Sixteen rental branches at Hakata Station: how to choose
Hakata Station in Fukuoka has sixteen rental branches from nine companies. Only Eki Rent-a-Car is inside the station. Of the others, ten are on the Chikushi (east) side and five on the Hakata (west) side.
This page compares each branch's address, hours, walking route and rules on one-way returns, with reference prices and the return points to watch for.
- A short walk: Eki Rent-a-Car is inside the station, at the first-floor concourse information centre until 19:00. Nissan Hakata Station Marui is two minutes from the Hakata Exit and linked to the station. Nissan Hakata Shinkansen Ekimae is straight ahead from the Chikushi Exit, two minutes away.
- Evening pickup or return: Nissan Hakata Station Marui closes last, at 21:00, with returns until 20:30. Times and Nico Nico Hakata-Eki-Higashi 2-chome (Monday to Saturday) close at 18:00.
- Different pickup and return branches: Nippon Hakata Station Shinkansen Chikushi is departure-only. You return the car to the Toko-bashi branch, seven minutes on foot from the Chikushi Exit.
- Returning at another branch: Nippon (Toko-bashi and Hakata Exit), all three Toyota branches, both Orix branches, Nissan Hakata Shinkansen Ekimae and Eki Rent-a-Car handle returns to other branches. Both Nissan branches and Times do not accept cars rented elsewhere.
- A lower base rate: on the Japanese-licence standard rates before discounts, Eki Rent-a-Car is lowest among the large companies at ¥8,470 for a compact car for 24 hours. Among smaller companies, Guts is ¥4,070 and Nico Nico ¥5,610. Guts includes no vehicle damage cover and limits mileage to 300 km per 24 hours.
Compare the sixteen Hakata branches
Branch names link to each branch's own page, where you can see the map and book. The numbers only identify branches and are not a ranking.
| No. and branch | Address in Hakata Ward | Hours | Access | One-way returns and limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Nippon Hakata Station Shinkansen Chikushi (departure only) | 1-12-7 Hakata-Eki-Higashi | Daily 08:00–20:00 | 3 min from the Chikushi Exit; cross the junction ahead, then immediately left | Departure only; no returns here. Return to the Toko-bashi branch |
| 2. Nippon Hakata Station Shinkansen Toko-bashi | 1-2-3 Toko | Daily 08:00–20:00 | 7 min from the Chikushi Exit; left along Airport-dori, then across the Mikasa River on the right | Cars from other branches accepted, up to 2 t trucks. Return MAPCODE 13 321 726*17 (a road point) |
| 3. Nippon Hakata Station Hakata Exit | 1F, Kamiyo Parking Ekisan Building, 3-26-1 Hakata-Ekimae | Daily 08:00–20:00 | 5 min from the Hakata Exit along Hakata-Ekimae-dori | Cars from other branches accepted: kei and passenger cars, wagons, vans and kei trucks; no full-size wagons. Height limit at the car park. Return MAPCODE 13 320 278*04 |
| 4. Toyota Hakata Ekimae | Toyota Rent-a-Lease Hakata Ekimae Building, 1-12-8 Hakata-Eki-Higashi | 08:00–20:00; closed 25 August | Chikushi side, opposite the Oriental Hotel Fukuoka; no shuttle | One-way departures and returns allowed, except registration classifications 1, 2 and 8 and vehicles 250 cm or taller |
| 5. Toyota Hakata Station Hakata Exit | 1F, NMF Hakata Ekimae Building, 1-15-20 Hakata-Ekimae | 08:00–20:00; closed 25 August | Right from the Hakata Exit, opposite Kotsu Center Building; no shuttle | One-way departures and returns allowed, except classifications 1, 2 and 8 and vehicles 230 cm or taller |
| 6. Toyota Hakata Station Higashi IC | 1-4-10 Toko | 08:00–20:00; closed 1 January and 25 August | 10 min from the Chikushi Exit, on Route 3; no shuttle | One-way departures and returns allowed, except classifications 1, 2 and 8 |
| 7. Orix Hakata Station Chikushi Exit | 1F, Oi Parking, 1-11-19 Hakata-Eki-Higashi | Daily 08:00–20:00, including holidays and New Year | 3 min (193 m) from the Chikushi Exit | One-way departures and returns allowed, except Hokkaido, Okinawa and outlying islands |
| 8. Orix Hakata Station Hakata Exit | 2-3-24 Hakata-Ekimae | Daily 08:00–19:00; closed 1 January 2027 | 5 min (302 m) from the Hakata Exit | One-way departures and returns allowed, except Hokkaido, Okinawa and outlying islands |
| 9. Nissan Hakata Station Marui | 2F, Hakata Marui, 9-1 Hakata-Eki-Chuogai | Daily 09:00–21:00, returns until 20:30; 31 December 2026 09:00–18:00; closed 1 January 2027 | 2 min from the Hakata Exit; linked to the station | No one-way rentals in either direction. No W5, T or M1 classes |
| 10. Nissan Hakata Shinkansen Ekimae | 1-12-5 Hakata-Eki-Higashi | Daily 08:00–20:00 | 2 min, straight ahead from the Chikushi Exit, left of the Sun Life Hotel | Can return to another branch; cars rented elsewhere not accepted. No T3–T6 or M1 classes |
| 11. Times Hakata Station Hakata Exit | City 22 Building, 3-23-22 Hakata-Ekimae | 08:00–18:00; open all year | About 4 min from the Hakata Exit; about 3 min from subway exit West 13 | Cars rented elsewhere not accepted |
| 12. Sky Hakata Station | 3-11-24 Hakata-Eki-Higashi | 08:00–20:00; open all year | About 10 min from the Chikushi Exit, on Chikushi-dori; no shuttle | Check that the return branch can be selected when you book |
| 13. Eki Rent-a-Car Hakata Station | 1-1 Hakata-Eki-Chuogai | 08:00–20:00 | Until 19:00, first-floor concourse information centre; from 19:00, floor 4 of Shinkansen Hakata Building, to the right of the Chikushi Exit | One-way returns available |
| 14. Nico Nico Hakata-Eki-Higashi 2-chome | 2F, ARK Building, 2-17-5 Hakata-Eki-Higashi | Mon–Sat 08:00–18:00; Sun and holidays 08:00–19:00 | 3 min from the Chikushi Exit | Check that the return branch can be selected when you book. After-hours return service; confirm the conditions |
| 15. Nico Nico Hakata Katakasu 5-chome | 5-8-10 Katakasu | Daily 08:00–20:00 | ENEOS petrol station; the branch gives about 5 min on foot from the Chikushi Exit, and elsewhere about 7 min by car, so allow extra time | Check that the return branch can be selected when you book |
| 16. Guts Fukuoka Hakata | 2F, Hatsuyo Daiichi Building, 1-4-13 Hakata-Eki-Higashi | 09:00–19:00; closed on variable days, Golden Week, Obon and New Year | 6 min (about 550 m) from the Chikushi Exit | Check that the return branch can be selected when you book. Pay by credit card (single payment) or online. No rental on an International Driving Permit |
Toyota, Orix and Nissan lend ETC cards for expressway tolls. Times does not, and some of its cars have no ETC reader. Guts cars have an ETC reader. The other company pages do not cover ETC cards, so ask when you book. At Nico Nico, an International Driving Permit (IDP) holder must handle the contract in Japanese without an interpreter or translation app, and acceptance varies by branch.
Reference rates at nine companies
These are compact-car standard rates: regular season, tax included, before discounts, on a Japanese driving licence. The 48-hour total is the first 24 hours, one further day and two days of basic collision damage waiver (CDW). Fukuoka is in Sky's Kyushu district, so its CDW is ¥1,430 a day. Guts does not publish a further-day rate.
| Company and class | First 24 hours | Each further 24 hours | Basic CDW per day | 48 hours with basic CDW | Minivan (7–8 seats), 24 hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guts C-1 (Vitz, March, Fit) | ¥4,070 | Not published | ¥1,100 | Not published | ¥8,580 |
| Nico Nico S (Aqua, Yaris, Roomy) | ¥5,610 | ¥5,610 | ¥1,100 | ¥13,420 | ¥15,180 |
| Eki Rent-a-Car S (Fit, Yaris) | ¥8,470 | ¥7,150 | ¥1,100 | ¥17,820 | ¥22,550 |
| Toyota C1 (Yaris, Passo) | ¥8,580 | ¥7,260 | ¥1,100 | ¥18,040 | ¥20,900 |
| Sky S (Yaris, Fit) | ¥8,800 | ¥7,480 | ¥1,430 | ¥19,140 | ¥22,000 |
| Times C-1 (Mazda2, Note e-POWER) | ¥8,855 | ¥7,920 | ¥1,100 | ¥18,975 | ¥22,770 |
| Nippon N-B (Fit, Corolla) | ¥8,910 | ¥7,150 | ¥1,100 | ¥18,260 | ¥22,550 |
| Nissan P2 (March, Note) | ¥9,790 | ¥7,700 | ¥1,650 | ¥20,790 | ¥24,090 |
| Orix SA (Fit, Note 1.2) | ¥9,900 | ¥7,920 | ¥1,100 | ¥20,020 | ¥22,660 |
With a foreign licence, Toyota has a separate list: C1 is ¥10,340 for the first 24 hours and ¥8,690 for each further 24 hours, before optional cover. Get a quote for your own licence and dates at the other companies, because these figures are not a visitor quote.
Read the driving licence guide before you book, and the CDW and NOC guide to see what basic cover leaves you paying.
Choose the branch near your station exit
The nearest branch depends on whether you leave by the Hakata (west) or Chikushi (east) side. A branch on the same side as your hotel or your next destination saves crossing the station.
- Inside the station: Eki Rent-a-Car Hakata Station. Until 19:00, its reception is in the information centre on the first-floor concourse. From 19:00, it is on floor 4 of Shinkansen Hakata Building, to the right of the Chikushi Exit.
- Hakata Exit: Nissan Hakata Station Marui (second floor of Hakata Marui, linked to the station, two minutes), Toyota Hakata Exit (right from the exit, opposite Kotsu Center Building), Times (about four minutes, or about three minutes from subway exit West 13), Nippon Hakata Exit (along Hakata-Ekimae-dori to the first floor of the Kamiyo Parking Ekisan Building, five minutes) and Orix Hakata Exit (five minutes).
- Close to the Chikushi Exit: Nissan Hakata Shinkansen Ekimae (straight ahead, on the first floor of the building left of the Sun Life Hotel, two minutes), Nippon Chikushi (cross the junction ahead, then immediately left, three minutes; departure only), Orix Chikushi Exit (three minutes), Nico Nico Hakata-Eki-Higashi 2-chome (about 300 m along Chikushiguchi-Chuo-dori, then about 40 m left at the Godochosha-mae junction, second floor of the ARK Building, three minutes) and Toyota Hakata Ekimae (opposite the Oriental Hotel Fukuoka).
- A longer walk from the Chikushi Exit: Guts (about 550 m, six minutes), Nippon Toko-bashi (left along Airport-dori and across the Mikasa River on the right, seven minutes), Sky (on Chikushi-dori, about ten minutes), Toyota Higashi IC (on Route 3, ten minutes) and Nico Nico Katakasu 5-chome (cross the bridge on Airport-dori and turn left at the Toko 2-chome junction to the ENEOS station; the branch gives about five minutes on foot, and elsewhere about seven minutes by car).
"Hakata Ekimae" does not mean the Hakata Exit: Toyota Hakata Ekimae is on the Chikushi side. Open your map using the full branch name and address.
Separate return points, closing times and vehicle size
Cars rented from Nippon Hakata Station Shinkansen Chikushi go back to the Hakata Station Shinkansen Toko-bashi branch, using return MAPCODE 13 321 726*17. If you want a lift back to the Chikushi branch, ask during departure paperwork. It can take time when busy and you cannot set a time. If your train time is fixed, plan to walk from Toko-bashi to the Chikushi Exit (seven minutes).
To return to Nippon Hakata Exit, enter MAPCODE 13 320 278*04. The car-park entrance has a height limit.
Nissan Hakata Station Marui is open until 21:00, but returns end at 20:30. It closes at 18:00 on 31 December 2026 and all day on 1 January 2027. All three Toyota branches close on 25 August, and Higashi IC also closes on 1 January.
For a large car, check the branch limits first. Nissan Marui cannot handle W5, T or M1 classes, and Nissan Hakata Shinkansen Ekimae cannot handle T3–T6 or M1 classes, because of their car parks. Toyota Hakata Exit excludes vehicles 230 cm or taller, and Toyota Hakata Ekimae vehicles 250 cm or taller, from one-way rentals.
Rent when you leave Fukuoka for a Kyushu drive
If you spend your first days around Hakata and Tenjin and rent on the morning you leave the city, you can compare taking the unused days out of the rental. Count city parking, the transfer from the airport to Hakata and the rental hours on the same basis.
If your transport changes during the trip, such as landing at the airport and leaving from Hakata Station, picking up at Fukuoka Airport and returning at Hakata is also possible. Name a branch that accepts the car rather than just "Hakata Station". Nippon Chikushi is departure-only, and Nissan and Times branches do not accept cars rented elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions
Which rental branch is closest to Hakata Station?
Eki Rent-a-Car Hakata Station is inside the station: at the first-floor concourse information centre until 19:00, and on floor 4 of Shinkansen Hakata Building from 19:00. Outside the station, Nissan Hakata Station Marui (linked, on the Hakata side) and Nissan Hakata Shinkansen Ekimae (straight ahead from the Chikushi Exit) are two minutes away.
Which branches can I use late in the evening?
No branch is open 24 hours. Nissan Hakata Station Marui closes last, at 21:00, with returns until 20:30. The others close between 18:00 and 20:00. Nico Nico Hakata-Eki-Higashi 2-chome has an after-hours return service; confirm the conditions with the branch first.
Can I return to Nippon Chikushi where I rented the car?
No. Hakata Station Shinkansen Chikushi is departure-only, and the return point is the Toko-bashi branch, seven minutes on foot from the Chikushi Exit. For a lift from Toko-bashi to the Chikushi branch, ask during departure paperwork. You cannot set a time.
What does a two-day rental cost?
For a compact car with basic CDW for two days, the Japanese-licence standard rates before discounts come to ¥17,820–¥20,790 at the seven large companies. Eki Rent-a-Car is lowest at ¥17,820. Nico Nico is ¥13,420. Guts does not publish a further-day rate. A foreign licence can change the price: Toyota C1 starts at ¥10,340 for the first 24 hours.
Can I return at Fukuoka Airport or another branch?
Nippon (Toko-bashi and Hakata Exit), all three Toyota branches, both Orix branches and Eki Rent-a-Car handle returns to other branches. Nissan Hakata Shinkansen Ekimae lets you rent there and return elsewhere, but does not accept cars rented elsewhere. Nissan Marui allows neither, and Times does not accept cars rented elsewhere.
Guides to read before booking
Sources & verification
Last verified: 2026-11-01
- Nippon Hakata Station Shinkansen Chikushi (departure only): branch information (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
- Nippon Hakata Station Shinkansen Toko-bashi: branch information (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
- Nippon Hakata Station Hakata Exit: branch information (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
- Toyota Hakata Ekimae: branch information (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
- Toyota Hakata Station Hakata Exit: branch information (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
- Toyota Hakata Station Higashi IC: branch information (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
- Orix Hakata Station Chikushi Exit: branch information (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
- Orix Hakata Station Hakata Exit: branch information (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
- Nissan Hakata Station Marui: branch information (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-10-21
- Nissan Hakata Shinkansen Ekimae: branch information (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-10-21
- Times Hakata Station Hakata Exit: branch information (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
- Sky Hakata Station: branch information (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-10-21
- Eki Rent-a-Car Hakata Station: branch information (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-10-21
- Nico Nico Hakata-Eki-Higashi 2-chome: branch information (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-10-21
- Nico Nico Hakata Katakasu 5-chome: branch information (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-10-21
- Guts Fukuoka Hakata: branch information (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
- Nippon Rent-A-Car: rate schedule (in Japanese) · 2026-10-21
- Toyota Rent a Car: rate schedule (in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
- Orix Rent a Car: rate schedule (in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
- Nissan Rent a Car: rate schedule (in Japanese) · 2026-10-21
- Times Car Rental: rate schedule (in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
- Sky Rent a Car: rate schedule (in Japanese) · 2026-10-21
- Eki Rent-a-Car: rate schedule (in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
- Nico Nico Rent a Car: rate schedule (in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
- Guts Rent a Car: rate schedule (in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
- Toyota Rent a Car: foreign-licence rate schedule (official page, in English) · 2026-11-01
- Nico Nico Rent a Car: international-licence contract requirements (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
- Guts Rent a Car: FAQ on bookings and licences (official page, in Japanese) · 2026-11-01
