Skip the rental counter lines and check in directly by using Alamo's touch-screen kiosk. Check-in using the kiosk and a receipt-sized rental agreement is printed. You'll be directed to your hire car on the lot. At the exit booth, show the booth agent your rental agreement and driving licence—and simply drive away.
No need to visit the counter or kiosk. You can go straight to your car!
In order to take advantage of this optional free service, you'll need to activate Accelerated Check-In online then choose the "Skip the Counter" option. You will be required to confirm your protection options, agree to the Rental Agreement Terms & Conditions and enter valid credit card details (there will be no charge until you return your vehicle). Simply print your rental agreement to bring with you, and you are all set! Go directly to your car, show the booth agent your rental agreement and driving licence—and get on the road!
You can save time at the counter when you activate Accelerated Check-in online. Just provide your driver's license and contact information that are normally collected at pick-up and we will be ready when you arrive. You'll be on the road and on vacation before you know it!
Returning your vehicle after the location closes is easy with Alamo. We'll tell you where to park it; just drop the keys in the dropbox and you're on your way!
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Renting an Alamo hire car to pick up in Austin is hassle-free, and you have the opportunity to select a model to meet you and your family or party's needs. It is the most convenient and economical way to travel while you are enjoying your holiday.
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Enter the southern Texan city of Austin and you'll quickly notice a widespread phenomenon in the capital of the famed Lone Star State: there are many bumper stickers adorned with the phrase, "Keep Austin Weird". Based on a comment made by the local businessman, Red Wassenich, during a radio interview in 2000 (he was promoting local small businesses), it's become ubiquitous for "weird" to mean creative, dynamic and innovative. Austin may have much genteel charm to offer but it has also acquired a reputation as "the Live Music Capital of the World", hosting two massive music festivals every year: the South by Southwest (or 'SXSW') and Austin City Limits Festivals.
Unless you're a serious music aficionado, it might be wise to steer clear of Austin during these spectacles, as hotel prices tend to skyrocket. You can enjoy plenty of music every night of the week throughout the rest of the year. The city is simply buzzing with live music and there are plenty of free venues.
But to get the best out of your stay, you'll be well advised to arrange an Austin car hire option. That way, you get to explore what this charming city has to offer, according to your own tastes and schedule.
Given that the city enjoys 300 days of sunshine everyday (and exceptionally mild winters), one landmark attraction you might want to try out with your Austin car rental is the beautiful Lady Bird Lake. It's actually a dammed off section of the majestic Colorado River, which courses through the city and you can try your hand at kayaking, canonising or paddle boarding there. It gets its name from the former first lady, Lady Bird Johnson (she and President Johnson met while he was beginning his political career in Austin in 1934).
If that Texan sun starts to get the better of you, you might feel bold enough to take a plunge into an ice-cold (but exhilaratingly refreshing) natural spring. But be aware, Barton Springs Pool is not for the faint-hearted. It is, however, very beautiful with its graceful, one-hundred-year-old pecan trees offering welcome shade for those who've had second thoughts about leaping into the water.
If you've got kids to entertain, get the most out of your Austin car hire by taking them to the amazing Texas Memorial Museum. It's not like what it sounds: it's chock full of natural history wonders, from the awe-inspiringly huge Texas Pterosaur (a flying colossus from the Cretaceous era that boasted a 40-foot wingspan) to taxidermic reconstructions of the Mexican bearded lizard, the soft-shelled turtle and many others.
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