Car Rental at Pittsburgh International Airport

Airport travel guide

Pittsburgh International Airport is the second-busiest airport in Pennsylvania. It serves both the Pittsburgh metro area and the rest of western Pennsylvania.

The Steel City is an often overlooked, but great destination for travelers. The city has reinvented itself since the steel mills closed down and is now a place of high tech, education, healthcare, and finance. Its sports teams are renowned not just in the US, but across the world. And if history is your thing, then there's plenty of it to explore in the city. 

Top international routes

• London
• Toronto
• Montreal
• Cancun

Main airlines

Air Canada Express, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Breeze Airways, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines all serve the airport with flights to major cities along the east coast, other parts of the US, Canada, and London.

Terminals

There is only one terminal at Pittsburgh International. That terminal has four different concourses laid out in an x-shape and connected to the main arrivals and departures building by a walkway.

Location

Pittsburgh International Airport is located 20 miles west of Downtown Pittsburgh. The drive takes about 25 minutes down I-376 without traffic. Akron is about 100 miles away across the border in Ohio.

Most popular types of rental car

• Small cars - from $74 per day
• Medium cars - from $63 per day
• Large cars - from $64 per day
• SUVs - from $66 per day
• Premium cars - from $95 per day
• Vans - from $175 per day
• Convertibles - from $231 per day

Car rental desks

All rental companies at Pittsburgh Airport are located in the Baggage Claim area. After signing the rental agreement, it's just a short walk to the parking garage to get your car. You'll also need to return the car to the same garage.

Services and facilities

Pittsburgh International has plenty of restaurants and shops for travelers. There is a lounge in Concourse C. You'll also find everything else that is typical of an airport of its size.

Nearest gas station

There is a Sunoco gas station located at the airport. Unlike at other airports, its prices are reasonably close to those of other stations in the area. Three exits before the airport, there are multiple gas stations with prices that are around 10 cents lower. For those with Costco or Sam's Club memberships, you can fill up at their gas stations two exits and one exit before the airport, respectively.