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Cheap car rentals at Houston Hobby Airport
| Economy | RM 258/day |
| Compact | RM 260/day |
| Intermediate | RM 217/day |
| Standard | RM 291/day |
| Full-size | RM 252/day |
| Full-size SUV | RM 367/day |
| Luxury | RM 340/day |
| Premium SUV | RM 352/day |
| Compact SUV | RM 265/day |
| Intermediate SUV | RM 280/day |
| Standard SUV | RM 280/day |
Top tips for hiring a car at Houston Hobby Airport
- Car rentals at Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) save you money and time from getting to the airport to any destination you prefer. With a car rental, you can easily drive to Houston's attractions, museums, and eateries at any given time. Unlike the case in public transport, car rentals do not have fixed schedules where you have to catch a certain bus at a specific time. It also saves you money as you won't deal with fare hikes at rush hour and extra charges for connecting different means to your destination. A car rental is comfortable and gives you space and freedom to travel around with your luggage hard to achieve with public means.
- Getting a car rental is recommended over public means for travelers getting from Houston Hobby Airport. Several buses offer transfers to Downtown Houston, but you might have to get another means if you need transportation to another destination. Car rentals at Houston Hobby Airport offer direct services from the airport to any destination you might prefer. Unlike the case in public transport, car rentals save you the hassle of waiting for the bus or fitting your schedule into catching buses at certain hours. As long as you have a full gas, you can easily drive to any area within and outside Houston.
- When returning Houston Hobby Airport car rentals, ensure to check with your contract's fuel policy. Renters pick up most car rentals with a full gas tank and have to return the car with a full gas tank. Failure to fill up the gas tank can lead to extra charges, sometimes up to three times the normal amount. Once it is full, input address 7714 Airport Boulevard Houston Texas in the car rentals GPS, head over to baggage claim area, and find car rental companies. Before handing in the car rental keys, ensure you have taken all your personal belongings out of the car.
- Certain days and times tend to be busier when picking up or dropping off your car rentals at Houston Airport. On weekdays, the busiest times are in the mornings and evenings when people are picking up cars to commute. Travelers with arrivals at these hours can wait at the lobby to skip crowds or make earlier reservations for pick-ups to locations off-site.
- Book your car hire at Houston Hobby Airport at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
FAQs about renting a car at Houston Hobby Airport
Where are the car rentals companies located in Houston Hobby Airport?
Travels can opt for car rentals at Houston Hobby Airport on-site or with transfers from the airport. There are more than 10 car rental companies available on site. There are rental companies off-site but have pick-ups at the airport. Travelers that need rental car services off-site can get pick-up rides from Houston Airport. If you need these services, make prior arrangements before arrival to get a free ride to their locations.
Which paperwork do I need to get car rentals at Houston Hobby Airport?
For renters to get car rentals at Houston Airport, they must be above 21 years. Drivers under 25 might be charged an extra daily fee called the Young Drivers Surcharge. Drivers must present their home driving license, whose validity must cover the entire rental period. The driving license has to have a photograph of the driver. Renters must present a valid credit or debit card to their name to cover the cost of the rental vehicle.
Which rental car companies are easiest to return a car to at Houston Hobby Airport?
Several car companies have easy procedures when returning car rentals to the airport. They include Enterprise, Alamo, Hertz, Budget, Avis, National, Dollar, Thrifty, and Payless. These companies have desks at the airport terminal to ensure an easy return process. They also have a drop-off area at the airport for customers that need to drop off the cars during after-hours.
What is the cheapest car rental company at Houston Hobby Airport?
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Thrifty (RM 252/day), Hertz (RM 258/day) and Budget (RM 318/day).
What is the best rental car company at Houston Hobby Airport?
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental companies at Houston Hobby Airport are Alamo (8.6, 58 reviews), Payless (6.8, 50 reviews), and Budget (6.6, 56 reviews).
Which car rental companies will pick you up at Houston Hobby Airport?
Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Houston Hobby Airport to off-airport locations include Ace, Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Europcar, E-Z Rent-A-Car, and National.
Houston Hobby Airport car rental reviews and directory
Alamo
8.6
Very Good
147 reviewsCleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.6
Value for money
8.2
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8.0 Very Good
Apr 2021
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No Issues8.0 Very Good
Mar 2021
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Staff was friendly and helpful.2.0 Poor
Dec 2020
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NoCons:
Suv needed a tune up6.0 Okay
Nov 2020
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Easy check inCons:
They charged me for gas even though I filled up prior to returning4.0 Mediocre
Oct 2020
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I rented a BMW X-3, I was given a very small Cadillac SUV. It fit 2 bags, there were four adults. we rode with bags on our laps.4.8 Mediocre
Sep 2020
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Bussiness hours are not right. First flight at hobby airport is at 6am , so if they open at 5, I have to check the bags, go thru the check point and then walk to the gate. I almost lost my flight.Cons:
Move back the operating hours to 4am. Thats my suggestion.Payless
6.8
Okay
120 reviewsCleanliness
7.3
Comfort
7.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.2
Value for money
6.9
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10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Quick process. Showed up they had my reservation they were ready to go took me less than 5 minutes to get my vehicle. Upon returning, staff saw I had oversized item and instead of making me transfer to a shuttle they drove me to the airport in my vehicle. Very much appreciated!Cons:
No improvements needed. Everything went as planned!8.0 Very Good
May 2021
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Only one person left to check in over 12 customers. Waited almost an hour to get checked in. Car was not clean but was the only one available. I was told the car wash was broken. Disappointed because I was attending a funeral with family.4.0 Mediocre
Apr 2021
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Unfortunately I didn't have a good experience with any of this process at the Hobby Payless/AVIS location. I hate leaving bad reviews however each part of the process was full of problems and deceiving tactics.Cons:
They had no vehicles ready to pick up that were in the size that I had a confirmation number for. They use this excuse to force you into having to pay to upgrade to another vehicle. I was asked to either wait (an unknown amount of time) or pay 20.00 a day more for a truck. Then after you agree to the new price they tell you they will email you all the paperwork. So you leave with no proof of cost and absolutely no paperwork. I logged in to my credit card account later that day and noticed I was charged 540.00. My original rental was confirmed as a full size car at 310.00 and that included the taxes and fees. So if you add the 20.00 each day you will get 60.00+ a few dollars for additional taxes. So let's add 20.00 for those. So it should have been 390.00. The drop off was easy and I spoke to the lady checking me back in and asked her if I would be charged an additional hour because I arrived at 11:09 and I was supposed to be back at 11:00. She said absolutely not. She knew I had to wait on 2 cars to figure out how to return there car and make their way into the lot. They is why I was 9 minutes late. She even said that she would make sure I wouldn't be charged for the additional hour. Guess what..... I got charged for 31.00 additional dollars for the hour.2.0 Poor
Mar 2021
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The car was Ok. for a $110 USDCons:
Please pay attention to customers reservation prices. The reservation was made to pick up the car at hobby airport but my plane arrived to George Bush Airport. I tried to get the car at George Bush airport and the lady at Avis told me that it was possible but she did not mentioned anyting about price changes. So when I arrived to the car and read the papers, surprise !!!! the price was not $110, The new price was more than $450 USD !! Unbelievable. so I went back to the office and cancelled the operation. Now there is a pending charge from Payless car rental charge in my credit card for $595 USD.4.0 Mediocre
Mar 2021
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The drop off process was very user friendly. We had an early drop off, so had to use the after hour drop off. Drop off was smooth and quick, maybe totaling 5 minutes tops. Price was cheap enough that we got a little better option than we would with Avis or Budget at the same price.Cons:
So Payless has now merged with Avis and Budget. This is a good idea, but neither of the Avis, nor Budget clerks knew how to link into Payless' account to pull up our reservation. After a solid 20 minutes and multiple texts to their boss, we were finally issued our rental. There was no opportunity to look it over for damage, they just kind of pushed us out of the building with vague directions as to where the vehicle was located. We found much damage (cracked front bumper, dents in the doors, tire rash to the rear, chip in the windshield, and a variety splotches missing in the paint from rocks) but were never told about it, or relieved to find out that they already knew about it. Also, a weird addition, we kept finding finger nail clippings in random interior spots... glove box, center council, in the media cup holder, on the rear seatbelts... just strange.10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2020
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They were quick. No hassle.Cons:
Cleaning the car better. You can tell it was rushed.Budget
6.6
Okay
113 reviewsCleanliness
7.2
Comfort
7.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.3
Value for money
6.5
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6.0 Okay
Apr 2024
6.0 Okay
Mar 2024
2.0 Poor
Jan 2024
2.0 Poor
Jan 2024
2.0 Poor
Oct 2022
10.0 Wonderful
Aug 2022
Dollar
5.3
Fair
165 reviewsCleanliness
5.9
Comfort
6.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
4.9
Value for money
5.3
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6.0 Okay
Apr 2024
6.0 Okay
Dec 2023
4.0 Mediocre
Apr 2021
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Not much.Cons:
The staff was not helpful, the location is remote and additional charges exceeded the rental fee paid to Kayak2.0 Poor
Apr 2021
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None,Cons:
Didn’t have my suv, had to rent from another company4.0 Mediocre
Mar 2021
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Staff was friendly....Cons:
Trying to find the pick up/drop off location was not easy....the hours on the web site are different than the actual hours... was stuck at the airport at 8:00 p.m with my 6yr old son with no ride to get a car because they were closed... but the web site said they were open to 1a.m..and when I called to change the hours I rented the car for nobody mentioned the change in hours!!!! I called two days before I was to pick it up!!4.0 Mediocre
Mar 2021
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the staff and pickup/dropoff was greatCons:
The car needed maintenance when we picked it up. Two tires were soft and needed to be filled with air every two days, and there was no wiper fluid.Thrifty
5.3
Fair
124 reviewsCleanliness
5.8
Comfort
5.9
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.4
Value for money
5.2
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6.0 Okay
May 2021
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Staff was great.Cons:
The car was kind of a beater. Not in great shape.2.0 Poor
Apr 2021
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The car was nice, the dropoff was easy.Cons:
Had to wait two hours for an available car at pickup, with no place to sit at pickup point. Explanation for this was that a gold member had demanded a car, and they always receive priority. There were 20 people waiting with us. One man said he had been there three hours. Also, felt ripped off on the gas-tank charge. We were given the option to either fill the tank or be charged an extra $43 at drop off. We filled the tank, only to find out that thrifty charges you $36 regardless. So, we spent $20 to fill the tank for a savings of $7 on the total bill. Slimy.2.0 Poor
Apr 2021
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Car ran fine was as representedCons:
Drop off was a NIGHTMARE. Flew in to Houston Hobby, arrived about 4:45pm local time. Waited for a shuttle for 20+ min. Saw other car rental companies shuttles but not thrifty. Finally called. They said the location was CLOSED for the day! They close at 4pm on a Saturday!!! Had to uber twice and go back the next day to pick up the car. Very frustrating. As a suggestion maybe send the hours of the location and if there is an after hours drop/pick up available at time of booking???2.0 Poor
Mar 2021
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We don't know. The staff was unreachable as the office closed at 4:00pm.Cons:
Renting from a car rental company that doesn't close at 4:00pm on a Saturday afternoon.4.0 Mediocre
Mar 2021
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My ENTIRE experience with Thrifty car rental was terrible. I had a reservation for my pickup time set for 1:00 pm and I didn’t receive my vehicle until 3:41 pm. My vehicle was NOT the vehicle that I reserved and my experience was a total disaster. The rental company was overwhelmed and they didn’t care about the customers at all. There was NO communication whatsoever regarding why there was a (2) two hour delay in receiving your vehicle. There was NO compensation or empathy at all.Cons:
EVERYTHING....2.0 Poor
Feb 2021
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All terrible.Cons:
When renting from Thrifty, you will be shuttled over to Hertz. Its was one line for all customers. Waited over an hour for a car. Waited 20 minutes to exit the gate. Poor customer service.Enterprise Rent-A-Car
7.8
Good
57 reviewsCleanliness
7.9
Comfort
8.4
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.5
Value for money
7.7
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10.0 Wonderful
Apr 2024
4.0 Mediocre
Oct 2020
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Customer service was very poor. Demanding, rude agent. I love enterprise but service agent was terrible.2.0 Poor
Jun 2020
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The air conditioning was very nice on such a warm day.Cons:
I could not get the car because I didn't have a physical credit card. My replacement card is in the mail but apparently they have to have the card to swipe. My virtual card was not acceptable.9.6 Wonderful
Nov 2019
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Really awesome service, quick, had the car I selected ready to go with no delays.10.0 Wonderful
Sep 2019
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Everything was done with excellence.Cons:
Nothing6.0 Okay
Jun 2019
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Close pick up and drop off near my homeCons:
Cleanliness of entire vehicleHertz
5.9
Fair
62 reviewsCleanliness
7.3
Comfort
6.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.6
Value for money
5.9
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2.0 Poor
Nov 2023
2.0 Poor
Oct 2022
2.0 Poor
Jan 2022
8.0 Very Good
Jan 2022
2.0 Poor
Jan 2022
8.0 Very Good
Jan 2022
Avis
7.4
Good
29 reviewsCleanliness
7.7
Comfort
7.8
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.4
Value for money
6.5
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8.0 Very Good
Apr 2021
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The car interior had a weird smell. I stopped by a gas station to pick up some are refreshers. After that the smell was not detectable.8.8 Very Good
Sep 2020
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Price10.0 Wonderful
Jan 2020
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The car was brand new!! Smelled great!8.0 Very Good
Oct 2019
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Avis was great! The service I reserved thru was terrible---- didn't include all costs & was $100 more than I anticipatedCons:
Include taxes with the overall prices5.6 Fair
May 2018
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It was relatively easy to rent the vehicleCons:
Tires where worn. We got a flat and Avis did not replace the car. We had to Uber for the rest of our trip, including a expensive trip back to the airport.8.4 Very Good
Aug 2017
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Pickup took too longEasirent
6.0
Okay
3 reviewsCleanliness
6.0
Comfort
5.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.3
Value for money
5.3
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2.0 Poor
Mar 2024
6.0 Okay
Jun 2023
National
5.8
Fair
11 reviewsCleanliness
6.0
Comfort
6.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.7
Value for money
5.7
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9.2 Wonderful
Nov 2020
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Quick dropoff. friendly dropoff. Good car with low mileage.Cons:
Pickup personnel were a bit brusque. Pickup personnel could not tell me if my wife was also authorized to drive the car.9.6 Wonderful
Oct 2020
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Drop off aas super easyCons:
Just have a sign or something that says attendant is on break or something. We arrived at 9pm and it looked as though they were closed.2.0 Poor
Oct 2020
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Nothing didn’t have the car I reserved and waited for over an hourCons:
Everything2.0 Poor
Sep 2020
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When I arrived in Houston, myself and a group of other people were told that there were absolutely no cars available. This information not only ruined my trip but I felt it was very unprofessional for National to relay this information through the shuttle bus driver rather than a manager. The next day when I called to see if a car was available, I was told that if there was one, my total was be 159. That was DOUBLE my original rental price for half the day. I am extremely dissatisfied with National and will NEVER book with them again.Cons:
If I had gotten my damn car!2.0 Poor
Jul 2020
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The staff/ Manager was absolutely rude and not helpful. She claimed the vehicle I reserved (full size SUV was not available upon my arrival at my reservation time. Asked if I wanted to wait or downsize my vehicle for what’s available. No wait time provided. Said it can be 5 min. It can be 45 min. Worst experience ever. Never again.Cons:
Staffs attitude, customer service, pickup process and vehicle availability.2.0 Poor
May 2023
Ace
4.0
Mediocre
1 reviewCleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
4.0
Value for money
4.0
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E-Z Rent-A-Car
6.5
Okay
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Cleanliness
6.8
Comfort
6.8
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.4
Value for money
6.4
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7783 Airport Boulevard
+1 346 501 2709
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8200 Telephone Road
+1 281 616 7471
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12140 Gulf Freeway
+1 713 224 5489
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Gulf Freeway
+1 713 224 5489
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7979 Airport Blvd., Houston, Texas
+1 713 645 4089
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8200 Telephone Road
+1 281 616 7471
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7783 Airport Blvd
+1 346 501 2709
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7800 Airport Blvd
+1 832 280 7286
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7600 Airport Blvd, Houston, , USA Texas
+1 914 368 0091
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