There is a car-rental counter at Union Station, but she said she was sticking to the rails.

Bolan remembered the wispy little man who had stared at him from over the car-rental counter.

The consumer nightmare created by screening, in which a traveler with a reservation may be rejected at the car-rental counter, can now be avoided, at a price.

"Stop by the car-rental counters when you arrive at your destination," he said.

People at the car-rental counter are not tipped, but if someone brings your car to the door in the rain and loads your bags, it's worth $1 or $2.

Mr. Vongs pointed to a big alcove off the lobby that he said was formerly a car-rental counter.

When Dana disembarked, she headed for the car-rental counter.

Inside the Juneau airport, Dana walked over to the car-rental counter.

He walked through the airport toward the car-rental counter with the deliberate, measured manner of a thoughtful man.

Terminal Amenities The airports offer the usual conveniences: food service, car-rental counters, motels nearby, taxi lines or special phones to call them.