Cartrawler car hire at Miami Airport, Florida – compare offers at MIA Rental Car Center

Miami International Airport is the busiest airport of the ‘sunshine state’ of Florida and the main airport of Miami-Dade County.

See map of main airports in Florida.

Due to strategic geographical location, Miami Airport has become a major gateway between the Northern and Central America and Europe and one of the American airports with the greatest percentage of international flights.

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Flights from the Old Continent to Miami are available with a range of airlines, amongst them Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways and American Airlines.

Miami International Airport, frequently abbreviated to ‘MIA Airport’, is situated 8 miles northwest of the downtown of Miami City.

Cheap flights from UK to Florida Miami area are also available (with Norwegian) to Fort Lauderdale Airport

MIA Airport Terminals
The semicircular building of the Miami Airport is divided into Northern, Central and South Terminals, comprising six operating concourses.

See map of Miami Airport terminals and airlines.

A moving walkway – Skyride – connects all terminals of MIA Airport to the central parking area and the MIA Mover station.

MIA Rental Car Center - car hire companies in Miami Airport
Typically for large airports in the United States, all Miami Airport car hire companies are concentrated in a purpose built facility, MIA Rental Car Center, or shortly MIA RCC. Due to the modern state-of-the-art technologies, with hire cars being washed and refuelled on the spot, Miami Airport car rental center is capable of serving 17.000 clients per day.

MIA RCC is located in one mile distance east of the airport and can be accessed from the terminals by the electric shuttle train MIA Mover.

See location map of MIA Rental Car Center.

Among the car hire companies at MIA RCC are both internationally known brands and local American car hire suppliers: Advantage Rent-A-Car, Alamo, All Day Rent-A-Car, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, E-Z Rent-A-Car, Global Rent A Car, Hertz, National, Payless, P&P Family Auto Rental, Royal, Sixt and Thrifty.

Miami Airport car hire Cartrawler – online price comparison
With such a vast selection of car hire suppliers it may be worthwhile to use internet search engines, such as Cartrawler to compare rates for car rental from different car rental companies, before booking your Miami hire car.

Find cheap car hire at Miami Airport

At MIA RCC (Miami Airport) the cheapest car hire offers are usually available with prices starting from around £130 for a 7 days car rental of economy class vehicle, the smallest car frequently being a Chevrolet Aveo, Hyundai Accent or similar. For only slightly more, larger American full size hire cars are available.

The best US car rental deals are often found, however, in the SUV class. Large cars, offering plenty of room for the price, such as Ford Edge are often available to rent at Miami Airport for rates from about £250 for a week.

Booking well in advance is especially recommended for Miami rentals during the peak season between January and April. In those months all Florida airports receive the biggest influx of tourists, which reflects in the prices and availability of Miami Airport car hire deals.

Florida self-drive holidays – distances from MIA Airport
Miami International Airport, together with Orlando International Airport, are frequently the first stop for tourists on holiday in Florida.

Widely available car hire services allied to the tradition of the American roadtrip make Florida airport car rental a very popular solution for moving around.

See below approximate road distances between MIA Airport and some of Florida’s most emblematic locations and sites:

• distance Miami International Airport - South Beach: 11 miles / 17 km
• distance Miami International Airport - Key West: 150 miles / 240 km
• distance Miami International Airport - Everglades National Park: 40 miles / 60 km
• distance Miami International Airport - Fort Lauderdale: 30 miles / 48 km
• distance Miami International Airport - Sea World Orlando: 230 miles / 370 km
• distance Miami International Airport - Universal Studios Orlando: 230 miles / 370 km
• distance Miami International Airport - Disney World Orlando: 230 miles / 370 km

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