Cheap Car Hire in Portland

Portland, OR, United States

9 Feb — 16 Feb

Same drop-off

Thu 9/2

Noon

Thu 16/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

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

January

฿1,313

February

฿1,543

March

฿2,134

April

฿2,298

May

฿2,298

June

฿2,889

July

฿3,020

August

฿2,626

September

฿2,232

October

฿2,068

November

฿1,772

December

฿1,707

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	฿1,068 - ฿6,021
	All Car Types	฿1,484 - ฿4,320

To hire a Small car in Portland, the United States, you would pay an average price of ฿2,116/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in Portland, the United States (~฿1,068/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~฿6,021/day). In fact, November is about 50% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small hire for Portland. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Portland, hiring a Small 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.

Top rental agencies in Portland

All major car rental suppliers in Portland

Alamo

8.8

Very Good

218 reviews•1 location

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Overview

Recent reviews

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.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2022

The charge of $6.20 per gallon of gas was excessive.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2022

I actually got really messed up because I kept putting in tbt airport code ‘PWM’ that works everywhere but on your site, so when I had to type in Portland manually, Portland, Oregon came up and my car was booked for Portland Oregon instead of Maine. So I would like to suggest that people have the additional ability to search via airport codes. The guy at the counter said it happens A LOT. Such a bummer since Portland Maine was the first Portland in America. And Portland Oregon doesn’t even have a port. :-p

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2021

Better maintenance on vehicle needed. Wipers needed replacement and vehicle should be rented in cleaner condition . Especially where it rains and snows so much. Other than vehicle was as advertised.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2021

Wanted a Cadillac but they gave me a Beemer instead. It was a great Car. Smooth and comfortable...not to mention looked sporty and luxurious! I've rented from several other companies and Alamo always makes my rental experience incredible and amazing!

1 out of 73

Dollar

8.6

Very Good

211 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2022

Individual at the desk was helpful.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2021

They dont give me a receipt for my payment and i couldnt locate my reservation. Money lost

7.9

Good|Oct 2021

I was charged $11/ per day for additional collision coverage option I chose with PriceLine, but the Dollar rental had no information on that and was asked if I need additional collision coverage. Looks like either Dollar want double bill me on this or PriceLine failed to coordinate this part with Dollar.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2021

Car was amazing, pick up and drop off location was extremely easy to find. Staff was friendly.

3.9

Poor|Jul 2021

I would advise against this company. They're not concerned with customers' safety and tried to charge me $400 to drop off at airport because the location downtown IS NOT SAFE! First I was quoted $150 to change drop off, then she could give me discount of $100, then another employee tried to charge me $400! These people are dishonest, unethical and clearly not concerned with the safety of their patrons. I will never rent from this company again. Never.

8.0

Very Good|Jun 2021

Friendly staff

1 out of 71

Enterprise

8.5

Very Good

444 reviews•13 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

Fast, easy service. Better experience than I’ve had at any other car rental company. I have no complaints.

4.0

Mediocre|Nov 2022

they entered the wrong drop off destination ,when dropping off the car they tried charging me double of the agreement in portland

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Enterprise wins the Halloween decorating contest that nobody knew about. Super friendly professional employees on both Pickup and dropoff.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Great customer service people.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

The staff was really attentive to my needs as an out of town traveler. I had a wonderful experience renting a car with them.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2022

They did not have the vehicle we reserved at the time of pick-up, however, they delivered the correct vehicle a few days later an hours drive away.

1 out of 148

Enterprise Locations in Portland

13645 Nw Science Park Dr

+1 503 616 9043

1623 W Burnside St

+1 503 220 8200

1924 Ne Columbia Blvd

+1 503 473 0310

2740 Ne Sandy Blvd

+1 503 963 1795

310 Sw Lincoln St

+1 503 205 0686

423 Ne 102nd Ave

+1 503 257 7700

445 Sw Pine St

+1 503 275 5359

4841 Sw Macadam Ave

+1 503 624 7900

5932 Se 82nd Ave

+1 503 774 7744

611 E Burnside St

+1 503 230 1212

6903 N Lombard St

+1 503 289 4533

7240 Ne Airport Way

+1 844 366 0498

8360 Sw Barbur Blvd

+1 503 977 7700

Avis

7.7

Good

138 reviews•5 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Dec 2022

The car we requested was not avaliable. I was not happy about that but I understand the difficulties during the holiday. We had a van instead of a luxury SUV with AWD.

8.0

Very Good|Oct 2022

Cleaner car.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

This was not at the airport. We went to the AVIS at the airport and they did not have any cars for us and the other rental place was closed. I will not be booking through kayak in the future.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Very efficient, van was brand new!

6.0

Okay|Aug 2022

Car seat were dirty, debris was left in car

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Easy pick up and return. VW Tourig was excellent and performed perfectly.

1 out of 46

Thrifty

7.6

Good

217 reviews•2 locations

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Recent reviews

5.2

Fair|Aug 2020

I was overcharged! Not sure who is at fault but I will not be using that 3rd party service again.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

Didn’t have the vehicle we requested and gave us an option not suitable for our travel needs

8.0

Very Good|Oct 2022

Easy pick up and drop off. Good car. The clerk at the rental desk was kind, but when talking about the insurance, it can be more clearly explained so one knows what exactly is covered and what is not when asking about it.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

They charged me at the airport even I paid it forehand. I will do a complain.

4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

The price I paid on Kayak didn't include close to $50 in taxes, but then when I picked up the car I was told I had to either wait 1-2 hours for the car I paid for or pay another $25 to upgrade to an SUV because they didn't have a compact in at the moment. I had to get to a flight in Seattle so I didn't have the ability to wait. So I felt really hard done by. Plus the wait in the Portland car rental centre was over an hour to begin with!

6.0

Okay|May 2022

Getting in touch with anyone by phone is like pulling teeth, but once you're actually at the rental place, the workers are nice and helpful.

1 out of 73

Budget

7.1

Good

163 reviews•6 locations

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2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

Pick up was terrible, took an hour to wait in line. The cars plates were 6 months expired.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Everything was excellent

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

All went smoothly!

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Everything was great!

4.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

Mystery car: is a medium size [not small] pickup truck. Awkward, bulky, hard to park. Returning the truck was the biggest problem. I followed the Budget signs till they ran out, and couldn't find the return bay. I asked for help and was told "over there" repeatedly. Staff finally said "just leave it here, we'll take care of it."

6.0

Okay|Sep 2022

Cleanliness was very poor, there was trash from prior rental, steering weel was sticky, and overall dirty interior. Value would be better if the car was well kept, but when you calculate the added cost of having to rent at the airport with the condition of the vehicle it is not a good value.

1 out of 55

Hertz

6.2

Okay

248 reviews•5 locations

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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.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Great, friendly customer service. I received a free upgrade when there weren't any cars remaining in my class.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

They worked through a crazy time to get us the type of car we needed to continue our trip in unpredictable weather.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

I rented from the downtown Portland Hertz office instead of at the airport due to large price difference. When I called the Hertz agent to find out which Max tram stop was closest to the office, the agent did not know where the Hertz office was located relative to the tram line. That would be helpful information.

6.0

Okay|Oct 2022

Pick up was a nightmare, got sent back and forth up and down to 2 different floors, eventually got sent to a pick up area and was told 'go to area 3'. We go and there's nobody there...we come back...'which car is ours'...and are told 'just take any car'. So we take a car that is the size we wanted, are told it's fine then as we leave the parking lot, a woman scans the car and tells us it's not driveable, so we have to go back in and find another car and rinse and repeat. It was a pretty poor experience, par for the course with hertz.

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

They never gave us the rental even after paying for it

1 out of 83

Payless

6.8

Okay

83 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

Fast and efficient

8.0

Very Good|May 2022

Time at the desk was short. The car was ready and clean. Drop off was quick. Great experience.

4.0

Mediocre|May 2022

The vehicle I reserved was not available when I went to pick it up. It was also impossible to reach a live person via phone. I sent an email and never received a response. I will say that they upgraded my vehicle though since the one I reserved was not available. That was a nice gesture.

6.0

Okay|Apr 2022

Great value, a couple of hiccups with the car not at its pick up spot, got a different car right away.

2.0

Poor|Feb 2022

Was the worst customer service. Had a health related problem due to COVId and was not able to attend the trip nor weeding. Tried calling to get a refund and no help or want to resolve the issue.

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2019

A shorter fee for extending days.

1 out of 28

Car Rental FAQs

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, National (9.4 rating), Alamo (8.8 rating) and Dollar (8.6 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Portland.

What are gas prices like in Portland?

The average price of petrol in Portland is ฿32.51/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ฿1,463 and ฿2,113 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 ฿11,353 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 14%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 13 days prior to your pickup date. Booking as early as you can also increases the likelihood that you’ll get the ideal car.