Car Rentals at Hamburg Airport

Five car rental companies operate out of Northern Germany’s largest airport in the Free Hanseatic City of Hamburg. Avis, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt and Terstappen Mietwagen have their car rental counters in Terminal 2 on the ground level (Level 0) and at the end of a rental contracts vehicles must be returned at this location to building 243, where service team members will take charge of cars and keys.

Customers with an advance bookings or passengers wishing to hire a car upon their arrival should head for the car hire desks in Terminal 2. Car hire Hamburg Airport is sure to provide something for every requirement and holiday budget.

The Avis Hamburg Airport opening hours run from 07.00 am to 11.30 pm daily. Bookings and enquiries can be made via their website at http://www.avis.de, or by email at ham.hamburg@avis.de, or by telephoning tel 0049 (0)40 507523 14. Avis Hamburg Airport provides competitive special offers throughout the year, has a large fleet of vehicles and many optional extras included in their deals.

Hamburg Airport also features the operator Europcar; their opening hours are from 07.00 am to 11.00 pm from Monday’s to Saturdays and from 08.00 am to 11.00 pm on Sundays. Europcar can be contacted for advance bookings at tel 0049 (0) 40 5002 170 or via their websites at http://www.europcar.com or http://europcar.de .

Car rental firm Hertz opens its rental desk from 07.00 am to 11.00 pm from Mondays to Saturdays and from 08.00 am to 11.00 pm on Sunday’s. Hertz have a large fleet of cars, exceptional special offers and a large network of car rental stations across Europe; Hertz Car Hire Hamburg Airport can be reached by telephone on tel 0049 (0) 40 593513 67 or via their website at http://www.hertz.com or http://hertz.de.

Car hire firm Sixt Mietwagen offer a wide choice of vehicles at competitive prices. Their opening hours run from 07.00 am to midnight from Mondays to Sundays. Sixt car hire Hamburg Airport can be reached by telephoning 0049 (0) 1805 25 25 25 or by email at ap022@sixt.de. Advance bookings and enquiries can also be made at the company’s website at http://www.sixt.de or http://www.sixt.com.

The German car hire company Terstappen Mietwagen operates a fleet via Dollar-Thrifty at Hamburg Airport, taking full advantage of the vast choice such partner companies have to offer. Terstappen can be contacted by telephoning 0049 (0) 700 8377 82 77, or by emailing to hamburg-airport@dollar-thrifty.de. Information on vehicles and rental conditions can be obtained at http:// www.terstappen.de, where bookings can be made in advance, too.

Although public transport is excellent in Hamburg and many attractions can be reached by bus, underground or S-Bahn metro trains, hiring a car will cut down on waiting time at train stations or bus stops. Spacious car boots also provide an excellent excuse for shopping trips into some of Hamburg’s most fashionable outlets!

Altona’s Fischmarkt is a treasure trove for shoppers with a little less money to spare but plenty of adventurous spirit. Going by car makes buying that small Moroccan carved table or Turkish rug so much easier than taking it on the metro train or bus! The Fischmarkt has opened its stalls since 1703, with the historic Fish Auction Hall, now housing a restaurant, offering live musical entertainment, great food and a place to rest exhausted limbs after a bit of shopping exercise. Motorists should aim for the area between Hexenberg and Groβe Elbstraβe (http://www.fischmarkt-hamburg.de), where parking spaces can be found.

Car rental Hamburg Airport gives visitors the chance to escape the city for a weekend at the wonderful North Sea coast. Car ferries take passengers to the chain of islands in the Wadden Sea and beyond. Famous for its white sandy beaches, freshly caught seafood and German high society, the island of Sylt is Germany’s most exclusive seaside resort. The rich and famous faces of German high society gather here during summer to enjoy great water sport and sunbathing. The island still has many beautifully thatched, historic houses that date back to the times, when Sylt was little more than an island inhabited by fishermen and women.