Cheap Car Rentals in Columbus | Deals From ฿1,404/Day

Columbus, OH, United States

30 Sep — 7 Oct

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Sat 30/9

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Sat 7/10

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

January

฿2,053

February

฿2,089

March

฿2,089

April

฿2,053

May

฿2,125

June

฿2,449

July

฿2,449

August

฿2,449

September

฿2,305

October

฿2,413

November

฿2,305

December

฿2,233

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

Popular car types in Columbus

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There are 12 hire agencies servicing Columbus. These agencies, altogether, have 44 hire locations available. Need an affordable hire? Small is the cheapest car type to hire in Columbus with prices from ฿1,404 a day in the previous 7-day period. Here are 5 car types you can hire in Columbus:

Economy

฿1,404+

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Compact

฿1,427+

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Intermediate

฿1,451+

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Full-size

฿1,567+

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Minivan

฿2,654+

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Full-size SUV

฿3,207+

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Luxury

฿2,693+

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Pick-up truck

฿2,340+

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Economy

฿1,404+

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Compact

฿1,427+

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Intermediate

฿1,451+

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Full-size

฿1,567+

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Minivan

฿2,654+

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Full-size SUV

฿3,207+

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Luxury

฿2,693+

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Pick-up truck

฿2,340+

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Economy

฿1,404+

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Compact

฿1,427+

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Intermediate

฿1,451+

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Full-size

฿1,567+

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Minivan

฿2,654+

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Full-size SUV

฿3,207+

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Luxury

฿2,693+

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Pick-up truck

฿2,340+

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Top rental agencies in Columbus

Book your reservation with one of the top rental car agencies located in Columbus, including Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo and Hertz. Skim reviews, rental company locations, prices, and more before making your decision.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.5

Very Good

196 reviews•11 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

Great!

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Everything was great. Will rent from them again thanks.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Excellent car, excellent customer service

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Very fast and convenient. Everyone was friendly during the entire process.

4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2023

Beware: There is NO connection between online reservations, the customer service center, and the local offices. I made 3 separate reservations at 3 separate locations. Each time the vehicle was confirmed online, confirmed ‘available’ by customer service, but actually out of stock at each location. The local offices were very friendly and excellent at trying to help me, but I ended up not renting the vehicle. Just make sure to call the local pick-up location DIRECTLY to see what’s available. Frustrating experience.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

The customer service rep was extraordinary!!!! She was polite, kind, happy, chatty and had a great smile. She made the whole experience excellent. When going out to get the car, the gentleman helped us find the right car and made sure we didn’t have to walk far being that my dad is disabled.

1 out of 66

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in Columbus

1026 Goodale Blvd

+1 614 297 7353

1733 W 5th Ave

+1 614 488 7996

2160 W Case Rd

+1 614 798 9696

3161 W Broad St

+1 614 279 2577

3245 Morse Rd

+1 614 476 1111

4106 International Gateway

+1 844 913 0741

4233 Eastland Square Dr

+1 614 836 2500

475 East Livingston

+1 614 621 8899

57 Lazelle Rd E

+1 614 880 1198

5801 Karl Rd

+1 614 781 5400

6841 Flags Center Dr

+1 614 895 0000

Alamo

8.5

Very Good

107 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

The counter agent was friendly, quick and a pleasure dealing with. The car choices were good and I didn’t feel like I got the “bait and switch” treatment I have received from others before.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

The customer service is outstanding

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

Very unrealistic policies with respect to the use of credit cards. I got a new credit card which I had forgotten to call and activate the card. While at the Alamo counter in Columbus, the card after swipe did not go through. The bank immediately sent me a text and requested I call to activate the card. I showed the text to the Alamo staff and said I was calling to activate the card and will let her swipe the card once more. She bluntly refused, and I could not have the car. A complete mess of my entire plan. While we can understand the emphasis on the use of credit cards for car rentals, however, the company should be pragmatic to serve its clients better. Thank you

6.0

Okay|Feb 2022

Wish there were a vehicle similar to what was described at time of rental. Wish car was cleaner on pickup.

7.9

Good|Aug 2021

The first car I was assigned was too small. The associate changed me to a larger car (still in my reservation’s class) which worked out perfectly.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2021

Super easy to pick up and drop off, even at different airports.

1 out of 36

Hertz

7.3

Good

126 reviews•9 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jun 2019

Nothing

I ended up with an Enterprise car

2.0

Poor|Jun 2022

The worsed car hire I’ve ever come across, plane was 30 mins late no one on the desk when we arrived on a Saturday evening 8.30pm so was stuck at the airport with not a clue what to do, a bus driver came to our rescue, by taking us to a nearby hotel. With the extra cost of over 300 dollars which wasn’t in our budget but had to be paid, unless I’m desperate I won’t be using Hertz again when we travel. The car was fine once we got it and no discount for getting it a day later ☹️

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

The gentleman that processed the rental return was friendly and professional. A good guy.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Great customer service at the counter

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

Very easy to pick up and drop off. Staff was great and friendly.

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

Hertz has the tendency to rent damaged cars. They check them with you when checking out. I now take pictures of the car before I leave. On this rental the return guy was saying 'there is a dent here' at which time I showed him the picture I took before I left the pick up location. This is not the first time they have done this. BEWARE!!

1 out of 42

Dollar

7.2

Good

133 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Better description of exactly what auto is available, other than that, good job

5.9

Fair|Aug 2021

The wait was long picking up…..drop off was easy

2.0

Poor|Apr 2021

Staff was not there at the time of my pick up no help on the phone when I called dollar corporate services. Staff was late opening on the second day when I went back to get my car. Not wearing facemask. Very bad experience!

Communications between dollar rental and carrentals.com, through who I made my reservation. More punctual and professional help both at the counter in person as well as online is needed.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2021

Nothing. They closed before 6 pm, my flight was late. No car to pick up. Rip-off.

They could make provisions for early evening pickup. Ie 6 pm

2.0

Poor|Mar 2021

We made a “reservation” for a Suburban. When we got there all they had left was a little 4 door car. We have 7 people in our family so that wouldn’t work. The man working was nice enough, but he told us when you reserve with a lower cost rental company it’s hit or miss. Sometimes you get what you want, and sometimes you don’t. He showed us a long list of people he had to call to tell them they didn’t have any cars available. I would not recommend renting from Dollar because there NO GUARANTEE that you’ll get what you reserve, or any car for that matter!

2.0

Poor|Mar 2021

They should have notified us that they close at 2pm and that, they would not be able to rent us a car. Their sign says go upstairs to the 2nd floor and someone will help you. Then upstairs it says we close at 2pm. So we had to pay double what our original reservation was and book with Hertz there on the spot.

1 out of 45

Budget

6.3

Okay

171 reviews•7 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

First told there were no cars available even with reservation then after 2 hour wait The car has a rear tire pressure low and noticed a nail Also charged for the collision policy with out my confirmation I have visa signature card which gives me collision policy also my insurance has coverage for collision basically charged me with out my approval Very poor experience

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2023

The interior had been cleaned but the fabric on the seats had a lot of stains. The car drove good. Both the front and rear bumper covers had obviously been re-attached at some point because you could see the seams. The rear driver's side bumper cover would become loose and flap in the wind when you got up to highway speeds. The brakes started grinding at the end of the trip.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Great experience, friendly staff.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Easy pick up & drop off. Agents very pleasant & accommodating. Vehicle perfect for our needs.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Your company charged me way too much

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

All good.

1 out of 57

Thrifty

7.3

Good

74 reviews•1 location

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8.0

Very Good|Jul 2022

Great service, nice location. The car had Steering drift to the left, and I could never get the cruise control to work. Bluetooth to the phone was inconsistent; sometimes it worked, other times it didn’t. Not major issues but the steering issue could have been a safety issue.

8.0

Very Good|Sep 2022

Went smoothly. Car was clean and ready at pickup.

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2022

Would be nice if they could give you a brief run down, other than here are the keys

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2021

Whole process smooth

Line at desk to check car out

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2020

easiest/fastest rental and return I have ever had!

nothing

2.0

Poor|Oct 2020

There was no refund on the rental, even though the charge was fraudulent. It caused me to have to manage the situation with my bank.

1 out of 25

Avis

6.9

Okay

50 reviews•7 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

It was great, the staff was pleasant and helpful

6.0

Okay|Jul 2023

Long line at checkin and very few cars. Mostly vans and trucks. Car was dirty and had greasy stains on all the touch points. That said, everyone I dealt with was friendly. Drop off in Pittsburgh was great.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

Huge lines at the counter. The car was rented to me dirty and without a full tank of gas. When I called customer service I was put on hold and ultimately hung up on. I gave the car back and am still fighting the charges. Awful experience.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Rental pick up was not at the airport but 25 miles away which meant I had to Uber at a cost of $50 to pick up the car. Also, I had to return the car here which meant I had to drop everyone off at the airport and take an hour to return the car plus get a friend to take me back.

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2023

The pickup was a little slow because only one person was working. But the drop off was very easy.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Would not allow rental because renter had no Drivers License but ID and credit card. Driver was to be added at rental time. Driver unable to use credit card nothing open avis charged $50 on original renters credit card. Went to Payless

1 out of 17

Payless

5.9

Fair

31 reviews•1 location

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6.0

Okay|Aug 2022

The first car I was assigned was not in the spot. Waited in line again at the counter in the parking lot, and was told to go back downstairs. Had to wait in line yet again to get reassigned. Overall, the process took over an hour, with the initial line only having 4 people in front of me, then 2 at the parking lot kiosk, and then waiting for almost 35 minutes to go through the like downstairs again. Very poor communication from the workers, and none seemed to want to deal with people, and not a single apology for the mistake, just a glare and a piece of paper shoved back at me.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2022

It was a SCAM I WILL TELL EVERYONE NOT TO EVER USE THIS COMPANY

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

Excellent reception and service.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2023

One very small complaint...I stood in line for about 30 minutes at pickup.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

The rental car was absolutely filthy and the previous renter smoked in the car. I don’t believe Payless even looked at the car for cleanliness

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

This was my first experience with Payless and it was outstanding. Easily the nicest and cleanest car I have ever rented. I will be definitely use them again.

1 out of 11

Best Columbus car rental deals found

Peruse the best Columbus car rental deals we've found. Make sure to check back soon if you're not finding what you're looking for, as deals are updated frequently.

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Honda City฿1,404/day

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Car rental FAQs

What are petrol prices like in Columbus

The average price of petrol in Columbus is ฿39.27/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ฿1,767 and ฿2,552 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.5 rating), Alamo (8.5 rating) and Hertz (7.3 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Columbus.

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

Alamo is one of the top picks in Columbus. They can have you in a hire car for about ฿11,620 per week on average.

How far in advance should I hire a car in Columbus 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 30% to make it a great deal in Columbus. Try to book at least 7 days prior to when you need the car hire to close on a rate below the average.

Can I rent a car for a month in Columbus?

Yes, you can rent a car for a month in Columbus. Check Cheapflights for the latest prices and car type availability.

How much is a car hire in Columbus for a weekend?

It costs ฿0 for a weekend car hire in Columbus, on average. The cheapest type of car hire you can book on any given weekend is the Economy as prices are generally lower for these hire types due to demand and availability. If you’re planning to book a hire car in Columbus in October, prices are ฿0 per day on average.