Which car hire company is considered to be the best in Guatemala City?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, National (8.0 rating), Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.0 rating) and Alamo (7.5 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Guatemala City.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Guatemala City for a week from Ace?

Ace is one of the top picks in Guatemala City. They can have you in a hire car for about AED 445 per week on average.

How far in advance should I hire a car in Guatemala City for the best price?

Our data suggests that booking early can save you up to 40% on a hire car in Guatemala City. Take advantage of below-average prices by booking at least 22 days prior to your desired date.

Can I rent a car for a month in Guatemala City?

The length of time you can book a rental for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from Guatemala City it should be possible to rent a car for a whole month if needed.

What car do most people hire in Guatemala City?

The most popular car chosen by those travelling to Guatemala City is Standard (Nissan Murano) based on our Cheapflights data.

Cheap Car Rentals in Guatemala City

Guatemala City, Guatemala

2 Jun — 9 Jun

Same drop-off

Fri 2/6

Noon

Fri 9/6

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Guatemala City?

January

AED 102

February

AED 102

March

AED 110

April

AED 132

May

AED 88

June

AED 106

July

AED 117

August

AED 99

September

AED 80

October

AED 95

November

AED 106

December

AED 135

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Guatemala City is September. The most expensive time to rent a car is December. 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.

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Top rental agencies in Guatemala City

Have a look at the top rental car agencies available in Guatemala City, including Alamo, Europcar and National. Read through reviews, double check the pickup location, and other important information before making your selection.

Alamo

7.5

Good

33 reviews•7 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Great customer serviceA+

2.0

Poor|May 2022

I never will use this company again ever

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Everything was excellent! Their customer service is amazing! I would just like a bit more info on where to go right from the moment you make the reservation cause I was waiting for a bit until it occurred to me to call ha! However not everyone coming from out of town will have access to call a Guatemalan phone number. THANK YOU for a great experience!

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

When I arrive to Alamo they had one car which I was the one I reserve but the guy in charge told me that they didn’t have any more cars and he didn’t know if they were gonna get more so I never got the car 10 minute later 4 guys shows up to rent the car I had reserve I believe they rent the car for higher price because it was Semana Santa en guate and I told the guy I was gonna put a report when I get lo los Ángel from Guatemala and he told me to go ahead that it i did the reservations in la not Guatemala very bad experience

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2022

JianCarlo is a rockstar! Did a lot of research as to which companies were good/legit/formal, and Alamo was the only one that made the cut. No hidden fees or agendas and the service was beyond expectations. JianCarlo went above and beyond helping us during a crisis, I truly hope he's cherished in the organization.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2021

Everything it's perfect. thank you!!

1 out of 11

Europcar

3.1

Poor

33 reviews•2 locations

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2.0

Poor|Nov 2021

We showed up in Guatemala City 1 hour and 45 minutes later than anticipated due to flight delays and Europcar gave away our vehicle to another person. We struggled to find another car. I will never be using this rental car company again and will surely rethink utilizing kayak to ever book rental cars again.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2021

Didn’get the car. They did not have any car, even not in other size. I couldn’t believe it! They drive us outside the airport to offer an “alternative” rental… the worst rental car experience I hace had. I trusted Europcar as a responsible company, but is not.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2021

Could not find europcar at the airport. Other companies said they were not familiar with this company. Ended up not renting a car through them, and went with a local company instead

2.0

Poor|Nov 2021

Nothing, car wasn’t ready.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2021

Everything was great. Comfort was great and vehicle was clean. Great price for a family vacation to visit beautiful country.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2021

Didnt rent the car because hidden charges

1 out of 11

National

8.0

Very Good

1 review•8 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Jan 2023

What I didn't like was the misleading information on the availability of manual transmission vehicles which is what I requested when I made the reservation via Kayak. But when I arrived at the G. City airport to pick up my vehicle on Jan. 20 (presumably with manual transmission), I was told by National staff that they don't have any manual transmission vehicles in their fleet and only rent vehicles with automatic transmission. At that point, it was too late (and would have been prohibitively expensive) to make a last-minute switch from National to another rental agency. In summary, the information on the Kayak web site about the availability of manual transmission vehicles in Guatemala is inaccurate & misleading.

1 out of 1

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.0

Very Good

5 reviews•7 locations

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2.0

Poor|Apr 2017

EVERYTHING

6.0

Okay|Mar 2017

Company is hard to find and off site.

7.6

Good|Jan 2017

It was not right at the airport, but close and had shuttle service

I got a Insurance from the web page, but when I got to the pick up place, they told my the insurace I buy did not cover the car I rented, so had to get another insurance at the pick up place, and the price doble the cost of the car.

9.2

Wonderful|Nov 2016

Friendly staff, great vehicle, no problems at all.

i called enterprise to get a quote on a car seat and the rates are different from the website and i was given wrong info, when i showed up they wanted to charge me $12 a day!!! i refused and bought one at a walmart instead. Insurance was forced on me without having the credit card disclosure where it shows i have coverage.

5.6

Fair|Feb 2016

Great car, friendly service

Showed up 2 hrs early, car not available. Was forced to purchase insurance which was not disclosed in original price

1 out of 2

Hertz

6.5

Okay

6 reviews•6 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Mar 2023

The representative was very pleasant to work with!

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2022

Checkout and return very smooth and fairly quickly. Good experience.

6.0

Okay|Jan 2022

They didn’t have a car on my reservation fare and they said that wasn’t car available and I had to postpone my pickup to the next day. I had to argument several times until they assumed the responsibility and give a upgrade, so I could have the car at the day of my reservation. Once That was done, the experience on pickup and drop off was totally fine.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2021

When I went to pick up my rented van I was told that they didn’t have any cars available, why they it was confirmed?

4.0

Mediocre|May 2018

El precio

En la pagina ofrecen un “Fiat 500” ( o similar) pero cuando llegas no solo no está disponible ese auto sino que no tienen ni siquiera uno! Nosotros elegimos ese por nostalgia! Atienden muy lento y muy mal,

2.0

Poor|Oct 2016

Nothing to like

They where no freindly at all they could not speak English even because it was an international airport,,, or maybe they played that they know any English to try to get u for extra charges this people in Guatemala are thieves be careful spread the world I will do the same on all possible media

1 out of 2

Dollar

5.6

Fair

5 reviews•4 locations

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2.0

Poor|Feb 2020

Nothing from the beginig

I’m putting a complain online and if it isn’t working I’ll sue the company

4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2020

Drop off

2.0

Poor|Sep 2017

The car was not at the airport

2.0

Poor|May 2017

When we got to the offsite counter, they told us we needed to buy extra $200 insurance even though we had already bought insurance online as well as leave a $2000 deposit that wasn't mentioned anywhere before. Wound up getting a car elsewhere. Very poor. Also car they wanted us to talke was really banged up and missing nobs on the center console.

6.4

Okay|Aug 2016

There was a person at the airport who was very helpful in arranging a ride to the off-airport location.

Pick up took a long time. At drop off they charged us for a scratch that was on the car before we left. Take pictures of every little ding and scratch if you don't want to be changed extra

1 out of 2

Avis

5.3

Fair

12 reviews•2 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Jan 2022

The drop off procedure was irregular. I asked if the office was going to be opened and they said yes. When I arrived that office was closed, no one gave me my vouchers or papers that proved that the condition of the car or gas level was according to AVIS expectations. One day later I had to call and asked for my contract to be formally closed.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2021

A good experience

1.9

Poor|Jul 2021

Did not have the car I asked for and canceled on me one hour before pickup

1.9

Poor|Jul 2021

I did my reservation online through Kayak and received a confirmation. I checked in online and then arrived at the location, to find out they did not have the vehicle I requested or any vehicles period. I had to request a ride back to where I was staying, and hesitantly they agreed to drop me off. They did not attempt to find a solution to the problem at all. They simply (politely, but directly) stated they had no vehicles and could do nothing about it.

2.0

Poor|May 2021

The car was ok. tires a little run down. the staff checked in ok.

We purchased full collision damage waiver. When actual damage occurred on the car, we drove to avis the same day. told them about the issue and returned the car actually a day early. We were told that the insurance was not going to cover the damage with some week excuse (in fact that we had to immediately inform avis of the accident). There is no good cellular in Guatemala, so we could not call and instead drove to avis immediately. The accident did not involve any other car. ( in fact the roads are narrow and there was no possibility to hang out where we damaged the car (rocks at the side of the road). The car's functionality was not impaired at all. We were told to come back the next day (where we actually took off to return to the US), after the local manager had spoken to his supervisor. We returned the next morning, ready to take the flight. At that point the manager called his supervisor and customer service representative and then told us that the CDW would not cover because we had not immediately called (which was impossible). Needless to say, we will fight line of argumentation. It is just very frustrating to have purchased this kind of "peace of mind" insurance only to find out that the contract seems to be illusory. Will definitely not rent from avis again and very upset about their gamble.

6.8

Okay|Aug 2019

Friendly staff

Variety of trucks

1 out of 4

Budget

4.0

Mediocre

13 reviews•2 locations

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6.0

Okay|Aug 2022

Ordered a GPS and didn't get it.

2.0

Poor|May 2022

I don't like the service,

2.0

Poor|May 2022

I never will use this company again it's really poor service they offer once and they never get the right car you order online. I order toyota fortuner, never was there I took a I trooper 2015 was a noise air vent not working right and Shake on high speed I do not recommend to over people

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2019

very friendly staff

4.4

Mediocre|May 2018

Car was nice and original quoted value was good.

Agent in Guatemala charged over the original quote

2.0

Poor|Apr 2017

Nothing

They did not have the car I reserved, nor any car at all. We were left stranded in a country we had never visited with no car. The budget agent at the airport said that even though we had a reservation, he did not have a car for us. He suggested other questionable car rental places at a much higher price. We ended having to find our own car at other place. This was the worst car rental experience of my life, will never use budget in my life again.

1 out of 5

Car Hire FAQs

What are petrol prices like in Guatemala City

The average price of petrol in Guatemala City is AED 4.30/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between AED 193 and AED 279 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.