Car Hire at Tampa airport (TPA)
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List of car rental agencies that operate within the Tampa airport (TPA)
Subject to change: schedules, listed companies and contact details may change due to commercial decisions or operational updates, so it is always advisable to check availability on the official website of the car rental company before booking.
All on-airport vehicle rental agencies are housed within the state-of-the-art Rental Car Center (RCC) located south of the main terminal. The facility is directly connected to Level 3 of the Main Terminal by the free, automated SkyConnect train, which runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (departing roughly every 2 minutes during the day and every 10 minutes late at night).
On-Airport Rental Companies (RCC Facility)
The following rental companies maintain customer counters and vehicles directly inside the Rental Car Center:
- ACE Rent A Car (daily 7:00 am to 10:00 pm)
- Alamo (open 24 hours)
- American Car Rental (Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday 8:00 am to 3:00 pm)
- Avis (open 24 hours)
- Budget (open 24 hours)
- Dollar Rent A Car (open 24 hours)
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car (open 24 hours)
- Fox Rent A Car (daily 5:00 am to 12:30 am)
- Hertz (daily 6:00 am to 1:00 am)
- National Car Rental (open 24 hours)
- NextCar (daily 8:00 am to 9:00 pm)
- Payless Car Rental (daily 5:00 am to 1:00 am)
- Sixt (daily 6:00 am to 1:00 am)
- Thrifty Car Rental (open 24 hours)
- Zipcar (hourly car-sharing reservation via mobile app)
Car Rental Requirements
To pick up a rental vehicle, you must present a valid driver's license (accompanied by an International Driving Permit if not in Latin script), a valid passport or government-issued photo ID, and a major credit card in the primary renter's name for the security deposit. The standard minimum rental age is 21 years; young driver surcharges commonly apply to drivers under 25.
Off-Airport Rental Companies
Additional rental operators maintain off-site offices and provide complimentary shuttle van service picking up passengers along the remote curb located directly outside the Rental Car Center:
- AZ Rent A Car
- Carl's Van Rentals
- Easirent
- Economy Rent a Car
- Florida Van Rentals
- Green Motion Car Rental
- One Switch Rent A Car
- Priceless Car Rental
- Seven Auto Rental
- U-Save Car & Truck Rental
- Via Car Rental
Upon collecting your luggage and arriving at the Rental Car Center via SkyConnect, proceed to the designated off-airport shuttle curb or use the courtesy phone board in the lobby to arrange your pick-up.
Latest updates: September 25, 2026
5 tips for renting a car abroad
- Make sure your driver's license is valid in the destination country. Some countries also require an International Driving Permit (IDP). Keep in mind that the IDP is not valid on its own: it must always be carried together with your national driver's license.
- Check the documents and insurance required by local traffic laws, and what coverage is included in your rental (collision damage waiver, third-party liability, deductible).
- Learn the traffic rules of the destination country: speed limits on highways and city streets, right of way at intersections without traffic lights, blood alcohol limits, tolls, etc.
- Check which side of the road traffic drives on, and whether the steering wheel is on the same side as in your home country.
- Know what to do if you are involved in a traffic accident: who to call, what to document and how to report it to the rental company.
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