Cheap Car Rentals in Hartford Bradley Intl Airport
Hartford, CT, United States - Bradley Intl (BDL)
9 Jun — 16 Jun
Same drop-off
Driver's age: 26-65
Hartford, CT, United States - Bradley Intl (BDL)
Fri 9/6
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Fri 16/6
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Compare available car types for rental in Hartford Bradley Intl Airport
Top rental agencies in Hartford Bradley Intl Airport
Alamo
9.0
Wonderful30 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
9.2
Comfort
9.2
Overall
9.0
Pick-up/drop-off
9.0
Value
8.7
Recent reviews
10.0
Wonderful|Apr 2023Professional staff for both in and out. Hyundai was a hybrid ran great and all week on 7 gallons of gas...nice ride. Drop off took les than a minute. Got receipt via email as promised. Cost was less than expected. I will seek them out again on my next trip.
10.0
Wonderful|Mar 2023I thought the new arrangement of terminal & rental cars at BDL was horrible…it used to be that the Rental cars were located adjacent to the Terminal, and now they have been moved to a space nearly 500 yards from Baggage Claim #1….and it’s up hill…!! AWFUL
10.0
Wonderful|May 2023Very friendly and helpful staff at all points
10.0
Wonderful|Jan 2023Pick up was easy, customer service was so welcoming.
4.0
Mediocre|Nov 2022The air conditioning was not working in the high mileage car that I was Renting. They tried to talk me into keeping the car because all I had to do is turn the air conditioner all the way down to low and it would work. The guy argued with me for about 3-4 minutes, Before I finally just said give me a different car or I can find a different car rental agency. From there the new car was decent wasn't very clean but drove well.
6.8
Okay|May 2017Despite the long line and slow processing of customer, Rental Agent, Renee, did a great job turning-around an otherwise unpleasant experience. She apologized for the long wait, and upon hearing how long I had been waiting, she offered to compensate me with an upgraded vehicle, even though she realized I would never make it to my destination on-time, at that point. Renee was pleasant and helpful.
Upon arrival at the Alamo/National location, the line for service was extremely long, only the National desk was open apparently servicing both Alamo and National rentals, and the speed at which the rental agents were processing customers was very slow. Some folks, especially those that had more than one person in their party, chose to leave one person in line while they tried the kiosk to automate processing of their reservation; however, the kiosk was apparently hit or miss, as some folks were able to successfully process their rental reservation, while others had to join back in line because the kiosk would eventually error and not finalize their reservation. I arrived at the Alamo rental location about 9:55am, expecting to be in-out within 5-10 mins, leaving plenty of time for the 40 minute drive that lay ahead of me to get to my destination on-time by 11am. As I was alone, I did not dare step out of line to try one of the hit/miss kiosks as others had tried. And, after over 30 minutes waiting in line, it wasn't until 10:35am when I rental agent, Renee, was finally able to wait on me and process my reservation. I arrived at my destination late due to the delay at the Alamo/National rental location, but please note about Renee in the "What did I like?" section, and how she tried to turn my experience around.
1 out of 10
View Alamo Locations near Hartford Bradley Intl Airport
180 Schoephoester Rd
+1 844 855 7198
Dollar
7.6
Good68 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
7.9
Comfort
7.7
Overall
7.5
Pick-up/drop-off
7.5
Value
7.2
Recent reviews
10.0
Wonderful|Apr 2022I was given a smokers car. I should have taken it back but I didn't. At the end of the trip the fellow that checked me in dropped the price by $100 to compensate for the smell of the car.
8.0
Very Good|Nov 2021Check in and dropoff were great and car was fine. My only complaint is that it was never made clear nor explained to me that there would be a $500 hold placed on my debit card on top of the price of the rental. I understand the reasons for doing it, I just don't like that it was not explained to me at check in.
7.9
Good|Oct 2021good experience
7.9
Good|Sep 2021Easy transport via shuttle to Dollar office. We walked right up to the desk. It seemed to take Forever but car rental Places always do. We got the car and realized that the numbers didn’t match the paperwork. Turns out the wrong tag was on the right car. That took awhile to straighten out but they did. Coke Machine was broken without a sign stating that but one of the ladies gave us 4 bottles of water which we really appreciated.
3.9
Poor|Sep 2021Very long wait for pick up…
5.9
Fair|Jul 2021Cost was insanely expensive, but all rent a cars are that way right now. Cars was a bit old too. Pick up in Hartford took forever, one worker checking in everyone for Dollar, Thrifty and Hertz. She was great, but it took a long time because she was by herself. Drop off in Portland was a mess. No one to check in cars. Still don’t have a receipt more than 24 hours after drop off.
1 out of 23
View Dollar Locations near Hartford Bradley Intl Airport
180 Schoephoester Road
+1 860 386 2225
Hertz
7.6
Good64 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
7.5
Comfort
7.9
Overall
7.7
Pick-up/drop-off
8.0
Value
7.6
Recent reviews
4.0
Mediocre|May 2023The pick up attendant was the best part of the rental experience. She was quick and friendly and overall helpful. Sadly it went downhill after. The car was filthy and had obviously not been cleaned after the last person. There were glass water bottles rolling around the back seat, trash in the trunk and crumbs and stuff all over the rest of the car. The service light was on and the brakes made a loud noise for the 2 days I had it.
6.0
Okay|Apr 2023very courteous staff.... but i had an ev and they had very poor instructions how to recharge--or use. and even had an address for an office that no longer existed--i drove there and found it out....
10.0
Wonderful|Nov 2022Great vehicle, very fair rate,excellent experience
10.0
Wonderful|Oct 2022The checkout process at Hertz seems slower than with other car renters. Everyone was super friendly and helpful though.
2.0
Poor|Aug 2022Pathetic customer service Will not rent with them again
10.0
Wonderful|May 2022The counter help was exceptional! She help me make changes and gave us an upgrade.
1 out of 22
View Hertz Locations near Hartford Bradley Intl Airport
180 Schoephoester Road
+1 860 627 3850
Thrifty
6.7
Okay32 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
7.2
Comfort
7.1
Overall
6.6
Pick-up/drop-off
6.2
Value
6.4
Recent reviews
10.0
Wonderful|Oct 2022Got a car that didnt reek of cigarettte smoke or the products used to cover it up. Pickup and drop off easy. No problems
4.4
Mediocre|Oct 2018Car was dirty, dented and scuffed. The various fueling and insurance options were confusing. I felt like I was overpaying.
9.6
Wonderful|Oct 2018good car for good price
a little farther from the airport than the other rentals
6.8
Okay|Oct 2018Cost, Pick-up process, Rental Condition and Quality
Drop-off of rental car. When I went to drop off the rental at 330am the morning of my flight (6am), the rental location was closed. I had to call road side assistance/directions support. Turns out the location is closed until 5am and that Thrifty rentals were to be returned to the Hertz location. I had no problem with the return, but it was stressful to deal with before an early flight in a city I am not familiar with.
8.0
Very Good|Oct 2018Ease of drop off and shuttle service.
5.2
Fair|Sep 2018convenient location, quoted price (actual price was significantly more!)
When dropping the car off, there was only one employee behind the counter working with a couple. He asked if I was dropping off and then told me to "move the car over there." He didn't say "please" or ask nicely, simply commanded me to do it. I walked back in and he eventually told the couple he'd be back and disappeared for at least 5 minutes. A shuttle driver finally showed up and I walked outside and asked if I could drop the car off with him, explaining that the person behind the counter just disappeared. He said, "I'm just tired of doing returns." He did help but the service and the latter employee complaining about his job left much to be desired.
1 out of 11
View Thrifty Locations near Hartford Bradley Intl Airport
180 Schoephoester Road
+1 860 386 2225
Budget
6.6
Okay64 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
7.4
Comfort
7.4
Overall
6.4
Pick-up/drop-off
6.5
Value
6.5
Recent reviews
2.0
Poor|Mar 2023Im still waiting for invoice
10.0
Wonderful|Mar 2023Great experience… well done. Thank you.
2.0
Poor|Dec 2022Before returning the car, I filled up with a full tank of gas outside of the JFK Airport. When car was returned, the gas odometer pointed to the full level but no one really came to check it. Only after I received the receipt afterwards, it said the gas tank was 13.4 gallon and when they gave me the car it was 14 gallon. So they charged almost $6 based on their rate of almost $10/gallon. I think this is a ripped off. Budget just wants to make extra bucks here and there. When I first got into the car, the dashboard showed what's in the tank cam still drive about 525 miles. After I filled up and returned the car, it showed the gas can drive 541 miles, which means I returned with actually more gas than when I got the car. Never rent from Budget again.
2.0
Poor|Sep 2022There was a chunk of the tire missing when we went to pick it up. We drove 13hrs and the rotors and brakes were in terrible condition and the tires had no tread. The wheel would shake when trying to stop. Very upset budget couldn’t take the time to look over brakes and rotors before customers came to pick the car up. I was surprised we made it to our destination safely it was that bad
2.0
Poor|Sep 2022I waited 2.5 hours in line to pick up my car. And I did the pre-registration. Something is not working in your process.
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2022Easy process! Friendly customer service representatives from start to finish
1 out of 22
View Budget Locations near Hartford Bradley Intl Airport
180 Schoephoester Road
+1 860 627 3700
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
8.8
Very Good20 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
8.8
Comfort
8.3
Overall
8.8
Pick-up/drop-off
8.3
Value
7.1
Recent reviews
10.0
Wonderful|Jan 2023It was perfect!
10.0
Wonderful|Oct 2022Chevi Malibu not good for us. Too low to the ground. We kept hitting our heads getting in. Was supposed to get a full size Nissan.
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2022Smooth sailing with this rental...
4.0
Mediocre|Aug 2022Obscenely overpriced and tried to blame previous damage on me. Rent anywhere else.
6.0
Okay|Jan 2022Way too much money for what you get extreme rip off!!
10.0
Wonderful|Oct 2021None
1 out of 7
View Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations near Hartford Bradley Intl Airport
180 Schoephoester Rd
+1 833 315 5896
Avis
7.7
Good18 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
9.0
Comfort
8.6
Overall
7.6
Pick-up/drop-off
7.9
Value
7.7
Recent reviews
10.0
Wonderful|May 2023Outstanding service
8.0
Very Good|May 2023Awesome ❤️
10.0
Wonderful|Dec 2022The service woman was very accommodating to our needs and we were able to pick up and drop off very easily.
4.0
Mediocre|Oct 2022The check in process to get the car was awful. The combination of both Budget and Avis was confusing for most people because it wasn’t clear you could use either to check in. Staff was overwhelmed with the volume and several staff members seemed to be disengaged.
10.0
Wonderful|Jul 2022Everything very easy, excellent car for a great price. Cheapest one we could find. We will definitely use kayak again!
10.0
Wonderful|Jul 2022Quick, easy pickup and drop off, car was clean and ready to go
1 out of 6
View Avis Locations near Hartford Bradley Intl Airport
180 Schoephoester Road
+1 860 627 3500
Payless
7.3
Good26 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
7.0
Comfort
7.6
Overall
7.5
Pick-up/drop-off
7.3
Value
7.5
Recent reviews
2.0
Poor|Dec 2022Received a car with a dead battery. Had to Uber 1 day of trip.
8.0
Very Good|Nov 2021Like every business these days I think the rental lot was a little under staffed so verbal directions on pick up and drop off were lacking but the lot was close to the airport and the shuttle service was quick and easy. All in all the experience was good!
4.0
Mediocre|Oct 2021Long line at check-in. Car dirty. E-receipt was blank. Wrong amount posted to our credit card.
8.0
Very Good|Apr 2021Staff were very friendly and helpful! And the price was right.
I wish there were a sign that indicated where it was safe to ride over the spikes. We ended up parking outside of the rental location so that we didn't ruin our car. It was also confusing which care rental location to use, because the location on Google Maps no longer exists -- it's now an Amazon location and there's no entrance to the public -- and there were two different car rental locations that listed "Payless" on their signs, so we wasted time driving around until we made some sense of the confusing issues, and we eventually picked one location to see whether it would work out, without knowing for sure that I was in the right place until I actually got inside. Two different people driving around the airport asked me where to find the Payless pickup booth when I still had no idea, so it seems like the setup is a bit confusing in general. PLEASE fix your Google Maps entry, and PLEASE update your signs to make it clear (1) where to go for Payless pickups and (2) where to drive without destroying your car's tires.
4.4
Mediocre|Nov 2020quick pick up and drop off
the car that was given to us has a scratches and dents on the front (most probably caused by an accident), the interior of the car smells like someone smoked inside.
10.0
Wonderful|Oct 2020Staff was friendly, and was able to quickly accommodate my request to extend an extra day, and honored the same rate as the first day.
A bottle of water would have been a nice touch after being dehydrated in the air.
1 out of 9
View Payless Locations near Hartford Bradley Intl Airport
180 Schoephoester Road
+1 860 654 7652
Car Hire FAQs
There are 8 car rental providers located at Hartford Bradley Intl Airport. The following companies can be found near the Hartford Bradley Intl Airport car rental counter:Alamo (9.0)Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.8)Avis (7.7)Dollar (7.6)Hertz (7.6)Payless (7.5)Thrifty (6.7)Budget (6.6)
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.1 rating), Hertz (7.5 rating) and Budget (6.7 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies at Hartford Bradley Intl Airport.
Budget is one of the top picks at Hartford Bradley Intl Airport. They can have you in a hire car for about ฿26,108 per week on average.
Hiring your favourite car model can become more difficult the closer you are to your desired travel date. It’s ideal to book early to have that peace of mind. An early booking can save you up to 25% at Hartford Bradley Intl Airport - we recommend booking at least 7days in advance.
The length of time you can book a rental for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from Hartford Bradley Intl Airport it should be possible to rent a car for a whole month if needed.