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Hertz Car Hire in Washington D. C.

As the capital of the US, Washington, D.C is one of the nation’s biggest visitor attractions. In fact, Washington is so important that it isn’t part of any of the neighbouring states - it stands in its own independent Federal District.

To explore this D.C district properly, you’ll need a hire car. We have rental offices right across the city, including Dulles International and Ronald Reagan Airports, Union train station and in the heart of the city itself.

With no hidden credit card fees and our best priced guarantee, hiring with us couldn't be simpler. And if it helps you with your travel arrangements you can pick up a car from one of our locations and drop it off at another one.

Pickup Locations Washington

Verizon Center HLE

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 7:30AM-6:00PM, Sat 9:00AM-12:00PM, Sun Closed

Address: 601 F Street Northwest,
corner of 7th and G

Phone: (202) 347-8518
Hilton Washington DC HLE

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 7:30AM-6:00PM, Sat-Sun 9:00AM-12:00PM

Address: 1919 Connecticut Avenue Northwest

Phone: (202) 299-0697
Dulles Jet Center-Private Flights Only

Opening hours: Mon-Sun 6:00AM-10:00PM

Address: 23800 Wind Sock Drive

Phone: (703) 996-1201
Dulles International Airport

Opening hours: Mon-Sun Open 24 hours

Address: 23540 Autopilot Drive

Phone: (703) 471-6020
Marriott at Dulles Airport

Opening hours: Mon-Sun Open 24 hours

Address: 45020 Aviation Drive

Phone: (703) 471-6020
Renaissance Hotel DC HLE

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 8:30AM-5:00PM, Sat-Sun Closed

Address: 999 9th Street Northwest

Phone: (202) 842-1541
Union Station

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 7:00AM-10:00PM, Sat 7:00AM-3:30PM, Sun 10:00AM-10:00PM

Address: 99 H Street North East

Phone: (202) 289-6084
Ronald Reagan National Airport

Opening hours: Mon-Sun 6:00AM-2:30AM

Address: 1 Aviation Circle,
Parking Garage A

Phone: (703) 419-6300
Landmark Aviation-Private Flights Only

Opening hours: Mon-Sun Open 24 hours

Address: 23411 Autopilot Drive

Phone: (703) 471-6020
Washington Navy Yard

Opening hours: Mo-Fr 0900-1800, Sa-Su Closed

Address: 1244 Patterson Avenue Southeast

Phone: 202-562-0973

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With a wide range of travellers passing through our locations every day, we've got a wide range of vehicles on offer to suit your needs - from smart executive saloons to compact family hatchbacks. ***

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A quick guide to Washington D. C.

This monumental headquarters of power is always going to be an exciting place to visit – and the city has been designed to proudly display all its major landmarks and iconic sights. Throughout the city you’ll find the international institution and major headquarters set among grand formal gardens. It’s a great city to explore by hire car, driving down the wide boulevards spotting all of the sights.

The Centre of Government

In Washington, D.C you’ll be able to see where all the big decisions are made by walking into the President’s White House, sitting in on a debate at the lawmakers’ Congress and peeping inside the judges’ Supreme Court. If that’s not enough centres of power for you, add in tours of the Pentagon, World Bank and State Department, and drive around the city taking in the embassies from countries all over the world.

History on every corner

You’ll discover major sights from America’s past all over the city. Look inside the famous Watergate Building where President Nixon started his long slide out of office or sit inside Ford’s Theatre and see where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. There’s the grand gothic tower of the National Cathedral to explore and the sobering sight of the Arlington National Cemetery, where veterans of every American war since the Revolution have been laid to rest.

The Smithsonian Institute is actually 19 huge, free museums, most of which are lined up in a row along The Mall. You can simply pop from the National Air and Space Museum into the National Museum of American History. Meanwhile, Washington, D.C's great monuments make for some magnificent photo opportunities - the Lincoln Memorial being one of the city's best places for a picture.

Art and culture

In Washington, D.C you’ll be able to browse fine paintings from the Middle Ages right up to the current day in the collection at the National Gallery of Art. Take a free tour of the world’s largest library, the Library of Congress, which homes 29 million books, including an original Gutenberg bible.

The best collection of American art is inside the neo-classical façade of the Reynolds Centre and the finest place to see a classic performance is at the John F. Kennedy Centre for Performing Arts which hosts 2,000 ballet, opera, theatre and orchestral shows a year.

Car Hire Washington D. C.

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Pickup Locations Washington

Verizon Center HLE

Hilton Washington DC HLE

Dulles Jet Center-Private Flights Only

Dulles International Airport

Marriott at Dulles Airport

Renaissance Hotel DC HLE

Union Station

Ronald Reagan National Airport

Landmark Aviation-Private Flights Only

Washington Navy Yard