Cheap Car Hire in Birmingham | Deals From ฿82/Day

Birmingham, AL, United States

11 Dec — 18 Dec

Same drop-off

Birmingham, AL, United States

Sun 11/12

Noon

Sun 18/12

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

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

January

฿1,766

February

฿2,112

March

฿2,459

April

฿2,563

May

฿2,355

June

฿2,216

July

฿2,251

August

฿2,008

September

฿2,320

October

฿2,493

November

฿2,493

December

฿2,251

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Birmingham is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is April. 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.

Top rental agencies in Birmingham

All major car rental suppliers in Birmingham

Alamo

8.1

Excellent

60 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Excellent|Oct 2022

Easy checkout and return! Great value! Please check tire pressure beforehand.

8.0

Excellent|Feb 2022

The amount of time I waited to get a receipt after turning the car in was excessive. They had a few employees handling three different rental-car companies.

5.9

Okay|Aug 2021

The National / Alamo service counter was not open inside and there was no sign on the desk to indicate that they were located outside under the parking garage.

10.0

Excellent|May 2021

Drop off was great - quick and easy and rep was polite.

Had to ask the rep at pick up to note the obvious vehicle damage onto my rental contract.

10.0

Excellent|Feb 2021

Staff both departing and returning were great. Needed Suv and was given as promised

The only negative was there were no floor mats or paper sheet covers for the interior floorboard. The place I was going was rural and muddy, so I had to constantly lay down towels or garbage bags to keep the interior floor carpet clean.

8.0

Excellent|Jan 2021

Easy drop off

Slight delay at pickup

1 out of 20

Dollar

7.3

Good

68 reviews•1 location

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4.0

Okay|Oct 2022

Person that gave us our key at Hertz counter was totally passed out with her head on the counter. Drop off was poorly marked and unorganized. Price on your website did not include many fees added at airport (approximately $95). Price of vehicle was already overpriced for such a budget/ low grade vehicle.

10.0

Excellent|Jul 2022

I loved the convenience of having the car available just steps from baggage claim.

10.0

Excellent|Apr 2022

All was good

2.0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

I made a mistake on my booking and minutes later I realized it was too late and there was no way to cancel it!!! I have not used the car and my card was charged full amount for the payment!!! Very bad experience!!!

1.9

Horrible|Sep 2021

The truck smelled like smoke, got to destination the Check engine light came on went to exchange vehicle for another and they tried to downgrade my Yukon to a Ford Explorer needless to say I won’t rent with dollar again.

7.9

Good|Jul 2021

Car was not well prepped. Smelled like cigarettes. Rear hatch would not open! There are no designated Dollar parking spots in the garage. Difficult to know where to return the car.

1 out of 23

Thrifty

7.2

Good

36 reviews•2 locations

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4.0

Okay|Oct 2020

A REFUND ON MY CANCELLATION

10.0

Excellent|Jun 2020

Yes

10.0

Excellent|Mar 2020

staff was very friendly and helpful - even to recommend a place to have lunch

9.6

Excellent|Dec 2019

Staff was very helpful.

Reduce the different location drop off fee.

10.0

Excellent|Apr 2019

i need info from the first week rental through Kayak for insurance reimbursement and I can not get someone to email me back from kayak.

8.0

Excellent|Oct 2018

Funky entertainment system was too difficult to navigate.

1 out of 12

Budget

6.9

Good

43 reviews•4 locations

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2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

The car was filthy and not clean when I picked it up. It seemed heavily of smoke and gas fumes. The fee was astronomical and the representative would not change it to the government rate, even though I showed them the paperwork.

10.0

Excellent|Oct 2022

Very clean vehicle great person who rented to us

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

We made a reservation for a truck & made the rental request a week in advance. When we got there to pick up the vehicle, no trucks. They offered us a small SUV which would not fulfill our needs. They gave us no other options. If I had wanted a small SUV, I would have requested that from the options menu.

8.0

Excellent|Jun 2022

My pickup could have gone better. There was no one in the building with a sign saying “Go directly to the booth outside”. After I went to the booth they said I could have gotten someone inside to help me. They were out of compact cars so they rented me a Jeep Grand Cherokee for the same price.

10.0

Excellent|May 2022

nice clean truck

2.0

Mediocre|Feb 2022

The worker in Pelham was rude and no car was available.

1 out of 15

Payless

6.6

Good

34 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Mediocre|Feb 2022

The car smelled of smoke to the point that we had to keep the windows open the entire time we had the vehicle.

10.0

Excellent|Dec 2021

The rental from BHM airport was simple. The minivan was just what we needed

8.0

Excellent|Dec 2021

The car I used was in good condition and had great gas mileage

2.0

Mediocre|Jun 2022

The van was broken. Windshield had black tape and flap with noise throughout the trip. The van was flithy when I picked it up.

1.9

Horrible|Oct 2021

The check in was horrible!!!! We were in line for about 11/2 hrs. There was one person working having to do all aspects of the job. She did an excellent job with customer service.

1.9

Horrible|Oct 2021

The best thing about this experience was the Manager the next day. We got our car the first day, not the right one. Our car was sold/overbooked. It died within using the car within 20 miles. Had to get it towed, service rep said we would have to incur the costs? Making us freak out for a moment. Manager fixed it and gave us a car and it worked for the rest of the weekend. Very upsetting to have this happen and its a real shame.

1 out of 12

Avis

5.7

Okay

48 reviews•2 locations

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6.0

Good|Oct 2022

Reservation cancelled the day before rental due to lack of cars. Made a different reservation and had a 45 minute wait at the reservation counter

10.0

Excellent|Oct 2022

Could have used a GPS

10.0

Excellent|Oct 2022

Check in and check out was easy. There was a car waiting for me and it was even nicer than I reserved!

2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

Horrible experience. No car received.

2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

I couldn’t get the car

10.0

Excellent|Aug 2022

ease of in out service

1 out of 16

Hertz

5.6

Okay

53 reviews•3 locations

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2.0

Mediocre|Mar 2021

No they was not friendly,they didn’t rent me a car they said my license was no good that was a lie had to go to Avis at the airport so I could get a car

They could have checked my license calling my insurance company.

2.0

Mediocre|Nov 2022

Called 20 mins before time of pickup and said they didn't have any cars, even though rate said guaranteed and was paid for in advance. Asked local office when they might have a car for my employee and they said, try back in 4-5 days! umm. no, bud that won't work!

2.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

The car was like a go cart. The passenger rear view mirror didn’t work, there were dents and scratches, with rust, the dashboard lights were so dim they were unreadable at night, and the tire pressure light was on because the tires were low on air. The drop off was so crowded they just told us to leave the keys in the cup holder and they’d deal with it later. Never had so many issues renting a car or the having a car with so many issues. It was supposed to be a Ford Focus or similar. It was a Mitsubishi Mirage with the bare minimum. Not a great experience. I rented from VIPCars earlier in the week for less $ and got a Ford Fusion that had no mechanical issues. This rental with Hertz through Kayak was terrible

2.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

I purposely rented a van for space. During my flight to Birmingham, I had a voicemail left telling me that my confirmed van was not available. They "upgraded" me to a smaller vehicle and one with worse gas mileage. Caused me a lot of hassle due to the smaller size. I rented a van because I needed the space and would be carrying items. I would not have used Hertz if I had known a van was not an option. What's the point of a confirmation when it's actually not confirmed????

4.0

Okay|Aug 2022

Payment has gone wrong they reservated to much on my creditcard. Cant get in contact with them because of the weekend

4.0

Okay|Jun 2022

Radio did not work. Impossible to get Customer Support at Hertz. Sat on hold for over an hour two different times. Got directed to some sort of bot chat that also did not work.

4.0

Okay|May 2022

They canceled our reservation because we were 1 hour late. Our flight was delayed. They should have seen that since they have my flight information. It became a cluster and further delay for me.

1 out of 18

Enterprise

7.2

Good

24 reviews•10 locations

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10.0

Excellent|Jul 2021

Excellent communication, service and way of dealing with customers.

6.0

Good|Mar 2021

They over charged me at the counter than actuall deal which was online very disappointed

2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2020

NOTHING! ENTERPRISE IS TERRIBLE

THEY OVERGHARGED MY CARD BY $275!!!!!

5.6

Okay|Aug 2020

Car wasn’t ready at expected time. Delayed by 45+ minutes waiting for car to be cleaned.

4.8

Okay|Jul 2020

staff was friendly

car had been smoked in, gas tank was not on full

7.6

Good|Mar 2020

Easy to deal with, fast and courteous. I had to switch out a car that I had rented in CA but the power steering failed. No hassle.

The car had bald tires which I didn't realize until I had to drive through a snowstorm and heavy rain.

1 out of 8

Car Rental FAQs

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.1 rating), Dollar (7.3 rating) and Enterprise (7.2 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Birmingham.

What are gas prices like in Birmingham?

The average price of petrol in Birmingham is ฿35.68/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ฿1,605 and ฿2,319 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Birmingham for a week from Avis?

From Avis you can hire a car in Birmingham from about ฿11,180 per week on average.

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

Booking in advance not only ensures a better chance of getting your vehicle of choice, it can save you up to 18% on your car hire. For a below average price in Birmingham, Cheapflights recommends booking your car hire at least 1 day in advance.