What is the most popular car hire provider in Switzerland?

With an average price of AED 234/day, Hertz is the most popular car hire provider in Switzerland, booking 187% more hire cars than any other provider.

What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in Switzerland?

At AED 127/day, the cheapest car rental price in Switzerland was found in Geneva. On average, Basel has the cheapest daily rental car price (AED 196/day), which is 24% below average price for cities in Switzerland.

What side of the road do you drive on in Switzerland?

Cars in Switzerland are to be driven on the right side of the road.

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

Out of all the popular cities in Switzerland, Geneva is the cheapest city to rent a car in at just AED 137/day. Renting a car in Geneva is 55% cheaper than renting one in Bern where the per day rate is around AED 302. Other fairly inexpensive cities in Switzerland to get a rental car in are: Zurich (AED 138/day), Basel (AED 196/day), and Bern (AED 302/day). While these cities typically have cheaper prices than the rest of the country, travelers looking to rent a car in Zurich should expect to spend around AED 138/day on their transportation. The most popular city to rent a car in Switzerland is Zurich.

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Switzerland car rentals in 2025

Most popular company	Alamo
Most common car type	Premium
Average price per day	AED 243
Cheapest price per day	AED 123

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Popular car types in Switzerland

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At AED 123/day, small car is the cheapest car type available for hire in Switzerland in the past week. Out of 54 car hire agencies operating in Switzerland, there are, in total, 711 hire locations. View below for 4 offered car types:

Economy

AED 150+

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Compact

AED 123+

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Intermediate

AED 149+

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Full-size SUV

AED 181+

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Passenger van

AED 258+

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Intermediate estate car

AED 125+

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Compact estate car

AED 133+

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Compact SUV

AED 133+

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

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Fiat TipoAED 123/day

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Volkswagen GolfAED 123/day

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Toyota CorollaAED 133/day

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Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in Switzerland, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.

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

For the best savings on car hire in Switzerland, make your reservation 31 days before pickup. The average price then is just AED 204/day – about 189% less than the yearly average.

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What is the cheapest car hire company in Switzerland?

Looking to hire a car in Switzerland? Alamo had the lowest prices in the past two weeks, starting at only AED 120.23/day. Hertz also offers competitive rates, with deals beginning at AED 125.81/day.

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

The cheapest month to hire a car in Switzerland is November, when you can expect to pay AED 189/day on average. The most expensive month to hire a car in Switzerland is July (AED 369/day on average). The average daily car hire price for each month is shown below. Keep in mind that prices will vary based on availability, when you book, and the type of car you hire.

January

AED 210

February

AED 251

March

AED 223

April

AED 233

May

AED 241

June

AED 255

July

AED 369

August

AED 308

September

AED 257

October

AED 224

November

AED 189

December

AED 332

What car do most people hire in Switzerland?

The most popular types of cars to hire in Switzerland are the following: SUV cars (Mazda CX-5 or similar), Intermediate cars (Audi Q3 or similar), and Premium cars (Class Premium SUV or similar).

Which car hire company has the most locations in Switzerland?

keddy by Europcar has 133 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Europcar has the second-highest number of locations in Switzerland at 108.

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

If you're looking for the best car rental deals in Switzerland, start with Geneva, where rates average AED 137/day. You can also find good prices in Zurich (AED 138/day), Basel (AED 196/day), and Bern (AED 302/day).

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Top rental agencies in Switzerland

Europcar

8.3

Very Good

36 reviews•108 locations

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Hertz

7.6

Good

63 reviews•53 locations

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Recent reviews

2.0

Poor|Jan 2025

Problems, problems, problems. I reserved the car, as I do in almost all of our trips, but we wanted my husband to be the driver, as we ALWAYS do. This presented countless problem at the Hertz counter at the pickup in Zurich airport. We finally arranged to have my husband listed as the driver instead of me but then when he dropped it off, (I was already elsewhere in the airport), the discussion started all over again and they wanted to charge him almost $200 for a second driver when I never once drove the car. Poor communication. I will never rent again with this combo Kayak and Hertz.

6.0

Okay|Sep 2023

Car was at main Bahnhofplatz, we expected pick up to be at airport, so had to take 20 min. Train, then walk for 15 min in 36 degree heat. Hard to do at age 75. Drop off okay. The car itself was really good, a little tight for luggage.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

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6.0

Okay|Sep 2023

I reserved and paid 2/3rds of the rental up front for an automatic transmission. I was given a manual transmission. The original pick up location was Lucerne Switzerland but Hertz closed that office so I had to catch a train to Zug Switzerland to pick up the car. Pick up was relatively easy and Elvira was very helpful. Drop off in Brussels was difficult and the person checking me in did not speak any English.

6.0

Okay|Sep 2023

We had a hard time paying for the car as they only accepted credit cards with a PIN.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

I rented a Toyota Landcruiser and got a Volvo XC60 and the lady at Herz said they were the same size.

1 out of 21

Alamo

7.5

Good

44 reviews•8 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2025

It takes a bit long for the queue at the pickup desk to go down. Maybe some people don't do the advance check in? It is always quite quick when I get the the desk when I have checked in in advance. I think systems could probably be improved to make the time at the desk quicker.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2024

David and Jafresi and best employees there. Highly recommend!

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Free upgrade

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2023

Not very helpful at the front desk and on return - customer service pretty poor overall.

6.0

Okay|Mar 2022

They didn’t have the car I wanted and I got lumbered with a much bigger people carrier that was hard to manoeuvre up mountain roads.

1 out of 15

Sixt

7.5

Good

68 reviews•22 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2024

Great by all means . The staff at lucern as well as at the return at Zurich airport was super efficient and well meaning. The email was wrongly spelt at the time of booking so I had no document whatsoever till I went to return but girl took only a couple of minutes to clear me. I also went down to the desk at the office at airport and Mohammad was super efficient in giving me all details . On the whole Sixt was great experience

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Amazing customer service and people. Everyone on pick up and return of car and in Geneva office

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Everything went well. Pleased with the vehicle I rented and the service I received from Sixt.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Staff was so nice. Car was amazing

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

When I got at the airport the car rental company told me that there computer was down due technical issues, but they directed me to Zurich City without reimbursing me for the over €100 the price of the taxi 🚕 They provided me an upgraded model of the car, Mercedes instead of Renault, but I ended up paying double of the original rental price🤦‍♂️

6.0

Okay|Apr 2023

This was a Chinese car. This was marketed as a VW Golf or similar car. It was about as far away from it as imaginable - comfort, engine, transmission, etc. Sixt should explain or notify when Made in China cars are going to be rented. Personnel was friendly and car and facilities were clean.

1 out of 23

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.4

Good

11 reviews•16 locations

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Budget

7.3

Good

17 reviews•18 locations

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Thrifty

7.0

Good

28 reviews•20 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Charged me for damages that were already on the car - dropped it off in the early morning so I was not there to dispute this in person, but I am in the process of doing that now. Make sure to take photos of any damage you see on the car (as I did) because they do not check the car or make any note of it when they hand it over to you.

8.0

Very Good|Feb 2023

Amazing experience with Thrifty! The car was perfect, new, and better than expected! I want to note, thou, that the drop-off was a little chaotic because it was not easy to find a parking spot near the office and we also didn't know how to leave the contract in their letter box, and took a while to get a confirmation of drop-off from them, which made me a bit nervous not knowing if they had found the car. But apart from that, I would 100% recommend them!

1 out of 10

Dollar

7.0

Good

5 reviews•24 locations

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Car rental FAQs

What is the most popular car hire provider in Switzerland?
With an average price of AED 234/day, Hertz is the most popular car hire provider in Switzerland, booking 187% more hire cars than any other provider.
What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in Switzerland?
At AED 127/day, the cheapest car rental price in Switzerland was found in Geneva. On average, Basel has the cheapest daily rental car price (AED 196/day), which is 24% below average price for cities in Switzerland.
What side of the road do you drive on in Switzerland?
Cars in Switzerland are to be driven on the right side of the road.

Car rentals by fuel type in Switzerland

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Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in Switzerland. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Electric being the cheapest (AED 34+).

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AED 39+

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Switzerland car rentals in 2025

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Top rental agencies in Switzerland

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