are fitted with air conditioning, cruise control, central locking, CD players, electric windows and dual airbags. Cars in the Prestige and Adrenaline Collections can be requested more specifically as well. Prestige cars popular amongst business renters include the Mercedes C Class, Mercedes E Class and the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG. There are also many other stylish and elegant vehicles available. In the Adrenaline Collection, passengers will find the Dodge Challenger R/T, Chevy Camaro SS and Corvette Convertible.

The above mentioned cars may sometimes not be arranged as a Hertz one way hire, and therefore should be delivered back to Kansas City Airport. One way hires may need to be requested for a vehicle in the Standard or 4WD/SUV/Minivan categories. The service is also referred to as the Hertz Rent-It-Here and Leave-It There option, and may be convenient for certain travellers. Standard Cars are similar to the Kia Rio, Chevy Aveo, Toyota Corolla, Nissan Altima and Chevrolet Malibu, and the larger vehicles for hire from Hertz are similar to the Dodge Grand Caravan, Ford Super Clubwagon, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon, Chevy Traverse and Chevrolet Equinox.

The majority of the Kansas City International Airport car rental companies have loyalty programs available for their frequent customers. The programs offer several exclusive services, sometimes discounted rental rates and are not a contract of any form. The programs are always free to join by customers. The Hertz #1 Club is for frequent and occasional renters, while the Hertz #1 Club Gold is by invitation only for those who have hired a vehicle three or more times in a twelve month period. Higher-level clubs are also available with their own exclusive and extensive benefits. Hertz at Kansas City International Airport is open Monday to Sunday, from 05:00am to 00:30am, and can be contacted for any further information required.

Address:
One Nassau Circle
Kansas City (Kansas City), Missouri 64153
United States

Telephone Number: 816-243-6100

Fax Number: 816-243-5591