Renting a Hybrid Car at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport
Hartsfield Jackson International Airport is the busiest airport in the world, and as anyone who’s traveled in Atlanta knows, the city itself is busy.
For travelers to Atlanta, hybrid rental cars are often a good way to save on fuel costs as well as helping to protect the environment. Car rentals at airports can be found all over the world, but car rental companies have found themselves riding the wave with the recent green movement. Many are working closely to provide Atlanta Airport car rental service that includes a fleet of hybrid cars.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Enterprise Rent-A-Car is the top company for hybrid rental cars. In 2007, they had 4000 hybrid cars and have recently doubled their fleet to include over 8000 hybrid cars. The company is based in St. Louis, Missouri, and provides rental car services to markets around the world. Most U.S. major cities in which Enterprise maintains its branches in have hybrid cars available for rent. The company is doing its part to minimize its business’ environmental impact by offering hybrid rental cars in selected markets, or by encouraging its customers to participate in its Carbon Offset Program. You can read more about Enterprise’s GreenHouse Gas Emissions Offset Program.
Enterprise allows you to reserve a specific hybrid vehicle, including the Ford Escape, Toyota Prius or Toyota Camry. So if your next destination is Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, Enterprise can help with your hybrid rental car needs.
Hertz Car Rental
Hertz Car Rental, another well-known car rental company affiliated with Atlanta Airport, has shifted more toward offering hybrid rental cars and other fuel efficient cars. Called Hertz Green Collection, Hertz has nearly 35,000 cars in the Green Collection fleet, of which approximately 4000 are hybrid cars. According to Hertz’s website, all Green Collection vehicles are:
- Reservable by specific make and model
- EPA Highway Fuel Efficiency rating of 28 Miles or more per gallon
- Available at 50 major airport locations in the U.S.
At this time you can reserve Nissan Altima Hybrid and Toyota Prius Hybrid cars from Hertz’s fleet.
Avis Budget Car Rentals
Hartsfield Jackson International Airport also has strong presence of Avis Budget Car Rentals, which operates both Avis Rent A Car and Budget Rent A Car. They are the third-ranked company as far as hybrid cars are concerned. There are 2500 hybrid cars available in Avis’ fleet, including the Toyota Prius, Nissan Altima hybrid and Ford Escape hybrid.
Even if you can’t reserve a hybrid, Avis claims it has other ways for customers to drive responsibly. According to the company, about half the vehicles in its fleet have a fuel efficiency rating of 28 miles per gallon or better (highway), and one-fourth of the fleet is rated at 30 miles per gallon (highway) or better. But for green customers who wants to look cool, the hybrids are the way to go. Visit Avis Prius Rental.
Avis and Budget also offer their customers opportunities to offset emissions through an alliance with Carbonfund.org, one of the leading international non-profit organizations providing carbon offset solutions to individuals and businesses.
Hartsfield Jackson International Airport is well aware of the need for more hybrid cars to offset the levels of pollution in the city and surrounding area. Because of the high volume of travel to and from the city, the airport is very prepared for the rising green movement by aligning itself with the leading airport car rental companies to have the widest selection of hybrids available for visitors. If more cities follow Atlanta’s lead, it’s a safe bet that the travel industry’s negative impact on the environment will be significantly lessened. So the next time you arrive in Atlanta, Georgia, go hybrid.
Airport photo courtesy www.atlanta-airport.com.
