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Alamo, Downtown Zurich Car hire

Alamo 2000+ ratings, 9 reviews

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

7.5 / 10 Good

Alamo - Downtown Zurich Information, Car hire 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 issued by the following companies qualify a car hire from this store: 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 will need to provide a physical full driving license in their name 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 Driving 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 Volvo Xc60,

CHF 1500 for Volkswagen T-cross,

CHF 1500-5000 for Volkswagen Golf,Kia Sportage,Skoda Octavia-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Astra Ford Puma,Volkswagen T-cross,

CHF 1500 for Toyota Aygo,

CHF 1500 for Toyota Yaris,

CHF 1500 for Hyundai Accent,

CHF 1500 for Astra Ford Puma,

CHF 1500 for Volkswagen Golf,

CHF 1500 for Seat Leon Sw Aut.,

CHF 1500 for Seat Leon S.w. Or Similar,

CHF 1500 for Mini Cooper Cabrio,

CHF 1500 for Suzuki Vitara,

CHF 1500 for Renault Logan,

CHF 1500 for Hyundai Elantra,

CHF 1500 for Skoda Octavia,

CHF 1500 for Kia Sportage,

CHF 1500 for 5 2,

CHF 3000 for Peugeot 508 Estate,

CHF 3000 for Volkswagen Passat,

CHF 3000 for Ford Kuga,

CHF 3000 for Volkswagen T6 Kombi,

CHF 3000 for Bmw 3er,

CHF 3000 for Kia Carnival,

CHF 3000 for T Chevrolet Tahoe,

CHF 3000 for Volvo V60,

CHF 3000 for Skoda Karoq Suv Aut,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes Classe V,

CHF 3000 for Volvo S60 A4 Perf Volvo S90,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes Glc,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes E-class,

CHF 1500 for Mercedes A Class,

CHF 1500 for Ds Ds3,

CHF 1500 for Toyota C-hr,

CHF 1500 for Suzuki Vitara-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Mazda Mx-30,

CHF 3000 for Skoda Superb-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Mini Cooper Automatic O Similar,

CHF 3000 for Skoda Octavia-4wd,

CHF 3000 for Volvo Xc90-4wd,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes-benz Vito Tourer Or Similar-4wd,

CHF 3000 for V90 Cc Awd-4wd,

CHF 3000 for Audi A5 Sw-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Kia Sportage-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Volkswagen Tiguan,

CHF 1500 for Nissan Juke,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes E-class Convertible,

CHF 3000 for Tesla Model X,

CHF 3000 for Tesla Model 3,

CHF 1500 for Mini Cooper Se,

CHF 1500 for Toyota Fortuner-4wd,

CHF 3000 for Bmw Ix3-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Volkswagen Golf,Astra Ford Puma,Suzuki Vitara,Suzuki Vitara-4wd,Nissan Juke,Mazda Mx-30,Volkswagen T-cross,Volkswagen T-cross,Mini Cooper Cabrio,Seat Leon Sw Aut.,Seat Leon S.w. Or Similar,Mini Cooper Se,Mercedes A Class,Ds Ds3,Hyundai Accent,Toyota Yaris,Toyota Fortuner-4wd,Mini Cooper Automatic O Similar,Hyundai Elantra,Renault Logan,Kia Sportage,Kia Sportage-4wd,Volkswagen Tiguan,Toyota C-hr,5 2,Skoda Octavia,Skoda Octavia,Toyota Aygo,Volvo Xc60,Kia Sportage,

CHF 3000 for Bmw 3er,T Chevrolet Tahoe,Bmw Ix3-4wd,Kia Carnival,Volvo V60,Skoda Superb-4wd,Skoda Octavia-4wd,Mercedes E-class,Volvo Xc90-4wd,Mercedes E-class Convertible,Mercedes-benz Vito Tourer Or Similar-4wd,V90 Cc Awd-4wd,Volvo S60 A4 Perf Volvo S90,Tesla Model X,Skoda Karoq Suv Aut,Mercedes Glc,Mercedes Classe V,Audi A5 Sw-4wd,Volkswagen Passat,Ford Kuga,Volkswagen T6 Kombi,Peugeot 508 Estate,Skoda Octavia-4wd,Tesla Model 3,Infinity Qx 80-4wd,

Theft Insurance Excess differs by car model:

CHF 1500 for Volvo Xc60,

CHF 1500 for Volkswagen T-cross,

CHF 1500-5000 for other car models.

CHF 1500-5000 for Volkswagen Golf,Kia Sportage,Skoda Octavia-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Astra Ford Puma,Volkswagen T-cross,

CHF 1500 for Toyota Aygo,

CHF 1500 for Toyota Yaris,

CHF 1500 for Hyundai Accent,

CHF 1500 for Astra Ford Puma,

CHF 1500 for Volkswagen Golf,

CHF 1500 for Seat Leon Sw Aut.,

CHF 1500 for Seat Leon S.w. Or Similar,

CHF 1500 for Mini Cooper Cabrio,

CHF 1500 for Suzuki Vitara,

CHF 1500 for Renault Logan,

CHF 1500 for Hyundai Elantra,

CHF 1500 for Skoda Octavia,

CHF 1500 for Kia Sportage,

CHF 1500 for 5 2,

CHF 3000 for Peugeot 508 Estate,

CHF 3000 for Volkswagen Passat,

CHF 3000 for Ford Kuga,

CHF 3000 for Volkswagen T6 Kombi,

CHF 3000 for Bmw 3er,

CHF 3000 for Kia Carnival,

CHF 3000 for T Chevrolet Tahoe,

CHF 3000 for Volvo V60,

CHF 3000 for Skoda Karoq Suv Aut,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes Classe V,

CHF 3000 for Volvo S60 A4 Perf Volvo S90,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes Glc,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes E-class,

CHF 1500 for Mercedes A Class,

CHF 1500 for Ds Ds3,

CHF 1500 for Toyota C-hr,

CHF 1500 for Suzuki Vitara-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Mazda Mx-30,

CHF 3000 for Skoda Superb-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Mini Cooper Automatic O Similar,

CHF 3000 for Skoda Octavia-4wd,

CHF 3000 for Volvo Xc90-4wd,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes-benz Vito Tourer Or Similar-4wd,

CHF 3000 for V90 Cc Awd-4wd,

CHF 3000 for Audi A5 Sw-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Kia Sportage-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Volkswagen Tiguan,

CHF 1500 for Nissan Juke,

CHF 3000 for Mercedes E-class Convertible,

CHF 3000 for Tesla Model X,

CHF 3000 for Tesla Model 3,

CHF 1500 for Mini Cooper Se,

CHF 1500 for Toyota Fortuner-4wd,

CHF 3000 for Bmw Ix3-4wd,

CHF 1500 for Volkswagen Golf,Astra Ford Puma,Suzuki Vitara,Suzuki Vitara-4wd,Nissan Juke,Mazda Mx-30,Volkswagen T-cross,Volkswagen T-cross,Mini Cooper Cabrio,Seat Leon Sw Aut.,Seat Leon S.w. Or Similar,Mini Cooper Se,Mercedes A Class,Ds Ds3,Hyundai Accent,Toyota Yaris,Toyota Fortuner-4wd,Mini Cooper Automatic O Similar,Hyundai Elantra,Renault Logan,Kia Sportage,Kia Sportage-4wd,Volkswagen Tiguan,Toyota C-hr,5 2,Skoda Octavia,Skoda Octavia,Toyota Aygo,Volvo Xc60,Kia Sportage,

CHF 3000 for Bmw 3er,T Chevrolet Tahoe,Bmw Ix3-4wd,Kia Carnival,Volvo V60,Skoda Superb-4wd,Skoda Octavia-4wd,Mercedes E-class,Volvo Xc90-4wd,Mercedes E-class Convertible,Mercedes-benz Vito Tourer Or Similar-4wd,V90 Cc Awd-4wd,Volvo S60 A4 Perf Volvo S90,Tesla Model X,Skoda Karoq Suv Aut,Mercedes Glc,Mercedes Classe V,Audi A5 Sw-4wd,Volkswagen Passat,Ford Kuga,Volkswagen T6 Kombi,Peugeot 508 Estate,Skoda Octavia-4wd,Tesla Model 3,Infinity Qx 80-4wd,

Fuel Policy (what does it mean)

To be updated

Distances to Airports | Railway Stations | Hotels | Other Landmarks

Airports

10.4 km from Zurich Airport

Railway Stations

1.1 km from Zurich Stadelhofen

1.4 km from Main Railway Station Zurich

Hotels

1.7 km from Bristol Hotel

5.8 km from ibis Zurich Messe-Airport

Other Landmarks

0.5 km from Bürkliplatz

0.6 km from Paradeplatz

0.9 km 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: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

    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: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

    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: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

    The Black gentleman had a very good attitude
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  • Elmer Frederick

    Zurich

    8 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

    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: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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  • Wilbur Saxton

    Zurich

    8 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

    It was okay.
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  • Hugh Bowman

    Zurich

    8 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

    Convenient and fast
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  • Drew Berkeley

    Zurich

    6 /10 Average

    Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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  • Gene Albert

    Zurich

    6 /10 Average

    Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

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  • Bob Stowe

    Zurich

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

    Very satisfied
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  • Guy Haywood

    Zurich

    10 /10 Excellent

    Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

    Satisfied.
    Read More >

  • Abbott Nahum

    Zurich

    8 /10 Very good

    Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

    Satisfied.
    Read More >

  • Verna Howard

    Zurich

    4 /10 Average

    Reviewed: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

    Read More >

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Where is the Car hire Store 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 hire Store?

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 Age Requirements for this Car hire Store?

21 - 80 years old

What are the Driving Licence Requirements to Rent a Car from this Car hire Store?

The main driver and any additional drivers will need to provide a physical full driving license in their name 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 Driving License issued in Switzerland

Additional Extras

To be updated

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

  • Airports

    10.4 km from Zurich Airport

  • Railway Stations

    1.1 km from Zurich Stadelhofen

    1.4 km from Main Railway Station Zurich

  • Hotels

    1.7 km from Bristol Hotel

    5.8 km from ibis Zurich Messe-Airport

  • Other Landmarks

    0.5 km from Bürkliplatz

    0.6 km from Paradeplatz

    0.9 km from Bellevueplatz

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