Car Rentals at Birmingham Airport (BHM) - Compare Car Rentals at RentACarNow.com

The primary airport for the central part of Alabama and the city of Birmingham is the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. BHM is the busiest and largest airport in the state with more than three million passengers using it each year. BHM currently offers close to 150 daily flights to nearly four dozen different destinations. And RentACarNow.com offers the lowest rates on BHM rental cars, so book your Birmingham Airport rental car reservations today.

There is a full selection of rental car companies at the Birmingham Airport, including National, Hertz, Avis, Thrifty, Alamo and Dollar. The rental car counters are located near the baggage claim area and the rental cars are a short walk away in the parking garage. At a mid-size airport like BHM you’ll find that picking up and dropping off your airport rental car is a breeze.

BHM is currently in the middle of a massive $200 million expansion project, which explains why all flights currently depart from Concourse C. When the project is completed in 2014, Concourse A and Concourse B will come back online and Concourse C will receive some added renovations. Despite all the construction and changes, the 13 gates currently located in Concourse C are sufficient to keep things moving smoothly at BHM so you should not expect any delays or inconvenience there.

The primary routes going to and from BHM include Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Charlotte and Houston. There really is no dominant airline at the Birmingham Airport as you’ll find a wide selection of flights from most of the major carriers, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest, United Express and US Airways. Most of the airlines offer just a handful of destinations but Southwest leads the pack with more than a dozen options. At RentACarNow.com, you can compare all the different Birmingham Airport car rental rates so that you can find the best deal out there.

If you start to feel a little hungry at the Birmingham Airport you’ll find no shortage of choices for places to eat. Before you go through security you’ll find Pizza Hut Express, Charley’s Steakery, TCBY and Mrs. Field’s Cookies, and then in the main concourse you’ll also find Quiznos, Starbucks and Sam Adam’s Toast Birmingham. There is also free wireless Internet throughout BHM and there is a business center on the upper level with a copy machine, computer terminals, notary services and a fax machine.

BHM is located near Interstates 20 and 59 and not far off from I-459 and I-65. To get to BHM from downtown Birmingham simply take I-59/20 East and then take exit 129. Birmingham is located about 2 ½ hours from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and while that’s not exactly a short drive, it does make BHM a sometimes cheaper alternative to flying into Atlanta, especially if your final destination is Mississippi or somewhere else between Birmingham and Atlanta. You should also consider that renting a car in Birmingham is often less expensive than Atlanta. If you want to compare Birmingham Airport rental car prices, RentACarNow.com makes it easy.