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Cheap Car Rentals in Panama from ฿1,071

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Panama car rentals in 2026

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Compact
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Popular car types in Panama

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In Panama, there are 271 active hire locations from 31 car hire companies. large car is the cheapest car type to hire in Panama in the past week - currently priced from ฿1,071/day. View deals for 5 car types available to hire in this destination:

Economy

Economy

฿1,191+

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Compact

Compact

฿1,177+

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Intermediate

Intermediate

฿1,661+

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Full-size

Full-size

฿1,071+

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Minivan

Minivan

฿3,444+

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Full-size SUV

Full-size SUV

฿2,929+

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Mini

Mini

฿1,142+

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Compact SUV

Compact SUV

฿1,341+

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Best car rental deals found in Panama

Tesla Model 3฿1,071/day
Tesla Model 3
Found 10/20/26
Nissan March฿1,142/day
Nissan March
Found 10/20/26
Toyota Yaris Sedan/Vios฿1,177/day
Toyota Yaris Sedan/Vios
Found 10/20/26

Cheapflights insights for Panama car rentals

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How far in advance should I hire a car in Panama?

To get the best deal on car hire in Panama, book about 2 days before your trip. At that point, average daily prices are around ฿370, which is about 2,521% cheaper than the typical rate.

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What is the cheapest car hire company in Panama?

Automarket Rent a Car is currently the cheapest car hire company in Panama with deals as low as ฿4.37/day found in the past two weeks. Thrifty is another inexpensive option with rates as low as ฿4.83/day.

What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Panama?

The cheapest month to hire a car in Panama is September, when you can expect to pay ฿336/day on average. The most expensive month to hire a car in Panama is March (฿705/day on average). The average daily car hire price for each month is shown below. Keep in mind that prices will vary based on availability, when you book, and the type of car you hire.

January

฿571

February

฿571

March

฿705

April

฿504

May

฿437

June

฿370

July

฿437

August

฿370

September

฿336

October

฿370

November

฿437

December

฿571

What car do most people hire in Panama?

The most popular types of cars to hire in Panama are the following: SUV cars (Nissan Pathfinder or similar), Economy cars (Hyundai Accent or similar), and Full-size cars (Toyota Corolla or similar).

Which car hire company has the most locations in Panama?

Avis has 8 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Automarket Rent a Car has the second-highest number of locations in Panama at 23.

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Top rental agencies in Panama

Budget

8.5
Very Good
26 reviews•14 locations
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Cleanliness

8.8

Comfort

8.6

Overall

8.5

Pick-up/drop-off

8.6

Value

8.3

National

7.0
Good
2 reviews•12 locations
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Cleanliness

7.1

Comfort

7.2

Overall

7.0

Pick-up/drop-off

6.8

Value

6.8

Thrifty

5.9
Fair
26 reviews•25 locations
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Cleanliness

6.7

Comfort

6.2

Overall

5.9

Pick-up/drop-off

6.2

Value

5.7

Avis

5.7
Fair
17 reviews•8 locations
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Cleanliness

6.3

Comfort

6.0

Overall

5.7

Pick-up/drop-off

5.5

Value

5.7

Hertz

4.4
Mediocre
10 reviews•18 locations
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Cleanliness

6.4

Comfort

6.0

Overall

4.4

Pick-up/drop-off

5.5

Value

4.0

Europcar

4.3
Mediocre
4 reviews•8 locations
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Cleanliness

5.2

Comfort

5.2

Overall

4.3

Pick-up/drop-off

4.1

Value

4.3

Ace

3.8
Poor
2 reviews•8 locations
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Cleanliness

5.0

Comfort

4.9

Overall

3.8

Pick-up/drop-off

4.0

Value

4.4

Automarket Rent a Car

23 locations
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Car rental FAQs

  • What side of the road do you drive on in Panama?

    Cars travel on the right side of the road in Panama.

Car rentals by fuel type in Panama

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Petrol/Diesel

Petrol/Diesel

฿27+

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