Car rental at the Hamburg Airport

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If you want to set off with a rental car from Hamburg Airport and explore Hamburg, you'll find a diverse range of things to do and entertainment. Over 60 theaters, more than 100 music clubs, about 60 museums and countless concerts as well as events invite culture lovers and night owls to an eventful trip with a rental car from Hamburg airport.

The fresh fish on offer in Hamburg means that fish lovers in particular get their money's worth in quaint harbor restaurants or elegant city restaurants. It is practical if you book your car in advance online at Driveboo in the car rental comparison and pick up your rental car directly at Hamburg Airport. This way you save time and money when picking up your car from Hamburg Airport car rentals.

The fall and winter have so much to offer, especially if you spend them in Hamburg and have a rental car to boot. With your rental car you can flexibly get to various events and happenings around the Christmas season in Hamburg. For example, what do you think of the following highlights? Look forward to a fantastic autumn and winter in Hamburg!

• Hamburg Christmas Market
• The Great Winter Spectacle (musicals & shows)
• Hamburg Fairy Tale Ships: November 25 to December 23
• Hamburg Christmas Parade: On all Sundays in Advent

The airport of Hamburg has the IATA code HAM. It is located in the village of Fuhlsbüttel, around 25 minutes by rental car from Hamburg city center. It is also divided into two terminals and the main building. Arrivals are via level 0, while departures are accessed via the first level. Baggage handling facilities are located in the basement. If your luggage is lost or stolen, the Airport Office can help.

Collect a rental car at HAM airport

If you have booked a rental car online cheaply and would like to pick it up at Hamburg Airport, you can do that at the counters of the respective companies for car rental, to receive the vehicle keys as well as papers. You will find a total of seven renowned car rental providers at Hamburg Airport in Terminal 2. The walk from the security center to the car rental agencies takes about five to six minutes, depending on the volume of people. In the basement is the entrance and exit to the airport S-Bahn.

If you want to be flexible on the road in Hamburg from the first moment, the pickup of the rental car directly at the airport Hamburg is suitable. Some car rental providers offer you a 24-hour handover service for your rental car after a prior booking. You will receive the key via special key boxes, for which you will receive a code to open.

Alternatively, you can also receive the rental car in Hamburg's city center. In this way, you can take a relaxed cab to your hotel after a tiring flight and pick up your rental car at the nearest pick-up station the next day at your leisure.

In any case, pay attention to any previous damage during a vehicle handover. These must be listed and described in detail in the handover document. With photos you can document these additionally.

Be aware of the refueling policy for your rental car

If you rent a car online before starting your trip cheap, there are usually offers for a so-called fuel regulation available. About this you can decide whether you want to rent your car with a full or nearly empty tank.
If you rent a car cheaply without a full tank, it is important to know that you can already find a fuel station at Langenhorner Chaussee 38 in about 700 meters distance. Here you drive from the parking lot of the car rental via Flughafenstraße in the direction of Langenhorn and automatically reach Langenhorner Chaussee.

Make sure that any refueling arrangement that has not been adhered to should be recorded in writing by the car rental company. As a rule, you must return the rental car with the same tank content again at the pick-up station or at the airport Hamburg, with which you have received it. However, if the rental car contains less gasoline than booked online, you do not need to return the rental car with a full tank.

Departure from HAM airport

Hamburg Airport is conveniently located in the northern city area of Hamburg. In just a few minutes drive, you can reach the A7 via the B33 in the direction of Neumünster, Kiel and Flensburg. Via the B4, you will soon reach the A7 in the direction of Hannover, Bremen as well as Lüneburg.

Directly in the airport building is the final stop of the airport S-Bahn, which runs regularly and reaches as far as Hamburg's main train station. Via the B433 and the Saarlandstraße you can reach the main station with the rental car from the car rental company in about 20 minutes. With the S-Bahn the way takes about 35 minutes. There are a total of four bus lines (26, 274, 292, 606) that connect the city center of Hamburg with the Airport HAM.

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