What is the cheapest hire car found in Philadelphia?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under ฿2,331/day when booking a car hire in Philadelphia. The absolute best deal a user found was for ฿2,248/day from Hertz, booked on Aug. 28.

What car hire company is typically the cheapest in Philadelphia?

According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in Philadelphia from the following companies over the past two weeks: Hertz (฿1,445/day), Dollar (฿1,785/day), and Thrifty (฿2,208/day).

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, National (8.3 rating), Alamo (8.2 rating) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car (7.1 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Philadelphia.

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

Alamo is one of the most popular car hire companies in Philadelphia, offering car hire for around ฿19,682 per week on average.

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

Booking your car hire early can save you up to 33%. Aim to book your car hire at least 7 days in advance to take advantage of a below average price in Philadelphia.

Can I rent a car for a month in Philadelphia?

Yes, renting a vehicle in Philadelphia for a month is certainly possible.

How much does it cost to rent a car in Philadelphia for a month?

We’ve recently found that Hertz offers you prices that are 39% cheaper than the average rate available for a long-term rental. The average cost of a car rental in Philadelphia for a month is ฿84,351. Check Cheapflights to compare pricing and options for your rental car.

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

For a weekend car hire in Philadelphia, you can expect the average price to be around ฿0. Usually a Economy hire in Philadelphia is your cheapest weekend car hire option, though you should always check Cheapflights to see if there are other deals on alternative car hire types. If you do opt for hiring a Economy for July, it will cost approximately ฿2,357 per day.

What car do most people hire in Philadelphia?

The most popular car chosen by those travelling to Philadelphia is Standard (Toyota Corolla) based on our Cheapflights data.

Cheap Car Rentals in Philadelphia | Deals From ฿1,445/Day

Philadelphia, PA, United States

13 Jun — 20 Jun

Same drop-off

Tue 13/6

Noon

Tue 20/6

Noon

Philadelphia Car Rentals in 2023

Most popular company	ALAMO
Price of petrol per litre	฿35.15
Average price per day	฿67
Cheapest price per day	฿65

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

January

฿1,704

February

฿1,670

March

฿1,774

April

฿1,809

May

฿1,878

June

฿2,261

July

฿2,365

August

฿2,226

September

฿1,809

October

฿1,913

November

฿1,913

December

฿1,948

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Philadelphia is February. 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.

Popular Car Types in Philadelphia

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There are 21 hire agencies servicing Philadelphia. These agencies, altogether, have 84 hire locations available. Need an affordable hire? Small is the cheapest car type to hire in Philadelphia with prices from ฿1,445 a day in the previous 7-day period. Here are 4 car types you can hire in Philadelphia:

Medium

฿1,716+

Small

฿1,445+

Large

฿2,244+

SUV

฿2,208+

Compare available car types for rental in Philadelphia

Top rental agencies in Philadelphia

Rent a car with one of the top providers serving the Philadelphia area such as Alamo, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Budget. Skim reviews, rental company locations, prices, and more before making your decision.

Alamo

8.2

Very Good

222 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Very easy to deal with on pick up and drop off.

8.0

Very Good|Sep 2020

I wS TOLD THAT SOSMEONE WOULD SHOW ME THE FIXTURES ON THE CAR THAT I WOULD NEED TO USE, OPEN GAS TANK, TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS, ADJUST THE SEATS, ETC. THE MAN THAT POINTED OUT MY CAR SAID "THERE'S YOUR CAR" AND WALKED AWAY. EVERYTHING ELSE WAS FINE

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

they were quick to get me in and out of the facility and on my way

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

I booked rental online they refused to take my debit card I was stuck with no rental car my entire it was just awful the workers wasn't nice at all or helpful at all to resolve the issue

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2022

Clean car that was comfortable to drive. Check in and check out were smooth. No complaints. Would rent again.

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2022

The car had old windshield wipers that were falling apart. The air pressue light came on and when I filled up the tires I noticed that all of them had different PSIs.

1 out of 74

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.1

Good

104 reviews•18 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Great staff, very accommodating.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Customer service was excellent. We had a problem with the van and they handled it expeditiously and professionally.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2022

We wasn't able to rent

2.0

Poor|Mar 2022

Complete mess. Told us they had concerns about the rental. Drove 45 minutes to find out we couldn't rent the vans. If you had concerns that would result in it not being rentable -- why wouldn't you call?

7.9

Good|Oct 2021

While I didn’t actually rent a car through Enterprise, they were kind enough to give me a call on Thursday (before my Saturday reservation) to verify pick and to remind me they closed at 1 pm. That was a little confusing as my plane did not arrive until 12:50 and if it was delayed at all they would be closed before I got there. Even though I requested a car for the airport my reservation was changed to a downtown location. That would not work out at all. Had to reserve another car with a different company. Thank goodness I did not pay in advance.

1.9

Poor|Sep 2021

Enterprise said they never received all of my my information just my name and the morning of my appointment I called them to say I was on my way only to find out they didn’t have the car I reserved and was sold out completely.

1 out of 35

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in Philadelphia

1 Arrivals Rd

+1 833 338 3321

10100 Bustleton Ave

+1 215 677 5355

110 Leverington Ave

+1 215 509 7109

1201 E Erie Ave

+1 215 289 7200

1236-40 Washington Ave

+1 215 389 8900

217 W Chelten Ave # 233

+1 215 844 8122

36 S 19th St

+1 215 751 1460

510 N Front And Spring Garden

+1 215 592 9700

5847 N Broad St

+1 215 225 2500

6800 Rising Sun Ave.

+1 215 745 5545

6801 Germantown Ave

+1 215 951 6923

6820-26 Castor Avenue

+1 215 342 2300

7001 Essington Ave-vans Only

+1 215 492 9766

7001 Essington Ave

+1 215 492 9766

727 Chestnut St

+1 215 625 6970

7601 Roosevelt Blvd

+1 215 331 6000

8913 Frankford Ave

+1 215 333 1800

Sheraton 15 S. 36th Street

+1 215 387 3283

Budget

6.0

Okay

223 reviews•7 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|May 2023

Watch your final bill closely, they charged me for gas when I returned it full.

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2023

Cotour (never fly with them) left me stranded for what would have been three days at the airport, so I rented a van with complete strangers. The staff at Budget weren’t over the top friendly… some staff arguing and swearing at each other in the lobby. The vehicle was great. Not cleaned before we got it, or cleaned quickly. Came with previous passengers set of used fake nails, some of their personal paperwork. Overall good experience. Bailed us out of Contours mishap. Again, DO not fly Contour. They lied to us repeatedly before abandoning us, and do this often.

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2023

Ease of pick up and drop off Car needed oil change and light was on my whole trip, kept beeping and created extra distraction while I was navigating unfamiliar roads and directions. Hard to adjust the seats on Ford Escape, otherwise very comfortable

7.6

Good|Aug 2020

Seats were stained, so I avoided wearing lighter Colored clothes.

4.8

Mediocre|Jul 2019

Easy to turn in.

The place was dirty, the bathrooms were dirty, Not enough workers.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Car was filthy , Price charged different than quoted

1 out of 75

Payless

5.6

Fair

213 reviews•2 locations

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6.0

Okay|May 2023

Pick up and drop off was nightmare had to call to get shuttle on pick up and drop off waited for almost 40 minutes for shuttle leave the rental depot to bring to airport almost missed flight. Needs to have a more frequent shuttle or workers drive customers in the rentals.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Office is pretty dingy

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Unable to cancel reservation online or on the phone.

8.0

Very Good|Aug 2022

Please let people know about after-hours drop-off location. I didn't know I would be dropping off after hours and didn't realize that it was at a different location. Then the email they said to use to tell them I dropped off the car didn't work. I called to let them know. The rep said she would confirm but never did.

6.0

Okay|Jun 2022

Car was very dirty inside and out and could tell it had been smoked in.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2021

Booked a 6pm pick up at PHL. Arrived on time to no shuttle service. Called the counter and it turns out they close at 6pm on a weekday(!!!!). Was told after a 45 minute hold with customer service that Avis would have my reservation. Got to Avis and was told by the agent and the supervisor that I was the 7th person this week with this issue and that they don’t have access to Payless’ systems and can’t look up my reservation. Wound up paying for another rental with Avis just to get out of there. Won’t be using them ever again

1 out of 71

Hertz

5.4

Fair

442 reviews•19 locations

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2.0

Poor|May 2023

They didn’t honor the fee kayak quoted me at, the car wasn’t washed off at all. The gas was not full, the low tire pressure light was on. The guys at Hertz in Philly were awful. The Hertz lady in Boston was the only good thing about the whole experience

2.0

Poor|May 2023

Awful. My car was not ready when I arrived to pick it up- and the staff was not communicating their plan to resolve the situation. I finally got a car after sitting in their lobby for almost 3 hours just waiting with very little apologies or contact with the staff. During that time, the staff shared very little information and were just hanging out and laughing, playing on their phones, etc. and making no effort to even explain the situation to all of us waiting. I was unsure if I was even going to get a car at the end of all this. Most people I was waiting with ended up canceling their reservations with Hertz. When the car was finally ready, no one walked through it with me so I ended up being billed for a dent that was there before I even got the car. Very disappointed and I will never rent from Hertz again.

6.0

Okay|May 2023

I waited in line but apparently was in the wrong location. The next location, I had to wait nearly an hour to receive service. Kim was friendly, warm, and efficient once I got to the desk, but I likely won't book except through Hertz directly and with my Gold account information next time.

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2023

The price was the best thing, but the whole experience was easy.

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

They had 1 employee working when I picked the car up. There were 3 renters ahead of me. I stood in line for about 90 minutes. Drop off was much easier, fortunately.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Hertz ran out of cars. I waited an hour for another car to return.

1 out of 148

Hertz Locations in Philadelphia

1 Arrivals Road

+1 215 492 7200

1201 Market St

+1 215 238 0356

1416 Wood Street

+1 215 622 2250

1546 Cottman Avenue

+1 215 342 1896

1700 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy

+1 215 563 2760

2302 Castor Avenue

+1 215 537 4960

2951 Market Street

+1 215 492 2958

3111 Grays Ferry Avenue

+1 215 271 2672

4100 Presidential Blvd

+1 215 477 2858

5091 Umbria Street

+1 215 487 1456

6633 N Broad St

+1 215 927 2615

6815 Essington Av Philadelphia

+1 215 365 4070

6815 Essington Ave

+1 215 365 4070

6815 Essington Avenue

+1 215 365 3093

7257 Frankford Avenue

+1 215 543 9823

8 1/2 East Oregon Avenue

+1 267 239 2894

8141 Ogontz Avenue

+1 215 887 2434

9371 Roosevelt Blvd

+1 215 676 6260

9903 Haldeman Avenue

+1 215 673 3073

Dollar

5.4

Fair

169 reviews•4 locations

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6.0

Okay|Jun 2023

I believe front desk agent took advantage of the fact that booking said wild card for the car and assigned EV just to charge upgrade fee in order to get a gasoline vehicle.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

I waited over an hour to pick up my rental car. I requested a minivan and they gave me a Honda pilot.

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2023

The gal at the desk when I got there tried to tell me the vehicle I have reserved/paid for online wasn't available and I had to argue to get them to make the car available... Other than that, things were okay.

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2023

All was great. Your employees were wonderful.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

O waited close to 3 hours for an available vehicle after checking in. To tell me that there was an issue and they were not renting me a vehicle.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

The Eagles and the Phillies were playing the same weekend so it was a bit crazy Saturday but the Dollar/Thrifty crew did a great job getting everyone a car.

1 out of 57

Thrifty

5.4

Fair

160 reviews•2 locations

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6.0

Okay|Aug 2022

Pick up process was poor. The wait fir and obtaining the rental car took an inordinate amount of time. There were over $358 of undisclosed fees.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

They didn’t have our vehicle so we had to PAY for an upgrade to fit our family. The lady we dealt with was rude as heck. The upgrade we paid for was dirty with food and mold in the cup holders. NEVER AGAIN!

2.0

Poor|May 2023

This was the worst rental car experience I've ever had.2.5 hours at the agency to pick up a car that I preordered online. Building was not air conditioned, no process followed, 2 agents with over 20 people in line, no one to bring cars or demonstrate basic use, cars just left running in the lot, no one to answer questions, wrong car was given. Never use thrifty at Philadelphia airport again!

2.0

Poor|May 2023

The online booking process was horrible. The onsite agency was short staffed, rude and took 2+ hours to release a pre booked car. The site had no air conditioning and I was 30th inline on arrival. There was no one to demonstrate the car electronics and contols including GPS, radio, windshield wipers and flashers. No one told me my rental car was ready, it was left running in the parking lot for 30 minutes while I stood outside waiting for it to arrive.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Never again - is the only rental company that does require you.to see 2 ID incl passport, does a soft credit check, wanted to see my incoming and departing flight Information and so on Words then the immigration authorities just to grt a car - thanks bit others like Budget are much easier and customer friendly

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

We waited in line 2 hours to get to an agent. Then waited another 20 minutes to get the car. I paid for it in advance, but there was no honoring the reservations we have first. I’ve never seen anything like this- truly unreal.

1 out of 54

Avis

6.1

Okay

92 reviews•9 locations

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6.0

Okay|May 2023

Fast check in. Faster return. Rude staff at check in at 1324 Arch Street in Philadelphia.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Shockingly bad cleanliness. Had to try and clean car myself, but was so dirty that I didn’t want to touch any buttons in the car and th sort on the seats marked my clothing. Tried to return the car to the next Avis/budget branch a few miles down the road, but they had no stock, so had to clean it as best as possible and continue. Never using this brand again.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

Easy pickup and delivery. Asked to take pictures of car beforehand. See how that works out.

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2023

I would like a better price!

2.0

Poor|Feb 2023

car was 5 years old and I paid a lot for an upper end car. Very disappointed.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

Bad transparency

1 out of 31

Best Philadelphia Car Rental Deals Found

The best offers we've found on car rentals in the Philadelphia area. Be sure to confirm the details of the deal, such as car type, daily rate, and pickup location.

Nissan Almera฿1,445/day

A/C

Honda City฿1,445/day

A/C

Toyota Yaris Sedan/Vios฿1,508/day

A/C

Car Hire FAQs

What are petrol prices like in Philadelphia

The average price of petrol in Philadelphia is ฿35.15/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ฿1,581 and ฿2,284 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.