Car rental at Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport
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Cheap car rentals at Reagan Washington National Airport
| Economy | $37/day |
| Compact | $33/day |
| Intermediate | $30/day |
| Standard | $26/day |
| Full-size | $20/day |
| Minivan | $30/day |
| Full-size SUV | $41/day |
| Luxury | $34/day |
| Compact SUV | $28/day |
| Intermediate SUV | $35/day |
| Standard SUV | $35/day |
Top tips for renting a car at Reagan Washington National Airport
- Car rental at Washington Reagan-National Airport (DCA) is one of the most convenient ways of getting from the airport to various attractions and destinations around Arlington and the larger Washington Metropolitan area. If you want to learn about the history of the U.S., Arlington is a perfect vacation destination for you. Nestled on the banks of the Potomac River right across from Washington D.C, Arlington is home to some of the most beautiful memorial parks in the U.S. From the Arlington National Cemetery to the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, to the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, to the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, there is plenty to see and do with your Washington car rental.
- Washington Reagan - National Airport car rental provides the ultimate freedom for experiencing the beauty that the city has to offer. Since transport is at the core of your adventure, renting a car comes with comfort, privacy, enough room for your travel party, and the freedom to let loose, have fun, and build memories – something much more difficult when relying on public transportation. Renting a car shortens your travel around. For instance, you can conveniently drive to Georgetown within 15min or travel 35 miles away to Prince William Forest Park in 45min.
- Upon landing at the Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA), you will head straight to the first floor of Terminal Garage A where the car rental agencies are located. You can also opt for a Rental Car Shuttle ride that will directly take you to the rental car shop or simply follow the signs leading to Terminal Parking Garage A and arrive there on foot. It takes about 10min to 15min to arrive at the car rental facility, depending on the terminal you are arriving at. Multiple car rental companies, from budget-friendly brands like Fox to global brands like Budget, Hertz, and Alamo have desks at this airport.
- When driving in Virginia, it is important to note that pedestrians have the right of way. As such, it is a rule that you stop, and not just yield, whenever pedestrians are crossing on marked as well as unmarked crosswalks. Additionally, pedestrians have the right of way at intersections too, so you better be vigilant or risk causing an accident. The use of hand-held communication devices is prohibited while driving in Virginia. Finally, Arlington is known for its bikers, so be sure to avoid parking in bike lanes to avoid hefty fines.
- 25% of our users found rental cars at Reagan Washington National Airport for $56 or less
- Book your rental car at Reagan Washington National Airport at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
FAQs about renting a car at Reagan Washington National Airport
What kind of documentation do I need for a car rental at Washington Reagan-National Airport?
All renters and additional drivers must be at least 21 years old and provide valid identification documentation before signing off the car. Foreign renters are required to provide valid copies of their passports. Additionally, you will be required to provide a valid credit or debit card for payment processing. It’s recommended to contact your rental company in advance to make sure you bring the required documentation.
Do I need insurance for a car rental at Washington Reagan-National Airport?
Like in the other states, you will need a valid insurance cover to drive in Virginia. Find out if your existing insurance will cover your rented car. Additionally, most credit card carriers provide some sort of limited cover. Find out the extent of cover provided by your credit card company.
Can I extend my car rental contract?
Most car rental companies will be glad to extend your car rental period. However, you must inform the rental company of your intention to extend your stay with the car to avoid penalties. Also, be sure to read the contract to understand the extension terms as well as the cost implications.
How much does it cost to rent a car at Reagan Washington National Airport?
On average a rental car at Reagan Washington National Airport costs $73 per day.
What is the cheapest car rental company at Reagan Washington National Airport?
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Turo ($33/day), Alamo ($46/day) and Hertz ($47/day).
What is the best rental car company at Reagan Washington National Airport?
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental companies at Reagan Washington National Airport are Alamo (8.6, 144 reviews), Budget (6.7, 113 reviews), and Hertz (6.0, 99 reviews).
Which car rental companies will pick you up at Reagan Washington National Airport?
Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Reagan Washington National Airport to off-airport locations include Dollar, Hertz, Alamo, Thrifty, Advantage, Budget, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, E-Z Rent-A-Car, Avis, and National.
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport car rental reviews and directory
Alamo
8.6
Very good
589 reviewsCleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.7
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.7
Value for money
8.1
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10.0 Wonderful
Sep 2023
4.0 Mediocre
Mar 2021
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I rented a midsize suv such as the RAV 4. Alamo initially offered a small mitsubishi "suv" at the garage. I declined and they provided an "upgrade" to a chevy equinox...another compact suv nice car but one class lower than the midsize billed. Very nice staff, but that was wrong.10.0 Wonderful
Jan 2021
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Very friendly agent, great car.2.0 Poor
Jan 2021
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Absolutely nothing.Cons:
I didn't get to rent the car because after calling Alamo multiple times to confirm policies, I spent 30$ taking an Uber to the airport only to be told I had been given wrong information and they would not rent me the car. It nearly cost me a night of my vacation and I ultimately had to borrow a car at great inconvenience to a family member. Will never ever use Alamo again.10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2021
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Staff was very capable and able to accommodate a larger vehicle based on our needs on the spot.10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2021
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the staff was so welcoming and polite and made the process really easyCons:
nothing, excellentBudget
6.7
Okay
212 reviewsCleanliness
7.2
Comfort
7.2
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.7
Value for money
6.4
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4.0 Mediocre
Oct 2022
8.0 Very good
Oct 2022
2.0 Poor
Oct 2022
2.0 Poor
Sep 2022
6.0 Okay
May 2022
10.0 Wonderful
May 2022
Hertz
6.0
Okay
215 reviewsCleanliness
7.3
Comfort
7.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.4
Value for money
5.9
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8.0 Very good
Jan 2022
8.0 Very good
Dec 2021
2.0 Poor
Dec 2021
10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2021
2.0 Poor
Dec 2021
2.0 Poor
Dec 2021
Payless
5.9
Fair
108 reviewsCleanliness
6.3
Comfort
6.4
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.9
Value for money
5.6
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6.0 Okay
Mar 2021
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Clean carCons:
Difficult to find staff at dc airport - mixed with Avis and others2.4 Poor
Oct 2020
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Absolutely nothing - The entire experience was a nightmare.Cons:
The car they initially rented to me was broken and required software updates. There were no tenants around to help. I received my second car over an hour later and was unhappy with it due to the car being uncomfortable and full of blind spots (it was different than what I rented as well -- and definitely not any sort of an upgrade or similar to what I rented). The second car they gave me had a bald tire and I experienced a blow out less than 300 feet from the garage door in the driveway leading to/from the rental location. And then they charged me for the blow out.4.8 Mediocre
Sep 2020
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Long wait. Excessive and repeated attempts at upselling despite telling them I wasn’t interested2.8 Poor
Sep 2020
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I was able to get a different call after all the warning lights on my first car came on.Cons:
People working at the airport were not helpful at all; the payless call center foes not exist; no one gave me a copy of my contract after I left the airport to get my car; no one at avis or budget rental could find my contract - I had to drive to a special payless location to find someone who could look up my contract.4.0 Mediocre
Jul 2020
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The cancellation policy was unclear when making the booking. It was unclear how to report the dents I located on the car before I drove away. I paid the DAILY rate, picked up the car at noon, and indicated initially I would return at 9PM. When I inquired about returning the car the next morning instead (4th of July in DC, all the access points to highways were closed to it was extremely difficult to get to the airport), they told me I had to pay a $65 extension fee even though I had paid the equivalent of 24 hours.6.0 Okay
Jun 2020
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There wasn’t anyone to receive the car at drop off and they didn’t check in the car.Thrifty
5.7
Fair
164 reviewsCleanliness
6.6
Comfort
6.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.4
Value for money
5.8
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2.0 Poor
Oct 2023
8.0 Very good
May 2021
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Did not get any email after returning the card, The guy at the airport told me I will get an email. Still waiting2.0 Poor
May 2021
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The drop off worked well.Cons:
Terrible pick up at national airport. Waited in line for 4 hours. So, Thrifty rented out way too many cars with far too few staff. There were only 2 persons at the counter and frequently one would leave - reasons unknown. Then AFTER finally getting to the counter, we had to wait ANOTHER 45 MINUTES for our vehicle to be ready. THEN, while driving on our leg from Washington to Nashville (1st day of trip to Dallas), we got a low tire pressure warning. Stopped immediately, called Thrifty, waiting on and off hold for almost 2 hours - only to be hung up on in the end. Had to fend for ourselves and by the grace of god only, reached our destination. Never rent again from Thrifty, ever.2.0 Poor
May 2021
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I did not like this experience at all. I went on April 30, 2021 for a 4 pm pickup. They had one person at the counter running thrifty, dollar and even hertz customers at one point. A long line was already formed by the time I arrived to pick up a van I "reserved". I ended up waiting for about 50 mins and in that time an even longer line formed down toward the stairwell. While waiting in line the lady announced that there would be a 45 min delay in getting a vehicle. I was hoping that only applied to people who did not have "reservations", although I do not wish that delay on anyone. When it was my turn I was prepared for the worse and was told that reservations do not matter because they do not have any vehicles available. Then she blamed customers for not returning them and for returning them dirty. If that was the case then do not allow people to reserve vehicles that are not available. I left without the vehicle I reserved in advance. Waste of time.Cons:
Have more people working at the counter. Do not allow for reservations unless the vehicle is actually available. It makes no sense to assume that customers will return a vehicle on the day and time they are suppose to and overlap reservations by letting people reserve that same vehicle for that time. It leaves no room for error, which seems to have happened to everyone that waited in that line for close to an hour.2.0 Poor
May 2021
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Yes2.0 Poor
Apr 2021
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It was cleanCons:
Pick up: waited over an hour to get a car because they had no cars (I had a reservation) 20 other people had this same problem. Car: was an older car. No CarPlay, so had to look at my phone for gps. If I’m paying hundreds of dollars for a car rental, I should I least get a newer car.Dollar
4.9
Mediocre
452 reviewsCleanliness
6.3
Comfort
6.1
Pick-up/Drop-off
4.9
Value for money
5.1
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2.0 Poor
Sep 2023
6.0 Okay
May 2021
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The return was a disaster. We input our drop off time of 5 am. Never received instructions for an after or before hours drop off. The gate was down and there was no access to drop off the vehicle. We ended up going through another rental companies gate and were forced to leave the car within the dollar return lot with no attendant. To date we’ve received no correspondence as to the close out of our contract because when we call customer service we get a message that they are closed. We did call the 800 number abs was told by attendant that she had closed our record with an email as prof that was never received.6.0 Okay
May 2021
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Drop off was easy.Cons:
I paid for a mid-size car and received what I would consider a compact car. Rental car pick up line was slow.2.0 Poor
May 2021
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The drop-off was easy and the truck drove very well.Cons:
The check-in was awful. The line was super long and there was no additional help at the counter. Although I pre-registered, it still took over 1.5 hours in the line. I specifically booked a pick-up truck 2 months early. When I got there, I was informed that they did not have a truck and one had to be brought in - another 1.5 hour wait. It's like they were surprised I was coming. It caused me to miss my appointments on the day of pickup. It was a very very frustrating experience.2.0 Poor
May 2021
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The attendant lied and I was charged for the expanse.4.0 Mediocre
May 2021
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Reception staff was excellent. Very helpful and walked us to our car. Drop-off very mediocre. Person on duty was not pleasant. He was just there.Cons:
Drop-off staff could be more attentive. Value very mediocre, great car. But extra-charge so my wife could drive -- we declined. I understand COVID effect on the economy and particularly on travel industry. But price and experience seems a bit out of sync with the recovery.Enterprise Rent-A-Car
9.5
Wonderful
31 reviewsCleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
9.5
Value for money
8.4
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8.0 Very good
Dec 2020
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It would have been better if the attendant located my reservation with the reservation number as opposed to scanning my drivers license. It would have saves 30 minutes.10.0 Wonderful
Sep 2018
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Really the whole experience was great, they were very quick at processing me when I went to pick up the car, even though my reservation was only made an hour beforehand. Everyone who worked there was nice and friendly, I interacted with 3/4 employees.Cons:
The price ends up being more if you don't have insurance and whatnot, about $44/day. So keep that in mind.6.0 Okay
Apr 2018
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The style and functions of the car10.0 Wonderful
Apr 2017
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Friendly service, great vehicleCons:
Nothing10.0 Wonderful
Jan 2017
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I always use enterprise when I can - sometimes they are the most affordable, but almost always they are in the same ballpark as the other companies. I seem to have a negative issue any time I rent a car with another company. I've never had any problems with Enterprise.6.8 Okay
Dec 2016
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pick-up was freindly and convenientCons:
Just pray nothing happens. They don't explain things well and their call-in service for roadside assistance is terrible and rude. At least the service provider I was assigned was nice, honest, and accommodating, but the enterprise rep was awful, confusing, and dismissive.Avis
6.7
Okay
88 reviewsCleanliness
7.1
Comfort
6.9
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.9
Value for money
6.5
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10.0 Wonderful
Oct 2022
5.2 Fair
Apr 2020
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Yes2.0 Poor
Jan 2020
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Not lying about the price5.2 Fair
Oct 2019
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Staff was friendlyCons:
Decreases wait times in the line, clean cars and more value in the per day rental price given the add ons6.0 Okay
Sep 2019
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The agent at the DCA Avis rental was very polite, friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, we were given a vehicle with the cruise control not working and had a 15hour drive to Florida due to airports closures/hurricane Dorian. We tried contacting customer service various times and no one could helpCons:
Avis should care about their customers and have better service9.2 Wonderful
May 2019
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We thought we were renting a 10 passenger van so we would have enough open space to put luggage, instead we got a 12 passenger where we had to lift heavy the luggage for 11 days over the back seat and store it "on" the seat.E-Z Rent-A-Car
6.0
Okay
30 reviewsCleanliness
6.2
Comfort
7.4
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.4
Value for money
6.0
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2.0 Poor
Sep 2019
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notify whether it's cancelable or not7.6 Good
May 2019
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The car smelled like body odor7.6 Good
Sep 2018
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Car was nice and clean. People were niceCons:
Awkward meeting point for off airport pickup. Pretty slow process vs some of the name brands3.2 Poor
Mar 2018
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The car was pretty clean and drove decently. There were no major dents or scratches.Cons:
Pick up was done with an agent that was a bit less than friendly. The car was in desperate need of an oil change and tune-up. Drop off was even worse! The man that did The Returned was abrupt and barely willing to help me in any way with my luggage or anything else. The woman who was driving the shuttle for me back to the airport insisted that I get out in spite of the cold weather and walk so that she didn't have to be inconvenienced by dropping me off at the normal stop. It was cold, I was hauling three pieces of luggage and it only made my experience that much worse! One of the three gentlemen who were on the shuttle who have been picked up at the stop (and had waited far longer than they had expected) called this service "not so ez" car rental. I now understand why he called it that. I won't rent with this service again.2.0 Poor
Feb 2018
Cons:
Our airplane was slightly delayed but still arrived before midnight which is when E-Z rent-A-car closes. But for whatever reason they decided to close at 11PM, before we even landed, which left us stranded and looking for an available car rental at the airport when all other agencies were closing soon. Fortunately we did find one but ended up spending nearly 7 times as much for the car. I have half a mind to file a complaint with the BBB and get EZ to pay for this since it's their fault we were left in that situation. I will NEVER rent a car with them again.2.0 Poor
Feb 2018
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Nothing, EZ rental seems like a scam did not pick up rentalCons:
They do not properly inform customers and try to add hidden charges.National
8.6
Very good
11 reviewsCleanliness
9.6
Comfort
8.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.3
Value for money
8.3
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10.0 Wonderful
Apr 2019
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The calculation at the end was wrong. The person at national fixed it on the spot.10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2018
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Got a luxury coupe so that was a very pleasant surprise. Fast ride and felt just right for our vacation.Cons:
When I was first choosing a ride, I was told the car had apple CarPlay, but it in fact did not have that so putting on my navigation was a bit difficult at first but we made it work. I got the 2018 q60 3.0t awd.10.0 Wonderful
Nov 2017
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They had my car ready with no delays. Car was perfect10.0 Wonderful
Aug 2016
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We were able to find a large.SUV at the last minute for our trip at a great rate that also included insurance.8.0 Very good
Apr 2022
Sixt
7.5
Good
29 reviewsCleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.7
Value for money
7.8
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6.0 Okay
Oct 2023
10.0 Wonderful
Sep 2023
10.0 Wonderful
Aug 2023
2.0 Poor
Jul 2023
4.0 Mediocre
Jul 2023
2.0 Poor
Jun 2023
Kyte
8.4
Very good
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Washington Airport Ronald Reagan National DCA
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2600 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Washington Reagan Airport
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2600 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington
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Please Go To The Advantage Counter
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8800-I Peartree Village Court
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1 Aviation Cir, Arlington, , USA Washington DC
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Most popular agency | Dollar |
|---|---|
Most popular car type | Mini |
Average price | $61/day |
Good deal | $49/day |