Which rental car companies are onsite at RSW?
There are 10 on-site brands at Southwest Florida International Airport’s (RSW) rental car center:
- Alamo Rent a Car (888) 826-6893.
- Avis Rent a Car (239) 225-2700.
- Budget Car Rental (239) 225-2800.
- Dollar Car Rental (866) 434-2226.
- Enterprise (239) 561-2227.
- Hertz (239) 768-3100.
- National (888) 826-6890.
How many rental cars burned at Fort Myers airport?
– The fire that damaged over 3,500 cars and potentially contaminated 50 acres of land at Southwest Florida International Airport was deemed an accident.
How many cars did Hertz lose in fire?
The 15-acre fire destroyed nearly 4,000 vehicles and resulted in $100 million in damages. About 2,500 of the vehicles were from Enterprise and Avis. More than 1,000 destroyed vehicles were from Hertz. Officials believe the fire was probably started by hot exhaust over dried grass.
Why are there so many car fires in Florida?
According to the department’s public information office, more than half of the blazes were caused by a “failure of equipment or heat source,” strengthening Franco’s hypothesis. But about 10 percent — almost 100 car fires — were determined to have been set intentionally.
Is Fort Myers a large airport?
AIRPORT INFO Located in Fort Myers, Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) served more than 10.3 million passengers in 2021 and is one of the top 50 U.S. airports for passenger traffic.
Who owned the rental cars that burned in Florida?
Most of the cars Weber purchased — about 2,300 — belonged to the Avis Budget Group, parent of the Avis and Budget rental brands, he said, while Enterprise Holdings, which operates the Enterprise, National and Alamo rental brands, only lost a few hundred in the fire. The fire damaged about 1,200 Hertz vehicles.
Do Teslas catch fire?
Tesla fires are very few and far between, but they still exist. A Tesla owner in Canada says he was driving his electric crossover when it alerted him of an error, powered down, started smoking, and suddenly caught fire. He also claims he had no choice but to break the window to escape from the burning vehicle.
Is Fort Myers airport big?
The airport sits on 13,555 acres (5,486 ha, 21.2 sq. mi.) of land just southeast of Fort Myers, making it the third-largest airport in the United States in terms of land size (after Denver and Dallas/Fort Worth).