Hertz Locations Off LAX Airport
Dec 1, 2015, 1:17 am
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Hertz Locations Off LAX Airport
The rates to rent a car from LAX airport this coming holiday season are very high. Does anyone have experience taking the hotel shuttle to Marriott LAX, Hilton LAX or other airport hotels and renting from there? Is it generally allowed to get on the hotel shuttle for the purpose of just going to the Hertz desk there?
Dec 1, 2015, 9:14 am
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The shuttles usually have signs saying they're for hotel guests only. I don't know to what extent this is enforced. We recently rented from the Marriott at LAX, but we were staying next door at the Four Points, and just walked over after taking the 4P shuttle from the terminal.
Dec 2, 2015, 8:29 am
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I've ridden the shuttles probably a dozen times in the last three years (i usually park my car at the Hilton, Marriott, or Westin when i fly out of LAX), and I've never been asked to provide any kind of proof that I "belong" on the shuttle. They may ask you what hotel you're going to just to verify that you're on the right shuttle, but that's about it. You will have absolutely no problems taking the shuttle to a nearby hotel to rent a car.
Dec 2, 2015, 3:46 pm
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But still helpful to know proof is never required...
Dec 3, 2015, 11:48 pm
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Thanks for the replies here! I reserved a car at the Hertz Hilton LAX and the confirmation note even includes a "hotel concession fee recovery". That means customers of Hertz at this location do "belong" on the hotel shuttle. At least am an indirect customer of the Hilton vs those who are just taking the hotel shuttle just to hail an UberX!
Dec 10, 2015, 8:40 am
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but if they don't have a satisfactory car, you should be able to just pop over to the Hertz LAX location and switch it out.
Dec 13, 2015, 9:09 pm
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I've done this several times without issues, but a few things to keep in mind...
Allow extra time - the hotel buses run less frequently than the Hertz bus, and actually picking up the rental will be slower (especially at the Hilton due to their carpark)
Check for one-way fees if you want to return to the airport. They seem to have stopped them for now, but they were charging up to $40 despite the locations being only a few hundred meters apart!
Check the hours! Obviously they are not 24x7 like the airport location, but some of them (eg, Marriott) also close for lunch...
Allow extra time - the hotel buses run less frequently than the Hertz bus, and actually picking up the rental will be slower (especially at the Hilton due to their carpark)
Check for one-way fees if you want to return to the airport. They seem to have stopped them for now, but they were charging up to $40 despite the locations being only a few hundred meters apart!
Check the hours! Obviously they are not 24x7 like the airport location, but some of them (eg, Marriott) also close for lunch...
Last edited by docbert; Dec 14, 2015 at 7:33 pm Reason: Typo; now/not
Dec 14, 2015, 5:54 pm
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Sep 24, 2018, 11:30 am
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Note: The new $7.50 per day, up to $37.50, LAX airport car rental customer facility charge is also CHARGED to rental contracts for cars that are picked up from Hertz at the LAX Marriott or LAX Hilton.