Dallas Fort Worth Airport Car Rental
The Dallas Fort Worth Airport is a very, very large airport. The behemoth covers almost 30 square miles, employs over 60,000 folks with a payroll of almost 8 Billion dollars. Almost 60 million folks were serviced in and out of airplanes throughout the year of 2010. That computes to a daily passenger rate of nearly 160,000 people. One important factoid about the Dallas Fort-Worth Airport is that every major American city can be gotten to via airplane within 4 hours. That, I suppose, is what makes the Dallas airport so useful. The DFW is considerably larger than its Dallas Love counterpart, but is actually a little further away from the city center.
Car Rental companies situated in the DFW currently include Advangate, Avis, Dollar, E-Z Rent-a-Car, National, Alamo, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz and Thrifty. For those wanting pick up your rental vehicle at the DFW, get your baggage first.
Then proceed to the shuttle pick-up area at the bottom level of the terminal. Hop on the shuttle and pick up your car. The shuttle bus generally runs about every few minutes, so your wait shouldn't be too long. When returning your rental car, just reverse these instructions. Similarly, the shuttle returns to the airport every few minutes. Shuttles run 24 hours per day, both directions.
After picking up your vehicle at the rental car facility, you will probably want to take a right and travel West on Rental Car Road. Rental car road will 'T', and you will turn left. Watch for blue signs directing you to the South Exit on TX-183/TX-360. Merge into 97, traveling South. Watch for overhead green signs, recommending that you stay left as you travel on 183 East. Continue on 183 East at flows into I-35 East, and all the way into the Dallas City Center. (See Picture Below, driving into downtown Dallas).
When returning you car, you will essentially reverse the directions above. Notice the blue signs on planted near the road, directing rental car returners to various exits - especially after getting back to 97. Right at the corner of Rental Car Road and Highway 97, there is a Shell service station. This would be a great opportunity to buy fuel before returning your rental vehicle back to the airport rental car facility. Notice the big, blue sign at the corner of Rental Car Road and Passport Drive, pointing back to the rental car return facility. 
For folks looking to get online with Wi-Fi at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, it is available. It's not free, but it is here. T-Mobile services the airport and fees run about $8 per 24-hour period. Access to Wi-Fi is available at every gate inside the facility.
As far as shopping, there really are a lot of choices. Accessories and Gift stores, various apparel, books and news, childrens' items, convenience stores, even a Rosetta Stone store line the halls in various terminals. There are a couple of tax-free stores - Buckaroo for all passengers, and TaxFree Shopping Store in the international terminal. Of course, with an airport this large, you knew there would be plenty of food to choose from. Bennigan's, Fuddruckers, Blue Bamboo Express, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Cousins BBQ (See Picture Below) and a whole host of sandwich and coffee shops line the halls. For dessert, you can finish with a Ben and Jerry's or Haage-Dazs in Terminal C and Terminal E. What a country. 
Obviously, most travelers that make Dallas DFW their final destination are eventually traveling to the city of Dallas. However, there are a lot of folks landing at DFW that have another destination in mind. For those weary travelers, we have listed some various nearby towns and the car rental traveling distance to get there. All distances are estimates only, and are measured from the airport.
Dallas, TX 20 Miles
Plano, TX 26 Miles
Sulphur Springs, TX 98 Miles
Lawton, OK 178 Miles
Fort Worth, TX 24 Miles
Arlington, TX 13 Miles
Waxahachie, TX 45 Miles
Abilene, TX 173 Miles
Tyler, TX 115 Miles.
There are two hotels that could be considered "on-site" airport hotels - The Grand Hyatt DFW and the Hyatt Regency DFW. The Regency is generally considered less expensive - about 20% cheaper for most rooms. It may not be quite as posh as the Grand Hyatt DFW, but if price is a consideration, then we generally recommend the Hyatt Regency DFW. Most customers report some really nice views of the airport and the monster planes taking off and landing out of it. To get to the hotel, just take the complimentary shuttle service both to and from the airport.
SUV's, luxury cars, economy cars, minivans and just plain ole' cars are available at DFW. Just use our handy booking engine to see what is available, at what cost. Also, don't forget to pick up a GPS when booking. Often, they come at a reduced price - or even free on higher end models. Thanks for shopping with Eurocar Rental and enjoy your stay in Dallas!!
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Dallas DFW Airport Basics.....
The Dallas Fort Worth Airport is a very, very large airport. The behemoth covers almost 30 square miles, employs over 60,000 folks with a payroll of almost 8 Billion dollars. Almost 60 million folks were serviced in and out of airplanes throughout the year of 2010. That computes to a daily passenger rate of nearly 160,000 people. One important factoid about the Dallas Fort-Worth Airport is that every major American city can be gotten to via airplane within 4 hours. That, I suppose, is what makes the Dallas airport so useful. The DFW is considerably larger than its Dallas Love counterpart, but is actually a little further away from the city center.
Dallas Fort-Worth Airport Car Rental.....
Car Rental companies situated in the DFW currently include Advangate, Avis, Dollar, E-Z Rent-a-Car, National, Alamo, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz and Thrifty. For those wanting pick up your rental vehicle at the DFW, get your baggage first.
Then proceed to the shuttle pick-up area at the bottom level of the terminal. Hop on the shuttle and pick up your car. The shuttle bus generally runs about every few minutes, so your wait shouldn't be too long. When returning your rental car, just reverse these instructions. Similarly, the shuttle returns to the airport every few minutes. Shuttles run 24 hours per day, both directions.
After picking up your vehicle at the rental car facility, you will probably want to take a right and travel West on Rental Car Road. Rental car road will 'T', and you will turn left. Watch for blue signs directing you to the South Exit on TX-183/TX-360. Merge into 97, traveling South. Watch for overhead green signs, recommending that you stay left as you travel on 183 East. Continue on 183 East at flows into I-35 East, and all the way into the Dallas City Center. (See Picture Below, driving into downtown Dallas).
When returning you car, you will essentially reverse the directions above. Notice the blue signs on planted near the road, directing rental car returners to various exits - especially after getting back to 97. Right at the corner of Rental Car Road and Highway 97, there is a Shell service station. This would be a great opportunity to buy fuel before returning your rental vehicle back to the airport rental car facility. Notice the big, blue sign at the corner of Rental Car Road and Passport Drive, pointing back to the rental car return facility.
DFW Airport Amenities.....
For folks looking to get online with Wi-Fi at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, it is available. It's not free, but it is here. T-Mobile services the airport and fees run about $8 per 24-hour period. Access to Wi-Fi is available at every gate inside the facility.
As far as shopping, there really are a lot of choices. Accessories and Gift stores, various apparel, books and news, childrens' items, convenience stores, even a Rosetta Stone store line the halls in various terminals. There are a couple of tax-free stores - Buckaroo for all passengers, and TaxFree Shopping Store in the international terminal. Of course, with an airport this large, you knew there would be plenty of food to choose from. Bennigan's, Fuddruckers, Blue Bamboo Express, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Cousins BBQ (See Picture Below) and a whole host of sandwich and coffee shops line the halls. For dessert, you can finish with a Ben and Jerry's or Haage-Dazs in Terminal C and Terminal E. What a country.
Airport Car Rental Driving Distances.....
Obviously, most travelers that make Dallas DFW their final destination are eventually traveling to the city of Dallas. However, there are a lot of folks landing at DFW that have another destination in mind. For those weary travelers, we have listed some various nearby towns and the car rental traveling distance to get there. All distances are estimates only, and are measured from the airport.
Dallas, TX 20 Miles
Plano, TX 26 Miles
Sulphur Springs, TX 98 Miles
Lawton, OK 178 Miles
Fort Worth, TX 24 Miles
Arlington, TX 13 Miles
Waxahachie, TX 45 Miles
Abilene, TX 173 Miles
Tyler, TX 115 Miles.
DFW Airport Hotels.....
There are two hotels that could be considered "on-site" airport hotels - The Grand Hyatt DFW and the Hyatt Regency DFW. The Regency is generally considered less expensive - about 20% cheaper for most rooms. It may not be quite as posh as the Grand Hyatt DFW, but if price is a consideration, then we generally recommend the Hyatt Regency DFW. Most customers report some really nice views of the airport and the monster planes taking off and landing out of it. To get to the hotel, just take the complimentary shuttle service both to and from the airport.
Types of Vehicles Available at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport.....
SUV's, luxury cars, economy cars, minivans and just plain ole' cars are available at DFW. Just use our handy booking engine to see what is available, at what cost. Also, don't forget to pick up a GPS when booking. Often, they come at a reduced price - or even free on higher end models. Thanks for shopping with Eurocar Rental and enjoy your stay in Dallas!!
Source: DFW Airport Homepage