Originally Posted by
igel
I suggest that in the event the OP cannot manage to make any special arrangements with any of the car rental companies at the airport, then the OP should book one of the airport motels for that night.
There are some motels that offer airport pick-up/drop off.
After a good night's sleep, the OP can then use the motel-airport drop off to get back to the airport to pick the rental car up.
Or get the rental from the Freo office the next day, which will likely be cheaper (no airport surcharge).