Daily rentals start right in Terminal 1’s arrivals hall
Alamo - Rick Husband runs its rental counter inside Terminal 1, just past baggage claim at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA), so you’re dealing with a short indoor walk instead of a shuttle ride. Hours generally track the day’s flight schedule, with the counter staffed from early-morning departures through the last evening arrivals, but late-night arrivals after 11:00 pm can find the desk closed on slower days.
The actual cars sit in a ground-level lot directly across from the terminal, roughly a 2–3 minute walk from the counter once you’ve signed the paperwork. AMA is a small field with one terminal, so you won’t bounce between buildings or levels; everything from check-in to the Alamo exit gate lines up along the same curb.
Pricing at Alamo - Rick Husband usually runs in the mid-range for AMA, with compact and economy cars often under $60 per day before taxes when booked a week out, and full-size or small SUVs frequently in the $70–$90 range. One-way drop fees out of Amarillo can spike over $150 if you’re driving into New Mexico, Oklahoma, or down to Dallas, so check that line on the estimate before you hand over a card.
Car stock here tilts toward practical: sedans, compact SUVs, and a handful of pickups, which fits the Panhandle driving style and the I‑40 and US‑287 runs out of town. Winter renters in January and February occasionally mention limited all-wheel-drive options, so if you need AWD for a Palo Duro Canyon trip or icy early-morning drives, reserve that category specifically instead of gambling on an upgrade at the counter.
Fuel and return are straightforward: there’s a gas station on Airport Blvd about 1 mile before the terminal, and Alamo’s signed return lane feeds into the same ground lot you exited from. Give yourself 15 minutes from that Airport Blvd station to the Alamo check-in during normal traffic, and 25 minutes if you’re dropping a car before a 6:00 am departure.
Step-by-step: renting from Alamo - Rick Husband
- 1. Land at AMA Terminal 1 and follow signs to baggage claim on the ground level.
- 2. Walk to the Alamo counter opposite the carousels and present your driver’s license, credit card, and reservation number.
- 3. Confirm your mileage limits, fuel policy, and any one-way fees before you sign the rental agreement.
- 4. Exit the terminal, cross the roadway to the car rental lot, and find your assigned stall number.
- 5. Do a quick walk-around, note any damage on the form, and take time-stamped phone photos of all four sides of the car.
- 6. Drive out through the signed Alamo exit lane and follow signs to I‑40, about 3 miles from the airport.
- 7. On return, refill at the Airport Blvd station 1 mile from AMA, then follow the “Rental Car Return” signs back into the Alamo lot.
- 8. Park in the marked return lane, wait for the agent’s handheld check-in (usually under 5 minutes at AMA), and keep the printed receipt or email confirmation.
One last tip: in peak holiday weeks around Thanksgiving and Christmas, lock in your Alamo reservation at least 7 days ahead; AMA’s single-terminal fleet can sell out of the cheaper categories fast.