These differed from modern CONRACs in that the majority of rental car companies at Dallas/Fort Worth continued to operate their own off-site facilities and shuttle buses, while at Minneapolis, only the shuttle buses and not the facilities themselves were shared (in other words, a single shuttle bus line served multiple off-site rental car companies). However, as early as 1974, four companies were already sharing facilities and shuttle buses at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, and in 1988 companies at Minneapolis–Saint Paul airport introduced common shuttle buses. The first known consolidated facility was built at Sacramento International Airport in 1994. There can be several QTA areas operated by the different companies, or the services can be shared. Congestion can be further reduced by connecting the consolidated facility to the airport terminal with a people mover.Ĭonsolidated facilities are typically built around two areas: a customer service building where each company operates retail counters to serve renters, and a "ready/return" lot or garage where cars are temporarily parked while ready and awaiting a renter, or when recently returned and in need of servicing before the next renter.įacilities usually also feature a Quick Turn Around (QTA) area on-site or nearby, where light maintenance of vehicles can be conducted including cleaning, fueling, and inspection of engine fluids.
One fleet of shuttle buses can serve all car rental agencies, instead of each company operating their own buses. The most important incentive for building consolidated facilities is greatly reduced traffic congestion in airport pick up and drop off areas. Airport facility hosting rental car companies These facilities are located away from the terminal buildings, and are often accessed using shuttle buses like this one seen at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas.Ī consolidated rental car facility (CRCF) or consolidated rental car center (CONRAC) is a complex that hosts numerous car rental agencies, typically found at airports in the United States.
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