Cheap Car Hire at Ottawa Airport

Ottawa, ON, Canada - Ottawa (YOW)

9 Feb — 16 Feb

Same drop-off

Thu 9/2

Noon

Thu 16/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

Ottawa Airport Car Rentals in 2023

Most popular company	HERTZ
Price of petrol per litre	AED 4.74
Average price per day	AED 629
Cheapest price per day	AED 615

What is the cheapest time to rent a car at Ottawa Airport?

January

AED 154

February

AED 194

March

AED 201

April

AED 209

May

AED 246

June

AED 301

July

AED 304

August

AED 293

September

AED 249

October

AED 201

November

AED 172

December

AED 187

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car at Ottawa Airport is January. 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.

Compare available car types for hire in Ottawa Airport

	Small cars	AED 143 - AED 586
	All Car Types	AED 140 - AED 586

To hire a Small car in Ottawa Airport, you would pay an average price of AED 133/day. October is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in Ottawa Airport (~AED 143/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~AED 586/day). In fact, October is about 0% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small hire for Ottawa Airport. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Ottawa Airport, hiring a Small car saves you 11% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

Top rental agencies in Ottawa Airport

All major car rental suppliers in Ottawa Airport

Routes Car & Truck Rentals

6.7

Okay

33 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Jun 2022

Be more clear and transparent with the customers.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2022

Thanks so much. Excellent service

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Customer service was great. Money value for the car was great. Keep up the good job guys 👌🏾

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

They did not have the van I rented and did not call to tell me. I drove all the way out there to find out and all they said was oops.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

We filtered the search results to find a car with Unlimited Kilometers. It was written in bold on the booking. When we arrived to get the car, we were told that the fine print limits the kilometers with a daily max.

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2022

Overall great experience. You call for a shuttle at the airport and they come in about ten mins to get you. The car was overall good - we got the surprise one and it was a Kia sedan. We’ll maintained car. We’d rent from this company again!

1 out of 11

Alamo

8.6

Very Good

18 reviews•1 location

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4.0

Mediocre|Nov 2022

The car drove well and they were accommodating as i came late due to weather however the tires was not winter ready or rather bald, was slipping at less than 20km/h. The usb charging dock and geated seats did not work. But the car did what it needed to do.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Staff was courteous upon pick up and drop off. I had unlimited kms which was nice because I needed to drive 200km to and from the Ottawa airport. Overall, good experience for what I needed.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

It was a smooth and easy process for drop off and pickup.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Loved the car. Finding drop off at Montreal airport was horrendous, signs difficult to find and only said location rental everywhere else in the world signs rental return.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

Very good service fast . Ben was great

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

Price is good but prefer more cheaper, everything else excellent

1 out of 6

Budget

8.3

Very Good

12 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

I was unable to rent a vehicle, though I had reserved one. The machine to read my licence did not work, so I could not proceed with renting the vehicle that I had reserved. The staff seemed to imply that my licence was invalid. They said to me that I should try to rent from another company, which I did. There was no problem with my licence being read and another company was happy to rent to me, though I missed out on the better priced vehicle from Budget.

8.0

Very Good|Sep 2022

What’s with two pieces of picture ID required? A driver’s license is no longer sufficient. Hmmmm.

8.0

Very Good|Aug 2022

Beautiful truck but expensive and should be equipped to tow various trailers. No hook ups for lights or brakes.

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2022

We found the SUV a little uncomfortable but that’s not anyone’s fault. Budget service was terrific!!

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

The check-in staff was very good. And the Manager was excellent in quickly approving my request to alter the time of return.

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2022

Helpful staff. Car was clean and ready. The entire process took approx 5 minutes.

1 out of 4

Enterprise

8.3

Very Good

18 reviews•1 location

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4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2019

The staff at pick-up was super friendly.

The interior of the car could have been cleaner. The drop-off experience could have been WAY better. They might be able to update their Computer System - 1 -easy access for local locations to change drop-off if that's what the customer is requesting, and 2 - have the ability to convert currency!

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2019

It was easy in and out. Great car

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2018

Excellent service at the front counter when I picked up the car.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2018

Offered me an upgrade vehicle because the one I ordered was not quite ready yet. Very courteous. They were clearly making an effort to please the customer.

6.0

Okay|Nov 2018

The vehicle

I got there and they didn’t have the Jeep Wrangler initially and tried to talk me into another car. Ended up getting me the correct vehicle after a bunch of wasted time. Upon return they couldn’t find the vehicle or my reservation in the system. It took a ridiculous amount of time to find it and they claimed i was assigned the wrong vehicle. I had to pull up all my emails because they couldn’t find the car in the system after repeatedly asking if I was sure I was returning it to the right place. At the end they were able to make something work so I could get to my plane on time. They did apologize for the inconvenience but it was frustrating overall.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2018

Staff was incredubly helpful and friendly

1 out of 6

National

8.1

Very Good

9 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2021

Everything was great, our family really enjoys the car we have rent it. Ford Escape hybrid is the way to go when you are travelling. It only cost us less than $200 of gas by to travel 11 days around the east coast of Canada.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

I arrived at the rental location at Ottawa International Airport with a Quebec driver's license and an Ontario health card. The employee there told me that because I had a Quebec driver's license, I needed 3 photo IDs and 2 phone numbers to rent. This is ridiculous because I have used my Quebec license to rent cars from airports in Montreal, Toronto, and Boston without issue. There was also no warning about this before I arrived at the airport. This forced my partner to also take an Uber to the airport to bring my passport, and so we departed more than an hour late and spent extra money on transit to the airport. They also told us that because we left at 5 p.m. in stead of 4 p.m., we'd be able to return the car at 5 p.m. instead of 4 without extra charges. But the contract they sent still said a 4 p.m. return time.

8.0

Very Good|Aug 2022

The car wasn’t ready when we arrived but it was fine. The chap in the office was pretty good, got friendlier as we were there longer. He helped us out with our insurance and we were off. They offered to drive us back to the hotel after we returned the car but then reneged the offer and left us at a local Walmart. Not great …

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Great staff car smelled a bit like cigarettes but I told staff who marked it down and apologized

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Both keys were locked together by a metal strap so if you lost one key you lost them all

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

It was a great smooth experience for pick up and drop off. Team did very well, car was clean and new so no issues at all. Ofcourse being a long weekend, prices were a bit higher but that is expected

1 out of 3

Avis

8.0

Very Good

5 reviews•1 location

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6.0

Okay|Jul 2022

Everything was decent other than the availability, we reserved a compact SUV and got a car, not sure the purpose of a reservation if you can't reserve what you want... It would seem they try to unload the luxury vehicles on you that don't conform to the credit cards' built in insurance too, so be careful and know your coverage.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2021

Easy booking, good value and no delays at counter during pickup or drop off.

1.9

Poor|Oct 2021

This company is simply not interested in renting cars to people who have money. From the se one I arrived until the second I left , the agent at the counter could not have been any more rude. Not sure if it’s the way I look ( 100% it is ) but for the life of of me I could not get him to give me the car I choose wanted and paid for! It’s was insane, I drive an Audi and wanted something comparable, so I choose premium class , I called ahead and everything was ready until I arrived. This man looked like I was bothering him and then greeted me by saying “ what” ! I politely gave him my name and said we spoke earlier I believe, he said nope not me ! Turns out that all the other 30 vehicles were unavailable and had reservations, the only car he had was a Corolla, and it might not be clean if that was ok, it was all mine! For 25 mins this man did everything he could think up of to make sure that I only got the Corolla. I understood who he was and what he was doing , and I have zero time for that kind of garbage , so I canceled politely and left. Or so he though, took less then 10 mins for someone to walk up and within 5 mins off they went in the bmw ! It’s 2021, last time I checked , my money is just the same as other peoples money. Never again AVIS YOW

6.8

Okay|Aug 2020

We received quite a larger vehicle than booked as the type of vehicle we had booked was not available so I think the vehicle should have been the correct size. Also, the vehicle had Florida license plates and being in Canada and driving, because of the travel restrictions and people’s heightened stress, we didn’t feel comfortable driving in Canada with the Florida plates under Covid.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2019

After streetparking my mirror had been flopped back. Sure enough-two dents in the door - I had been side swiped. I reported to insurance and Avis Ottawa who were very calm and supportive. Returning the car, an employee immediately told me that it was old damage. Honest and clear service.

1 out of 2

Hertz

8.0

Very Good

7 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

The large deposit required. You need to make the vehicle availability inclusive to ppl who don't have alot of credit cards as many of us don't want them.

6.0

Okay|Oct 2019

When someone rents a GPS it should have instructions with it or the operation be explained. I could not get sound out of it and old address kept coming up. It was night time rain and it seems all the City is in Construction, and the GPS does not work very dangerous.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2019

Long hours and good cars

Accuracy of available cars, wanted a German car, got an American one instead, big difference in quality

7.6

Good|Jan 2019

With the red part at the bottom of the gauge and the hash marks at various points, and the confusing symbols for "full and "empty (Yes, I know a filled circle should be full and an empty circle empty but if you don't drive all the time and as I said, the red colour at the bottom made me think that the graph would turn red as it emptied.) Then, after reading the materials, saying the car was 8/8 full, I thought maybe the rpm thing to the left, which has 8 divisions, was the gauge. The woman who was working your counter on Dec. 24 at 7 pm when I picked up my car was phenomenal. Give her a raise and hold onto her. There were 3 of us and she handled us professionally and with friendliness that's rare these days. A++ for her.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2018

When we arrived late Robert said.we will have a treat for you. Instead of a corolla we got to brand new cadilac for our vacation. It was a pleasure to drive and a major enjoyment to our holiday.

New cars have so many new controls. Took a couple of days to figure them out. The on star navigation not activated.

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2018

Staff were very helpful during pickup and drop off. Convenient airport location.

1 out of 3

Europcar

7.6

Good

5 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

Never got a car

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

These guys are extremely flexible. I got stuck at the border twice and both times they allowed me to return the car 4-6 hours late, without any extra charge. Once the car was not clean and had smoke smell so an hour was wasted at pick up. Without any demand from my side they gave me a refund of 25 CAD to make up. The guy Vivek, is extremely friendly and accomodating. The downside of my experience is that I am still waiting for the refund of 500 CAD a month later, despite several reminders.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

Friendly staff and a brand new car. Previous driver must have chain smoked in it, so I had to but a deodorizer, but other than that, very friendly, great service. Highly recommend!!

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2017

First time with this rental firm and I'll be back Quick pick up at airport Friendly efficient staff Great car

2.0

Poor|Aug 2017

Nothing

The fulfilling agency lost my reservation. I went off in my own to find a rental.

1 out of 2

Car Rental FAQs

What is the cheapest hire car found at Ottawa Airport?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under AED 2,311/day when booking a car hire at Ottawa Airport. The absolute best deal a user found was for AED 2,258/day from Hertz, booked on Jan. 29.

Which car rental providers are at Ottawa Airport?

There are 9 car rental providers located at Ottawa Airport. The following companies can be found near the Ottawa Airport car rental counter:
Alamo (8.6)
Enterprise (8.3)
Budget (8.3)
National (8.1)
Avis (8.0)
Hertz (8.0)
Europcar (7.6)
Routes Car & Truck Rentals (6.7)
Thrifty (2.0)

Which car rental company is considered to be the best at Ottawa Airport?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.6 rating), Enterprise (8.2 rating) and Budget (7.9 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies at Ottawa Airport.

How much does it cost to hire a car at Ottawa Airport for a week from Hertz?

From Hertz you can hire a car at Ottawa Airport from about AED 16,176 per week on average.

Can I rent a car for a month at Ottawa Airport?

Typically, how long you can rent a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For Ottawa Airport however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.