NATIONAL Car Rental at Zurich Airport

Visitors arriving at Zurich Airport have a wide choice of car rental suppliers at their disposal. Several international car rental suppliers are located in the Car Hire Center in the Airport on level 1.

Passengers who have already made an advance reservation online or by phone, can pick up their keys, documents and hire vehicle at the Car Hire Center. Passengers without an advance reservation can hire a vehicle at these rental stations, however, they are subject to availability and during busy periods, such as the winter skiing holidays, car rental companies get very busy and often demand outstrips supply. An advance booking can easily be made online, where the types and model of cars that are available on the day of arrival will be displayed with a short description and what is included in the rental package.

Staff at the National rental station will advise customers with a rental car to return which signposting they should follow to be directed to the main car rental return area, when the contract comes to an end. The main providers of car hire Zurich Airport are National, Hertz, Avis, Budget, Europcar and Sixt.

National car hire Zurich Airport can be contacted directly via their official websites or by calling the telephone number below. It is also possible to make bookings and enquiries by fax on the number given below:

www.nationalcar.com or www.nationalcar.ch, tel +41 43 816 32 90, fax +41 43 816 32 91. Multi-storey car park P3 is the pick up and drop off location for National.

The Mini range from National includes vehicles such as the 2-door Fiat Panda 1.2, a car without air conditioning, but with room for up to 4 passengers and 2 pieces of luggage. The nippy hatchback is ideal for Zurich's busy roads. The Economy class at National car hire Zurich can offer vehicles like the 4-door, manual transmission Opel Corsa 1.4, which does have air conditioning, ABS brakes and room for up to 4 passengers with 2 suitcases.

The Compact class from National Zurich Airport offers great choice. There are cars like the popular Peugeot 308 1.6 or the Opel Astra Caravan 1.6. Both cars have room for up to 4 passengers, space for up to 2 large suitcases and come complete with air conditioning, ABS breaks and manual transmission. The Opel Astra can also be supplied as an automatic transmission vehicle.

The Intermediate class offers a little more room and engine power. The Renault Scenic 1.4 is just one of the cars in this category and can be supplied as either a manual or automatic option. With room for up to 5 passengers and 4 suitcases the Renault Scenic is a cost effective way for two friendly couples to make the most of their holiday budgets.

National car hire Zurich's Standard category has cars like the Renault Laguna 2.0 to offer, a car with seating for up to 5 passengers and room for 4 items of luggage. The Standard station wagon Peugeot 407 2.0 is another popular choice with families, as the 4-door vehicle has not just room for up to 5 passengers, but can fit in up to 6 pieces of luggage, too.

For online reservations or more information about National car hire Zurich Airport, please visit the company's official website at www.nationalcar.com.