Baltimore BWI car rental rules: age, debit, deposit and pickup

Baltimore/Washington’s rental facility is at Stoney Run Road and New Ridge Road. A free airport courtesy shuttle connects it with the terminal.

1. From baggage claim, go to the inner curb of the Arrivals/Lower Level.
2. Board the Rental Car shuttle at Door 1, 11 or 16.
3. For vehicle return, use the rental-facility address: 7432 New Ridge Road, Hanover, Maryland.

Official BWI airport directions · transport source checked 2026-09-30

Match the branch on your reservation to this airport service. Pickup counter hours, vehicle-return hours and after-hours collection are separate conditions.

In Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport's own words (quoted verbatim from the airport's rental-car page; your rental company's return instructions on the reservation still apply):

• “When returning a vehicle, look for highway directional signs to the facility.”

Official BWI return directions · quotes checked 2026-10-20

These charges and programmes are set by the airport, the state toll agency or state law, not by the rental company. Each line is copied from the official source linked beside it, with the period the source states. Confirm the total on your rental agreement.

• Airport charge

  CFC: the official source confirms the charge but does not state the amount.

  The official report gives $5.75 "per transaction" without saying whether that is per day or per rental, so no amount is shown.

  “The CFC rate was increased during the fiscal year from $3.75 per transaction to $5.75 (not in thousands).” — Maryland Transportation Authority, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2025 (BWI rental car facility bonds) ↗

  Checked 2026-10-19 · next review due 2027-01-17

• State toll programme

  E-ZPass (also Pay-by-Plate, Video Toll), run by Maryland Transportation Authority.

  “Drivers who use Maryland toll facilities without an E-ZPass or Pay-by-Plate account will receive a Notice of Toll Due (NOTD) in the mail.” — DriveEzMD, How does video tolling work? ↗

  “Keep in mind, E-ZPass remains the easiest and most economical way to pay tolls in Maryland.” — DriveEzMD, How does video tolling work? ↗

  “Customers without a valid E-ZPass account will be charged the Video Toll Rate.” — Maryland Transportation Authority, Video tolling ↗

  Checked 2026-10-19 · next review due 2027-04-17

• State rental charge

  Maryland sales tax on short-term passenger car rentals: 11.5% of the rental (Md. Code, Tax-General § 11-104).

  “Short-term passenger car and recreational vehicle rental sales have a sales tax rate of 11.5% and truck rentals are subject to the 8% tax rate.” — Comptroller of Maryland, Business Tax Tip #8, Calculating Maryland's Sales and Use Tax ↗

  Checked 2026-10-19 · next review due 2027-04-17

Each company’s most common reviewed value across covered airports, with the airports that differ.

• Young-driver fee by company
• Age 20 by company
• Debit card by company
• Deposit by company
• Foreign licence by company
• Additional driver by company
• Tolls and one-way by company
• Young-driver fee waivers by company
• Under-25 Fee Index (CSV)

Open a profile for its age, debit, deposit, document and cardholder conditions. Unreviewed entries are research gaps and do not assert a branch's presence.

• Enterprise

  Exact branch not reviewed

• Alamo

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• Avis

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• Budget

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• SIXT

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• Hertz

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• National

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• Dollar

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• Thrifty

  Exact branch not reviewed

1. Confirm the exact collection branch, arrival terminal and pickup time on your reservation.
2. Match your own physical card, age, vehicle and return itinerary to that branch's rules.
3. Bring the original licence and the required passport, IDP or translation. Keep enough available funds for charges still due and the applicable authorization.