January
$71
February
$86
March
$92
April
$84
May
$78
June
$78
July
$83
August
$76
September
$78
October
$84
November
$81
December
$87
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Houston is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is March. 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.
There are currently 177 hire locations operating in Houston spread across 32 car hire agencies. In the past week, the cheapest car type to hire in Houston is SUV at $53 a day. Below are all the 4 car types available for hiring in the area, along with estimated starting prices:
Small cars | $93 - $137 | |
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All Car Types | $109 - $206 |
To hire a small car in Houston, the United States, you would pay an average price of $111/day. October is the cheapest month to hire a small car in Houston, the United States (~$93/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~$137/day). In fact, October is about 17% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for Houston. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Houston, hiring a small car saves you 18% 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 Houston small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a medium car in Houston, the United States, you would pay an average price of $127/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in Houston, the United States (~$89/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is January (~$160/day). In fact, November is about 30% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for Houston. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Houston, hiring a medium car saves you 6% 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 Houston medium car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a large car in Houston, the United States, you would pay an average price of $130/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a large car in Houston, the United States (~$102/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~$177/day). In fact, January is about 23% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car hire for Houston. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Houston, hiring a large 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. Here are the best Houston large car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a SUV in Houston, the United States, you would pay an average price of $135/day. October is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in Houston, the United States (~$117/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~$183/day). In fact, October is about 14% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for Houston. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Houston, hiring a SUV is 0% 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. Here are the best Houston SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a van in Houston, the United States, you would pay an average price of $171/day. August is the cheapest month to hire a van in Houston, the United States (~$83/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~$455/day). In fact, August is about 52% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van hire for Houston. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Houston, hiring a van is 22% 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 Houston, the United States, you would pay an average price of $153/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a luxury car in Houston, the United States (~$136/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is December (~$274/day). In fact, September is about 12% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a luxury car hire for Houston. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Houston, hiring a luxury car is 13% 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 convertible in Houston, the United States, you would pay an average price of $107/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a convertible in Houston, the United States (~$76/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~$289/day). In fact, May is about 30% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a convertible hire for Houston. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Houston, hiring a convertible 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.
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In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $94/day when booking a car hire in Houston. The absolute best deal a user found was for $67/day from Advance Car And Truck Rental, booked on Jul. 28.
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in Houston from the following companies over the past two weeks: Sixt ($49/day), Thrifty ($58/day), and Dollar ($63/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.5 rating), Right Cars (8.0 rating) and Sixt (7.7 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Houston.
The average price of petrol in Houston is $1.55/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between $70 and $100 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
Hertz is a popular option for travellers looking for car hire in Houston. You can expect the average cost of car hire to be about $727 per week.
Booking early almost always ensures you have more options of car models to choose from, as well as prices reduced by up to 45% to make it a great deal in Houston. Try to book at least 7 days prior to when you need the car hire to close on a rate below the average.
Yes, cars are available to be rented out for an entire month in Houston.
The monthly cost of a car rental in Houston is $3,114 ($104/day) on average.
$0 is typically the average cost for a hire car for the weekend in Houston, though this could vary depending on the time of year. If you’re on a budget when travelling to Houston, then opt for a Compact hire vehicle - these tend to be the most affordable on weekends. In the month of January, you can expect to find car hire prices on Cheapflights for as low as $104/day.
The majority of Cheapflights travellers prefer to hire a Intermediate (Toyota RAV4) in Houston, making it the most popular option.