Hertz Car Rental at Seattle Tacoma International Airport

Seattle Tacoma International Airport, also known as the Sea-Tac Airport, and with the official IATA code of SEA, is located in SeaTac, Washington, in the United States of America. The airport is to the south of Seattle, and to the north of Tacoma, and therefore serves both areas. Many other towns are in the area as well, such as Kent, Auburn and Bellevue. For arriving passengers, there are car hire companies available at the airport, for example, Hertz Seattle Tacoma International Airport. Hertz is a large and popular rental car company, with a wide selection of vehicles for hire. They are also known for their reasonable car rental rates.

The airport of Seattle and Tacoma is one of the larger of US airports, as it handles around 32 million passengers every year. It has a large Central Terminal with four concourses, referred to as A, B, C and D, as well as two satellite terminals, named as the South Terminal and the North Terminal. A people mover system connects the satellite terminals to the Central Terminal. Passengers on international flights will always arrive at the South Terminal, provided that they are not from an airport which offers US border preclearance facilities. International passengers will pass through immigrations and customs, and then collect their baggage from Carousel 1 in the baggage claim area. Domestic passengers may arrive at any of the other concourses of the airport, depending on the airline company with which they are flying. Although the airport has many facilities within its buildings, the car rental centre is found at a small distance from the terminals, and is reached by bus.

Very recently, in May of 2012, the Seattle Tacoma International Airport car hire companies moved to their new location, in the north-eastern portion of the airport, and at the intersection of South 160th Street and International Boulevard South. The new rental car facility is not within walking distance of the terminal, therefore passengers renting a car from Hertz will catch one of the 29 Gillig CNG buses. They depart from outside of the baggage claim areas, on the north and south ends of the main terminal. The buses are frequently available, twenty-four hours a day. Hertz at this car rental location is open all day as well, and every day of the week. Their offices are found on the fifth floor of the rental car facility, and their vehicles are parked on the third level of the car park. It will take approximately seven to ten minutes to travel by bus to Hertz from the airport terminal.

At Seattle Tacoma Airport, Hertz offers a wide range of vehicles and services. It is one of Hertz’s Gold Canopy locations, and it has a covered return centre. Members of the Hertz #1 Club Gold will therefore enjoy all the benefits that come with their membership when renting a car from this location. Although the Hertz #1 Club Gold is only for more frequent renters (those who have hired a car three or more times in a twelve month period), the Hertz #1 Club is an option for all renters. It also has a number of benefits, providing the customer with services that save time and money. All who are fond of Hertz are recommended to become members of the Hertz #1 Club. Additional services available include the rental of child seats and the Hertz NeverLost, In-Car Navigation System, Prestige Service and ski-equipped vehicles.

Hertz hand controls are available for disabled drivers as well, and are free of charge from the location of Seattle Tacoma International Airport. Hand control equipment is fitted to certain vehicles with an automatic transmission, and operate the brake and accelerator pedals of the vehicle. They will require an advanced reservation, at least forty-eight hours prior to your arrival. Hand controls are free, however, all other items of equipment have charges per day of rental, or per rental contract.

All the Seattle Tacoma International Airport car rental companies, including Hertz, have a large selection of vehicles for hire. Hertz is, however, one of few that offer cars that can be hired by their specific makes and models. These cars are available from the Green Traveler Collection, the Prestige Collection and the Adrenaline Collection. Cars in the first category mentioned are light on fuel and considered as ‘green’ (environmentally friendly). They include the Smart Electric Vehicle, Hybrid Sedan, Volkswagen Jetta TDI and the Honda Compressed Natural Gas Car. The Prestige Collection contains a wonderful range of more elegant vehicles, such as the Mercedes C Class, Mercedes E Class, Cadillac SRX and Infiniti FX35. There are even convertibles available in this category, such as the Mercedes E350 Convertible and the Volvo C70 Convertible. A car from the Adrenaline Collection is ideal for anyone who wants to drive something more unique. It contains cars like the Ford Mustang GT Premium, Chevy Camaro SS, Corvette Convertible and Dodge Challenger R/T.

Although having the exact model of car you wish to drive is convenient, the cars mentioned above could be on the expensive side. Vehicles in the Standard Hertz category have lower car rental rates, and are considered as the more usual cars for hire. They are similar to the Kia Rio, Chevy Aveo, Toyota Corolla, Chevrolet Malibu and Nissan Altima. Estate cars are available as well, such as the Yukon Denali for eight passengers, and further vehicles that can seat a larger number of people include the Dodge Grand Caravan, GMC Yukon, Chevy Traverse 4WD, Chevrolet Suburban and Ford Super Clubwagon found in the 4WD/SUV/Minivan category. Most of the vehicles for hire can be arranged as a Hertz one way hire (Hertz Rent-It-Here and Leave-It-There service), which is convenient for passengers who will not be returning to Seattle Tacoma Airport. One way hire services may require an advanced reservation, and could have extra charges.

Contact Hertz at Seattle Tacoma International Airport for all further car rental enquiries.

Address:
Seattle Tacoma Airport
3150 South 160th Street
Seattle (Seattle), Washington 98158-1200
United States

Telephone Number: 206-248-1300

Fax Number: 206-835-4718