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At the Washington Airport IAD we recommend the following car hire offers

from 44 £ per day
Plus Package

Offers with top price-performance ratio

Intermediate SUV
e.g. Chevrolet Bolt
6 Days from 17.04 - 23.04.2025
Example vehicle
from 64 £ per day
Mini

Alone on the road or only with small baggage? Then this will be sufficient!

e.g. Chrysler Pacifica
6 Days from 17.04 - 23.04.2025
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from 46 £ per day
All-round carefree package

This way nothing can go wrong - carefree and all inclusive!

Intermediate
e.g. VW Jetta
6 Days from 17.04 - 23.04.2025
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Car hire at Washington Airport (IAD)

You are landing at Washington Airport (IAD) and would like to hire a car to explore Washington, the capital of the United States? If so, it's a good idea to hire a car directly at the airport, as at Washington Airport there are nine car hire companies, where you can conveniently hire a car for your city trip or business whithin the USA. Compare the offers of car hire companies at Washington Airport with Driveboo right from your home and choose the car that best suits your needs.

Washington Monument

Washington Monument

Unterwegs in Washington D.C.

Discovering Washington D.C.

Where are the pick-up stations at Washington Airport?

With more than 21 million passengers per year, Washington Airport (IAD) is one of the largest commercial airports in the United States and may seem a bit confusing at first glance. Nevertheless, you can easily reach the car hire buildings with a company shuttle bus, once you have received your baggage. After arriving at the airport just go to exits 2,4 or 6, from where the shuttle buses depart from the curb 2C or 2F.

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Our tip: please check before booking if the shuttle service is included free of charge in your offer and make sure that you get on the right bus, as each company has its own bus.

Experience winter lights in Washington D.C.

Washington D.C. in winter - that means pure joy. Travel to the capital of the USA in winter and spend your holiday dining by the fireplace, admiring the lights on the National Christmas Tree and going ice skating. Stroll through one of Washington D.C.'s Christmas markets or enjoy a Christmas theater. Travel to Washington D.C. with friends or family and look forward to a winter wonderland. If you want to be flexible during your winter holiday, hire a car. You can book it online in advance and pick it up in Washington D.C. immediately after your arrival.

Which car hire companies are there at Washington Airport?

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Car hire at the airport

As at all major international airports, you don't have to do without the services of the worldwide operating car hire companies at Washington Airport. Below we have put together the car hire companies that offer different types of car hire at Washington Airport:

  • Advantage
  • Alamo
  • Avis
  • Budget
  • Dollar
  • Enterprise
  • Hertz

Can the hired car be refuelled at Washington airport?

Fortunately, you don't have to drive far to refuel your hired car before drop-off, as there is a well signposted Sunco petrol station right behind the buildings of the car hire companies, which is open 24 hours a day

Car hire Washington Airport (IAD) - hire a car in city centre Washington

Thanks to its easy access, Washington city centre is only 40 minutes away, with toll charges on certain routes, so the best way to find out which route is best for you, depending on your destination, is to hire a car. Once in the city centre, you can take your hired car on a tour of one of the many monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial, the Library of Congress or Korean War Veterans Memorial, or visit one of the 100 or so museums ranging from the National Gallery of Art to the National Air and Space Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. Below, we have put together a few kilometres for you to travel with your hired car.

Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.

Lincoln Memorial

Library of Congress, Washington D.C.

Library of Congress

Drive your hired car to interesting destinations starting at Washington Airport

Place name Distance from Washington Airport (IAD) Travel time
Washington city center 44,2 km 38 minutes
Baltimore 98,6 km 1 hour 10 minutes
New Yort City 400,7 km 4 hours 
Pittsburg 383 km 4 hours
Richmond 185 km 2 hours

Connections from the airport car hire service

Would you prefer to take a taxi to the city and relax? In the exit area near exits 2 and 4 you will find a 24-hour service provided by Washington Flyer, whose fleet of vehicles, consisting of taxis and shuttle buses, will take you to the city centre. In addition, you can also reach the city centre by bus from Fairfax Connector Bus and Metrobus, which do not operate around the clock.

Washington Airport - all important information at a glance

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At the airport

If you have not managed to get enough food or souvenirs, you will not have to worry because Washington Airport has everything that makes a traveller's heart beat faster. Countless coffee shops, restaurants and duty-free shops offer you all the services you want and of course a free WLAN service is available at the airport, so that time flies by.

Car hire at Washington Airport: starting point for round trips

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By hired car to New York City

Whether it's a day trip, a trip along the coast or a round trip, with Washington you have chosen a good starting point to travel to the most beautiful places along the west coast in your own hired car. Are you a lover of a fine wine? Then you should head towards Purcellville, where one of the oldest Craft Beer breweries is located and where you will be warmly welcomed. But a diversion to Baltimore with its stylish restaurants around the Inner Harbor is also worth a diversion if you don't want to go all the way up to New York City. For those who prefer fresh country air, a trip to the nearby Shenandoah National Park can take you to the nearby Shenandoah National Park, where you can enjoy the fantastic views over the vast expanses of the country, and maybe even meet one of the black bears that live there.

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16 Experiences of our customers at the Washington Airport IAD

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“Great car, washed, very friendly employee when choosing the car.”

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“Everything went smoothly and we ended up with a better car than the one we originally booked.”

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