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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport (ATL) Car Rental

Welcome to the car rental Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport information page with information on Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport car rental options, including which side do you drive on, transmission types, local Atlanta driving stress, licences, and more. You may also compare your Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport car rental options and search for the best available Atlanta car rental rates in the search box below.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport Car Rental Advice & Driving Tips

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport Car Rental Desk Locations

All Atlanta Airport car rental companies are housed in the off-site Rental Car Centre (RCC), where rental contracts, keys and cars are in one convenient location, a short train ride away:

Pick up your checked luggage
Follow the Rental Car Centre signs
Walk out the west end of the terminal, under the covered walkway
Take the escalator up to the ATL SkyTrain station for the 5-minute ride to the Rental Car Centre (note: the first stop is the Georgia International Convention Centre (GICC); the second stop is the Rental Car Centre)

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport Car Rental Companies

Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Payless, Sixt, Thrifty, Airport Rent a Car of Atlanta EZ Rent a Car

Atlanta Driving Information

Driving is on the right side of the road.

All Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport rental cars are automatic transmission.

Your local drivers' licence is required.

An International Drivers' Permit (or IDP) may be required, especially if your local drivers' licence is in a language other than the local language (you may inquire when you pick up your car).

Atlanta Driving Stress Level: 7/10

Atlanta driving is not famous - it's notorious. The drivers weave in and out of traffic and they can be fairly aggressive. Traffic is also hectic during rush hours which are 0700 to 0930 and 1600 to 1900.

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Learn how to protect yourself when renting a car at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport Car Rental Recommendations

IHateTaxis.com has a mixed recommendation on a Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport car rental

Only rent a vehicle if you are familiar with Atlanta or have experience driving in big cities.

ATL Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport Car Rental Shuttle

Access to the Rental Car Centre is via the ATL SkyTrain. See the <a href='/airport/ATL-Hartsfield-Jackson-Atlanta-International-Airport/car-rental'>Car Rental section</a> for more information.

Car Rental Shuttle Tipping Recommendation: Tipping optional, USD 1-2

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Last Updated: 21 Feb 2024

By Roberta Westwood

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