Car Rental at 'Dallas Love Field - Airport'

Airport location, terminals and transportation

Dallas Love Field is among municipal facilities of the city of Dallas. It is one of four largest airports servicing Texas. It is located ten kilometres from the city centre. The airport was opened in 1914. Over the years, it functioned as the main airport of Dallas. Originally, it was established as an airfield for military purposes. The airport is named after Moss L. Love, one of the military pilots, who perished during the training flight. Since 1929, it has been operating as a civilian airport. The airport encompasses three runways. Its passenger traffic amounts to roughly 15 million people per year.

A tram takes passengers from here to the city. Bus number 524 runs from the terminal of the airport to the Inwood - Love Field station. Passengers are picked up at the exit of the terminal building. Moreover, one can get from the airport to the city with the help of a shuttle. What is more, the airport offers a free shuttle service. A taxi stand is also found beside the shuttle stops.

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

Several car rental companies provide their services at Dallas Love Field. These are Alamo, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, Enterprise, National, Thrifty and ACE. Car reservation can be made in the terminal building immediately upon arrival. You will see the vehicle rental facilities, placed at the exit from the baggage claim area, if you go in the direction of the information desks. Customers receive their leased cars in the parking lot of the terminal. The cars are usually returned to the parking lot of the airport or to the site specified in the contract. Furthermore, the offices and car parks of some firms are found not far from the airport parking lots. These offices do not work round the clock, they are closed at night (for example, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, and Enterprise). Only credit cards are accepted for payment. The cost of some additional services (for instance, such additional equipment as baby seats, navigation, different holders, and so on) is subject to change without notice.

To conclude the rental agreement, you are required to present not only your passport (or the identity card with a photo), but also your driver's license, containing the entries written in Latin script. If your domestic driving permit is issued in the national language, an international driver's license will also be required. Your driving experience should be more than one year. In case the reservation was made on the website in advance, you will be obliged to present a printed voucher.

Long-term and short-term parking, hotels nearby

A large multi-level parking is located at the exit from the terminal. A car park with valet parking is situated to the right of the entrance to the terminal building. Short-term parking garage A and long-term parking garage B are also found in the airport. Those, who meet the arriving passengers, can stay in the express parking lot in the parking garage A free of charge for an hour. Parking garage B has dedicated spaces for parking and recharging electric vehicles. As for parking garage A, such spaces are found at the first and the third levels.

Since the airport lies in the territory of Dallas city, there are a number of hotels in the immediate vicinity of the airport. The nearest convenient options are the La Quinta Inn & Suites, the Embassy Suites by Hilton, the DoubleTree by Hilton, the Aloft and others.