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Renting a car at Basel Airport

Basel Airport, or to give it its full official name Euro Airport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, is located less than 4 miles or 7 km of central Basel.

Since the airport actually occupies French soil, the complex is jointly managed by Swiss and French airport authorities and the single terminal building is divided into two sectors. More than 5 million passengers used the airport in 2011 and its close proximity to both the French and German border regions make it a great base for exploration of all three countries.

Car hire at Basel Airport is located in the two different sectors of the terminal. Passengers looking to hire a car will find Avis, Europcar, Hertz, National and Sixt in the French sector in hall 1 on level 2. Car rental Basel can also be found in the Swiss sector, where car hire stations for suppliers such as Avis, Europcar, Hertz and Sixt can be found on level 2 in hall 4.

List of all car rental companies at Basel Airport:

The A35 motorway connects the airport with Basel and Mulhouse. The Alsace region is a popular holiday destination for hikers and people who adore the excellent white wine and cuisine of the region. Motorists can reach Saint-Louis in France in just 5 minutes and a half hour drive will take visitors to Mulhouse. The drive to Basel will only take 5 minutes by hire car.

Colmar is also a favourite with tourists, especially since it only takes 50 minutes to get there by car. Car rental companies at the Airport can supply a large variety of models and makes; from small vehicles suitable for an extended weekend trip to station wagons, SUV's or people carriers suitable for a 3-country exploration! It takes just 60 minutes to get to Berne, Zürich or Lucerne in Switzerland, where great food, excellent shopping and some fantastic tourist attractions await visitors.

The airport has only one terminal building, so it is easy to get around upon arrival and follow the signs to car rental Basel Airport. For passengers with questions about the best tourist attractions in Basel or where to stay near the airport, there is a helpful information desk on level 2, which is open from 5.30 am to midnight daily.

For refreshments and snacks passengers should to level 5, where restaurants and bars are located. These are open in the Swiss Sector from Monday to Sunday from 08.00 to 23.00 and in the French sector from Monday to Thursday from 09.00 to 23.00 and from Friday to Sunday from 08.00 to 23.00.

The city of Basel offers some wonderful tourist attractions for all the family. There is Basel Zoo or the Doll’s House Museum on Barfüsserplatz, the Swiss Architecture Museum, the gorgeous, bright red Marktplatz shopping arcade with the impressive City Hall close by, the red sandstone Basel Cathedral, not to mention picturesque Basel Old Town with its higgledy-piggledy, crooked half-timbered houses and narrow alleyways!

The best way to explore Basel and its surroundings is to purchase a BaselCard, which is a pass that allows tourists free or reduced entrance fees to a multitude of attractions and events. A 24 hour pass for adults costs from EUR 15.00 and EUR 7.50 for children (prices 2011). The pass includes a free guided tour of the city, a free ferry ride and reductions on a variety of boat trips among other things. It is also possible to get reduction on car rental with the BaselCard.

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Nearby Car Rental Pick-up and Drop-Off Locations

Mulhouse-bale - Airport - France

Aeroport De Bale-mulhouse, Saint-louis, 68300
+ 15 more

0.00 KM

Basel

Nauenstrasse 33, Basel, 4052
+ 9 more

6.31 KM

Basel - Badischer Bahnhof Railway

Schwarzwaldallee 242, Basel, 4058

6.47 KM

Basel - Swissotel Le Plaza

Swissotel Le Plaza Messeplatz 25, Basel, 4058

6.51 KM

Basel - Train Station

Riehenstrasse 165, Basel, 4058

6.72 KM

Basel - Hilton Hotel

Reinacherstrasse 153, Basel, 4053
+ 6 more

7.24 KM

Loerrach

Gewerbestr. 6, Lörrach, 79539, Germany, 7353, Loerrach

9.69 KM

Reinach

Kaegenstrsse 1, Reinach, 4153

13.20 KM

Urtenen-schoenbuehl

Kaegenstrasse 1, Urtenen-schoenbuehl, 3322

13.30 KM

Pratteln - Goetzisbodenweg

H.p. Gerber Pannendienst Ag Hardstrasse 43, Pratteln, 4133

15.02 KM

Mulhouse Gare - Train Station

10 Avenue Du General Leclerc, Parking Gare Centrale Niv-2, Mulhouse, 68100
+ 6 more

21.40 KM

Mulhouse

3 Rue Louis Pasteur, Mulhouse, 68100
+ 6 more

21.54 KM

Vicques

Route De Courroux 35, Vicques, 2824

29.37 KM

Olten - Downtown

Neuhardstrasse 34, Parking Neuhard, Olten, 4600

39.44 KM

Rothrist

Rishaldenweg 36, Rothrist, 4852

42.02 KM

Solothurn - Zuchwil

Auto Weber Ag Langfeldstrasse 31, Solothurn-zuchwil, 4528

43.49 KM

Willer Sur Thur

40 Rue De La Grande Armee, Willer Sur Thur, 68760

43.95 KM

Aarau

Delfterstrasse 12, Aarau, 5000

45.86 KM

Grenchen

Leuzigenstrasse 2, Grenchen

46.13 KM

Herzogenbuchsee-langenthal

Autohilfe Stettler Gmbh Hofmattstrasse 12, Herzogenbuchsee, 3360

47.22 KM

Belfort - Train Station

Gare De Belfort Montbeliard Tgv Lieu Dit Les Cotets, Meroux, 90400

47.58 KM

Oberentfelden

Schoepfer Garage & Autohilfe Ag Industriestrasse 21, Oberentfelden, 5036

48.03 KM

Belfort

15 Rue Albert Camus Zac Des Hauts De Belfort, Belfort, 90000

48.92 KM

Freiburg - Train Station - Central Station

Bismarckallee 7 F Db Reisezentrum, Schalter 8, Freiburg Im Breisgau, 79098
+ 6 more

49.76 KM

Freiburg

Industriestrasse 24, Gundelfingen, 79194
+ 9 more

49.78 KM

Schinznach-bad

Steinzelgstrasse 6, Schinznach, 5116

50.83 KM

Audincourt

Implant Faurecia 18 Bis Rue De Verdun Bp 15178, Audincourt, 25405

53.56 KM

Colmar - Train Station

Gare Sncf, Colmar, 68000

54.48 KM

Gundelfingen

Industriestrasse 24, Gundelfingen, 79194

54.89 KM

Biel

Guglerstrasse 6, Nidau, 2560

55.66 KM

Colmar

47 Route De Strasbourg Colmar Zi Nord, Colmar, 68000

55.68 KM

Montbeliard

31 Avenue De L'helvetie, Montbeliard, 25200

55.81 KM

Kirchberg

Asbag Abschlepp Service Berge Ag Industrie Neuhof 1, Kirchberg, 3422

56.47 KM

Colmar - Airport - Houssen

Houssen Airport Airport Service Location, Colmar, 68000

58.11 KM

Baden

Baden, Delivery And Collection, Baden, 5400

59.68 KM

Singen City

Hohenkrähenstraße 1, Singen , 78224

62.88 KM

Sursee

Auto Wyder Ag Moosgasse 14, Sursee, 6210

64.04 KM

Buchs-dallikon

Daellikerstrasse 30, Buchs, 8107

70.32 KM

Bern City - Wankdorffeld Street

Amag Automobil Und Motoren Ag Wankdorffeldstrasse 60, Bern, 3014

70.69 KM

Rochesson

35 Rue Des Truches Garage Flageolet, Rochesson, 88120

71.43 KM

Zurich - Schlieren

Amag Retail Schlieren Brandstrasse 34, Brandstrasse 34, Schlieren, 8952

71.94 KM

Gerardmer

64 Bld De La Jamagne , Gerardmer, 88400

72.03 KM

Bern

Casinoplatz, Bern, 3011
+ 7 more

72.82 KM

Regensdorf

Migrol Feldstrasse 6, Regensdorf, 8105

73.05 KM

Bern City - Laupen Street

Laupenstrasse 22, Bern, 3008

73.23 KM

Liebefeld

H.p. Gerber Pannendienst Ag Wankdorffeldstrasse 88, Bern, 3014

74.64 KM

Selestat

37 Strohsackweg, Selestat, 67600

75.49 KM

Rust - Europa-park (meet&greet)

Europa-park-str. 2/colosseo, Rust, 77977

75.59 KM

Zurich - Eth Hoenggerstrasse

Wolfgang-pauli-strasse 15 Hil C50.6, Zurich, 8093

76.35 KM

Zurich - Letzipark

Letzipark Baslerstrasse 52, Zurich, 8048

76.40 KM

Where are the fuel stations closest to Basel Airport?

Autopôle

68300 Saint-Louis, France

0.36 KM

TAMOIL

68300 Saint-Louis, France

0.42 KM

BP

68300 Saint-Louis, France

0.69 KM

E.Leclerc

1 Rue de Séville, 68300 Saint-Louis, France

0.88 KM

TOTAL

125 Rue de Mulhouse, 68300 Saint-Louis, France

1.53 KM

E.Leclerc

34 Rue du 19 Novembre, 68730 Blotzheim, France

2.47 KM

Garage Airport

118 Rue de Saint-Louis, 68220 Hésingue, France

2.49 KM

Geant Carburants

45 Avenue Général de Gaulle, 68300 Saint-Louis, France

2.70 KM

BP

Burgfelderstrasse 291, 4055 Basel Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

3.70 KM

AVIA

Elsässerstrasse 248, 4056 Basel Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

4.05 KM

Iwb

Hagenaustrasse 40, 4056 Basel Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

4.09 KM

Shell

Flughafenstrasse 100, 4056 Basel Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

4.23 KM

AVIA

Burgfelderstrasse 199, 4055 Basel Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

4.40 KM

Pneu Fuchs

Lachenstrasse 10, 4123 Allschwil Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

4.44 KM

TANKPOOL

Hafenstraße 18, 79576 Weil am Rhein, Germany

4.68 KM

AVIA

Hiltalingerstrasse 76, 4057 Basel Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

4.76 KM

coop

Hegenheimermattweg 119, 4123 Allschwil Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

4.86 KM

Shell

Weilerweg 11, 4057 Basel Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

4.90 KM

Migrol

Wasgenring 57, 4055 Basel Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

4.91 KM

Car Rental at Basel Airport - FAQ

Which car rental companies operate at Basel Airport?
The following car rental operators are at Basel Airport: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Edel And Stark Luxury Fleet, Enterprise, Europcar, Flizzr, Hertz, National, Sixt, Thrifty, Unirent
Which car rental companies are in Basel Airport terminal?
You can find the following car rental suppliers in the terminal building(s) at Basel Airport: Avis, Sixt, Enterprise, Thrifty, Budget, Alamo, Flizzr, Dollar, Europcar, National
Which car rental operators supply manual/stickshift cars at Basel Airport?
The following car rental companies supply manual/stickshift cars at Basel Airport: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Edel And Stark Luxury Fleet, Enterprise, Europcar, Flizzr, Hertz, National, Sixt, Thrifty, Unirent
Which car rental companies hire automatic cars at Basel Airport?
The following car rental companies hire automatic cars at Basel Airport: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Edel And Stark Luxury Fleet, Enterprise, Europcar, Flizzr, Hertz, National, Sixt, Thrifty, Unirent
Which car rental companies offer minivans at Basel Airport?
The following car rental companies offer Mini-vans at Basel Airport: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Europcar, Flizzr, Hertz, National, Sixt, Thrifty
Which car rental companies offer People Carriers at Basel Airport?
The following car rental companies rent People Carriers at Basel Airport Dollar, Enterprise, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt
Which car rental companies hire convertibles at Basel Airport?
The following car rental companies rent convertibles at Basel Airport: Edel And Stark Luxury Fleet, Europcar, Sixt
Which car rental companies offer Diesel Cars at Basel Airport?
The following car rental suppliers offer diesel cars at Basel Airport Europcar
Which car rental companies offer Petrol Cars at Basel Airport?
The following car rental operators rent petrol cars at Basel Airport Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Edel And Stark Luxury Fleet, Enterprise, Europcar, Flizzr, Hertz, National, Sixt, Thrifty, Unirent
What car rental companies are open on Sunday at Basel Airport?
The following car rental operators are open on Sunday at Basel Airport Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Edel And Stark Luxury Fleet, Enterprise, Europcar, Flizzr, Hertz, National, Sixt, Thrifty, Unirent
What car rental companies are open 24 hours at Basel Airport?
The following car rental companies are open 24 hours at Basel Airport: Edel And Stark Luxury Fleet
Where are the closest car rental company locations outside Basel Airport?
The nearest car rental operator locations outside Basel Airport can be found at:
  • Mulhouse-bale - Airport - France (Aeroport De Bale-mulhouse, Saint-louis, 68300) 0.00 KM away.
  • Basel (Nauenstrasse 33, Basel, 4052) 6.31 KM away.
  • Basel - Badischer Bahnhof Railway (Schwarzwaldallee 242, Basel, 4058) 6.47 KM away.
  • Basel - Swissotel Le Plaza (Swissotel Le Plaza Messeplatz 25, Basel, 4058) 6.51 KM away.
  • Basel - Train Station (Riehenstrasse 165, Basel, 4058) 6.72 KM away.
  • Basel - Hilton Hotel (Reinacherstrasse 153, Basel, 4053) 7.24 KM away.
  • Loerrach (Gewerbestr. 6, Lörrach, 79539, Germany, 7353, Loerrach) 9.69 KM away.
  • Reinach (Kaegenstrsse 1, Reinach, 4153) 13.20 KM away.
  • Urtenen-schoenbuehl (Kaegenstrasse 1, Urtenen-schoenbuehl, 3322) 13.30 KM away.
  • Pratteln - Goetzisbodenweg (H.p. Gerber Pannendienst Ag Hardstrasse 43, Pratteln, 4133) 15.02 KM away.
Where are the fuel stations closest to Basel Airport?
The closest fuel stations to Basel Airport are:
  • Autopôle (Autopôle, 68300 Saint-Louis, France) 0.36 KM away.
  • TAMOIL (TAMOIL, 68300 Saint-Louis, France) 0.42 KM away.
  • BP (BP, 68300 Saint-Louis, France) 0.69 KM away.
  • E.Leclerc (E.Leclerc, 1 Rue de Séville, 68300 Saint-Louis, France) 0.88 KM away.
  • TOTAL (TOTAL, 125 Rue de Mulhouse, 68300 Saint-Louis, France) 1.53 KM away.
  • E.Leclerc (E.Leclerc, 34 Rue du 19 Novembre, 68730 Blotzheim, France) 2.47 KM away.
  • Garage Airport (Garage Airport, 118 Rue de Saint-Louis, 68220 Hésingue, France) 2.49 KM away.
  • Geant Carburants (Geant Carburants, 45 Avenue Général de Gaulle, 68300 Saint-Louis, France) 2.70 KM away.
  • BP (BP, Burgfelderstrasse 291, 4055 Basel Basel-Stadt, Switzerland) 3.70 KM away.
  • AVIA (AVIA, Elsässerstrasse 248, 4056 Basel Basel-Stadt, Switzerland) 4.05 KM away.
What additional equipment can I rent with a vehicle at Basel Airport?
You can rent the following additional equipment with a rental car at Basel Airport:
  • Booster seat
  • Child toddler seat
  • GPS
  • Infant child seat
  • Ski rack
  • Snow chain set
  • Snow tyre set
  • WiFi Access
  • *Not all suppliers supply all equipment
What are the fuel policy options when renting a car at Basel Airport?
The following fuel policies are available when renting a vehicle at Basel Airport depending on the car rental company you choose:
  • FULLFULL: Fuel: Pick up and return full.
Car Brands Available to Rent at Basel Airport

There are 153 different types of vehicles from 32 manufacturers offered by 13 car rental companies at Basel Airport.

Whether you want to rent the same vehicle you have as your daily driver, or find something different to drive for your trip, the details below will show you which manufacturers and models are available from the many car rental companies at Basel Airport.