Malaysia

Cheap Car Hire in Malaysia from ฿631

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1 Oct — 8 Oct
Same drop-off
Driver's age: 26-65
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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What are the car hire prices for popular cities in Malaysia?

Below are the cheapest cities to rent a car in Malaysia

Price

฿515 - ฿1,816

Out of all the popular cities in Malaysia, Langkawi is the cheapest city to rent a car in at just ฿515/day. Renting a car in Langkawi is 72% cheaper than renting one in Penang where the per day rate is around ฿1,816. Other fairly inexpensive cities in Malaysia to get a rental car in are: Kuala Lumpur (฿995/day), Kuching (฿1,116/day), and Kota Bharu (฿1,473/day). While these cities typically have cheaper prices than the rest of the country, travelers looking to rent a car in Kuala Lumpur should expect to spend around ฿995/day on their transportation. The most popular city to rent a car in Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur.

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

January

฿1,435

February

฿1,220

March

฿1,220

April

฿1,363

May

฿1,112

June

฿1,256

July

฿1,363

August

฿1,328

September

฿1,148

October

฿1,184

November

฿1,148

December

฿1,399

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

There are 32 hire agencies servicing Malaysia. These agencies, altogether, have 383 hire locations available. Need an affordable hire? Small is the cheapest car type to hire in Malaysia with prices from ฿631 a day in the previous 7-day period. Here are 5 car types you can hire in Malaysia:

Compare available car types for rental in Malaysia

Small cars

฿999 - ฿1,496

All Car Types

฿1,481 - ฿2,705

To hire a Small car in Malaysia, you would pay an average price of ฿1,216/day. March is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in Malaysia (~฿999/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~฿1,496/day). In fact, March is about 18% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small hire for Malaysia. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Malaysia, hiring a Small car saves you 47% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Malaysia Small hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Medium car in Malaysia, you would pay an average price of ฿2,220/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a Medium car in Malaysia (~฿1,661/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is May (~฿3,060/day). In fact, February is about 26% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium hire for Malaysia. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Malaysia, hiring a Medium car saves you 3% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Malaysia Medium hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Large car in Malaysia, you would pay an average price of ฿3,245/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a Large car in Malaysia (~฿2,330/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is November (~฿4,835/day). In fact, February is about 29% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Large hire for Malaysia. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Malaysia, hiring a Large car is 31% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Malaysia Large hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a SUV car in Malaysia, you would pay an average price of ฿2,307/day. October is the cheapest month to hire a SUV car in Malaysia (~฿2,042/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is June (~฿3,246/day). In fact, October is about 12% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for Malaysia. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Malaysia, hiring a SUV car is 2% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Malaysia SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Van car in Malaysia, you would pay an average price of ฿2,470/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a Van car in Malaysia (~฿1,371/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is August (~฿3,360/day). In fact, February is about 45% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Van hire for Malaysia. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Malaysia, hiring a Van car is 9% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity. Here are the best Malaysia Van hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

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Top rental agencies in Malaysia

Have a look at the top rental car agencies available in Malaysia, including those that serve Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Browse through some of the top rental car agencies in Malaysia, including locations around Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur and Penang.

Agtran

38 locations

Green Matrix

37 locations

KK Rent A Car

31 locations

Hawk

22 locations

Hertz

17 locations

Merge Car Rental

16 locations

Prima Odyssey

16 locations

keddy by Europcar

15 locations

Best Malaysia car rental deals found

Check out some of the best deals for car rentals in Malaysia recently found.
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Car rental FAQs

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, KK Rent A Car (10.0 rating), Merge Car Rental (9.0 rating) and Kasina (8.6 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Malaysia.

What is the most popular car hire provider in Malaysia?

When hiring a car in Malaysia, the most popular provider of hire cars among Cheapflights users is Green Matrix, and with prices around ฿1,416/day, it’s easy to understand why. The most popular car type from Green Matrix is MINI, which starts as low as ฿635/day.

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

At ฿555/day, the cheapest car rental price in Malaysia was found in Langkawi. On average, Langkawi has the cheapest daily rental car price (฿604/day), which is 52% below average price for cities in Malaysia.

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

Cars travel on the left side of the road in Malaysia.

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