Europcar Car Rental at Hamburg Airport

Hamburg Airport is used by some 13 million passengers every year. A base to some of the world’s largest carriers like British Airways and Lufthansa, Hamburg Airport provides a choice of five car rental firms, which are located in the arrivals area of Terminal 2. Counter staff for Europcar Hamburg Airport will be happy to assist passengers wishing to rent a car upon arrival.

Throughout Hamburg Airport there are British Airways and Lufthansa computerised check-in-stele installed, allowing for a speedy transfer of passengers from the terminal to the departure gates and boarding. The airport has several ATM machines for cash transactions, a bureau de change for foreign currency exchange as well as bistros, café and restaurants where weary passengers can get snacks and refreshments. On the first floor level there are newsagents and a book shop selling tourist guides and maps of Hamburg and its surrounding areas.

Europcar car hire Hamburg Airport supplies a fleet of vehicles less than 6 months old at affordable prices. Reservations can be made in advance via the company’s website at http://www.europcar.com, where customers can see pictures and examples of vehicles that are for hire on the day of the customer’s arrival.

Although Europcar Hamburg Airport advises passengers to book car rental online and in advance to take advantage of better discounts, it is possible to hire a car at the hire desk upon arrival, provided the type or make of car the passenger wishes to rent is available on the day. Europcar car hire Hamburg Airport offer an easy 3-step booking system online: customers simply search for their favourite car type and the vehicle’s availability, then select the type of vehicle they want from the list provided and book it for the period they are going to spend in Hamburg.

Europcar Hamburg Airport provides rental of family estate wagons, mini cars ideal for city driving, economy cars cheap to run and easy to drive, sporty cabriolets, imposing limousines and eco-friendly vehicles for a clear conscience. Europcar is in fact the very first car hire supplier in Germany who pursues a certified ecological commitment with a marked emphasis on sustainable development of their hire fleet.

Europcar car hire Hamburg Airport allows customers to choose between a manual or automatic transmission and some vehicles come as either a diesel or petrol option. From small cars like the VW Golf, Ford Ka to larger types like the VW Passat, Renault Megane or even minibuses like the Mercedes Vito, which can seat up to 9 passengers, Europcar Hamburg Airport offer plenty of choice.

Hamburg Airport boasts two terminals with a total of three observation decks from which passengers can enjoy views over the runways and apron. The airport offers plenty of short term and long term parking facilities, too.

Europcar Hamburg Airport can deliver hire cars to the airport hotel a passenger has chosen. There are any number of hotels and guesthouses in fairly close proximity to the airport, although staying long-term is cheaper in the suburbs of Hamburg than at the airport hotels or in the city centre.

Hiring a car is great for days out by either the North Sea or for exploring the lovely Baltic Sea coastal resorts with their white sandy beaches, 19th century architecture and gourmet seafood restaurants.

A couple of days spent at the wonderful Wadden Sea bird sanctuaries and traditional fishing villages of the North Sea or a weekend spent at the glamorous Baltic resorts of Travemünde and Timmendorfer Strand will get water sport enthusiasts a chance to show off their skills in horseback riding, swimming, sailing and windsurfing.

During the winter months, the guesthouses and hotels along the forested Baltic coast offer fantastic deals for guests with a taste for Wellness pampering. There are state-of-the-art spa and gym facilities, fine Northern German and Scandinavian cuisine and bracing walks in the fresh, cold winter air by the sandy beaches of Niendorf, Timmendorfer Strand and Haffkrug. On rainy days a visit to Timmendorfer Strand’s Sealife Centre will delight old and young. Here the marine creatures that inhabit the shores of the Baltic are on display together with some of their freshwater cousins from Schleswig-Holstein’s rivers and lakes, of which there are many.

Travemünde’s casino is the first port of call for a glamorous night out. The local theatre, clubs and restaurants also beckon. During late spring and early summer many world class sailing regattas are being held here

For further information about Europcar car hire Hamburg Airport, please contact the service team during office hours on Monday to Saturday between 07.00 to 23.00 hours or on Sundays from 08.00-23.00 hours on tel.: +49 (40) 50 02 170, or on fax: +49 (40) 50 02 17 66; the official websites are at http://www.europcar.com and http://www.europcar.de.

Rental cars are returned to the Europcar car rental parking lot at building 243 in Terminal 2 on Level 0 at the end of the rental contract.