Cheap Car Rentals in Ithaca

Ithaca, NY, United States

8 Oct — 15 Oct

Same drop-off

Driver's age:

Sun 8/10

Noon

Sun 15/10

Noon

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

January

AED 257

February

AED 246

March

AED 268

April

AED 271

May

AED 304

June

AED 282

July

AED 315

August

AED 304

September

AED 257

October

AED 334

November

AED 293

December

AED 352

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Ithaca is February. 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 Ithaca

Rent a car with one of the top providers serving the Ithaca area such as Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Budget and Avis. Make sure to read reviews, pricing info, location, and other important details before choosing a rental car agency.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.9

Very Good

11 reviews•3 locations

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Overview

Recent reviews

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Employees were friendly, professional, efficient, helpful. Rachel was top notch!

8.0

Very Good|Feb 2023

I asked for an email receipt so I didn't notice they had my drop-off location wrong - a bodyshop in Buffalo instead of the Syracuse airport. Luckily, I spotted the error in time and Enterprise fixed it right away over the phone.

9.2

Wonderful|Sep 2020

Very friendly and competent staff at both pickup and drop off. Helpful under difficult circumstances.

Initially we were told that no car was available despite our reservation, making me panic. Issue was resolved though.

4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2020

The original car smelled of smoke. I asked to change the date of the rental and if that would also change my rental price. I was told no, but later they charged me more and unfortunately there was no way to dispute it since it was my word against theirs.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2019

Really easy to book and great customer service!

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2018

Fast and easy

Nothing

1 out of 4

Budget

8.4

Very Good

22 reviews•2 locations

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8.0

Very Good|May 2021

Drop off

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2020

Staff was excellent

4.4

Mediocre|Dec 2019

convenient drop off

everything else

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2019

Check in and check out was prompt and easy. Very happy!

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2019

Brand new Fusion Hybrid. Great gas mileage for a long trip. Efficient pickup and drop-off

Nothing.

6.8

Okay|Apr 2019

I got TWO tickets because the inspection sticker had expired and had to exchange the car. The guy didn't even say "Sorry."

1 out of 8

Avis

7.9

Good

15 reviews•2 locations

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Recent reviews

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

The vehicle provided was fine, but not the one/size reserved. Rented an 11-passenger van months ahead (to transport a wedding party). Got the rental, and it was a 7-passenger Yukon Denali. The person at the counter said, "we never get 11 passenger vans here." The rental person was totally unhelpful. She said they usually call people in advance to warn them, but for some reason, they didn’t call us. She said they'd be glad to rent us a second Yukon (at full cost to US!). After we expressed our dissatisfaction, she said she could check Elmira or Syracuse and we could drive there to exchange it. After calling, no passenger vans were available. They charged us over $1900.00 for a week long rental that we couldn't even use for the wedding. We ended up getting an ACTUAL 11 person van from Enterprise and our Avis rental sat in the driveway all week. I will never recommend Avis to anyone!

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Very friendly personnel, super quick service.

2.0

Poor|May 2022

They over booked car, never got it.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Fast, easy, and comfortable~

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2021

We had no issues with the car nor with the rental. Everything was seamless. Most importantly, when United canceled our flight out of Ithaca, it was absolutely as easy as it could be to get the car to be dropped off in Rochester instead. There was a nominal fee charged, but in a pinch, I'm grateful for how easy it was to get the car dropped off in an alternate location.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2021

The staff was friendly, helpful and professional.

1 out of 5

Hertz

7.1

Good

9 reviews•1 location

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Recent reviews

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Everything was going perfectly but after dropping off the car I got charged with extra $30 and I was not sure where that was coming from. Probably never going to use KAYAK, other rentals might be bit expensive but at least they never charge you snikey extra money.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2021

You idiots! The rental was cancelled 5 minutes after it was made. There was no rental event. Why don't you know that? You have no back-feed from Hertz to your system?? I got notices from you that my car was ready, which was totally wrong and made me have to contact Hertz again. So much for using cheapflights again.

Cheapflights could have done their job and understood the situation.

8.0

Very Good|Sep 2019

Car

Customer service

7.2

Good|Jun 2019

- Clean car that was in the desired category

- Very limited staff availability for pick-up and drop-off

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2018

Read above

5.2

Fair|Mar 2018

The very tight grace period of 30 mins if you are late to drop off the car, will be a reason why I would make sure not to rent a car from them anymore!!!!

1 out of 3

Easirent

2 locations

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Car rental FAQs

What are petrol prices like in Ithaca

The average price of petrol in Ithaca is AED 4.04/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between AED 182 and AED 263 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.6 rating), Budget (8.4 rating) and Avis (8.0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Ithaca.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Ithaca for a week from Budget?

Budget is one of the top picks in Ithaca. They can have you in a hire car for about AED 3,639 per week on average.

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

Booking early almost always ensures you have more options of car models to choose from, as well as prices reduced by up to 66% to make it a great deal in Ithaca. Try to book at least 82 days prior to when you need the car hire to close on a rate below the average.