Most popular company | Thrifty |
|---|---|
Most common car type | Standard |
Average price per day | $68 |
Cheapest price per day | $31 |
There are, in total, 17,556 car hire locations in California that are operated by 364 companies. In the past week, small car is the cheapest car type users can hire (cheapest price last found: $31/day). Explore 7 car types currently offered from California hire providers:
Economy
$31+
Compact
$31+
Intermediate
$32+
Standard
$53+
Full-size
$55+
People mover
$100+
Full-size SUV
$97+
Premium
$52+
Passenger van
$127+
Luxury
$99+
Convertible
$97+
Premium SUV
$106+
Supplier choice
$31+
Compact SUV
$49+
Intermediate SUV
$51+
Standard SUV
$51+
Luxury SUV
$109+
Here are the best California small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
Here are the best California medium car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
Here are the best California large car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
Here are the best California SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
Here are the best California van hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
Here are the best California luxury car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
Here are the best California convertible hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
Book your rental car in California 7 days before your pickup date to maximise your savings. Car rental prices are around $71/day on average when booked 7 days ahead, which saves you 37% off the average price.
Economy Rent a Car is currently the cheapest car hire company in California with deals as low as $28.80/day found in the past two weeks. Thrifty is another inexpensive option with rates as low as $44.95/day.
Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest-rated car rental company in California is Alamo (rated 8.6/10). Enterprise Rent-A-Car (rated 7.7/10) is also highly rated by our users.
Planning to hire a car in California? January is the cheapest month, costing about $74 per day. In contrast, July is the most expensive, with an average daily rate of $104. Monthly average car hire prices are listed below. Remember, prices can change based on when you book, the type of car, and availability.
January
$74
February
$77
March
$84
April
$89
May
$92
June
$97
July
$104
August
$101
September
$89
October
$93
November
$85
December
$96
SUV cars (Volkswagen Tiguan, for example) are the most popular in California. Intermediate (Toyota Camry) and Economy (Class Economy Car) cars are also often chosen by our users when visiting California.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has 90 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Hertz has the second-highest number of locations in California at 71.
Alamo
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Sixt
Avis
Midway
Budget
Hertz
Thrifty
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $69/day when booking a car hire in California. The absolute best deal a user found was for $52/day from Economy Rent a Car, booked on Oct. 26.
Thrifty is one of the most popular car hire companies in California, offering car hire for around $606 per week on average.
Yes, cars are available to be rented out for an entire month in California.
The monthly cost of a car rental in California is $2,596 ($87/day) on average.
Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in California. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Hybrid being the cheapest ($29+).
Electric
$37+
Hybrid
$29+
Petrol/Diesel
$50+