HERTZ Car Rental at Basel Airport

Hertz customers with a reserved hire car will find upon arrival there are car rental desks in either one of the two sectors in the terminal. Hertz, Avis, Europcar, National and Sixt have their hire desks in the French sector in hall 1 on level 2. Hertz Basel Airport also has a car rental station in the Swiss sector, together with Avis, Europcar and Sixt on level 2 in hall 4.

Customers wishing to speak directly with the hire desks can do so by telephoning the service teams in either the French or the Swiss sectors. The Hertz Basel Airport team in the French sector can be telephoned on +33 (0) 3 89 70 87 00 or by fax on +33 (0) 3 89 70 87 08.

The Swiss sector service team can be contacted by telephone on +41 (0) 61 325 27 80 or by fax on +41 (0) 61 325 4734.

The airport is within a 4 miles distance of central Basel and has ideal motorway links to Switzerland, France and Germany.

If the car rental did not include a full tank of fuel, drivers can fill up their tank a petrol station located right next to car park F6 in the French sector. In the Swiss sector the petrol station is right next to car park S3 and both petrol stations are open for business around the clock every day of the year.

Sign-posting will lead drivers out of the airport and onto the A35 motorway, connecting Basel Airport with Basel and Mulhouse, both cities are within just a short drive.

Hertz car hire Basel has great choices on offer, irrespective if the trip to Switzerland is for business in the banking sector or for holidaying in Interlaken or Berne.

Booking online is usually a cheaper and takes only a few minutes. The online prices on display include location service charges, theft protection, collision damage waiver, winterisation fee, all local taxes such as VAT, road tax and licence fees. Each vehicle is displayed with a picture and a brief description.

Among the most popular choices of vehicles are the Citroen C1, a mini category car with 2-3 doors, manual transmission and air conditioning. The equally popular Ford Ka can come with either 2 – 4 doors and is not just economical to run but also has green, eco-friendly credentials.

In the Economy class drivers can choose from cars like the Ford Fiesta, a 4-5 door vehicle with air conditioning and manual transmission and in the Compact class there are cars like the Toyota Auris, Mercedes A-class with automatic transmission or the Ford Focus D Station Wagon, another car with green credentials.

Hertz Basel also have vehicles in the middle or intermediate range: like the Toyota Corolla Verso, the Ford Mondeo Station Wagon, the Ford Kuga or the Citroen C5 Station Wagon for example. The latter has space for up to 5 passengers, 4 large suitcases and 2 small suitcases. The Citroen C5 comes with air conditioning, automatic transmission, 4-5 doors and needs 28 miles to the gallon fuel.

In the Premium class business travelers can hire a Hertz Basel Airport beauty like the Mercedes E-class or the Mercedes Vito people carrier, which has room for up to 9 passengers, making it ideal for getting the sales team to international trade fairs, branch meetings and customer presentations!

For further information about Hertz car hire Basel, please visit the official airport website at www.euroairport.com.