Cheap Car Hire in Madison

Madison, WI, United States

13 Feb — 20 Feb

Same drop-off

Mon 13/2

Noon

Mon 20/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

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

January

฿2,101

February

฿2,101

March

฿2,535

April

฿2,501

May

฿2,701

June

฿2,902

July

฿3,035

August

฿2,768

September

฿2,101

October

฿2,268

November

฿2,201

December

฿2,268

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Madison 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.

Top rental agencies in Madison

All major car rental suppliers in Madison

Hertz

6.2

Okay

122 reviews•3 locations

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Recent reviews

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

We were charged twice for the car and never got our deposit back until we refused to pay out visa bill. Hertz still thinks we owe them!

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

I made reservations 4 months in advance for my rental car when I got off the plane and arrived at the Hertz counter I was told ..it wS credit card only...I did not have my credit card with me...they informed me they didn't take visa debt bank card in a panic I went to enterprise and they were happy to take my 1,900.00 from my debt card I would never recommend Hertz

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Rental agent was efficient and courteous, we opted to return vehicle with a full tank of fuel but when we received it it was less than 3/4 full, we didn’t question it as we had already left facility.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2022

Went to pick up and they said they couldn’t accept my CapitalOne MasterCard because it wasn’t the right type of credit card and they also couldn’t accept a different credit card because it had the word “debit” somewhere on it. Had to completely give up on my rental despite making it a month in advance and pay way more for a last minute rental at a different car rental agency at the airport (that weirdly had no problem with my credit card!). Also completely useless at helping me get a refund, still working on that! Will likely never rent from Hertz again.

4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

Both pick up and drop off times were when the offices were technically closed! We barely got the car picked up before the employee left for the day. When we dropped it off, the office was closed for the whole weekend. Luckily, an employee turned up just as we were starting to panic.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

We arranged to pick up the car on Saturday morning. We called back to ask if we could pick it up in the afternoon and they said that this was ok. We got to Hertz Saturday afternoon and the place was closed. We called again and were told that there were plenty of cars at the airport but they could not take a reservation over the phone. We go to the airport and while waiting in line the time past 4PM, their closing time and were told that they could not rent out a car after 4PM. Got a car at AVIS, no problems.

1 out of 41

Enterprise

7.8

Good

40 reviews•5 locations

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2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

It was a fine car. Location not convenient Man who checked me in was irritating and I was ignored when I brought the car back and thus, didn't get a proper check in or a receipt. It also appears that I was not refunded the"refundable deposit"

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2020

very friendly staff. clean car. free upgrade due to car I ordered not in lot yet. car worked well. very positive experience.

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2020

Staff was excellent treated very well go to business there again

In my opinion they did very well and again I will do business with them again

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2019

The young fellow was very accommodating, changing cars for me when another renter left the car with terrible smoke smell. He also walked around and marked things I wouldn't have seen to avoid getting "pinged" later....one ways can get you like that.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2019

The staff was the best! He asked why we were renting & made a suggestion to he could give me a truck vs suv for the same cost. That was the best! The truck met our needs even better than the suv would have.

Best experience I have ever had when renting a car!

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2019

The airport Enterprise desk sent me across town to another Enterprise location that was closed till noon.

1 out of 14

Alamo

8.4

Very Good

24 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

fast, easy, car in great shape and no surprises.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

The lady at the counter was extremely efficient. She upgraded me, which really helped because I had to pack in all my sons’ skis and snowboards. Over the week, I unfortunately developed double pneumonia. I had to extend my stay. She managed to do so for only $100 to get the weekly rate. I’m going to Alamo for my first choice. Anne Buchanan

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2022

Like new car with no hassle and great price.

8.0

Very Good|Aug 2020

Price and fast service

First car was cleaned but had the maintenance light on and a low pressure tired. The second car was not not too cleaned. Also, I wanted to add an extra day but they would charge me more than twice instead of honoring the same price.

6.0

Okay|Aug 2020

Our car was damaged after we returned it. Unfortunately, we didn't take pictures after we dropped it off and are being charged for it. I understand their policy, and they can do what they want, but it puts a damper on our experience.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2020

Staff was friendly, easy pick up And return

1 out of 8

Budget

8.2

Very Good

22 reviews•3 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Oct 2022

Dropoff process was overly complicated, was sent a text to open the app to drop off, but then I had to download the app, create an Avis account, and it didn't link the reservation to my account after manually inputting the reservation info. I would've preferred an outdoors key drop-off and a simple text to let them know I dropped off the car, instead of waiting in line for 5 minutes.

8.0

Very Good|Sep 2022

Great customer service!

4.0

Mediocre|May 2022

After I reserved the rental with my debit card, I get to the location to pick the vehicle up and they state that I must have a credit card, not a debit card. I pay cash for everything, have never wanted nor needed a credit card just always use debit. With that being said, i was stuck 1300 miles from home with now way to rent a car to get home because I didnt have a credit card. I have rented vehicles on my debit card at least a dozen times with no issue. Also, with this location you cannot return the car to any other office besides this particular one. So long story short, 3 days later had to make a return trip 1300 miles to drop the car off.

4.0

Mediocre|May 2021

The staff at pickup was overloaded. Fastbreak was very slow.

Fastbreak could have been quicker. The car had a terrible Cigar odor that caused me an the passengers to feel sick to our stomachs. We had to periodically open the windows to try to mitigate the cigar smell and sick to stomach feeling. I'm requesting a credit towards a future car rental. Thank you.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2020

Nothing, it was great!

5.2

Fair|Oct 2019

It was fairly expensive for the car I got.

1 out of 8

National

1 location

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Avis

7.6

Good

11 reviews•3 locations

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6.0

Okay|Oct 2022

I got the bait and switch that rental car companies are notorious for. I rented a medium size 'premium' car and got a Toyota Corolla... a long shot from a premium brand or mid-size car. Secondly, I thought I was renting from the Madison Airport location, but it was actually the service center, about 1/2 mile off the airport. No offer from Avis to fix it, or give me a ride, even in a dirty returned car, to the other site. Luckily the weather was nice and I was not in a hurry, so the walk was enjoyable.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2021

Terrible - Avis tried to add $113 on to the total rental charge. Didn't take the car at their price.

1.9

Poor|Aug 2021

I had a reservation, they refused to honor it

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2019

Very friendly

Better signage about leaving car and walking in n.

4.8

Mediocre|Jun 2019

The staff at the counter were very pleasant and helpful.

The car was in pretty poor condition. It had some dents and scratches, and if it had been cleaned the cleaning didn't show. Candidly, the car wasn't worth the high rental cost; I've had much nicer cars for a lower cost at other airports.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2018

Briana (I think it was Briana) at the Dane County Airport helped me quickly get into a great car after a disastrous experience with having a flight canceled without warning. I was in a hurry and on a tight budget. She was kind and helpful and got me a wonderful, reliable and comfy car, fast.

1 out of 4

Sunnycars

1 location

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Thrifty

1 location

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Car Rental FAQs

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.4 rating), Budget (8.2 rating) and National (8.0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Madison.

What are gas prices like in Madison?

The average price of petrol in Madison is ฿33.03/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ฿1,486 and ฿2,147 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.