Cheap Car Hire in Baltimore

Baltimore, MD, United States

5 Feb — 12 Feb

Same drop-off

Sun 5/2

Noon

Sun 12/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

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

January

฿1,505

February

฿1,571

March

฿2,062

April

฿2,258

May

฿2,553

June

฿2,553

July

฿2,520

August

฿2,422

September

฿2,062

October

฿2,389

November

฿2,127

December

฿2,062

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Baltimore is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is May. 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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Hertz

6.8

Okay

91 reviews•3 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Dec 2022

Pickup was a disaster. They said they had no cars -- why do we make reservations? It took an hour to finally get a car. The attendant pointed at the Tesla we rented and we asked her about charging cables (so we could plug in at a more easily found "level 2" charger, not just use a Supercharger) and she just shrugged. Drop-off was also frustrating because the attendant didn't know if we get recharged for using a Supercharger or just a flat fee, so we left without knowing what the charges were (turns out it's $35 if you return it with less than 70% and also you will be recharged for whatever you ring up at a Supercharger). The car was great, the facility is overtaxed and understaffed.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

Unless you're a Gold member expect to wait awhile for your vehicle.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

Pickup was an absolute nightmare. 25 people at least waiting for their car rental at Hertz. Initially told 30 minutes… it took over 2 hours. I will never rent from Hertz again.

4.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

I am a Hertz Gold member but, by booking through Kayak, they didn't give me any amenities. I waited 30 minutes for my dar in BWI.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Bad customer service

6.0

Okay|Sep 2022

I was scheduled to leave BWI airport on a 5:50am flight. No one warned me that returning a car in time to make that flight and then getting from the rental site to the airport could be a problem. When it dawned on me that there could be a problem, I called Hertz. The person suggested that I return the car the night before and then "sleep at the airport." I was stunned that the idea of sleeping at the airport. I am 76 years old. I've slept at airports in years past, and it's not something I wanted to do. Floors are hard, the airport is chilly at night, I would hardly get any sleep. I ended up calling several nearby hotels to see if any had airport shuttles at 4am. I found a hotel, paid $141 that I hadn't expected to have to spend, but Hertz wouldn't reduce their rate in light of my returning the car early, I wish the Hertz agent would have cautioned me about the problems finding early-morning rides to the airport after dropping off a car at their off-site car pick-up place.

1 out of 31

Enterprise

6.4

Okay

49 reviews•14 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Sep 2022

The car I rented was everything I was looking for. The car was not the greatest, but certainly worked an anticipated.

8.0

Very Good|Sep 2022

Unfortunately at pickup they were very overwhelmed with customers and it took an hour to get my vehicle. This was a Sunday and not many other (if any) car rental places are open on a Sunday in the immediate area. However, they were friendly throughout and even made a helpful suggestion that I agreed to, and also allowed me to drop the vehicle back off about 45 min late the next day. Drop off was pretty quick.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

Once I got to Enterprise- I was told that they don’t have the reservation in there system. Because I had a snapshot the manager honored the agreement. I had to sit there for hours while they fixed Kayak’s mistake.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2022

Great team down there. .bob

2.0

Poor|Feb 2022

The car had light on that said bring to deader for service. The person checking me in overcharged us for the second passenger and then when I returned the car the person checking us in ran my credit card without asking, thereby overcharging me. They said their manage could fix it but manager wasn’t around. Because they ran my car, I could not update my name or email in the system, which were both wrong, and I was told to do it next time I rent with them. There won’t be a next time…

1.9

Poor|Jul 2021

The car only had a 1/4 of a tank of gas. The steering wheel mad noise. The interior was stained like someone had been murdered in the car. So many dents and scratches on the outside. For the money it was ridiculous.

1 out of 17

Enterprise Locations in Baltimore

1307 Eastern Ave

+1 410 276 4850

1316-a Merritt Blvd.

+1 410 282 9575

1501 S Caton Ave

+1 410 646 0183

1627 E Joppa Rd

+1 410 663 7980

2630 Sisson Street

+1 410 889 3121

310 Reisterstown Rd

+1 410 585 1141

4 W University Pkwy

+1 410 889 3121

4838 Belair Rd

+1 410 488 0633

5201 York Rd

+1 410 433 4650

530 Light St

+1 410 246 6236

6115 Reisterstown Rd

+1 410 585 1141

6634 Security Blvd

+1 410 298 3332

6811 Harford Rd

+1 410 444 4393

6902 Eastern Ave

+1 410 282 4211

Budget

5.6

Fair

30 reviews•3 locations

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2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

I reserved a van over two months ahead of time. They called me at 8 PM the night before I was going to pick it up and told me there is no van. I had to go with a different company the next morning and pay twice as much. Making a reservation apperently does not reserve anything - be aware of this.

2.0

Poor|Feb 2022

I booked this car through your website but you guys contacted it through Priceline. Priceline changed the location from the Airport location to a location 30 minutes away. I had to pay more to book a car last minute at the airport.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2022

The woman behind the counter was horrible. Genuinely the rudest woman I’ve ever met and I consistently work in war zones. Fire her.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2022

No one at the counter for 10minutes upon my arrival. The budget desk was located inside a hotsl which means vehicles are in a garage. He filled out the “damage” card at the front desk this not inspecting the vehicle. I gave the vehicle a look about, but as I stated, it’s a very dim garage with the car backed into the stall to where I can barely put my luggage in the trunk. I stopped at a gas station about an hour after having the car to find there was damage to the center of the rear bumper. I called budget and was told, “ it will be okay because the damage was previously reported so it will not reflect upon my 24hr’s with this vehicle. Upon dropping the vehicle at a separate location, there was absolutely NO ONE to accept the transfer on vehicle back into the custody of budget. Instead, there was a sign that read, “please leave the keys in the vehicle.” Myself and another woman customer was concerned as to if the vehicles would be safe. We decided to leave after approximately 15 minutes of no budget employees showing up to the drop off area.

6.0

Okay|Oct 2021

The pick up was changed to Avis from Budget. The car assigned had an expired license plate. We had to go back to the desk to get a different vehicle. The return was also changed to Avis and we were never notified. It was dark in the early morning when we returned the vehicle and the sign at the Budget return indicating an Avis drop off was barely visible in the dark. Then the Avis agent Jesse said he was to busy to provide a receipt for the return. So I left the Avid return having zero proof I returned the vehicle! And, wound up paying over $110/ day for an economy rental car😢

1.9

Poor|Oct 2021

The location was closed when I arrived. I was scheduled to pick up the car at 3:00pm and the place closed at 3:00pm. I was totally stranded in an unknown city! I called and explained what happened and they said they couldn’t help me. I had to call and book another car on my own! Worst customer service ever! Never rent through these 3rd party companies!!

1 out of 10

Avis

6.2

Okay

18 reviews•2 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Avis states they do not do credit checks but refused to take my debit card payment without checking my credit. I have never had my credit checked when obtaining a rental especially using a debit hard associated to a physical bank

2.0

Poor|Dec 2022

Reserved a car for there to be no car.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Great and comfortable vehicle. It took less than a minute...really to turn the vehicle in. Very satisfying.

6.0

Okay|Sep 2022

Car rental crew could not find car assigned to us. Gave us a substitute car that was not clean and smelled of cigarettes.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

I eventually got a car and the staff was doing their best.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2022

The place we were told to pick up our car was a damaged, closed building and we were stranded without a car. Support could not help us and we had to scramble to rent from another agency. Truly awful experience!

1 out of 6

NextCar

5.1

Fair

16 reviews•5 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jun 2021

I DID NOT LIKE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I never finalized the rental. I hate their policy. I hate I paid ahead of time. I LOOK FORWARD FOR MY FULL REFUND. I left there HIGHLY UPSET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND NO CAR......... The staff were not professional, and the place was dirty inside.

Their policy NEEDS a lot of improvement. The process was a long, drawn out ridiculous MESS!!!!! I felt like I was being FORCED to add collision to my insurance policy, just to rent a vehicle. I have Liability on my personal vehicle. I was NOT gonna pay more money, just to rent a vehicle for the weekend. I EXPECT MY REFUND, AND PROMISE NOT TO EVER DEAL WITH Next car, AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2021

Customer service was good car was pretty clean, the gentleman that helps us was great!

Perhaps a little faster service, we waited over a half hour just to start paperwork, there was also a high maintenance customer slowing up the line

2.0

Poor|May 2022

Worst service ever

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2022

I thought this location was accessible via BWI Rental Car Bus Shuttle, but it is not. Its a 40 min drive into Baltimore. Very far. Pros: Staff is incredibly kind and thorough. Car I rented was in great shape, clean and Drop off was smooth also. Overall 4 Stars from me. Only reason why not a 5 is because of the distance and lack of transparency on Kayak's website about that.

1.9

Poor|Sep 2021

Make sure you double and triple check the location. I had to shuttle to one location only to find out it was the wrong location then had to Uber to another location 40 minutes away. Then had to pay a hefty fee to change the drop off location closer to the airport. It actually took me longer to rent my car than it took me to fly to my destination. Had to have so much paperwork to even rent the car...never again!

10.0

Wonderful|May 2021

Friendly staff - no line, immediate service. Everything was explained and thorough. Saved a bunch of money vs. renting at BWI as we didn't have the airport-related fees, and the rate itself was much cheaper. Even with a few Ubers back and forth to make it happened, we probably saved $300 for a 12-day rental.

Facility isn't the nicest in the world, but it serves the purpose.

1 out of 6

Rent-A-Wreck

4 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Jun 2016

Nothing to like in this place

The cars are Filthy inside out. they don't take time to clean them, i had to change 3 cars to finally agree on one. the first one had a bold tires, the second one had scratches all over the car but you can't determine the damages as the body is dirty. the last one was OK with a bad tire sensor that kept displaying an error every time you start the car plus a change oil message that kept prompting. If i have time i would report them to the BBB. Not worth the money i paid. VERY disappointing that kayak list them on their website. i use to trust kayak!

4.0

Mediocre|May 2016

The car was decent but smelled funny, change the oil light was on.

Service was terrible, was promised unlimited miles before booking but it wasnt true, they said faster checkout with a major credit card but still had to jump through many loops to prove I had my own insurance even after acknowledging that my credit card would cover me, a way for them to try and sell me unnecessary add ons. Tried to explain it to the associate but she shrugged me off telling me it's policy, false advertising is what it is.

3.6

Poor|Apr 2016

The car worked.

They were rude when we picked up the car, they were incredibly rude when calling our insurance provider, whom we know personally. They were incredibly vague about the drop-off policy and threatened an abandonment fee when I even brought it up. I called corporate to resolve the issue and the people I spoke to, serveral people, we're even more rude, dismissive, and insulting. I was out in hold mid-sentence and transferred without any notification to the stor, which had no idea why I'd been transferred. I completely regret using them. The car had an air freshener hanging from the nirror, but still smelled.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2016

The facility was not at the airport. The facility was closed before I was even reasonably able to travel the 30 minutes from the airport to get there. They transfer you to their "sister" company at the airport and apply "airport" fees to hike up your reservation. They steal your money with a smile on their face.

1 out of 2

Sunnycars

1 location

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Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in Baltimore?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Hertz (6.8 rating), Enterprise (6.4 rating) and Avis (6.2 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Baltimore.

What are gas prices like in Baltimore?

The average price of petrol in Baltimore is ฿31.43/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ฿1,414 and ฿2,042 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Baltimore for a week from Alamo?

Alamo is a popular option for travellers looking for car hire in Baltimore. You can expect the average cost of car hire to be about ฿21,510 per week.

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

Booking your car hire early can save you up to 10%. Aim to book your car hire at least 18 days in advance to take advantage of a below average price in Baltimore.

Can I rent a car for a month in Baltimore?

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