ABQ rental car center: where it is and how to return your car
At Albuquerque International Sunport, rental cars are picked up and returned away from the terminal. Here is the address, how the shuttle works and which companies are there.
Checked October 14, 2026
Where is the ABQ rental car center?
Sunport Car Rental Center, open 24/7; rental counters and the ready/return lots are there, not at the terminal.
Address: 3400 University SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106 · Map and directions
Getting there from the terminal (picking up a car)
Take the free rental car shuttle from the commercial lane outside level 1 of the terminal. Shuttles run 24/7, every 10 minutes, to the Sunport Car Rental Center, where the rental counters and ready lots are.
How to return a rental car at ABQ
Return the car at the Rental Car Center, then take the free rental car shuttle to the terminal. Shuttles run 24/7, every 10 minutes, and use the commercial lane outside level 1 of the terminal. The shuttles are wheelchair accessible.
Rental car companies at ABQ
The airport lists 11 companies at the rental car center:
- Alamo
- Enterprise
- Avis
- Hertz
- Budget
- National
- Dollar
- Payless
- ACE Rent A Car
- Thrifty
- SIXT
Check your rental company's opening hours on your booking.
Driving your own car instead?
The lowest fixed posted rate for a week of parking at ABQ is $31.50 at Airport Parking – Open Parking (Airport Parking LLC, off-airport). Compare ABQ parking for your dates →
Sources
From the airport's own pages. We are not a rental company and do not take bookings. Tell us if something has changed.
- Rental Cars — City of Albuquerque Aviation Department (Albuquerque International Sunport). Checked October 14, 2026.