Houston car hire

Small cars are nice to rent in Houston. If I had used a family vehicle for it to Dallas I would have been well over 400 dollars in gas. Using the little Hyundai I only spent 50 bucks in gas and returned it with a full tank. The only thing that caught me off guard was the $500 deposit required. Would have been nice to know that beforehand

It’s busy complex. Book in advance.

Definitely go with Alamo! Wonderful experience across-the-board and no lines. The line at Budget was probably 1.5-2 hours long and I didn’t have to wait at all with Alamo. You also get to literally walk out and pick whatever car you want based on the group that you paid for so it’s really nice to have a say in what car you drive!

Be ready for a low budget experience. You get what you pay for.

Easirent is NOT located with the rest of the rental car places, but if you are looking for really sweet people and a quick cheap rental, Easirent is great.

IAH has a unique rental plaza and have a large selection of vehicles. I would definitely go there more often.

Good service and quick service

I found driving in Houston to be quite sensible.

Easy driving, road users in Houston seem very considerate. Much more so than Boston!

My experience Good. Just keep up

Pay attention to tolls, if you do not want to pay tolls, use GPS of your cell phone to use no-toll roads

If you’re not familiar with Houston it’s easier to stay on the grid instead of using the freeways as they can be ver intimidating & fast, 6 lanes wide!

Lots of tolls. Might need to coordinate with rental company upon pickup unless you know for sure you can avoid tolls

Lots of traffic and more than a few speeders. By and large, it was manageable.

May want to consider the agency and the vehicle you choose carefully.

No different than other big city's.

Get there really early. Preregister. Houston traffic sucks, especially at rush hour, but it's not like DC or LA or NY traffic. Use your Navigator, you'll be fine. When returning the car, don't get gas on the road leading into the airport...it's literally $1 more per gallon than the gas on the other side of the street--heading out of the airport. Fill up before you get there, or spend an extra 10 minutes to U-turn to get gas on the other side of the road. We drive faster than folks in most big cities. Please stay out of the fast lanes if you're getting passed on the right. And if you're really slow, please stay off the freeway altogether. Slow drivers cause a lot more accidents than fast drivers. We have these nifty things called "access roads" that parallel the freeways. They may be disconcerting, at first, but they're great for slow drivers. Even though we drive faster, there are plenty of law enforcement agencies looking to make money on traffic offenses. Drive with the flow of traffic to minimize your risks of being the one that gets pulled over. Again, Navigator may be your friend.

Purchase your toll fee at the agent when you pick up your car for hassle-free travel.

Houston was great to drive in. Never encountered any crazy drivers. The open road, lots of space.

Be prepared for a quick and easy check out and check in.

Good car is needed for expressway

Ez tag is a must

Traffic patterns and frontage roads are somewhat unique in Houston (Texas more generally). Be prepared for heavy traffic time to destination is always longer than you expect.

Multiple people advised me not to mess with the police. Zero tolerance on cannabis and draconian operating under the influence laws. If you drink, don’t drive.

Very busy roads. Get out early so you won't be late due to traffic.

Don’t forget to get the toll pass! There are toll roads everywhere now.

Buy the toll option, or you'll be driving in secondary roads.

Car rental location is only reached by bus shuttle

Pay attention to the road

It was my first time in Houston, and this experience wasn't the best. They should have an idea of how many people are going to show up to pick up their rentals at different points of the day, and make sure they have enough staff to serve those people so no one stays in the line for more than 15 minutes.

Do your research, don’t go with a company because of cheaper rates. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!!!🤷🏻‍♀️

Houston drivers are a bit reckless and most seem to drive in a myopic bubble.

Triple check your agreement, don’t trust rental agents

Hope there is no toll fee, hoping driver will used there turning signal .

Give extra time when returning at IAH