NRT · Narita, Chiba
Narita Airport Car Rental Guide
Narita is the main gateway for Kanto road trips, with direct access to the Higashi-Kanto Expressway.
Updated 2026-09-01
Airport overview
Narita is the main gateway for Kanto road trips, with direct access to the Higashi-Kanto Expressway.
- Terminal 1: counters on the 1F central building
- Terminal 2: 1F arrivals
- Terminal 3 (LCC): walk or shuttle to Terminal 2 first
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- Check in at the terminal counter with your three documents
- Take the shuttle to the off-site branch (10–20 min)
- Sign, inspect the car and set navigation
- Allow 90 minutes overall
Return guide
- Return at the branch, then shuttle back to the terminal
- Return three hours before an international flight
- Refuel near the airport first
Important
- · Check closing times for late arrivals
- · Shuto Expressway junctions are complex
- · Winter trips towards Nikko may need snow tires
Nearby gas stations
Several stations line Route 295 near the airport.
Expressway access
- Higashi-Kanto Expressway (to Tokyo)
- Ken-O Expressway (to Fuji and Hakone)
- Joban Expressway (towards Tohoku)
ETC information
Driving tip
Popular road trips
Haneda Loop: Yokohama, Kamakura, Hakone & Lake Kawaguchi
The smoothest four-day loop out of Tokyo: coast, old temples, hot springs and Mt. Fuji views.
Narita Loop: Kanagawa Highlights & the Umihotaru Sea Crossing
A Tokyo Bay crossing route using the Aqua-Line to Kisarazu, then around the Miura Peninsula.
Narita Loop: Tochigi & Nikko in 5 Days
A Nikko-centred route with Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji, Kinugawa Onsen and the Mashiko pottery town.
Haneda Loop: Okutama, Kawaguchiko, Yatsugatake & Karuizawa
A highland route from Tokyo's Okutama valley up to the Yatsugatake plateau and Karuizawa.
Haneda Loop: Kanagawa, Shizuoka & Lake Kawaguchi in 6 Days
Down the Izu coast and back up to the Fuji Five Lakes — the route with the most Mt. Fuji viewpoints.
Nearby destinations
- Naritasan Shinshoji
- Sawara old town
- Kujukuri Beach
FAQ
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