ALAMO Car Rental at LAX Airport

Before heading out for an adventure in the rental car, it is a good idea to join the Grand Tour of Los Angeles, a guided bus tour visiting some of downtown LA's most famous and evocative places. Getting a first impression for the vast area that is Los Angeles, the sights and stunning views, the shopping, the dining and the best parks is easily done by bus.

There are numerous tours available, such as a tour showcasing movie stars homes, the Hollywood Bowl and Hollywood Sign from Mulholland Drive or a Night Tour of Los Angeles. After that, the adventure can start and a drive to Malibu, Santa Barbara or the Northern Valleys is far less daunting!

The "Go Los Angeles Card" includes an amazing array of sights such as Universal Studio's theme park and 38 other tourist attractions. The card is available for up to 7 days at $289.99 per adult and $219.99 for a child. One day cards can be purchased for $64.99 per adult and $54.99 per child.

The card allows free or discounted access to attractions such as Madame Tussauds Hollywood, Knott's Berry Farm theme park, LEGOLAND California, the Hollywood Museum, Pacific Park on Santa Monica Pier, the Kodak Theater and Museum Guided Tour, Malibu Celebrity Homes Tour by Starlite Buses and much, much more. At the entrance of each attractions, visitors simply swipe their card and walk straight in, saving time and money, as queuing becomes unnecessary.

Customers wishing to reserve a rental with Alamo Los Angeles Airport are advised to go online, where the latest discounts and special offers are shown. The official website address is www.alamo.com. Upon arrival at the passenger terminal, customers should use the free telephones on the Lower Level/Arrival Hall island by the baggage reclaim facilities, from where customers can order their free shuttle from Alamo.

Alamo car hire at Los Angeles Airport is one of the car rental providers permitted to collect and drop off customers from just outside the terminals. The actual offices of car rental companies are located by Parking Lot C, which is situated at the outer perimeter of the airport complex.

Customers with an Alamo reservation should follow the sign-posting in the terminal to the purple sign that says "Rental Car Shuttles", which is also located on the Lower Level in the Arrivals island area. From there customers can board the free shuttle bus that will take them to the Alamo office, where keys, documents and rental car will be handed over.

It is also possible to book over the telephone on +1 (800) 462 5266. At times the website experiences high volume of traffic, which means that there may be short periods, where potential customers cannot access the rental car displays and booking screens. Should this happen, Alamo Los Angeles will offer a small discount of around $20 to customers, when they eventually make their booking. The "white screen" visible will display a special booking code, which must be quoted to obtain the additional discount.

The Alamo car rental station is located at 9020 Aviation Blvd., Inglewood, CA 90301, direct tel +1 (888) 826 6893, fax +1 (310) 641 3785. The office hours are from 0.00 am to 23.59 pm every day of the week throughout the year.

In Alamo's Economy class there are choices like the Chevrolet Aveo, a vehicle featuring automatic transmission and air conditioning that can be supplied as either a 2 or 4-door version.

Alamo's Compact class provides customers with choices like the Nissan Versa, while the Intermediate class offers cars like the Toyota Corolla, featuring air conditioning and automatic transmission. Alamo can supply the vehicle with either 2 or 4 doors.

The larger engine sizes require drivers to be at least 25-years-old. Cars like the Ford Fusion or the Chevrolet Impala as well as the luxury and speciality ranges, which includes convertibles like the Ford Mustang for example, also require a higher age limit.

Cruising through Beverly Hills and Hollywood in style requires a special kind of car and what could be more stylish, luxurious and special than a Cadillac DTS? The vehicle can seat up to 5 passengers and can be supplied with either 2 or 4 doors. There's plenty of space in the boot - four large suitcases and one smaller piece of hand luggage can be accommodated by the Cadillac DTS from Alamo car hire Los Angeles Airport.

Touring the stunningly beautiful Pacific Ocean coast, the Northern Valleys or the Yosemite National Park requires a special type of vehicle, too. The minivans from Alamo can seat up to seven passengers in vehicles like the Dodge Grand Caravan, an ideal choice for groups of travelers or large families with camping gear, mountain bikes and lots of luggage.

There's even more space in the minivan Toyota Sienna, a 5-door 8-seater minivan featuring automatic transmission and air conditioning, ideal for trips into the Santa Monica Mountains or a trip along the coast to popular San Francisco.

For more information about Alamo Los Angeles, please visit the official website at www.alamo.com, where enquiries and reservations can be made.