Airport location, terminals and transportation
Omaha Airport, commonly known as Eppley Airfield, is an international airport. It is the largest one in the state of Nebraska. The airfield services more than 4.5 million people every year. The airfield was founded in 1925, east of the city of Omaha, near the city of Carter Lake. The airport was named after Eugene C. Eppley, a hotel magnate, who financed the modernization of the airport in the '60s of the previous century. The air terminal was renamed in his honour in 1960. The airport handles international, charter and private flights. Passengers are served in three terminals. They are the South Terminal, the North Terminal and the Central Terminal. There are two concourses in the terminals, which are Concourse A and Concourse B.
You can reach the city by bus. The transit bus line 16 goes to the city metro station. Buses pick up passengers in the Ground Transportation Centre of the Central Passenger Terminal, on the lower level. Taxi, ridesharing, car rental and shuttle bus services are provided at the airport. Concourses A and B are connected by a skywalk available on the upper level of the terminal building.
Rental offices, how to find them, where to return car
The Consolidated Rental Car Facility, which features several companies, is connected to the passenger terminal and a new garage building by a covered skywalk. The information desks of the vehicle hire companies are located in the passenger terminal building, in the Central Hall on the lower level. You should proceed from the baggage claim areas in Concourses A and B to the Central Terminal, to the Ground Transportation Centre.
The following car rental companies cooperate with the airport: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Payless, and Thrifty. In order to conclude a rental agreement you will surely be required to produce your passport, your driver's license without restrictions and offence entries, and your international driver's license. While driving a car, you must always have a car insurance policy with you. The car must be equipped with warning triangles in case of a car accident.
You may book a rental car online through the website of the airport. An advance online reservation can be made at any time as the service is available round the clock.
Long-term and short-term parking, hotels nearby
Parking at the airport is provided in two six-floor parking garages next to the terminals. Short-term parking options as well as VIP parking are available in the parking garages. The South and North long-term economy parking lots are served by a free shuttle bus to the Central Terminal.
Several hotels are situated in the vicinity of the airport. They offer a free transfer to and from the airport. These hotels are the Super 8 by Wyndham, the Candlewood Suites, the Best Western Plus, and the La Quinta Inn and Suites.