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Car Rental - White Plains
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Locations: Find Hertz pick-up locations across White Plains, including Westchester County Airport, Haarlem Avenue and private-flight FBO locations.
Fleet: Browse vehicle options for your White Plains trip, including cars, SUVs, vans, trucks, convertibles and Jeep models.
Things to do: Discover a nearby state preserve, a long-running Westchester diner and a central hotel that works well for exploring by car.
Useful rental information: Plan longer stays, one-way journeys and business trips from White Plains, with practical rental information and answers to city-specific FAQs.
White Plains car rental
A White Plains car rental gives you the flexibility to explore this upstate NY gem and take a tour of wider Westchester County, New York State, Connecticut or – of course, New York City. From Newark Airport, the drive to downtown White Plains takes just over an hour, depending on traffic, or just 10 minutes from Westchester County Airport.
Hertz offers several pick-up locations in and around White Plains, where you can pick up the keys for everything from a family-friendly SUV to a smooth-driving sedan. With I-287 providing quick connections across Westchester, it's the perfect jump-off for town and country.
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Things to do in White Plains
Rockefeller State Park Preserve
125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville, NY 10570
Just north of White Plains, Rockefeller State Park Preserve is an easy way to turn a city stay into a day outdoors. Hiking trails and bridleways criss-cross wooded hills and fields, and there's plenty of scope for fishing around the lakes. With a rental car, you can arrive early, carry walking gear and even continue to Tarrytown or Sleepy Hollow afterwards, instead of planning the day around buses, cabs or transfers. The preserve is open year-round from dawn to dusk, so it’s a flexible stop on a wider Westchester or Hudson Valley drive.
City Limits Diner
200 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY 10606
City Limits Diner has served breakfast, lunch and dinner to Greater Westchester for more than 30 years from its Central Avenue location, and its in-house bakery makes it a useful stop at almost any point in the day. You’ll find all-day breakfasts – customers rave about their burrito – as well as heartier plates for big appetites. Think all-American classics like steak and eggs, or surf and turf. It's the perfect stop-off before setting off towards Tarrytown or further into the Hudson Valley, without having to head back into downtown White Plains first.
The Opus Westchester, Autograph Collection
3 Renaissance Square, White Plains, NY 10601
The Opus Westchester sits on Renaissance Square in central White Plains, around seven miles from Westchester County Airport, with valet parking available on site. It's a practical choice if you collect a car rental at the airport, stay downtown and drive out to meetings or day trips around Westchester or NYC. Staying put has its appeal too: the hotel also has three restaurants, a spa, indoor pool and fitness center, so there is plenty on hand once you park up.
Long term car rental
Staying in White Plains for a month or more? Long term rental gives you everyday access to a car without buying or leasing one. Hertz long term rentals offer flexible return arrangements, with maintenance and support included during the rental period.
One-way car rental
Pick up in White Plains and return your car at another participating Hertz location. It's useful for airport transfers or onward journeys through Connecticut and New England. One-way availability and any applicable charges depend on your route and booking.
Business rental
Westchester County Airport is around 15 minutes from central White Plains, making rental useful for trips between the airport, downtown meetings and client visits elsewhere in Westchester. Hertz Gold+ members can also access special benefits, including points and the option to skip the counter at participating locations.
Popular road trips from White Plains
White Plains to New Windsor
40 miles & 54 minutes
Drive northwest into the Hudson Valley for Storm King Art Center, a 500-acre outdoor museum of large-scale sculpture outside New Windsor. At under an hour from White Plains, it's a great day of art, culture and the open air.
White Plains to Saratoga Springs
156 miles & 3 hours, 10 minutes
Head north through the Hudson Valley to Saratoga Springs, known for its mineral springs, race course and performing arts center. At a little over three hours by car, it suits an overnight break and leaves you free to add a range of Hudson Valley stops along the journey north.
White Plains to Boston, Massachusetts
Around 188 miles & 3 hours, 30 minutes
Boston makes a longer cross-state drive from White Plains, taking you through Connecticut and into Massachusetts. Allow around three and a half hours before stops and heavier traffic. You can always make a pit stop in New Haven or Hartford.
FAQS when renting a car in White Plains
How much does it cost to rent a car in White Plains?
Rental rates in White Plains vary by vehicle type, rental length and time of year. Use the booking widget on this page to check live pricing and availability for your dates.
Where can I pick up a Hertz rental car near White Plains?
Hertz offers pick-up at Westchester County Airport (HPN), around 15 minutes from central White Plains, plus a neighborhood location on Haarlem Avenue. At HPN, the Hertz counter is in arrivals/baggage claim, and the car lot is about 200 feet from the terminal.
Do you need a rental car in White Plains?
Not necessarily for central White Plains or trips into New York City, as Metro-North’s Harlem Line connects White Plains with Grand Central. But a rental car becomes more useful for appointments across Westchester and day trips into the wider county and Hudson Valley, giving you the freedom to travel when you like.
What types of car can I rent in White Plains?
Hertz offers a range of vehicle categories in White Plains, including cars, SUVs, vans, trucks, convertibles and EVs across its fleet. Your choice may depend on business travel, commuting, luggage needs or day trips towards New York City and the Hudson Valley.
Can I rent a car one-way from White Plains?
Yes. Hertz offers one-way rentals, so you can collect in White Plains and return at another participating location, subject to location and vehicle restrictions. This can suit onward trips across the New York metropolitan area, Connecticut or New Jersey. See the one-way rental section above.
