Car hire at Sacramento Intl Airport

For a car rental at Sacramento International Airport, you must submit a valid driver's license at the time of pick up. If your license isn't U.S.-issued, you'll have to present your foreign driver's license, and some car rental agencies may require your passport. If you're renting a car for more than 90 days, an International Driving Permit must accompany your foreign driver's license. You'll also require a debit or credit card in your name, per the rental company requirements. Most car hire agencies require that you be at minimum 21 years old to rent a car, but drivers under 25 may experience a young driver's surcharge.

Once you disembark from your flight, follow the airport signs to the baggage claim location. Head outside to the designated shuttle stops and get on a rental car shuttle. If a shuttle isn't available, you'll have about a 10min shuttle wait time. The shuttle will take you to the rent-a-car facility, from where you can head over to the car rental agency counter you want. A staff member will direct you to the car lot adjacent to the facility once you pick up your keys.

Yes. People with disabilities or reduced mobility can rent disability-friendly vehicles from Sacramento International Airport car rental agencies. Some companies that provide cars for disabled travelers include Budget, Avis, National, and Hertz, and they all have convenient office locations in the airport vicinity. These companies typically require that you make reservations about 48-72h beforehand to ensure that equipped vehicles are available.

Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car hire companies at Sacramento Airport are Hertz (7,1, 83 reviews), and Budget (6,4, 118 reviews).

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Sacramento Airport to off-airport locations include Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Europcar, E-Z Rent-A-Car, Hertz, and National.