Originally Posted by
cblaisd
Changed question:
I have decided to pick up my rental car after my 8:00 a.m. arriving flight. I will store my rollaboard in the rental car and go park it and then get my US 10:00 a.m. flight.
Is it easy to get from the Hertz rental facility to PHX parking? Is my plan doable, given the timing? (I am Gold with Hertz so shouldn't have to wait long or at all)
I actually did a Hertz-terminal 3 trip yesterday. The one issue I can't comment on is how long it will take you to get through security. Assuming wait times there aren't bad, I think you should be okay if you arrive on time.
As far as the shuttle bus to the rental car facility, it runs fairly frequently (got to the curb just as one was leaving; another was pulling up right behind). It's about a 10-minute ride to the rental car facility. The terminals in PHX are far enough apart that there are dedicated buses for each terminal, which is nice in that you don't have to stop at intervening terminals as you do at some other airports.
The on-terminal parking is $3/hr, but that's probably your best bet given your time frame (there is a lot at each terminal); there are 'economy' lots at the end of the airport that require another shuttle bus trip to get you to the terminal. Given my experience yesterday (also Gold w/Hertz), you should be able to be back at the terminal within a half hour of your departure.