Cheap Car Hire in Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich, Switzerland

5 Feb — 12 Feb

Same drop-off

Sun 5/2

Noon

Sun 12/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

Zurich, Switzerland Car Rentals in 2023

Most popular company	EUROPCAR
Price of petrol per litre	฿62.85
Average price per day	฿83
Cheapest price per day	฿50

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Zurich, Switzerland?

January

฿2,291

February

฿3,044

March

฿2,684

April

฿2,651

May

฿2,389

June

฿3,011

July

฿4,942

August

฿3,305

September

฿2,520

October

฿2,029

November

฿1,865

December

฿2,913

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Zurich, Switzerland is November. 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 Zurich, Switzerland

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Small is the cheapest car type you can hire in Zurich, Switzerland this past week from 79 hire locations out of 25 hire agencies. Prices for a Zurich, Switzerland Small hire start from ฿59/day. Check out available deals for 3 car types currently offered at listed car hire agencies here:

Small

฿59+

Medium

฿71+

SUV

฿74+

Compare available car types for rental in Zurich, Switzerland

	Small cars	฿1,752 - ฿5,126
	All Car Types	฿3,552 - ฿9,055

To hire a Small car in Zurich, Switzerland, you would pay an average price of ฿2,895/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in Zurich, Switzerland (~฿1,752/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~฿5,126/day). In fact, January is about 40% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small hire for Zurich. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Zurich, hiring a Small car saves you 43% 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 Zurich Small hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Medium car in Zurich, Switzerland, you would pay an average price of ฿4,506/day. October is the cheapest month to hire a Medium car in Zurich, Switzerland (~฿2,433/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~฿8,739/day). In fact, October is about 47% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium hire for Zurich. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Zurich, hiring a Medium car saves you 10% 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 Zurich Medium hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Large car in Zurich, Switzerland, you would pay an average price of ฿6,216/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a Large car in Zurich, Switzerland (~฿3,616/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~฿12,105/day). In fact, May is about 42% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Large hire for Zurich. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Zurich, hiring a Large car is 20% 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.

To hire a SUV car in Zurich, Switzerland, you would pay an average price of ฿4,011/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a SUV car in Zurich, Switzerland (~฿2,335/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~฿6,915/day). In fact, November is about 42% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for Zurich. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Zurich, hiring a SUV car saves you 20% 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 Zurich SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To hire a Van car in Zurich, Switzerland, you would pay an average price of ฿7,018/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a Van car in Zurich, Switzerland (~฿4,164/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~฿13,418/day). In fact, May is about 41% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Van hire for Zurich. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Zurich, hiring a Van car is 29% 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.

To hire a Luxury car in Zurich, Switzerland, you would pay an average price of ฿4,653/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a Luxury car in Zurich, Switzerland (~฿3,815/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~฿7,003/day). In fact, November is about 19% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Luxury hire for Zurich. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Zurich, hiring a Luxury car saves you 7% 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.

Toyota Corolla฿59/day

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Honda Fit฿66/day

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Top rental agencies in Zurich, Switzerland

All major car rental suppliers in Zurich, Switzerland

Hertz

8.8

Very Good

30 reviews•5 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

Easy on and out. SEAT car was great.

3.9

Poor|Sep 2021

GPS was not working - some software issue; same with cruse control

8.4

Very Good|Jan 2020

Staff was friendly and thorough

Being winter in the mountains of Switzerland I would have preferred an all wheel drive vehicle

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2019

they upgraded me to an Alfa Romeo .. amazing car . when i said i needed more trunk space and asked for anything but am a American Car since i was in Europe and wanted to drive a car from europe

8.4

Very Good|Jul 2019

Provide more details on roadside assistance as we tried in vain the contact Hertz about a coolant warning light issue. Also, expedite return process at ZRH Airport as we waited a while b/c they were understaffed despite it being peak holiday season.

9.2

Wonderful|Sep 2018

Staff were very helpful at Zurich airport, they were also flexible to accomodate us with the change in our flight time and pickup-drop off time. the car was pretty new and very clean and in good shape.

The Mini Cooper had the most uncomfortable seat of all the cars I have driven! I’m 180cm tall with an average body, although the drive be is fun but I don’t recommend this car for any drive longer than one hour, well this is not Hertz problem, I should complain to the car designers!!

1 out of 10

Europcar

8.9

Very Good

14 reviews•8 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Nov 2022

Wheelchair pickup from Eurocar office was less than seamless, but staff was helpful

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Very smooth, easy pick up & drop off. Got upgraded to an automatic transmission which I appreciated. Friendly, capable staff throughout.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

No one available at drop off. Key placed in Box

5.2

Fair|Jul 2019

Clean and new car

Service at pickup. Car was on difrrent level and i had suitcasesand a baby and they wouldnt help me bring the car near the desk

10.0

Wonderful|May 2018

Was given a car that easily fit luggage from 4 people. Had GPS. Comfortable, powerful diesel, a pleasure to drive. Great experience at both ends. Our best rental ever in Europe

No problems whatever. Couldn't be more pleased.

9.2

Wonderful|Aug 2017

I like the staff in the Europe car

Nothing

1 out of 5

Dollar

8.8

Very Good

11 reviews•5 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2019

Everything

Nothing

10.0

Wonderful|May 2019

Provide map and name of local gas station to refuel auto.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2019

Staff were very helpful, price was great, pick-up/drop-off was straightforward. They didn't have the car we had reserved so we were given an upgrade for free.

Called ahead to let them know we would be 1-2 hours late with drop-off for which we were charged an entire day. Not a big deal but pro-rating would be more reasonable I think.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2019

The staff was incredibly helpful, Oliver who helped me check in was incredibly thorough going through my reservation details and inspection of the vehicle before I drove off. The shop is very easy to find and perfectly located in the middle of the city. Would highly recommend and reuse again.

Nothing everything was great!

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2019

Friendly

6.4

Okay|Feb 2019

The staff were helpful enough but they didn't work for Dollar

The insurance advertised was terrible - it covered nothing and when called they said "we are not a car insurance company" They should NOT be advertised as viable insurance on the Kayak website - this is seriously irresponsible. When we got stuck, the 24 helpline was shut

1 out of 4

Budget

8.7

Very Good

13 reviews•3 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Jun 2022

drop off at Munich airport to a central location, without being scanned was confusing and worrisome

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2020

Friendly staff, high quality vehicles, as usual!

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2019

The staff were friendly, and made the process simple. The car was a modern car with lots of amenities. The price was reasonable. They were flexible with drop off time.

N/A

6.4

Okay|Mar 2019

The guy at the drop off was rude and not helpful

The price I paid did not match the price quoted by kayak. I paid over $300 more than originally quoted for a 2 day rental.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2017

Car was great

The receptionist guy just left me standing there for 20 minutes at first. Then didn't say a word except for asking for my passport. But other then that, it was fine.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2017

The representatives who checked us in and out were extremely friendly and polite. Because we had to wait a little extra time they upgraded us to a Mercedes. Drove the country in style! When we needed to extend the rental for a few days they gave us no hassle at all.

1 out of 5

Thrifty

8.1

Very Good

4 reviews•5 locations

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1.9

Poor|Sep 2021

The lady at hertz counter made us wait for 30 mins. Last time the same insurance costed me 20 chf on the counter this time she charged 37 chf and when asked why is it more expensive than last time she said at counter is expensive. No briefing of the car type and features were mentioned. Poor service & unfriendly staff

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2019

I wish I had been given the Volvo that Thrifty shows in the pictures. The actual car we get is always a much smaller and simpler model, unfortunately. However, the car only had 10km on it, which was a plus.

9.6

Wonderful|May 2019

I could not have asked for a simpler drop off.. was incredible!!!

9.6

Wonderful|Oct 2017

We had reserved a car through Thrifty many months before and had worried about adequate luggage space as our daughters were joining us for the second week of our trip to Switzerland. Had also researched the waiver/insurance situation for an overseas rental and had some anxiety about it. Both agents were very helpful, flexible and patient while we made the decision ax to model. She offered us a selection which suited us well. She also accepted our coverage on our Cap One VISA, which I had researched thoroughly beforehand.

It was clear that any unrecorded scratched on the car would be a liability for us, so we were careful to use the flashlight on our phones and go over the car carefully when we were in the checkout process. It is very important that you take the time to do this AND Mark die anything you see and take it BACK into the desk fir them to record. I know you are in a hurry to get moving, but this is ESSENTIAL. And research your particular credit card coverage carefully; if it isn’t complete, you may be in a tough situation and might do better paying the waiver. Ask what deductible your coverage is; you want ZERO.

1 out of 2

Avis

6.9

Okay

12 reviews•3 locations

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6.0

Okay|May 2022

Pick up in Kloten was quick and easy. I never like trying to be tricked into upcharging the price of my vehicle with add-ons such as extra insurance toll passes and such. These can double the price of your rental and your charge card covers you for the extra insurance. Having said that, we were charged over $550 for a scrape mark on the rear tire. Yes, a scrape mark. No damage to the rim and the tire was fine. We were only informed of this after we returned home. Unfortunately Avis, like almost all rental car companies are always out to "get you" with extra charges.

2.0

Poor|Oct 2019

We liked our vehicle once we finally got what we thought we were getting. They did work with us on switching vehicles but we're not very happy about it.

The photo showed on line was iof a large van, not a minivan. We were paying about $1,500, which is a lot money for a rental vehicle. There were six adults and seven pieces of luggage. We traveled with the same group a couple of years ago and knew we needed a larger vehicle. However, when we got to Avis, they tried to send us with a minivan. We went back to the counter and they reassigned us vehicles four different times! It was a painful and lengthy process. In the end, we finally got an in between size vehicle, which worked out fine. It's just too bad they didn't give us what was pictured initially. We end up spending the first two hours of our vacation trying to get our rental vehicle straightened out, which was rather irritating for all of us!

9.2

Wonderful|Aug 2019

Staff friendly Drop Off easy Very good car

Check in is too long

9.6

Wonderful|Jun 2018

Very easy for an American traveler with no European driving experience

The added fee of the insurance at the time of pickup was a bit of a shock.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2017

Check-out was fast and easy. Agent was very nice and extremely helpful

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2017

When I booked, the airport was not a drop off option. We picked the car up in Florence and was a one-way drop. When we got to the city location in Zurich, the attendant told us we could return at the airport, no problem, he reviewed the vehicle issues we had, made notes & programmed the airport location into our gps. Airport drop off was quick & easy.

1 out of 4

Alamo

6.6

Okay

10 reviews•2 locations

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6.0

Okay|Mar 2022

They didn’t have the car I wanted and I got lumbered with a much bigger people carrier that was hard to manoeuvre up mountain roads.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

I didn’t get chance to report that the front wheels need to be balanced.

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2022

The wait to rent the car was long. Not enough agents. The agent was excellent and very helpful.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2022

I arrived late and the booking had been cancelled without any contact with me. No cars were available so I had to rebook with a competitor at my cost. Unimpressed with the whole process.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

Easy collection Easy hand back

2.0

Poor|Feb 2022

We specifically booked and paid for an SUV because we were driving to a ski resort. When we arrived at the airport something had gone wrong and no SUVs were available. We had to take a 2WD and pay for snow chains. Several weeks later I am still chasing for a refund..

1 out of 4

National

2 locations

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Best Zurich, Switzerland Car Rental Deals Found

Toyota Corolla฿59/day

A/C

Honda Fit฿66/day

A/C

Toyota Corolla฿71/day

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Car Rental FAQs

What is the cheapest hire car found in Zurich, Switzerland?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under ฿2,729/day when booking a car hire in Zurich, Switzerland. The absolute best deal a user found was for ฿1,638/day from Hertz, booked on Jan. 22.

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in Zurich, Switzerland?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Europcar (8.9 rating), Hertz (8.8 rating) and Dollar (8.8 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Zurich, Switzerland.

What are gas prices like in Zurich, Switzerland?

The average price of petrol in Zurich, Switzerland is ฿62.85/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ฿2,828 and ฿4,085 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Zurich, Switzerland for a week from Europcar?

Europcar is a popular option for travellers looking for car hire in Zurich, Switzerland. You can expect the average cost of car hire to be about ฿30,338 per week.

How far in advance should I hire a car in Zurich, Switzerland for the best price?

Hiring your favourite car model can become more difficult the closer you are to your desired travel date. It’s ideal to book early to have that peace of mind. An early booking can save you up to 13% in Zurich, Switzerland - we recommend booking at least 12days in advance.

Can I rent a car for a month in Zurich, Switzerland?

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

How much does it cost to rent a car in Zurich, Switzerland for a month?

Generally, a month-long car rental in Zurich, Switzerland can be found for about ฿130,021, with the average price for a rental being around ฿4,334 a day. Book with Hertz, to take advantage of their cheap prices and pay 79% less compared to the average price of car rentals in Zurich, Switzerland.

How much is a car hire in Zurich, Switzerland for a weekend?

฿1,495 is, on average, how much a car hire costs for the weekend in Zurich, Switzerland. To save money, consider booking a Compact car hire, which is the cheapest car during the weekend. If you are looking for a car hire in February, we’ve seen prices on Cheapflights for as low as ฿2,995 per day.