There are eight car hire companies located in the parking garage on the ground floor of the airport. When you have gone through arrivals and collected your luggage, walk straight across the street from the terminal building and the car hire is immediately in front of you.

Return car hire is on the lower level of the parking garage, so follow the signs for Car Rental as you approach the airport.

The following car hire/rental companies are based at the airport: Alamo at Fort Myers Airport - Avis at Fort Myers Airport - Budget at Fort Myers Airport - Dollar at Fort Myers Airport - Enterprise at Fort Myers Airport - Hertz at Fort Myers Airport - National at Fort Myers Airport and Thrifty at Fort Myers Airport

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Knowing the rules of the road and following them is a very important detail when driving a rent a car in Florida. Know the roads you will be travelling and the laws governing the State. Keep to the the speed limit and do not make unsafe lane changes and tailgate other motor vehicles. .

Driving in Florida during the summer months can offer some unique challenges with the intense heat and regular summer rain storms being road hazards that cause many breakdowns and accidents.

Some other general tips for you to bear in mind when driving your hire car in Florida are:

• In Florida it is perfectly legal to turn right at a red traffic light provided there is no traffic coming or a sign telling you otherwise.
  
• The driver and front seat passenger must wear seat belts at all times and every passenger in the vehicle under the age of 18 MUST be restrained by a safety belt or by a child restraint device regardless of their seating position.
  
• Florida law requires that all children of five years of age or younger be restrained in a proper child restraint system.
  
• Do NOT drink and drive! Florida has one of the toughest alcohol laws in the US
  
• Florida’s “Move Over Act" requires drivers to move over to the next lane or slow down (at least 20 miles below the posted speed limit) while approaching emergency vehicles that are stopped on interstate or other highways.

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