Find cheap car rentals Rapid City Airport airport, United States

Car Rentals at Rapid City Airport

Situated eight nautical miles southeast of Rapid city in the scenic location of Black Hills, Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) is owned by the city of Rapid City and services flights to South Dakota. This is less crowded compared to other metropolitan airports. This airport handles direct flights to 7 major cities in the US. The major airlines operating here are Allegiant Air, American eagle, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines and United Airlines, with scheduled direct flights to cities like Denver, Phoenix and Minneapolis. Ground transportation information follows.

Many rental agencies operate in Rapid City providing cheap rentals in specialty, luxury, trucks, SUVs and passenger vans for travelers who arrive at the Rapid City airport. While prior arrangements with the rental agencies is suggested, make sure you bring w the contact number of the rental agencies. As many agencies operate shuttle services, having your agency's contact number in hand will help you get in touch with them and enquire about the shuttle timings. Car Rental Express.com agencies in this area are:

• Casey's Auto Rental
• Budget Car Rental

Transportation: Cheap transport facilities are available at this airport. Both pickup and drop off are provided by the cheap shuttle service at the airport called the Airport Express Shuttle. It runs around the clock throughout the year, providing drops to any location in Rapid City at affordable rates. Lodging is available close to the airport and many hotels provide complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport. Taxis can also be hired from the airport if you so prefer. You can also access cheap rental cars during your stay here.

Things to do at the airport

Waiting at the terminal can be one a tiresome experience for the seasoned traveler and a first time traveler. This is particularly true if the flight is delayed for more than an hour. Passengers who wait at the terminal can relieve their boredom by dining, shopping or partaking in a recreational activity. Most airports today include a lot of entertaining options for travelers to indulge in, as they wait at the airport.

Dining: There are two restaurants operating at the airport. One of the restaurants is located across from a gift shop on the second floor of the terminal in a pre security area, the second restaurant is available beyond the security checkpoint across from gate 3. Pastries, deli sandwiches, breakfast, salads, freshly prepared are available on a daily basis from 05:00 am till the departure of the last flight. The first restaurant located in the pre security area also serves hot breakfasts and lunches.

Shopping: The second floor also hosts a gift shop that sells magazines, newspapers, clothes, gift items, light snacks, native crafts and a variety of other accessories. This is the perfect place to pick up last minute souvenirs or any other in-flight accessories that you may have forgotten to bring.

Arcade: If you are a video game addict, there is an arcade at the terminal where you can lose yourself in gaming.