Cheap Car Hire in Arlington

Arlington, VA, United States

9 Feb — 16 Feb

Same drop-off

Thu 9/2

Noon

Thu 16/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

Arlington Car Rentals in 2023

Most popular company	AVIS
Price of petrol per litre	AED 3.64
Average price per day	AED 43
Cheapest price per day	AED 43

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Arlington?

January

AED 157

February

AED 124

March

AED 205

April

AED 227

May

AED 220

June

AED 246

July

AED 249

August

AED 235

September

AED 187

October

AED 227

November

AED 227

December

AED 216

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Arlington is February. The most expensive time to rent a car is July. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.

Top rental agencies in Arlington

All major car rental suppliers in Arlington

Alamo

8.5

Very Good

228 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

very easy to rent and return.. 5 star service

4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

I was quoted one price when getting the car and no one was there when we returned it to get a receipt. Just had to leave and 'hope' all worked out. Then the bill comes and it is more than $40 over what I was quoted. Because no one was there to give me a receipt (when I could have asked questions and discussed what was going on and why the difference), it is leading to my having to make phone calls to 800 numbers to try to resolve this discrepancy. Not happy about that.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

It was annoying to get to the rental location.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

I got a last minute reservation with Alamo after Budget didn’t have the car that I reserved available. Alamo let me exchange my car halfway through the rental for a better fit. No surprises with the price or service. All of the reps I interacted with were helpful and friendly.

8.0

Very Good|Jun 2022

No staff to rent car at kiosk in parking garage. Had to go downstairs and then come back. Would have been nice to at least out a sign in the garage kiosk

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2022

I travel frequently for work, and this was - hands down - the most well organized and speedy process I've had from a company. It could have been a combination of many factors working in my favor, but I'm glad I got the experience!

1 out of 76

Budget

6.6

Okay

152 reviews•3 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2023

I showed up at 8 am to get the car I reserved and it was not available. My options were either to drive a truck (not optimal for a long road trip), pay $200 more for a different car, or wait for one to become available. The clerk also didn't want to give me a certain car to take one way. It was a pretty frustrating experience overall considering I made a reservation far in advance.

4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

Second time booking with budget and they have manage to bill me twice each time for vehicle that had prepaid

8.0

Very Good|Oct 2022

the car wasn't clean as expected

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

It said on the website debit card authorization, but due to airport policy I was unable to pick up without a credit card. Therefore I didn't receive my rental. The garage area also had poor reception when I had to work with Discover.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

I switched Budget locations from Reagan Airport to Lanham. This review pertains to the Lanham location.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Great customer service in DC Airport picking up the car as well as in Nashville TN dropping off the car. Very comfortable and drove well. No problems at all!

1 out of 51

Dollar

5.3

Fair

282 reviews•1 location

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4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

Took more than an hour for me to get the car. Long line a d car not ready

4.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

The check in process at a Washington National is absolutely abysmal. There were 60 people in line and only two people working. It took almost 2 hours to rent the car by the time I got to the counter the counter person was very nice and professional. I had zero issues with that person, but there should’ve been at least two other people working if you want to treat your customers, right I won’t rent again from thrufty.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Having more cars available.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Everything that was discussed on the phone with the agent was totally different when I got to the Dollar location at the airport to pick up the vehicle. From the type of vehicle to the actual amount that the rental would cost me, it had all changed. I feel that the agent just said anything in order to make the transaction happen. The entire time I had the vehicle, everytime I pushed the brake pedal, you could hear a loud grinding noise. This was a horrible experience!

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

Customer service at the airport was so bad

8.0

Very Good|Aug 2022

Check in was long wait. Check out was so efficient and perfect!

1 out of 94

Enterprise

8.8

Very Good

42 reviews•6 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Very convenient and good service

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2021

Everything was really smooth. They had 4 different cars to choose from at pick up and drop off went very quickly.

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2021

Reserved a mini-van online and called Enterprise support to confirm that mini-van will be available that weekend. They assured that either mini-van or something similar will be available that weekend. Then got a call a day before that they couldn't guarantee the vehicle that I wanted. I ended up getting a small SUV. Very disappointing!

This car company doesn't seemed to guarantee a vehicle you reserve online. I went through couple Enterprise rental location and both couldn't provide mini-van or large SUV.

8.0

Very Good|Dec 2020

It would have been better if the attendant located my reservation with the reservation number as opposed to scanning my drivers license. It would have saves 30 minutes.

9.2

Wonderful|Oct 2020

All was easy!

The price was high compared to rental prices I’ve experienced before. It was a big chunk of our weekend expense.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2020

Nothing it was outstanding I really appreciate you all

1 out of 14

Avis

6.3

Okay

56 reviews•3 locations

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2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

Returned the car 3 hours late due to inclement weather that slowed us down through our trip; So we had to rent the car an additional day for $150 on top.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

pick up was easy; extending the rental was easy

2.0

Poor|Jun 2022

The pickup experience was so bad we canceled after waiting nearly two hours to get a car. Never use Avis again.

6.0

Okay|Jun 2022

The staff at both locations were very nice. Wouldn’t change a thing about either. The vehicle was in bad shape. Smelled unpleasant and had what looked like dog hair all over it. A few broken things inside. Handles to compartments were missing and therefore rendered the compartment useless. It got us from point A to B, but at that price, I’d expect a clean and fully operational vehicle.

4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2022

Employee in Drop not good and return car I going 14:30 close office After I going another location

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Tell me how to start the car. It was keyless entry. I spent too much time trying to start it. Thanks to google i finally figured out how.

1 out of 19

Thrifty

6.2

Okay

98 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

It's was an exceptionally busy weekend for travelers, yet the staff was well organized, prepared, and communicated to each other well. It was late, and the Thrifty desk transferred to work with the Hertz desk. The concierge taking me to the vehicle apologized for it taking so long to get to my vehicle, but instead I was surprised how quickly they got me there considering how busy it was.

5.2

Fair|Sep 2020

I appreciate how convenient the entire transaction was from pick up to drop off however, I was severely over charged

Do not charge fee for two days when someone only books for one

4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

The vehicle I received upon pickup had an airbag issue that kept producing a warning signal when I drove off. The second vehicle I received after exchanging it looked like it still needed some TLC to ensure cleanliness.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

The car I initially drove out of the airport ran so rough when I got it out on the highway (tires out of balance, alignment, engine tune up?), I had to return it for another vehicle. Was told to stand in line at the counter for another 45 minutes (two agents, very long line), only to learn that I should have been told to go to another place entirely. Then there is the matter of learning at the counter of the previously unadvertised, undisclosed $15 per day fee (for entire rental period) to use the electronic (Easy Pass) device OR pay penalties and tolls for EVERY TOLL PLAZA! Crazy policy. Hertz (Thrifty's co-brand) charges $6 per day only on the days you use the device plus tolls. Fee was so embarrassing, it wasn't even on the counter card describing the device, or on the Thrifty website as far as I could find.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

waited 1 hour to get a car and employees who worked there was not nice

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2022

I have rented cars many times and this was perhaps one of the smoother pick ups and drop offs. The vehicle was good and served us well

1 out of 33

Payless

6.0

Okay

73 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

I need my receipt for a expense report due two days ago. Where is my receipt?!?

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2019

Nice car, easy pick up, good value for my money.

The airport is a maze.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Couldn’t rent the car because I needed a one-way rental, and because the car could not be returned on Sunday or Monday. I have yet to receive a refund.

6.0

Okay|Jun 2022

Easy pick up and drop off. The vehicle was not good. Drove poorly, had vibrations at highway speed and bad alignment.

8.0

Very Good|Jun 2022

Need to streamline the checkin process and have additional agents

4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2021

While picking up and dropping off was fine, the car stunk of cigarette smoke. That made our very long road trip dismal.

Have cars that don't stink of cigarette smoke.

1 out of 25

National

8.8

Very Good

5 reviews•1 location

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8.0

Very Good|Apr 2022

We picked up at Airport but we didn't fly in and it was a little tricky getting to the office when we were driving in. Once inside we went to the National Desk but there was no one there, the issue was that there was a window open and it had a coat on the chair so it looked like someone had just stepped away. We waited, knocked and called out but no one came. Finally a worker passing by said we needed to go to the Alamo window and that did work fine But there should have been some sign at the National desk telling us to do that. The rest of our experiences were very good.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2019

The calculation at the end was wrong. The person at national fixed it on the spot.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2018

Got a luxury coupe so that was a very pleasant surprise. Fast ride and felt just right for our vacation.

When I was first choosing a ride, I was told the car had apple CarPlay, but it in fact did not have that so putting on my navigation was a bit difficult at first but we made it work. I got the 2018 q60 3.0t awd.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2017

They had my car ready with no delays. Car was perfect

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2016

We were able to find a large.SUV at the last minute for our trip at a great rate that also included insurance.

1 out of 2

Car Rental FAQs

What is the cheapest hire car found in Arlington?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under AED 159/day when booking a car hire in Arlington. The absolute best deal a user found was for AED 159/day from Avis, booked on Jan. 15.

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in Arlington?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, National (8.8 rating), Enterprise (8.8 rating) and Alamo (8.5 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Arlington.

What are gas prices like in Arlington?

The average price of petrol in Arlington is AED 3.64/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between AED 164 and AED 236 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.