Texas car rental
Car rental in Texas
Get a car rental in Texas and explore the arid deserts, lush national parks and space-race cities of America’s second-largest state.
Texas is home to national parks like Big Bend and the Guadalupe Mountains. And with a rental car, everything Texas has to offer is at your fingertips, including vast deserts, and big cities like Dallas and Houston.
Reserve your Texas rental car before you arrive, taking your pick from a huge variety of cars – from compact city hatchbacks to V8-engined muscle cars, great for exploring the Texan wilderness.
Whether you’re traveling for business or on vacation, we have plenty of pick-up locations across the state, including Dallas Fort Worth Airport and the state capital, Austin.
Choose your Texas car rental with Hertz and enjoy the freedom of the open road.
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Texas car rental FAQs
What are the main roads and highways in Texas?
- Interstate 35 (I-35) runs from north to south across the US. In Texas, it splits into the I-35E and I-35W to serve Forth Worth and Dallas, before merging again to the north and south of the cities.
- Interstate 10 (I-10) runs cross-country, from Florida to California. In Texas, it joins El Paso, San Antonio and Houston.
- Interstate 45 (I-45) starts right in the center of Dallas and heads south straight to Houston and Galveston on the coast.
- US Route 80 (US 80) stems from the middle of Dallas, running east-west to Tybee Island, Georgia, via Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
What are the state laws for driving in Texas?
- It is against the law to text when driving in Texas.
- Headlights must be used 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise. If visibility is poor during the day, you must use your headlights when visibility is limited to 1,000ft.
- When changing lanes on a multilane highway, if any vehicle is attempting to enter the same lane from the left, you must give way to them.
- You must give way to traffic from the right when at an intersection. And when turning at an intersection, right-of-way goes to the vehicle approaching from the opposite direction.
Are there tolls to pay when driving in Texas?
There are over 30 toll roads in Texas. You can find a full breakdown of each toll road you may encounter when driving a rental car in Texas in our state driving guide.
When it comes to paying for tolls, you can easily use Hertz’s PlatePass. Simply sign up when you collect your vehicle and payments will be added to the card attached to your rental agreement. You can simply drive along compatible toll roads without stopping. Visit our support center for more information.
Fancy a road trip in Texas?
Dallas to Houston
Dallas is just three and a half hours north-west from Houston, Texas in a rental car. Join the I-45 to drive south through Fairfield and Huntsville and continue through the lush Sam Houston National Forest to reach Houston. Use our road trip planner to plan your perfect route.
