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Top tips for hiring a car at Valparaiso Destin-Ft Walton Beach airport

  • Booking a car rental at Valparaiso Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport is a convenient way to ensure that you will have access to comfortable and reliable transportation for the duration of your stay in the area. Both Destin and Fort Walton have their own public transportation systems, namely the local bus, but driving is still one of the quickest ways to reach your destination. When you have your own vehicle, it will also be easy for you to transport cargo, including suitcases and beach equipment.
  • No matter what your needs or preferences are, there is sure to be a model that is perfect for your car rental at Valparaiso Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport. If you want to enjoy the area's sunshine, you can always opt for a convertible. Those that will be traveling with several other passengers may prefer to have an SUV. If you’ll primarily be staying in the city center, a compact vehicle can come in handy.
  • Once you are ready to return your car rental at Valparaiso Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport, you can simply bring it back to where your respective rental company stores its fleet. Each company that has its own branch at the airport has both its office and its fleet on-site, so make sure to remember the exact location where you first picked up your rental. While it will depend on the specific company that you are renting with, you may have the option of dropping off your Valparaiso Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport car rental outside of normal business hours.
  • Both Destin and Fort Walton are busy cities that are popular destinations for tourists, so their roads can often be congested. Avoid getting stuck in a traffic jam by picking up and dropping off your rental around rush hour, which will typically take place between 7 and 9 am and 5.30 and 7 pm. There are a few roads that can be particularly congested, and these include Interstates 98 and 293.
  • Book your car hire at Valparaiso Destin-Ft Walton Beach airport at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price

FAQs about renting a car at Valparaiso Destin-Ft Walton Beach airport

  • Where can I find the car rental center at the airport?

    To head to the car rental center that is located at Valparaiso Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport, simply go to the baggage claim in the main terminal that is on the lower level. In this area, you will find desks for more than five major companies, and they all keep their fleets within walking distance of the center. As soon as you have finished your paperwork, an employee will walk you to your specific vehicle.

  • What documents are required to rent a car from Valparaiso Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport?

    To rent a car from this airport, you must provide your selected rental company with a valid driver’s license that does not have an expiration date that falls during your scheduled rental. Even if you do not have a license that was issued from the United States, you will normally be able to still rent a car. Most major rental companies will accept either a foreign license or an international license. Make sure that you have your passport with you when picking up your vehicle, as your company may ask for a copy of it.

  • Are there any amenities available for travelers at the car rental center at Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport?

    In the rental car center, there is a public restroom and outlets to charge your devices that are available for all travelers and customers. You will also find a sitting area where you can rest before grabbing your vehicle. Depending on which company you will be renting through, you may be offered free beverages, such as a coffee or a bottle of water.

  • Which car rental companies will pick you up at Valparaiso Destin-Ft Walton Beach airport?

    Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Valparaiso Destin-Ft Walton Beach airport to off-airport locations include Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Hertz, and National.

Valparaiso Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport car rental reviews and directory 
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National

9.0

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8.0

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8.0

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8.0

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9.0

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1701 Hwy 85 N

+1 844 841 7824

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Alamo

8.0

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Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

8.0

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State Road 85

+1 844 841 7823

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8.0 Very Good

Rob, May 2024

Intermediate SUV

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The car had a faint smoke smell, so I assume a previous renter smoked in it. I wish people would follow the rules.

1 out of 1

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Best rated

Cleanliness

7.9

Comfort

8.2

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.8

Value for money

7.4

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1701 Hwy 85 N

+1 833 740 1724

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410 Government Ave.

+1 850 729 5700

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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Aug 2024

Intermediate

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They don't take debit cards. I was unable to use their services.

10.0 Wonderful

Richard, May 2024

Intermediate

KAYAK
Quick check in and drop off. Very good price. Got a nice upgrade.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, May 2021

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Pros:

drop off was easy, the rest of the experience was not good!!!

Cons:

make it more known that you are going to be closed at noon on a SATURDAY and not open on SUNDAY Some people can only travel on those days, honor the price agreed on, at a different location if not going to be open an the other location, and quit gouging people on the price, (prices were outrageous)

10.0 Wonderful

Linda, Mar 2021

KAYAK

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Staff was great Pick up and drop off was super easy

10.0 Wonderful

Danielle, Aug 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Helpful staff, short lines for pickup and drop off

Cons:

Maybe provide drop off instructions

4.8 Mediocre

Matt, Jul 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Drop-off was fine

Cons:

I scheduled my location in May and the store had been closed since February. They moved my pick up 2 days prior to my trip and it was a $40 Uber ride to the location to get it.

1 out of 5

Budget

Cleanliness

7.1

Comfort

7.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.4

Value for money

6.8

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1701 State Road 85 North

+1 850 651 3765

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10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, May 2024

Intermediate SUV

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The pick up and drop off system were both great. My only complaint is the car smelled like cigarettes and we had to get a car freshener to mask the smell. Other than that, everything else was good.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Dec 2023

Intermediate SUV

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Fantastic

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Nov 2023

Compact

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Other than the pushy attempt to upsell me, everything else was perfect. Car was clean, drop off was easy. Loved it.

6.0 Okay

Jeanne, May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff at the counter were very friendly and helpful.

Cons:

Our car's lift gate was not working properly. It would open and then shut. We were not going to ruin our vacation by taking it back to Budget to let them take time out of our vacation to fix. Thankful someone did not get hurt. Car needed to be checked over before releasing it to customers.

2.0 Poor

Patricia, Apr 2021

KAYAK

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It was quick. The drop off was easy.

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The Budget rep forced me to “upgrade” at the ticket counter since I was dropping the car in another location. (That was known when I placed the reservation.) She tried to get us to pay more for car I reserved or more for an upgraded car. I declined. She then said I had to pay for XM radio at $6 per day or the car I reserved couldn’t leave the lot. I was tired from traveling so we just swallowed it. When we got to the car, it had been smoked in, damaged on the body, and had 56k miles at the start.

8.0 Very Good

Terrence, Feb 2023

Compact

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All was well except for the long and slow line to pick up the car. It was a joint Budget/Avis counter, and took 30 minutes.

1 out of 5

Hertz

Cleanliness

8.6

Comfort

8.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.5

Value for money

7.2

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1701 Hwy 85 North

+1 850 651 0612

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2.0 Poor

Bob, Sep 2024

Intermediate SUV

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I didn't like anything. You guys should be ashamed. A death in the family prevented us from taking our trip....not that anyone in your organization cares. Phone numbers provided went unanswered when dialed...then disconnected. You're only mandate appears to be making money at the expense of customers and making sure they get a total runaround when trying to salvage a horrific personal tragedy. Way to go Kayak. You made a couple hundred bucks on this one and you didn't even have to provide a service...way to go! I shall never use Kayak, or Hertz again for anything, and neither will my large extended family. I will implore as many people as I can influence not to use you.

8.0 Very Good

Patricia, Jan 2021

KAYAK

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the staff was friendly, the pick up was and drop off was easy and fast

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Jun 2023

People carrier

KAYAK
nobody at pickup and drop off.. wrong charges

8.0 Very Good

M, May 2023

Supplier choice

KAYAK
Cost is always a factor, but in this case, price was competitive and availability was superior to other rental car companies.

1.9 Poor

Anonymous, Aug 2021

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My travel day was being continuously delayed and I was unable to meet my group at the airport to drive them to our destination. I tried contacting both Hertz and the third party provider and both kept saying there was nothing they could do to help, so we needed to call the other. When trying to get ahold of the local Hertz location, I called multiple times and sat with the phone ringing for 5+ minutes each time; all being different times of day. When I asked them about it, they said they must have been busy.

1 out of 2

Avis

Cleanliness

7.5

Comfort

7.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.1

Value for money

6.5

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1701 State Road 85 North

+1 850 651 0819

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6.0 Okay

Paulo, Jul 2024

Intermediate SUV

KAYAK
the car was dirty. it wasn't parked and I was told to. customer service was just mediocre

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Sep 2023

Intermediate SUV

KAYAK
Disappointing. The car broke down on the side of the highway 3.5 hours into a 14 hour drive. The roadside assistance department couldn’t come up with a solution any sooner than 6 hours of waiting on the roadside. I self-rescued and after securing a refund, Avis customer service did nothing to make up for the fact that their primary charter of renting a safe reliable car failed and had no compassion or interest in making up for the inconvenience and delays.

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, May 2021

KAYAK

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We asked specifically for a car that seated 8 and we got a car that seated 7. There were no cars that seated 8 so someone had to ride illegally and unsafe the entire trip.

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The lady that helped at Pickup was not helpful on instructing drop off after hours. The car stunk. And giving people the amount of seating they request is pretty vital.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Apr 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

The car smelled like smoke when we first open the door. The smell went away but it was slightly annoying.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jun 2020

KAYAK

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Friendly, very easy, nice vehicle

Cons:

It makes me nervous not to check over a car for damages with an agent before/after

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, May 2023

Full-size

KAYAK
The Kia model I rejected had a drive assist function that was not operating properly and made the car extremely frustrating and dangerous to drive

1 out of 3

Dollar

Cleanliness

7.4

Comfort

7.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.9

Value for money

6.5

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1701 State Road 85 North

+1 866 434 2226

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2.0 Poor

Noel, Sep 2024

Passenger van

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I had a reservation for a 15 passenger van for a bachelorette trip on September 5th-9th at your VPS airport location. When we arrived we were given keys to a minivan not realizing until we went to the vehicle that it was not what we originally reserved. We went back to speak with your representative and was told that the van we reserved was in maintenance and was not available. The representative did offer to void our reservation but left 10 people with their luggage stranded without offering another vehicle or maybe offering 2 vehicles for us to be able to continue our trip. We had to scramble to find new transportation and it put a damper on the start of our trip. It was a horrible experience with your company. We ended up having to pay double the money with another company in order to proceed. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND

6.0 Okay

Anonymous, Jul 2024

Passenger van

KAYAK
Dollar did fine except when I rented the vehicle (large, 8-passenger van) I attempted to add drivers, but the rental clerk (very busy!) said it was not possible. Something about not on my original rental request. That caused me personal problems during the week. The vehicle I got was clean and comfortable, and had pretty decent leg space for my passengers.

2.0 Poor

Mark, Aug 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

We never got to go. Thanks COVID-19

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jul 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff member was friendly, picking up and dropping off was easy.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Jun 2022

KAYAK
The rental was not clean and even had ants… We dropped it off early. Additionally, even though we dropped it off the same day the reservation has not been closed out, so we are getting daily pending changes on our credit card (currently on day 4 of this madness).

4.0 Mediocre

John, May 2022

KAYAK
I didn’t like the up-charge added to my trip. I won’t be using Dollar again.

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+1 914 368 0091

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