Car rental at Buffalo Airport

Car rental at Buffalo Airport

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Top tips for hiring a car at Buffalo Airport

  • A great feature of car rental at Buffalo Airport (BUF) is that they have six major rental car companies that most travelers are familiar with. What is even better is that all six of the companies have their customer service counters on the first floor of the Ground Transportation Center that is right across the street from the terminal building. All the cars that they have available for rent sit in the parking lots of the Ground Transporation Center that is adjacent to the terminal building, just outside of the baggage claim area. The cars are one floor down from the customer service counters in the parking structure.
  • When you are ready to return your car rental at Buffalo Airport, follow the ample signage you will find along Highway 33 as you approach the airport. Once you are on the airport property, proceed to the Ground Transportation Center and head to the appropriate location for your rental car company. Once you're there, park and lock your car and note your gas level and mileage. Take your keys and your contract and hand them to a staff member or simply drop them in the dropbox.
  • Since this is an airport that serves a rather large city, you can find several transportation options to get you from the airport to the center of town. The only problem with these modes of transportation such as buses and taxis is that they can be a problem both in terms of how you're going to transport all of your things and in terms of the ongoing cost of using them. That is what makes car rental at Buffalo Airport such a great combination of convenience and cost savings.
  • Like a lot of major airports in the United States, this airport experiences busier times throughout the day. For travelers that are arriving on flights at this airport and plan on renting a car, you should expect the busiest time of the day will be between 3 pm and 6 pm and then again from 10 pm until midnight. During these times you should expect longer wait times to pick up your Buffalo Airport car rental. That is one of the reasons it is vital to book a car before your trip to this airport.
  • Book your car hire at Buffalo Airport at least 5 weeks before your trip in order to get a below-average price

FAQs about renting a car at Buffalo Airport

  • What documents are required to book a rental car at this airport?

    If you reside in the United States, simply provide your valid driver's license to rent your car. If you are from a country other than the United States, you can use your driver's license from that country as well and the rental car company will most likely want another form of identification to rent your car.

  • Am I allowed to take my rental car across the border into Canada?

    Most of the rental car companies here will allow you to take their rental cars into Canada with no restrictions. It is important to let the rental car company know that you plan on taking your car across the border because they will need to provide you with an insurance card for non-residents. They will do this at no cost to you. Some providers here will also allow you to do a one-way rental to cities in Canada from this airport.

  • What is a popular type of car to rent at this airport?

    The type of car you rent comes down to the reason you are visiting this part of the world. If you are traveling here with a large group and plan on doing a lot of outdoor activities, an SUV is a good choice, especially when roads can be icy or slippery. If you are making a business trip to this area, an economy model is a great way to save a little bit of money on your trip.

  • What is the best rental car company at Buffalo Airport?

    Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental company at Buffalo Airport is Budget (6.9, 78 reviews).

  • Which car rental companies will pick you up at Buffalo Airport?

    Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Buffalo Airport to off-airport locations include Ace, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hertz, and National.

Buffalo Airport car rental reviews and directory

Alamo

9.0

Wonderful

111 reviews

Cleanliness

8.9

Comfort

9.1

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.3

Value for money

8.8

One location in Buffalo Airport

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4200 Genesee St-buffalo Airprt

+1 833 813 5268

Monday06:00 - 23:59
Tuesday06:00 - 23:59
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7.6 Good

Sep 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

Upfront about all charges (all taxes & 11% recovery fee)

9.6 Wonderful

Aug 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Super friendly and fast at both pick-up and drop-off

Cons:

Nothing

6.0 Okay

May 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

The is car is terrible shape

10.0 Wonderful

Feb 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

4wd offering in buffalo in the winter

10.0 Wonderful

Jan 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Being this was my very first experience using Alamo, I was impressed with the ease of reserving, picking up, and returning a rental. Every staff member I encountered was professional, helpful, and courteous. The initial price of the rental was better than I had expected. I look forward to using Alamo again!

Cons:

The initial payent of the rental was low, but he final payment upon return was $20 more because we forgot to fill the tank! Overall our rental experience was excellent! My advice: be sure to gas up before returning the vehicle!

9.2 Wonderful

Jan 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

Only suggestion / request would be to have the windows cleaned before rental. They were covered with the road salt solution which created a lot of glare from headlights at night. Not being used to the vehicle or the location, it was bit of a driving hazard.

1 out of 21

Budget

Best rated

Cleanliness

7.0

Comfort

7.5

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.2

Value for money

6.8

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4200 Genesee Street

+1 716 632 6400

Monday06:30 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Tuesday06:30 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Wednesday06:30 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Thursday00:00 - 01:0006:30 - 23:59
Friday06:30 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
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2.0 Poor

Nov 2023

KAYAK
I feel scammed /cheated. The price that I have booked during online is totally different when I pay in on the spot. The charges is way higher than expected and it is almost double as what I have booked online. There are additional different types of tax in the payment and the taxes prices is totally different when I book online. The customer service doesn’t allow me to negotiate and he said it is a must to pay. I have no choice because I need the car in hurry. I’m asking for refund for those additional charges.

6.0 Okay

Oct 2023

KAYAK
Toll tag did not work even though I paid for the daily unlimited tolls. Tree sap all over the front windows. Including drivers view

10.0 Wonderful

Oct 2023

KAYAK
Good job

8.0 Very Good

Oct 2023

KAYAK
Staff was friendly and helpful! Car was dirty. Interior of front windshield was a mess. We had rain that week and windshield wipers were terrible. A previous customers sunglasses were inside of vehicle. I’m not sure the car was cleaned prior to my pickup.

8.0 Very Good

Oct 2023

KAYAK
Not enough staff at check in, but other than that, very good experience.

10.0 Wonderful

Oct 2022

KAYAK
Explain about toll roads

1 out of 37

Hertz

Cleanliness

6.5

Comfort

6.7

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.5

Value for money

6.3

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4200 Genesee St

+1 716 632 4774

Monday06:00 - 23:59
Tuesday06:00 - 23:59
Wednesday06:00 - 23:59
Thursday06:00 - 23:59
Friday06:00 - 23:59
Saturday06:00 - 23:59
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2.0 Poor

Oct 2023

KAYAK
It was terrible.

2.0 Poor

Dec 2022

KAYAK
Actually having the drop off location open and not charging me a fee to change locations because the original was closed

10.0 Wonderful

May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was very friendly and helpful and the drop off was super easy, the car was comfortable and clean.

Cons:

Would have been nice upon renting to have been told about toll road options.

10.0 Wonderful

May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Easy navigation of the site. I rented the ‘dealer’s choice’ and was totally pleased. Check in and check out were flawless. The staff on both were kind and courteous. Very pleased with my experience.

Cons:

No comment here. Had a very good experience.

2.0 Poor

Feb 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

I need a refund of my money they never rented me the car

Cons:

I need a refund of my money they never rented me the car

10.0 Wonderful

Dec 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

YES

Cons:

NOTHING ,STAFF WAS VERY FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL

1 out of 31

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.4

Very Good

43 reviews

Cleanliness

8.4

Comfort

8.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.4

Value for money

8.4

One location in Buffalo Airport

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4200 Genesee St-buffalo Airprt

+1 833 813 5266

Monday06:00 - 23:59
Tuesday06:00 - 23:59
Wednesday06:00 - 23:59
Thursday06:00 - 23:59
Friday06:00 - 23:59
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4.0 Mediocre

Sep 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

Everything

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Very friendly staff, nice car, and got a really good rate.

10.0 Wonderful

Sep 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

very helpful staff.. all of them

Cons:

baggage carst closer to rental drop off

10.0 Wonderful

Sep 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

Easy drop off. Friendly staff.

10.0 Wonderful

Oct 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

Above

10.0 Wonderful

Jul 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

Love that it was just across the street from baggage claim and that the cars were on site.

1 out of 6

Avis

6.8

Cleanliness

7.4

Comfort

7.2

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.4

Value for money

7.0

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4200 Genesee Street

+1 716 632 1808

Monday00:00 - 01:0006:30 - 23:59
Tuesday00:00 - 01:0006:30 - 23:59
Wednesday06:30 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Thursday06:30 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
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2.0 Poor

Oct 2023

KAYAK
The line was too big, two people to manage over 100 people, wait was so long that after 2 hours in the line I cancel My reservation

10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Yes

8.0 Very Good

Mar 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Good costumers service

Cons:

Nice car

6.0 Okay

Feb 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

the staff at buffalo airport were very helpful.

Cons:

the car i got was smelly, the volume button didn’t work, the windshield wipers were not very effective. the cost for a one way drop off was extreme.

5.2 Fair

Oct 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

The staff at Buffalo changed my rate on an upgrade instead of just an additional $10. I was very pleased with the drop off for the manager was able to correct the mistake that was done.

Cons:

The whole process of dropping off at a different location was good but please pay attention to the pickup location. Make sure you are getting what was quoted to you and save the email with your confirmation information. I questioned it before I left, but it wasn’t corrected but thankfully it was on the other end.

6.8 Okay

Dec 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

The car itself was a hybrid, so very economical. It was a nice drive also and had Apple CarPlay.

Cons:

The car I was given was switched at the last minute between the desk and the pick-up kiosk. This particular car looked like a family of 4 had a food fight in it, and it reaked of deodorizer and cigarette smoke. The stains were kind of embarrassing, but I didn’t have time to deal with the hassle of calling and swapping it out.

1 out of 14

Dollar

5.5

Cleanliness

6.0

Comfort

5.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.7

Value for money

5.5

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4200 Genesee Street

+1 866 434 2226

Monday06:00 - 23:59
Tuesday06:00 - 23:59
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2.0 Poor

May 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

I had to cancel my reservation quite some time ago and have not received my refund yet. It should not take this much time and effort to get this accomplished.

6.0 Okay

May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Charged me for gas when they did leave the gas where it was. I will never again use kayak

Cons:

Charge me for gas that wasn’t full I never use dollar thought kAyak

2.0 Poor

May 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

After 2 hour wait I cancelled the reservation. Horrible!

10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was great, dropoff was super fast and easy

Cons:

The wait time to pick up the car was much longer than expected

2.0 Poor

Mar 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Nothing. I showed up and they had zero cars available. I booked a month prior

Cons:

Guarantee your bookings

4.0 Mediocre

Oct 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

I was charged with satellite radio fees without concent. The car had a strong chemical odor, which made it undriveable.

1 out of 14

National

8.5

Very Good

5 reviews

Cleanliness

7.9

Comfort

7.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

9.4

Value for money

7.6

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4200 Genesee St-buffalo Airprt

+1 833 813 5271

Monday06:00 - 23:59
Tuesday06:00 - 23:59
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Friday06:00 - 23:59
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10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

Check-in was really quick and so easy! We were out of there in no time. They did an amazing job!

1 out of 1

Easirent

4.7

Mediocre

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Buffalo Niagara International Airport

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Sunnycars

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4200 Genesee St-Buffalo Airprt, Buffalo, , USA New York

+1 914 368 0091

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618 travellers who rented a car in Buffalo Airport gave the car agency they used an average rating of 5.0

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Most popular car type

Economy