Consolidated rental car facility


A consolidated rental car facility or consolidated rental car center is a complex that hosts numerous rental car agencies, typically found at airports in the United States. The incentive for building consolidated facilities are numerous, including less congestion on streets in the airport area, more convenience for rental car company employees, greater efficiencies for rental car companies, and numerous environmental benefits from reduced emissions to consolidated, professionally managed fueling stations. Typical services to the rental car companies include onsite offices, fueling, car wash, car prep, and light maintenance areas.
A consolidated rental car facility may include the following areas: Customer Service Area/Building ; Garage or "ready/return" areas; and back of house prepping areas or "Quick-Turn-Around" stations.

Locations

LocaleAirportYearNotes
Sacramento, CASacramento International Airport1998First CRCF in the U.S.
Minneapolis-St. Paul MetroMinneapolis-St. Paul International Airport1998
Cleveland, OHCleveland Hopkins International Airport1998
San Francisco, CASan Francisco International Airport1998Expanded in June 2008
Dallas-Ft. Worth MetroDallas/Fort Worth International Airport2000The CRCF was opened in March 2000
Albuquerque, NMAlbuquerque International Sunport2001
Baltimore-Washington MetroBaltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport2003
Houston, TXGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport2003
Ft. Lauderdale, FLFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport2005At the opening date this was the largest CRCF in the U.S.
Phoenix, AZSky Harbor International Airport2006To connect to the airport by an automated people mover, The PHX Sky Train, expected in 2020.
Las Vegas, NVMcCarran International Airport2007
Kansas City, MOKansas City International Airport2007
Anchorage, AKTed Stevens Anchorage International Airport2007
Spokane, WASpokane International Airport2008
Atlanta, GAHartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport2009Connected to the airport by an automated people mover, The ATL Skytrain, which was completed the same year.
Fresno, CAFresno Yosemite International Airport2009
Miami, FLMiami International Airport2010First major structure of the Miami Intermodal Center
San Jose, CASan Jose International Airport2010
Nashville, TNNashville International Airport2011
Memphis, TNMemphis International Airport2012
Seattle, WASeattle-Tacoma International Airport2012Largest consolidated rental car facility in the United States to win the U.S. Green Building Council's Silver certification.
New Orleans, LALouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport2012
Chicago, ILMidway International Airport2013
Boston, MALogan International Airport2013
New York City-Newark, NJNewark Liberty International Airport2013
Burbank, CAHollywood Burbank Airport2014
San Juan, Puerto RicoLuis Muñoz Marín International Airport2014
Charlotte, NCCharlotte/Douglas International Airport2015
Wichita, KSEisenhower National Airport2015
Austin, TXAustin–Bergstrom International Airport2015
San Diego, CASan Diego International Airport2016The facility has four floors with space for 5,400 cars. It is served by a fleet of 16 free shuttle buses.
San Antonio, TXSan Antonio International Airport2018
Tampa, FLTampa International Airport2018Rental Car Center has 2.6-million square feet and 16 rental car brands. The SkyConnect system links the Main Terminal.
Chicago, ILChicago–O'Hare International Airport2018
Kahului, HIKahului Airport2019The 1.3 million square foot CONRAC has three floors and one basement and includes parking stalls for 1,817 ready-return vehicles, 1,926 staging/storage vehicles and 693 airport employee vehicles.

Planned CRCFs

is currently constructing a consolidated rental car facility that will open in 2021.
Los Angeles International Airport is planning a consolidated rental car facility to be completed in 2022.
Salt Lake City International Airport is currently building a consolidated rental car facility located behind the parking garage at the new terminal building.
Raleigh-Durham International Airport has announced plans to build a consolidated rental car facility located across from Terminal 2 and will be connected to Terminals 1 and Terminals 2 by an underground walkway.
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu is currently building a consolidated rental car facility located on Aolele Street across from the Teriminal building which is anticipated to be finished in December 2020.