NATIONAL Car Rental at LAX Airport

Customers with a car rental requirement for their stay in Los Angeles can contact National car hire at Los Angeles Airport either via the company's website at www.nationalcar.com or by telephoning tel +1 (800) 462 5266 upon arrival at the passenger terminal.

National is allowed collection of customers by courtesy shuttle from a designated area below the purple sign that says "Rental Car Shuttles", which is situated on the Lower Level in the Arrivals Island, where air travelers reclaim their luggage.

Passengers arriving at LAX without a reservation for a rental car may use the free phones located in the interactive Visitors Information Centers (VIC's) in the baggage reclaim zone on the Lower Level in the Arrivals halls. There customers can request their National courtesy shuttle collection and transportation to Parking Lot C, where all car rental offices are located. At the National office, customers will be handed their keys and documents, before being shown to their selected rental car.

Outside of Downtown LA, away from the tourist traps of the Sunset Strip, the Hollywood Sign at Mulholland and the Walk of Fame, there are numerous attractions which are best visited with a rental car. The stunning national park of Death Valley in California also reaches into the neighbouring State of Nevada and lies just east of the Sierra Nevada desert.

The nearest city is San Bernardino, but there are many resorts and places to stay around the National Park. The unique flora and fauna of the park together with some of the world's most spectacular scenery made immortal by Hollywood movies attract hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. This is where the Californian Gold Rush lured thousands of hopeful settlers to their doom – this is where part of George Lucas Star Wars films were set.

In a rental car from Los Angeles Airport it will take around 5 hours to muster the 292 miles to Death Valley National Park, depending on the traffic and the type of car selected.

From their Economy range National can supply cars like the Chevrolet Aveo, which can be supplied as either a 2 or 4-door version. In the Compact range there are choices like the Nissan Versa, which can seat 5 passengers and has space for 2 pieces of luggage in the boot. Mid-size cars from National car hire Los Angeles Airport include the Toyota Corolla, while the Standard size range offers choices such as the Ford Fusion, which seats 5 passengers and can accommodate 4 suitcases.

For a trip to the wild and desolate Sierra Nevada SUV's are better suited. National can supply vehicles like the 5-door, automatic Jeep Grand Cherokee, which features air conditioning and cruise control, automatic transmission and seating for up to 5 passengers as well as space for up to 4 pieces of luggage.

Friends travelling together on a great desert adventure may want to choose something even larger. The 7-seater passenger minivans from National include the Dodge Grand Caravan, while the 15-seater Chevrolet Express may be more suited for a trip along the Pacific coast – it can only accommodate 4 suitcases!

For more information about National car hire Los Angeles, please visit the company's website at www.nationalcar.com, where reservations and enquiries can be made.