What is the cheapest hire car found in Portland?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under ฿1,790/day when booking a car hire in Portland. The absolute best deal a user found was for ฿1,173/day from Thrifty, booked on Apr. 21.

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Kyte (10.0 rating), National (9.4 rating) and Alamo (9.0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Portland.

What are petrol prices like in Portland?

The average price of petrol in Portland is ฿38.11/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ฿1,715 and ฿2,477 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Portland for a week from Thrifty?

From Thrifty you can hire a car in Portland from about ฿12,528 per week on average.

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

Generally, for a better deal in Portland it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 31%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 7 days prior to your pickup date. Booking as early as you can also increases the likelihood that you’ll get the ideal car.

Can I rent a car for a month in Portland?

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

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

You can potentially save up to 34% on a month-long rental by booking with Thrifty. Thrifty is the cheapest rental company available within the next few months. Renting a car in Portland can cost you on average ฿53,692 a month or ฿1,790 a day. For extended stays in a location, this option will usually save you the most.

What car do most people hire in Portland?

The most popular car chosen by those travelling to Portland is Compact (Nissan Juke) based on our Cheapflights data.

Cheap Car Hire in Portland

Portland car rentals in 2024

Most popular company	THRIFTY
Price of petrol per litre	฿38.11
Average price per day	฿1,790
Cheapest price per day	฿1,173

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

January

฿1,331

February

฿1,368

March

฿1,627

April

฿1,553

May

฿1,812

June

฿2,515

July

฿2,811

August

฿2,478

September

฿2,145

October

฿2,145

November

฿1,775

December

฿1,553

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

Compare available car types for rental in Portland

	Small cars	฿1,214 - ฿3,783
	All Car Types	฿1,251 - ฿3,916

To hire a small car in Portland, the United States, you would pay an average price of ฿1,080/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a small car in Portland, the United States (~฿1,214/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is August (~฿3,783/day). In fact, January is about 12% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for Portland. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Portland, hiring a small car saves you 38% 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.

Top rental agencies in Portland

Have a look at the top rental car agencies available in Portland, including Alamo, Dollar and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Skim reviews, rental company locations, prices, and more before making your decision.

Alamo

9.0

Wonderful

222 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2020

I didn’t use Alamo on my most recent trip. I used Thrifty and was overcharged. So, if you were to ask me about Thirty they would get this review.

8.8

Very Good|Nov 2019

Great car, I had many options available, staff was friendly and helpful.

The pick up location was a bit of a hike from the airport. It wasn't totally clear where to go from the signage, as the only signs for rental cars seemed to indicate the "main area". The shuttle was, however, prompt and immediate.

1 out of 74

Dollar

8.7

Very Good

244 reviews•2 locations

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.4

Very Good

452 reviews•13 locations

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6.0

Okay|Mar 2023

My representative Shora and her supervisor offered me a car that had prior damage. They took pictures of the damages. When I returned the car, the sales rep pointed out that no documentation of any damage had been recorded. I then had to explain that I didnt damage the car and had to show evidence. I had pictures of the damage on my cell phone. I would like the team to follow up and communicate about cars they issue out that have prior damage/dents.

1 out of 151

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in Portland

Avis

7.4

Good

159 reviews•5 locations

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2.0

Poor|Sep 2023

Bad from the start. GPS directions on Apple Maps and Waze couldn’t find the location, finally got lucky and accidentally drove by. You would think a business would make sure these platforms worked properly for their customers. Finally arrived and were told 6-8 people were in front of us and they were short on cars. After about 15+ minutes with the person being helped when we arrived, the next person said they were waiting for two hours. After another 10 minutes, we left and found an alternate option. I feel bad for the others who had no other options.

6.0

Okay|Jul 2023

Transparency with insurance costs. Speed of check in

2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

It took almost hour standing in line to hire already booked car. The staff at the desk were working extremely slow.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

No cars. They cancelled.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

We had to rearrange our initial schedule and your website made it possible to accomplish what we needed to do.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

Canceled my reservation day prior.

1 out of 53

Thrifty

6.8

Okay

239 reviews•2 locations

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Budget

6.7

Okay

184 reviews•6 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2023

The car was very dirty and needed an oil change and fluids. It was not ideal considering we were traveling across 2 states

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Car was better than expected, we were excited to get a hybrid. I was happy to change the location of drop-off without a fee, getting us closer to the airport. Overall experience exceeded my expectations.

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2023

My rental was due back at 9:00am on 7/4. I got there 15 minutes before then at 8:45am. The gates were shut and locked and no one was there. I called Budget and they told me I could return the car to the airport nearby. When we left the hotel I decided to swing by the Budget office again and they were there. They told me that since it was a holiday that they did not open till 9:00 as opposed to the website hours shown as 8:00am. I had not been told this when I picked up the car. They were not apologetic at all and seemed to not understand why I was upset. They kept telling me they did not open till 9. How was I supposed to know that ? Anyway they got me finished and offered to call me a cab to take me to the airport. I assumed they were paying for it as a courtesy but nope, I shelled out $20 for the cab. My intention was that when I returned the car at 8:45 that I would walk back to the hotel... 15 minute ... then take the free hotel shuttle to the airport.

6.0

Okay|Jul 2023

I had a 1 hr 40 minute window from my Amtrak arrival in Portland to the downtown office closing at 5PM. My train was 2 hrs late and the office downtown closed. I had called numerous times during the trip when I had service to make them aware of the delay. They didn't keep the office open past 4:45 pm (phone went straight to voicemail at that point). This seems like a very early closing time for a downtown office and they did not go above and beyond with 8 hours prior notice of an impending customer issue. I had to redirect my rental to the airport. This came at 2x the cost per day plus an Uber to thebairport, and had to book my car 2 days further out than I had planned to drop the car on Boise, ID. The people on the phone had to be told this extra 2 day trick by me as I was getting the ' we have no cars available at the airport for you' routine based on my original booking and had the beg them to try pushing the dates out further which magically allowed their system to release a previously unavailable car to me. Ultimately, I returned my car im Boise 3 days early compared to the new booking. So, I had to game their system to get my original booking to 'work' and they didn't know how to game their own system. Had I not figured this out, I am not certain what would have happened. Still, having to rent thru the airport was 2x the cost per day and that couldn't be adjusted to matchbmy original rate either. Their staff are disempowered to take take care of customers when it matters the most amd aren't creative when it does either. The car windows were filthy upon taking the car and bought windex wipes once I assessed the unsafe visibility situation in a setting sun glare an hour later enroute to Astoria, OR. My rental cost me about $200 more than expected even when I turned in my car a day earlier than I planned. Else, it would have been closer to $500 with the originally planned turn in time or $1000 more had I kept the car for the full new booking.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Easy and efficient.

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

Really good gas mileage and spaceous

1 out of 62

Hertz

6.1

Okay

275 reviews•5 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jul 2023

The Crown Plaza location for Hertz in Portland doesn’t exist. But they will still rent you a car there.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Very bad experience, car booked on the internet with verification of several details (minimum age, card accepted ...). Once arrived at the counter the person asks us the name of our hotel, the name of our car insurance of our state, strange, after it is possible. Then she asks us for our card to pay, looks at our card and tells us it's ok, and 10min later, tells us she wants a credit card and not a debit card. While we checked that it was accepted after the reservation, and that it was well mentioned, debit accepted. So we lost 20 min, even more because we had to go to another agency to take another car, because hotel booked, ... more than 3 hours away.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

We didn’t get the car we reserved because they ran out of cars. How did that happen?

6.0

Okay|Dec 2020

The car itself and picking it up.

Returning the car. No instructions provided on how to return after hours, had to call to get support. Ended up getting charged a fee for being narrowly behind my scheduled return time.

1 out of 92

Sixt

7.8

Good

52 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Everyone we encountered was super friendly and helpful. I was traveling on my own with two young kids and the Sixt crew helped to quickly get me on my way. THE Jason at PDX even helped get me into a better car than the one I had booked and was so patient as I dealt with installing car seats and wrangling kids.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

The price

6.0

Okay|Apr 2023

Car was fine, but that was mostly the work of BMW. Employees were friendly. The car managed to double in price when I picked it up, however.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Customer service was very nice and the upgrade was a great touch. I'll

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

Sixt doesnt give you any credit back for returning the vehicle early although every single rental agency of their competitors does. I won’t be renting with them again.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Everything about this transaction was smooth and easy. I recommend!

1 out of 18

Car rental FAQs

What is the cheapest hire car found in Portland?
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under ฿1,790/day when booking a car hire in Portland. The absolute best deal a user found was for ฿1,173/day from Thrifty, booked on Apr. 21.
Which car hire company is considered to be the best in Portland?
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Kyte (10.0 rating), National (9.4 rating) and Alamo (9.0 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Portland.
What are petrol prices like in Portland?
The average price of petrol in Portland is ฿38.11/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ฿1,715 and ฿2,477 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
How much does it cost to hire a car in Portland for a week from Thrifty?
From Thrifty you can hire a car in Portland from about ฿12,528 per week on average.
How far in advance should I hire a car in Portland for the best price?
Generally, for a better deal in Portland it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 31%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 7 days prior to your pickup date. Booking as early as you can also increases the likelihood that you’ll get the ideal car.
Can I rent a car for a month in Portland?
Yes, renting a vehicle in Portland for a month is certainly possible.
How much does it cost to rent a car in Portland for a month?
You can potentially save up to 34% on a month-long rental by booking with Thrifty. Thrifty is the cheapest rental company available within the next few months. Renting a car in Portland can cost you on average ฿53,692 a month or ฿1,790 a day. For extended stays in a location, this option will usually save you the most.
What car do most people hire in Portland?
The most popular car chosen by those travelling to Portland is Compact (Nissan Juke) based on our Cheapflights data.