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Currently, there are eight car rental agencies with desks set up at the facility. These area Alamo, Avis, Advantage, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty. These area all located near the baggage claim area in the main terminal, aka Hayden W. Head Terminal. All are helpful and have large companies backing them with pretty good service, just in case you need it.
Getting out of the airport and on to Corpus Christi is not difficult. Head out of the airport area with your rental car on International Dr. After a little over 1/2 mile, merge right onto TX-44 East. Drive a little over 1.5 Miles to overhead signs toward Bayfront/Shoreline Blvd and merge into 358 heading North. Continue traveling towards 37 South - Bayfront Shorline Blvd at the Fork. Watch for overhead green signs pointing you towards 37 South, and veer onto 37 South. Travel about 4 miles on this road into the heart of Corpus Christi.
When returning your vehicle, you might want to re-fuel on TX-358 driving South towards the airport. There are a few exits off of 358 allowing you to get to convenience stores before getting back to Corpus Christi International.
Most say the food available at the Corpus Chrisi airport is not bad. I haven't tried it, but I do know that they do have a Game Time Restaurant, where you can watch the local games (Cowboys or Longhorns anyone) while snarfing down a burger. Another little place called Hangtime offers breakfast foods and sandwiches as well. Then there's a little cafe-type restaurant called LeParis. They serve hot dogs, hamburgers and cinnamon rolls for their patrons.
The airport also boasts banking and ATM service for the cash-strapped. The machine is located on the main level of the Hayden Head terminal, not far from the baggage claim and car rental areas.
There are the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) buses you can take to and from the airport’s primary terminal and the RTA Staples Street Bus Station. They cost one dollar for adults each way and fifty cents for seniors, students, and people with disabilities with ID.
We have compiled a list of car rental driving miles you could expect to encounter after picking up your rental and heading out of Corpus Christ. These are only estimates and as always, if you want exact distances, rent a GPS for your trip. Most folks are glad they did.
Corpus Christi Airport to Downtown Corpus Christi Center, 8 miles.
Corpus Christi Airport to Nuevo Laredo, 175 Miles.
Corpus Christi Airport to San Antonio, 145 Miles.
Corpus Christi Airport to Houston, 220 Miles
Corpus Christi Airport to Austin, 220 Miles.
Corpus Christi Airport to Heroica Matamoros, 160 Miles.
Corpus Christi Airport to Monterrey, 300 Miles.
Rental Car Types from the Corpus Christi Airport.....
Several types of vehicles are available for rent out of the Corpus Christi Airport. These include basic car types, like standard, economy and smaller cars. The larger options, such as SUV's and minivans are usually available as well. However these larger types will generally depend on how early in advance your booking is.
Source: Corpus Christi Homepage