What is the cheapest hire car found in California?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under AED 145/day when booking a car hire in California. The absolute best deal a user found was for AED 111/day from Dollar, booked on Aug. 24.

How much does it cost to hire a car in California for a week from Dollar?

Dollar offers hire cars in California for about AED 1,217 per week on average.

Can I rent a car for a month in California?

Yes, you can rent a car for a month in California check Cheapflights for the latest prices and car type availability.

How much does it cost to rent a car in California for a month?

The monthly cost of a car rental in California is AED 5,217 (AED 174/day) on average.

What are the car hire prices for popular cities in California?

Out of all the popular cities in California, Los Angeles is the cheapest city to rent a car in at just AED 139/day. Renting a car in Los Angeles is 33% cheaper than renting one in Sacramento where the per day rate is around AED 209. Other fairly inexpensive cities in California to get a rental car in are: San Francisco (AED 168/day), San Diego (AED 177/day), and Sacramento (AED 209/day). While these cities typically have cheaper prices than the rest of the country, travelers looking to rent a car in Los Angeles should expect to spend around AED 139/day on their transportation. The most popular city to rent a car in California is Los Angeles.

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California car rentals in 2025

Most popular company	Budget
Most common car type	Standard
Average price per day	AED 185
Cheapest price per day	AED 102

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Popular car types in California

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small car is the cheapest car type you can hire in California this past week from 17,612 hire locations out of 359 hire agencies. Prices for a California small car hire start from AED 102/day. Check out available deals for 6 car types currently offered at listed car hire agencies here:

Economy

AED 102+

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Compact

AED 104+

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Intermediate

AED 106+

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Standard

AED 137+

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Full-size

AED 110+

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People carrier

AED 203+

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Full-size SUV

AED 170+

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Premium

AED 145+

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Luxury

AED 158+

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Premium SUV

AED 278+

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Supplier choice

AED 106+

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Intermediate SUV

AED 112+

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Compact SUV

AED 120+

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Standard SUV

AED 134+

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Luxury SUV

AED 205+

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Here are the best California small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

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Here are the best California large car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Here are the best California SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

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Here are the best California luxury car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

Hyundai AccentAED 102/day

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Mitsubishi LancerAED 104/day

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Chevrolet Aveo SedanAED 133/day

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Hyundai AccentAED 102/day

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Mitsubishi LancerAED 104/day

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Hyundai ElantraAED 106/day

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Cheapflights insights for California car rentals

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How far in advance should I hire a car in California?

For the best savings on car hire in California, make your reservation 7 days before pickup. The average price then is just AED 163/day – about 224% less than the yearly average.

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What is the cheapest car hire company in California?

Looking to hire a car in California? Dollar had the lowest prices in the past two weeks, starting at only AED 113.58/day. Thrifty also offers competitive rates, with deals beginning at AED 117.11/day.

What is the best car rental company in California?

Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest-rated car rental company in California is Budget (rated 6.3/10 with 1,064 reviews). Hertz (rated 6.0/10 with 1,200 reviews) is also highly rated by our users.

Budget

6.3

Hertz

6.0

Alamo

8.5

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.5

What is the cheapest month to rent a car in California?

Planning to hire a car in California? February is the cheapest month, costing about AED 155 per day. In contrast, July is the most expensive, with an average daily rate of AED 218. Monthly average car hire prices are listed below. Remember, prices can change based on when you book, the type of car, and availability.

January

AED 156

February

AED 155

March

AED 167

April

AED 192

May

AED 187

June

AED 200

July

AED 218

August

AED 206

September

AED 179

October

AED 188

November

AED 175

December

AED 196

What car do most people hire in California?

The most popular types of cars to hire in California are the following: SUV cars (Ford Edge or similar), Intermediate cars (Honda Civic or similar), and Compact cars (Jeep Compass or similar).

Which car hire company has the most locations in California?

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has 110 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Hertz has the second-highest number of locations in California at 80.

What are the car rental prices for popular cities in California?

Out of all the popular cities in California, Los Angeles is the cheapest city to rent a car (AED 139/day). Other popular cities in California to get a cheap rental car are: San Francisco (AED 168/day), San Diego (AED 177/day), and Sacramento (AED 209/day).

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Top rental agencies in California

Budget

6.3

Okay

1064 reviews•56 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jun 2024

I was very disappointed. I went to rental location and was told that my debit card could not be used for payment. I asked to use apple pay and that was a big fat no. I returned home and picked up a credit card and went back to rental location and they were closed at noon. The $26 I paid for insurance was not refunded. When I lift the location I should have been informed that they close at noon on Sunday, I told the customer service representative that I would be coming back with a credit card,

4.0

Mediocre|Feb 2024

The car had pet hair and I got sick.... Wasn't able to use the rental as I wanted .. allergies the whole time I was in

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2023

Satisfied with everything !

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

They charged us double the price that was shown on Kayak. They just said we have to pay that amount otherwise we not gonna get a car. This was a big disaster and I will never rent again through Kayak and with Budget.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Gave away my reservation without notice

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Nice vehicle. Didn't like the price,the upsale, , the lies,agent must get a commission for overselling to unsuspecting seniors..$294 for 1 day rental. That price should come with a driver.

1 out of 355

Budget Locations in California

Hertz

6.0

Okay

1200 reviews•80 locations

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2.0

Poor|Mar 2024

Rape

6.0

Okay|Sep 2023

Unhelpful employee. We arrived 1:30 ahead of time to pick up the car and waited for it to be cleaned. We got the car very dirty!!!!

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

4 hours in the desert with a flat tire. Poor service and dangerous!

8.0

Very Good|Sep 2023

Lady didn’t smile the whole time; we had an electric car and had no idea how to manage that; we brought the car over 12 hours before the time was up but still paid full price

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

I asked for self fueling on return. I filled it up to the top of the tank and saw later I was charged for 6 gallons at 14$/gallon on my receipt. An absolute rip off ! never with Hertz again !

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

Your customer service person who helped me with correcting my rental was awesome.

1 out of 400

Hertz Locations in California

Alamo

8.5

Very Good

184 reviews•14 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2025

Great - easy in and out.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2024

Rami was lightning fast when i returned the car and gave me directions to the terminal. Excellent job!

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Every person I came in contact through out rental process was friendly and efficient. Car looked thoroughly cleaned. I would rent from Alamo again

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2023

I haven’t received my receipt for the return yet. I returned the car yesterday and they promised to email my receipt. None received as yet???

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

The whole process was simple and the service was perfect!!

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

Alamo didn’t have the car I booked when we flew into Oakland airport at 8:30pm. We had booked a full sized suv 4 months prior and they had sold out . They advised us to come back the next day so we drive 2 hours to our already confirmed hotel and then the next morning 2 hours back to alamo only to be told that they didn’t have a full sized suv available because they were sold out. There were about 25 full sized SUV’s on their lot when they told us this but they said they were reserved for other customers who had booked full sized. Blew my mind. We turned in our car and went to Avis where they gave us a 4 runner for a fraction of what our full sized suv through Alamo had cost.

1 out of 62

Alamo Locations in California

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.5

Good

405 reviews•110 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|May 2025

Waiting time to pick up the car was too long. Around 30 min.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2024

Quick, painless, and complete! All of the parts of reserving, picking up, were as easy and wonderful as the 15-person van itself!

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

Waited over an hour for the car which only to find out when we dropped off the car at another location was zipped tied together on the front bumper. The front desk staff tried their best to get us into a car as quickly was they could but it seems like their practices don’t fit the needs of the location

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Car choices don’t alert you that they are NOT where you requested. I asked for LAX pickup. It was an hour drive to that location. What a bait and switch. Will never use kayak for cars again

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

It was a great experience picking up and dropping off. The car itself was a little finicky with the bluetooth/music not being accessible while driving but overall good! Everyone is always nice and efficient at the counter, Mitch was wonderful at checkout. Have used you all for many years and will continue to!

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

I was able to book a reservation and while I was en route to pick it up they called and said they didn’t have a car. Seinfeld episode.

1 out of 135

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in California

Sixt

7.4

Good

340 reviews•19 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

great service, very friendly staff, we loved the upgraded car

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

awful!

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Terrible experience checking in for the vehicle.

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

Very little. Virtually everything could have been better.

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

Need better vehicles.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Got upgraded to BMW 430i, new and clean. Pickup and drop off were a breeze.

1 out of 114

Sixt Locations in California

Avis

6.2

Okay

608 reviews•57 locations

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6.0

Okay|Dec 2024

The people were great at pickup and drop off. However, the car itself lacked a bit to be desired. First, the interior windshield had not been cleaned, which made for a dangerous glare at night, particularly on the dark mountain roads near Palm Springs. Second, the turn signals seemed broken. They turned on but did not automatically turn off after completing the turn. I had to manually turn off the turn signals after every turn. Third, about halfway through the trip, a warning light came on that said “Change oil soon.” Otherwise the car drove fine. Just thought you’d want to add those types of checks to your checklist before sending a car back out into service. Thanks.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

When I arrived at LAX to pick up my car, I waited in line OVER 1.5 HOURS! Absolutely unacceptable and will never be using Avis again.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

We didn’t get the car that we pay for. The staff at San Francisco were very rude!

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

They did not have the vehicle I had reserved and tried to rent me a very different vehicle for more money. When I returned to complain, the found a vehicle that I needed. Overall rental took two hours.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Car was excellent and provided exactly what we needed during our trip. The drop-off was a tad difficult due to reasons outside of Avis' control (heavy traffic in drop-off location's area).

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

Staff was good but car was dirty

1 out of 203

Avis Locations in California

Midway

6.2

Okay

496 reviews•18 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2025

Nothing

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2024

Midway agents gave me an excellent service.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2024

Would like to thank mid way team for making my rental experience easy and smooth. I can't thank you enough for your professionalism, great Customer service and for providing a clean vehicle which made me feel as if I were on my own. Definitely deserve 5+ stars! Absolutely the best!

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2024

The smoothing renting experience i had in LA

2.0

Poor|Aug 2024

We waited for more than 45 minutes to get the airport shuttle to Midway, and finally gave up and instead took the bus to Uber/Lyft and paid for a ride to Midway. Then we waited more than 1 hour in line to get to the counter. On the return, we couldn’t get the door for refueling open to gas up. We called and went to two separate gas stations after they called back. The their instructions didn’t work. Waiting for the shuttle bus was again problematic because it never came, so we ended up taking the shuttle from an adjoining hotel. Needless to say, we almost missed our flight home.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2024

Everything was great

1 out of 166

Midway Locations in California

Dollar

5.6

Fair

512 reviews•45 locations

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2.0

Poor|Feb 2025

It totally sucked. I checked ahead just to make sure that they rented if you only had a debit card. Their website assured that if you had two forms of ID iall rentals was approved. Well that was a total LIE. I drove all the way to the Mexico border ( CBX ) just for them to say...."We don't accept debt card only credit card for our rentals. That's our policy". I ended up be late for my 100 year old granddaughters funeral on the account that I had to find other options to travel to Flagstaff AZ.....all because I trusted in what their website stated. So how was my experience?....it sucked BIG TIME!

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2024

It was fast

6.0

Okay|Feb 2024

Drop off super easy. Pick up took over 45 minutes. Need all counters open.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

Despite reserving and partially paying ahead of time, the wait to see someone at the counter was 2 hours, as Dollar and Thrifty combined made for a very long line of people. I don't think it's right that person's with reservations have to wait in the same line with people who don't have any reservations.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

They wouldn’t give me a car. They said it had to be traversed 24 hours in advanced but it let me book it online

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

Waited 6 hours in a very hot building. I lost 2 days of vacation. I will never book a rental here again.

1 out of 171

Dollar Locations in California

Car rental FAQs

What is the cheapest hire car found in California?
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under AED 145/day when booking a car hire in California. The absolute best deal a user found was for AED 111/day from Dollar, booked on Aug. 24.
How much does it cost to hire a car in California for a week from Dollar?
Dollar offers hire cars in California for about AED 1,217 per week on average.
Can I rent a car for a month in California?
Yes, you can rent a car for a month in California check Cheapflights for the latest prices and car type availability.
How much does it cost to rent a car in California for a month?
The monthly cost of a car rental in California is AED 5,217 (AED 174/day) on average.