City: Gettysburg, PA

Category: Getting Here, Getting Around

Telephone: (717) 948-3900, (888) 235-9442

Description: Although not as large as the other more well-known airports in the area, Harrisburg International Airport unveiled a new state-of-the-art terminal and multimodal transportation facility in 2004. The Y-shaped terminal has 12 departure gates, and the first floor of the transportation facility, which is connected to the terminal via a climate-controlled sky bridge, houses the rental-car ready/return lot. Seven airlines service HIA: Air Canada, AirTran, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United, and US Airways. (See the sidebar for airline phone numbers and Web sites.) Airport amenities include food concessions, a restaurant that serves drinks and classic American fare, and a gift shop. The entire terminal is wired for free wireless Internet access, and there’s an observation deck on the third floor for watching planes arrive and depart. The following companies provide rental cars for HIA travelers, and their kiosks can be found on the first floor of the transportation facility. Avis: (717) 948-3721, (800) 331-1212; www.avis.com Budget: (717) 944-4019, (800) 527-0700; www.budget.com Enterprise: (717) 948-5910, (800) 736-8222; www.enterprise.com Hertz: (717) 944-4081, (800) 654-3131; www.hertz.com National Car Rental: (717) 948-0390, (888) 826-6890; www.nationalcar.com Thrifty Car Rental: (717) 944–9024, (800) 367–2277; www.thrifty.com When you leave the airport in your rental car, follow the signs to the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 76) and head west toward Pittsburgh. From the turnpike exit onto US 15 South, and travel about 25 miles to the Gettysburg exits.