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Alamo, Downtown Zurich Car Rental

Alamo 2000+ ratings, 9 reviews

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

7.5 / 10 Good

Alamo - Downtown Zurich Information, Car Rental Instructions & Policies

Address

GENFERSTRASSE 36, ZURICH, 8002, CH

Telephone

+41848445522

Pick-up Instructions

Please go to pick up address according to the GPS.

Drop-off Instructions

Follow the sign to park the car in the rental return area. There is a drop box where the customer should leave the copy of the rental agreement and the keys. The vehicle remains the renterüs responsibility until it is checked in by an Alamo employee the next business day.

Opening Hours

Days of WeekSundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
Opening hours
12:00 -18:00
07:00 -18:00
07:00 -18:00
07:00 -18:00
07:00 -18:00
07:00 -20:00
08:00 -14:00

Deposit

Deposits are depending on which car type your rental car falls into, and can be paid with credit cards (pre-authorization)
Representative Car ModelsDeposit Amount(approx.)Business Days Required for Refund

Applicable to all car types，incl. Compact，Suv，Economy，Mini and others.

Pack up ^
USD300-500030-60

Accepted Cards

Credit cards from the following providers are accepted for rentals at this location: Visa, Master

E-voucher

Yes. E-voucher is accepted. Show the digital voucher on your mobile instead of a print-out is good enough.

Age requirements

21 - 80 years old

Driver's License Requirements

The main driver and any additional drivers must provide a full physical driving licence with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 1-2 year(s).

For foreign renters, you need to bring:

Original driving licence + International Driving Permit (IDP)

Please note that an International Driving Permit (IDP) is only a translation. You must present your original driving licence together with the original IDP at the counter — photocopies or scanned copies are not accepted.

EU/EEA Driving License

EU/EEA driving licenses are valid for car rental across the EU/EEA, as well as in Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

For local renters, you need to bring:

Full driver's license issued in Switzerland

Additional Extras

To be updated

Cross Border

Free of Charge:

Taking rental cars to following countries is allowed and free of charge:
Hungary, Luxembourg, Austria, Greece, Germany, Italy, Norway, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Belgium, France, Poland, Sweden, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Romania, Croatia, Liechtenstein

Must-not:

Taking rental cars to following countries is not allowed:
Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Kosovo

Cross Islands

To be updated

Excess

Collision Damage Waiver Excess differs by car model:

CHF 1500-5000 for other car models.

CHF 1500 for Bmw X3 4x4--4wd,

CHF 1500 for Mg Hs,

CHF 1500-5000 for Peugeot 308,Honda Hrv,Volkswagen Passat-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Opel Astra,Renault Captur,

CHF 1500 for Fiat 500,

CHF 1500 for Opel Corsa,

CHF 1500 for Suzuki Ignis Or Similar,

CHF 1500 for Opel Astra,

CHF 1500 for Peugeot 308,

CHF 1500 for J3 Opel Astra Sw Aut.,

CHF 1500 for Seat Leon Sportstourer,

CHF 1500 for Mini Cooper Cabrio,

CHF 1500 for Skoda Yeti,

CHF 1500 for Ford Focus,

CHF 1500 for Opel Grandland,

CHF 1500 for Toyota Corolla,

CHF 1500 for Hyundai I30 Combi.,

CHF 1500 for Honda Hrv,

CHF 1500 for Skoda Kodiaq Automatico 5+2s,

CHF 3000 for Volkswagen Passat,

CHF 3000 for Bmw Serie 2 Grand Tourer,

CHF 3000 for Volkswagen Tiguan Aut,

CHF 3000 for Ford S-max,

CHF 3000 for Vw Arteon,

CHF 3000 for Volkswagen Multivan,

CHF 3000 for Toyota Rav4,

CHF 3000 for Volvo V60,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes C-class,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes Vito,

CHF 3000 for Alfa Romeo Stelvio,

CHF 3000 for Volvo Xc60 Aut,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes E Class,

CHF 1500 for Mercedes A Class,

CHF 1500 for Ds Ds3,

CHF 1500 for Peugeot 3008,

CHF 1500 for Fiat 500x-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Peugeot E 2008,

CHF 3000 for Skoda Superb-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Audi A1 Aut,

CHF 3000 for Skoda Octavia-4wd,

CHF 3000 for Bmw X5 4x4--4wd,

CHF 3000 for Benz Vito 4x4--4wd,

CHF 3000 for V90 Cc Awd-4wd,

CHF 3000 for Audi A5 Sw-4wd,

CHF 3000 for Volkswagen Passat-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Renault Captur,

CHF 1500 for Skoda Karoq,

CHF 1500 for Ford Kuga,

CHF 1500 for Mg Zs,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes E-class Convertible,

CHF 3000 for Tesla Model X,

CHF 3000 for Tesla 3,

CHF 1500 for Mini Cooper Se,

CHF 1500 for Bmw X5,

CHF 1500 for Kia Sportage,

CHF 3000 for Bmw Ix3-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Peugeot 308,Opel Astra,Skoda Yeti,Fiat 500x-4wd,Mg Zs,Peugeot E 2008,Mg Hs,Renault Captur,Mini Cooper Cabrio,J3 Opel Astra Sw Aut.,Seat Leon Sportstourer,Mini Cooper Se,Mercedes A Class,Ds Ds3,Suzuki Ignis Or Similar,Opel Corsa,Bmw X5,Audi A1 Aut,Opel Grandland,Ford Focus,Honda Hrv,Skoda Karoq,Ford Kuga,Peugeot 3008,Skoda Kodiaq Automatico 5+2s,Toyota Corolla,Hyundai I30 Combi.,Fiat 500,Bmw X3 4x4--4wd,Kia Sportage,

CHF 3000 for Vw Arteon,Toyota Rav4,Bmw Ix3-4wd,Volkswagen Multivan,Volvo V60,Skoda Superb-4wd,Skoda Octavia-4wd,Mercedes E Class,Bmw X5 4x4--4wd,Mercedes E-class Convertible,Benz Vito 4x4--4wd,V90 Cc Awd-4wd,Alfa Romeo Stelvio,Tesla Model X,Mercedes C-class,Volvo Xc60 Aut,Mercedes Vito,Audi A5 Sw-4wd,Bmw Serie 2 Grand Tourer,Volkswagen Tiguan Aut,Ford S-max,Volkswagen Passat,Volkswagen Passat-4wd,Tesla 3,Maserati Grecale Gt,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

CHF 1500 for Bmw X3 4x4--4wd,

CHF 1500 for Mg Hs,

CHF 1500-5000 for other car models.

CHF 1500-5000 for Peugeot 308,Honda Hrv,Volkswagen Passat-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Opel Astra,Renault Captur,

CHF 1500 for Fiat 500,

CHF 1500 for Opel Corsa,

CHF 1500 for Suzuki Ignis Or Similar,

CHF 1500 for Opel Astra,

CHF 1500 for Peugeot 308,

CHF 1500 for J3 Opel Astra Sw Aut.,

CHF 1500 for Seat Leon Sportstourer,

CHF 1500 for Mini Cooper Cabrio,

CHF 1500 for Skoda Yeti,

CHF 1500 for Ford Focus,

CHF 1500 for Opel Grandland,

CHF 1500 for Toyota Corolla,

CHF 1500 for Hyundai I30 Combi.,

CHF 1500 for Honda Hrv,

CHF 1500 for Skoda Kodiaq Automatico 5+2s,

CHF 3000 for Volkswagen Passat,

CHF 3000 for Bmw Serie 2 Grand Tourer,

CHF 3000 for Volkswagen Tiguan Aut,

CHF 3000 for Ford S-max,

CHF 3000 for Vw Arteon,

CHF 3000 for Volkswagen Multivan,

CHF 3000 for Toyota Rav4,

CHF 3000 for Volvo V60,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes C-class,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes Vito,

CHF 3000 for Alfa Romeo Stelvio,

CHF 3000 for Volvo Xc60 Aut,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes E Class,

CHF 1500 for Mercedes A Class,

CHF 1500 for Ds Ds3,

CHF 1500 for Peugeot 3008,

CHF 1500 for Fiat 500x-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Peugeot E 2008,

CHF 3000 for Skoda Superb-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Audi A1 Aut,

CHF 3000 for Skoda Octavia-4wd,

CHF 3000 for Bmw X5 4x4--4wd,

CHF 3000 for Benz Vito 4x4--4wd,

CHF 3000 for V90 Cc Awd-4wd,

CHF 3000 for Audi A5 Sw-4wd,

CHF 3000 for Volkswagen Passat-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Renault Captur,

CHF 1500 for Skoda Karoq,

CHF 1500 for Ford Kuga,

CHF 1500 for Mg Zs,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes E-class Convertible,

CHF 3000 for Tesla Model X,

CHF 3000 for Tesla 3,

CHF 1500 for Mini Cooper Se,

CHF 1500 for Bmw X5,

CHF 1500 for Kia Sportage,

CHF 3000 for Bmw Ix3-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Peugeot 308,Opel Astra,Skoda Yeti,Fiat 500x-4wd,Mg Zs,Peugeot E 2008,Mg Hs,Renault Captur,Mini Cooper Cabrio,J3 Opel Astra Sw Aut.,Seat Leon Sportstourer,Mini Cooper Se,Mercedes A Class,Ds Ds3,Suzuki Ignis Or Similar,Opel Corsa,Bmw X5,Audi A1 Aut,Opel Grandland,Ford Focus,Honda Hrv,Skoda Karoq,Ford Kuga,Peugeot 3008,Skoda Kodiaq Automatico 5+2s,Toyota Corolla,Hyundai I30 Combi.,Fiat 500,Bmw X3 4x4--4wd,Kia Sportage,

CHF 3000 for Vw Arteon,Toyota Rav4,Bmw Ix3-4wd,Volkswagen Multivan,Volvo V60,Skoda Superb-4wd,Skoda Octavia-4wd,Mercedes E Class,Bmw X5 4x4--4wd,Mercedes E-class Convertible,Benz Vito 4x4--4wd,V90 Cc Awd-4wd,Alfa Romeo Stelvio,Tesla Model X,Mercedes C-class,Volvo Xc60 Aut,Mercedes Vito,Audi A5 Sw-4wd,Bmw Serie 2 Grand Tourer,Volkswagen Tiguan Aut,Ford S-max,Volkswagen Passat,Volkswagen Passat-4wd,Tesla 3,Maserati Grecale Gt,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

6.4 mi from Zurich Airport

Railway Stations

0.7 mi from Zurich Stadelhofen

0.9 mi from Main Railway Station Zurich

Hotels

1 mi from Bristol Hotel

3.6 mi from ibis Zurich Messe-Airport

Other Landmarks

0.3 mi from Bürkliplatz

0.3 mi from Paradeplatz

0.5 mi from Bellevueplatz

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Map view of Alamo Store Location
coordinates: 47.366208 8.533648

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Guest Reviews

Total points： 7.5 / 10 Good

  • Vehicle condition: 1.5
  • Vehicle cleanliness: 1.5
  • Spaciousness: 1.0
  • Counter staff: 1.3
  • Pick-up location: 1.5
  • Drop-off location: 1.5
  • Pick-up time: 10-30 mins
  • Drop-off time: 0-10 mins

  • Aby

    Zurich

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

    The car was new and in perfect condition. The guy in front desk was very helpfull and warm welcoming. Thank you for everything. Definitely will use this service again.
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  • S.Mehta

    Zurich

    8.7 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

    Almost new car, clean. Space was bit lesser than expected. Pickup and drop was easy, fuel station at drop location making it easier to refuel while returning the car.
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  • Harriet Finn

    Zurich

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

    The Black gentleman had a very good attitude
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  • Elmer Frederick

    Zurich

    8 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

    Waited for half an hour to pick up the car, too slow! The car is very new, with a modern model and useful semi-automated driving features.
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  • Malcolm Symons

    Zurich

    2 /10 Poor

    Reviewed: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

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  • Wilbur Saxton

    Zurich

    8 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

    It was okay.
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  • Hugh Bowman

    Zurich

    8 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

    Convenient and fast
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  • Drew Berkeley

    Zurich

    6 /10 Average

    Reviewed: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

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  • Gene Albert

    Zurich

    6 /10 Average

    Reviewed: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

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  • Bob Stowe

    Zurich

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

    Very satisfied
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  • Guy Haywood

    Zurich

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

    Satisfied.
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  • Abbott Nahum

    Zurich

    8 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

    Satisfied.
    Read More >

  • Verna Howard

    Zurich

    4 /10 Average

    Reviewed: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

    Read More >

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What's the address of the rental location?

GENFERSTRASSE 36, ZURICH, 8002, CH

What is the Telephone Number?

+41848445522

How to Return The Rental Car, Car Park or Key Box & After Hours Return Instructions?

Follow the sign to park the car in the rental return area. There is a drop box where the customer should leave the copy of the rental agreement and the keys. The vehicle remains the renterüs responsibility until it is checked in by an Alamo employee the next business day.

What are the Accepted Cards as Payment Methods for this Car Rental Location?

Can I Pick up Rental Cars with a E-voucher?

Yes. E-voucher is accepted. Show the digital voucher on your mobile instead of a print-out is good enough.

What are the Driver's Age Requirements for this Car Rental Company?

21 - 80 years old

What are the Driving Licence Requirements to Rent a Car from this Car Rental Location?

The main driver and any additional drivers must provide a full physical driving licence with no major endorsements. The license should be held for at least 1-2 year(s).

  • For foreign renters, you need to bring:

    Original driving licence + International Driving Permit (IDP)

    Please note that an International Driving Permit (IDP) is only a translation. You must present your original driving licence together with the original IDP at the counter — photocopies or scanned copies are not accepted.

    EU/EEA Driving License

    EU/EEA driving licenses are valid for car rental across the EU/EEA, as well as in Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

  • For local renters, you need to bring:

    Full driver's license issued in Switzerland

Additional Extras

To be updated

What are the Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks from this Store?

  • Airports

    6.4 mi from Zurich Airport

  • Railway Stations

    0.7 mi from Zurich Stadelhofen

    0.9 mi from Main Railway Station Zurich

  • Hotels

    1 mi from Bristol Hotel

    3.6 mi from ibis Zurich Messe-Airport

  • Other Landmarks

    0.3 mi from Bürkliplatz

    0.3 mi from Paradeplatz

    0.5 mi from Bellevueplatz

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