Car rental at Philadelphia Airport
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Cheap car rentals at Philadelphia Airport
| Economy | $31/day |
| Compact | $27/day |
| Intermediate | $29/day |
| Standard | $31/day |
| Full-size | $32/day |
| Minivan | $39/day |
| Full-size SUV | $46/day |
| Luxury | $47/day |
| Intermediate SUV | $34/day |
| Standard SUV | $37/day |
| Supplier choice | $37/day |
Top tips for renting a car at Philadelphia Airport
- Getting a car rental at Philadelphia Airport (PHL) offers you a convenient and cost-effective transportation option to maneuver the thriving city. Whether you are looking to enjoy a road trip with buddies, attending business trips, or simply visiting Philly for a holiday, you’ll find a car that meets your needs at the various on-site car rental agencies. With a rental car, you can enjoy the flexibility and freedom to adjust your schedule as you prefer and explore the city directly from the airport without contacting a driver.
- Accessing a car rental at Philadelphia Airport is quite easy. To escape long lines, head directly to the on-site car rental outlet once you disembark. There are several on-site car rental agencies available in a designated location outside the airport terminals. Ensure you compare prices from all major rental car companies at Philadelphia Airport to get a deal that suits your budget. Also, to get a good deal, you should reserve your car rental early. If you are a frequent traveler to Philadelphia Airport, you can consider joining a car rental agency’s loyalty rewards program to earn points that you can redeem for benefits.
- To return your car rental to an on-site rental agency in Philadelphia Airport, follow the airport signage on Arrivals Road to your rental company’s authorized return space. Most car rentals at Philadelphia Airport operate on a "full to full" fuel policy. Therefore, you should fill up the tank when returning your rental car. Remember to ask for a receipt if you need to verify the tank is full. Some rental agencies at the airport operate on other fuel policies so you don’t have to worry about running out of gas. Always confirm your fuel policy by checking the car rental company’s terms and conditions to avoid inconveniences when returning your rental car.
- Picking up or dropping a car rental at Philadelphia Airport can be daunting during the city’s peak rush hours. Typically, the Philadelphia rush hour is in the mornings and evenings when people are commuting to and from work. To have a smooth experience returning or picking your rental car at Philadelphia Airport, ensure you avoid the rush hour traffic.
- 25% of our users found rental cars at Philadelphia Airport for $48 or less
- Book your rental car at Philadelphia Airport at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
FAQs about renting a car at Philadelphia Airport
Where are the car rental companies situated at Philadelphia Airport?
At Philadelphia International Airport, you’ll conveniently find various reputable on-site car rental agencies. Each car rental agency offers a complimentary shuttle service from the pickup point at Zone 2. Exit the terminal through the baggage claim area and follow indications to Zone 2. Shuttles typically operate this route every few minutes. For travelers without reservations, complimentary phones for every rental car operator are accessible in each baggage claim area.
Which rental car companies are easiest to use at Philadelphia Airport?
Generally, the easiest car rental companies to use at the airport are reputable brands, including Alamo, Enterprise, and National. These agencies feature efficient and outstanding customer service, as well as minimum delays.
What documentation will I need to rent a vehicle from Philadelphia Airport?
Typically, most car rentals require only a valid United States-issued driver’s license when you pick up a car rental at Philadelphia Airport. For international drivers, you will be required to present a valid driver’s license from your home country along with a valid passport. However, some Philadelphia Airport car rental locations may require additional documentation, including proof of insurance if you’re not purchasing a cover from them, among other documents. Checking the requirements of your car rental company in advance will save you time and frustration. Nevertheless, if you are at least 21 years old, you can access a car rental at Philadelphia Airport. However, if you are under 25, most vehicle rental companies may charge you an extra cost. Furthermore, the age restriction may apply for luxury, large-capacity SUVs, and other higher-category cars.
How much does it cost to rent a car at Philadelphia Airport?
On average a rental car at Philadelphia Airport costs $59 per day.
What is the cheapest car rental company at Philadelphia Airport?
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Hertz ($29/day), Dollar ($34/day) and Turo ($39/day).
What is the best rental car company at Philadelphia Airport?
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental companies at Philadelphia Airport are Alamo (8.4, 125 reviews), Hertz (6.4, 100 reviews), and Sixt (6.4, 186 reviews).
Which car rental companies will pick you up at Philadelphia Airport?
Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Philadelphia Airport to off-airport locations include Dollar, Hertz, Sixt, Alamo, Thrifty, Payless, Budget, Avis, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and National.
Philadelphia Airport car rental reviews and directory
Alamo
8.4
Very good
418 reviewsCleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.4
Value for money
8.3
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May 2021
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Staff was outstanding at dropoffCons:
Nothing. Everything was great6.0 Okay
Apr 2021
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There was nothing over and above what was reasonably expected of such a transaction.Cons:
I requested to extend the rental period, however, the customer "service" person stated the rate for the days during the extension was twice the rate I had for the initial rental. He could do absolutely zero, nothing, utterly not empowered as a frontline customer facing representative to even attempt to make it feasible for me let alone achieve "customer delight." When ending the call the representative asked if he could do anything else for me, I responded, "No, your competitor is going to." The representative had no response other than to read the script on his screen and say, "Thank you, have a nice day." A bot has more decision making power and understanding. I went to an Alamo competitor, rented for an extended period of time and started a corporate account with that competitor. And that's how easy it is to loose the lifetime value of a customer. You can do better.2.0 Poor
Feb 2021
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Staff was friendlyCons:
Having a vehicle when arriving Having a vehicle that works Doing oil change instead of having client deal with the light and consistent warning signal Change windshield wiper so i dont have too!!8.0 Very good
Dec 2020
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drop off easy, nice staffCons:
very expensive2.0 Poor
Nov 2020
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Staff was rude when I questioned 50% increase in price versus quote from Kayak.Hertz
6.4
Okay
233 reviewsCleanliness
7.5
Comfort
7.4
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.9
Value for money
6.5
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10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2023
4.0 Mediocre
Jan 2022
10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2021
8.0 Very good
Dec 2021
10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2021
6.0 Okay
Oct 2021
Sixt
6.4
Okay
201 reviewsCleanliness
6.9
Comfort
7.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.2
Value for money
6.2
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10.0 Wonderful
Nov 2022
8.0 Very good
Oct 2022
2.0 Poor
Aug 2022
8.0 Very good
Jul 2022
2.0 Poor
Jul 2022
2.0 Poor
Jul 2022
Avis
6.3
Okay
118 reviewsCleanliness
6.8
Comfort
6.9
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.2
Value for money
6.2
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4.0 Mediocre
Apr 2021
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Drop-off was easy.Cons:
Pickup was extremely slow. One counter clerk for 20 customers.4.0 Mediocre
Apr 2021
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Staff at counter was very helpful and friendlyCons:
Pick up at terminal was very very slow compared to other competitors.10.0 Wonderful
Mar 2021
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Nothing2.0 Poor
Mar 2021
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They over charged me and after multiple calls to customer service, did not fix the issue.10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2020
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The agent I met with when picking up the car was helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. She was very nice! Kudos!4.0 Mediocre
Aug 2020
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Check in took forever lost my wizard check in had to stand in line no ac and only one person working and they wanted to sell every customer anything they could again taking foreverPayless
5.9
Fair
256 reviewsCleanliness
6.2
Comfort
6.4
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.4
Value for money
6.0
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10.0 Wonderful
Nov 2023
10.0 Wonderful
Oct 2023
6.0 Okay
May 2021
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Not much. Car was ok. Jeep conpass. But turns off everytime car stops. NO one told me this. Pulling out if lot in traffic. Thought car was stalling and on highway in traffic / was nerve racking - wish someone gave me a heads up warning that car turns offCons:
Pick up was over 30 mins after I called from airport to get to car rental. 1 girl behind counter ( Brianna )was nice / the other was rude8.0 Very good
Apr 2021
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Staff was incredibly friendly and easy to get the car at drop off and pick up.Cons:
Pick Up at airport was much less than the other rental car companies. This company was MUCH farther than many of the other rental car companies and should be advertised as on site of the airport. Many of the other companies you can walk from the terminal to the rental company (and they had vans picking up 3-4x as much as this company) but this was at least a 5-10 minute drive.10.0 Wonderful
Apr 2021
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Susan was fantastic. I am handicapped and she made the whole rental process smooth and easy. She made sure that I was happy with my car.Cons:
I can honestly say everything was great and they had the best weekly rate.10.0 Wonderful
Apr 2021
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Very convenient service. The counter staff were super friendly. The shuttle driver was professional and mentioned he has a great boss.Cons:
Great price and super convenient.Budget
5.8
Fair
269 reviewsCleanliness
6.5
Comfort
6.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.5
Value for money
5.8
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10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2023
2.0 Poor
Oct 2023
2.0 Poor
Oct 2022
4.0 Mediocre
Sep 2022
2.0 Poor
Sep 2022
2.0 Poor
Sep 2022
Thrifty
5.1
Fair
254 reviewsCleanliness
6.4
Comfort
6.1
Pick-up/Drop-off
4.7
Value for money
5.4
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10.0 Wonderful
Oct 2023
4.0 Mediocre
Oct 2023
1.9 Poor
Jul 2021
1.9 Poor
Jun 2021
8.0 Very good
May 2021
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Drop off was great: worker was helpful.Cons:
Wait time when picking up was outrageously long.8.0 Very good
May 2021
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1. The check in /pick-up was very slow even though we had a reservation. 2. The dollar amount of the taxes in PHL was ridiculously high. Shouldn't this be included in our priceline price so we'll know how much we are paying?Dollar
5.0
Fair
281 reviewsCleanliness
6.3
Comfort
6.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
4.8
Value for money
5.5
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2.0 Poor
Nov 2023
2.0 Poor
Oct 2023
2.0 Poor
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2.0 Poor
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1.9 Poor
Jun 2021
10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Carol at the Philadelphia location was very helpful, polite and had great customer service skills.Cons:
Everything was excellent, except the car did not have cruise control, other than that it was great.Enterprise Rent-A-Car
7.9
Good
88 reviewsCleanliness
8.0
Comfort
8.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.2
Value for money
7.6
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5.6 Fair
Nov 2020
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The staff was very good- they were well organized and working hard. There were lots of customers for limited staff. They were efficient and did their jobs well - there was no time for niceties other than polite service. They were inconsistent in enforcing the rule about "only the renter may come in the building". As a result my wife stood in the cold and watched other couples inside who elected not to comply with the stated rules. The car I got was adequate and functioned fine but was quite expensive (modest car- pretty high rate 140/2 days- tiny Hyundai) so it was adequate but not outstanding value. Return process was highly effective with good speed and no glitches. Again-staff is excellent. Overall- competent but modest value and inconsistent adherence to rules.Cons:
Standardize adherence to rules. More staff on busy days. More product selection.2.0 Poor
Oct 2020
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no, they were not helpful and they were misleading. Apparently they required an airline confirmation as we were paying with a debit card. 3 trips walking to the rental building in the rain the story changed slightly each time as far as what was need. never got the car and will certainly let all know that the Enterprise holding rental companies are incompetant.Cons:
FIre the entire staff at the Philadelphia airport and hire a staff of concerned workers who work hard to keep their job and seek improvement, not the type that is hired and they feel entitled.9.2 Wonderful
Oct 2020
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Drop off excellent and efficient. Shuttle service was excellent.Cons:
Pickup was slightly slower than expected. 3 companies sharing one rental area delayed the process. Many clients were waiting in line.4.0 Mediocre
Sep 2020
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Service was terrible, esp at PHL10.0 Wonderful
Jul 2020
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The Staff was very friendly and accommodating10.0 Wonderful
Mar 2020
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yesNational
8.2
Very good
18 reviewsCleanliness
9.1
Comfort
8.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
9.1
Value for money
8.0
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10.0 Wonderful
Apr 2021
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Staff very friendly and efficient. Great vehicle.2.0 Poor
Apr 2018
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The purpose of the rental was to haul a new mattress. It would not fit in the tiny bed. The next size up in pick up truck would have doubled the price. The person working the counter was less than enthusiastic.9.6 Wonderful
May 2017
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Easy pick up (except we couldn't figure out how to get in the facility at first since the entrance had a sign saying "car return" when we wanted to pick up a car). The people at the pick up at PHL were very polite, helpful, and friendly.10.0 Wonderful
Apr 2017
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From the first click on-line, to being greeted at the reception desk to sign-in at the National counter to pick up the rental car....just incredible. Everyone on the National team was top notch in their attention to details, and their customer service: stellar, truly. To the attendant who finalized our transaction paperwork, to the team member who escorted us to our rental car...simply amazing. We were struck by National's competence and we vowed to never use any other service except the best: National. A model company that all others should be measured by...exemplary in every aspect.2.0 Poor
Jul 2016
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My Chrysler 200 had a stain on the driver's seat and the interior smelled. The first car offered was a Nissan that someone had sprayed the gages on the dash with something that had dried and couldn't come off, making them unreadable. The woman at the counter gave me an attitude when she couldn't understand my email address. Never again National Car Rental!2.0 Poor
Feb 2023
NextCar
8.0
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Kyte
8.4
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Please Go To Ground Transport Curb, 1 Scott Way, Tinicum Twp
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3.6 Poor
Dec 2018
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I got a rental car on a day when there were almost zero options for rental cars at the airport.Cons:
Waited 2 hours to get the reserved car, car exterior was damaged and severely needed washing, and finding the place was tough. It was the worst car rental experience I have had in 20 years.2.0 Poor
Nov 2018
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Nothing! We never got a car!Cons:
They don’t pick up where the other rental car companies pick up for a shuttle. But they also never told us this. So we’re waiting in the freezing cold waiting for a shuttle with our infant son for a while until I finally call customer service. They tell me i need to send a text message to a sketchy number to pick us up somewhere else in the airport! Huh?! So we do that and they never come! Seriously! Never come! We went to Alamo instead that night and they were wonderful. Do not trust this company. They are a scam!!!2.0 Poor
Nov 2018
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We made reservation on 11/10. Landed at Philly at 5:30pm. Bad experience from first unable to find shuttle location. Waste almost 45mins to get to ez rental car office. Then was told no car available. (There are 3 customers there). Told us can give us ride to other car rental office. But the driver just dropped us back to the airport again. By the time we got car at other car rental lamo it was close to 8pm. Waste More than 2 hours to get reserved car from ez car rental at other car rental almo. What a joke. I could drive from Boston to Philly for same time and save $600 and headache. I will never rent a car from EZ.2.0 Poor
Nov 2018
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My 1st time using Kayak and will be my last. I gave Kayak a chance and it was a mistake. I needed a rent car in Philadelphia and i booked through Kayak. My travel plans got delayed which caused me to arrive in Philly after 8 p.m. I found out that the EZ rental facility closed at 8pm and i wouldn't be there until 10pm. 8pm is not very late and it completely screwed up my rental plans. Because EZ rental wouldn't allow me to get my car after 8pm i attemped to cancel the kayak reservation and they absolutely would not refund my money despite my unfortunate circumstances. So now I have to pay over $200 for a rental i didn't even use. The worst part is i STILL had to pay to get another car rental elsewhere on top of my Kayak rental. I gave Kayak a chance and I am very disappointed that i did. I wouldn't have any bad feelings if kayak would just refund my money for a rental that i wasn't able to use. When i found out my travel plans were going to be delayed I tried to cancel my rental before it started and still kayak wouldnt work with me. I would understand more if i missed the rental completely but i let them know before i was scheduled to even begin my rental.2.8 Poor
Jul 2018
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The car worked.Cons:
We lost my husbands sister and had to get to De for a funeral, When we arrived there was a line to pick up car. Only one person to take care of the customer. We got taken care of bye a lady. she was doing the best she could being the only one there. we went to the car , looked it over and had no idea how to start the car, we do not have a car that you dont need a key to start. So we had no idea how to start it. we looked it over the car was dirty and I went in to ask for help. As I said she was alone. I asked her if there was anyone to help us she said no just her she would be out in a few minutes. She came out explined you must put your foot on brake to start the car. My husband thought the car ran rough . itdid not feel right we found out that a front tire and a rear tire had only 12 lbs of air in them we put air in them and it was much better. the drop off was bad also . we had a 6 am flight back home she had explained to us we go to a little building and there will be someone to check us back in after hours. when we arrived at 4 am there was no one there so we had to take a ticket to get in and park the car. there as a shuttle coming through at the time so we got on and told him what happened , we ended up giving the keys to him. he assured us he would take care of it. I called later that afternoon and explained what happened and they kinda got nasty about us giving the keys and leaving the car in the wrong spot. she said she would check with the driver. he had returned the key. I received an email all was ell . and it could take up to 21 days to get my deposit back. I will never use this company again. they were ok in the emergency but never again.4.8 Mediocre
Jun 2018
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The people working there were niceCons:
no air conditioner only a quarter tank of gas when I picked it upOne location in Philadelphia Airport
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1 Scott Way, Philadelphia, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
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73 Governor Printz Boulevard
+1 215 479 0234
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2.0 Poor
May 2016
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Did not rent, because the price change when I got to the rental place.4.8 Mediocre
Feb 2016
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The gal at check in was very nice.Cons:
Car smelled like cigarettes. A caution air tire pressure light was on at all times, but there was a little not that said to ignore the light. This was a little worrisome.4.0 Mediocre
Feb 2016
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pricing was one thingCons:
. a little seedy. car was not clean inside or out. the rental signing process a little outdated and in an uncomfortable setting. In the end, the pricing was not that much cheaper than the nationals/brand names. The policy about the rental period is strict. severe penalty for dropping off after 24 hour period...so ridiculous that I uber'ed to a couple places after I returned the car. My flight came in early and I picked up an hour earlier than anticipated but was leaving at my expected time 26 hours later. 2 extra hours was double the cost.10.0 Wonderful
Jan 2016
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Convenience, not having to fill out paperwork on-site and just being able to jump in the car and go, great price and quality vehicleCons:
Lack of flexibility with return time4.8 Mediocre
Dec 2015
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Slightly cheaper priceCons:
Had to call to find out that we wanted the Colonial Airport Parking shuttle after we waited for a while hoping for a Rent-A-Wreck shuttle. Car smelled like cigarette smoke and windows were a bit foggy on the inside. The office wasn't marked The guys at the drop off place weren't particularly helpful with my questions.3.2 Poor
Oct 2015
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Nothing really!Cons:
The dispatcher were rude! The van was in need of maintenance - exampke, wipers were old and cracked. It was a big hassle to get into the lot and find the car. The lot attendant was very rude! As my wife concluded, they have ZERO customer service.One location in Philadelphia Airport
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Most popular agency | Kyte |
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Most popular car type | Mini |
Average price | $52/day |
Good deal | $44/day |