Car Hire at Sacramento airport (SMF)

Courtesy shuttles transport passengers from the ground floor curbside of the terminals to the rental car facility every 10 minutes.

1. Alamo (Tel +1 800 327 9633 - 7:00 am to 0:30 am)
2. Avis (Tel +1 916 922 5601 - 6:00 am to 0:00 am)
3. Budget (Tel +1 800 763 2999 - 6:00 am to 0:00 am)
4. Dollar (Tel +1 866 434 2226 - 6:00 am to 1:00 pm)
5. Enterprise (Tel +1 800 736 8227 - 7:00 am to 0:30 am)
6. Hertz (Tel +1 800 654 3131 - 6:00 am to 1:00 am)
7. National (Tel +1 800 227 7366 - 7:00 am to 0:30 am)
8. Payless (Tel +1 916 441 4488 - 7:00 am to 11:00 pm)
9. Thrifty (Tel +1 916 285 0648 - 6:00 am to 0:00 am)
10. Zipcar (Tel +1 866 494 7227)

Vehicles can also be requested from Airport Van Rental (Tel +1 916 913 8133), whose offices are outside the airport.

Latest updates: August 17, 2024

1. Certify that you have a valid driver's license to drive in the destination country. If you are a foreigner, check if you need to validate your license in your country of origin. It should be noted that the International permit is NOT valid by itself, it must always be accompanied by the National Driver's License.
 
2. Documentation and vehicle insurance required according to current traffic regulations.
 
3. Take into account the traffic rules that currently apply in the destination country. Maximum speeds allowed on highways, avenues and streets, priorities of passage at intersections without traffic lights, tolerance of allowed blood alcohol, etc.
 
4. Direction of movement and the way in which cars should be driven on the streets. If the side where the steering wheel is located in the cars of your country matches the vehicles in the destination country.
 
5. Know the procedure to follow in case of starring in or suffering a traffic accident.