How much does it cost to hire a car in Nova Scotia for a week from Dollar?

Dollar is one of the most popular car hire companies in Nova Scotia, offering car hire for around $588 per week on average.

Can I rent a car for a month in Nova Scotia?

Yes, you can rent a car for a month in Nova Scotia check Cheapflights for the latest prices and car type availability.

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How far in advance should I hire a car in Nova Scotia?

For the best savings on car hire in Nova Scotia, make your reservation 7 days before pickup. The average price then is just $88/day – about 77% less than the yearly average.

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What is the best car rental company in Nova Scotia?

Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest-rated car rental company in Nova Scotia is Budget (rated 8.8/10 with 50 reviews). Enterprise Rent-A-Car (rated 8.6/10 with 34 reviews) is also highly rated by our users.

Budget

8.8

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.6

Avis

8.5

Alamo

8.5

What is the cheapest month to hire a car in Nova Scotia?

Planning to hire a car in Nova Scotia? January is the cheapest month, costing about $46 per day. In contrast, August is the most expensive, with an average daily rate of $144. Monthly average car hire prices are listed below. Remember, prices can change based on when you book, the type of car, and availability.

January

$46

February

$51

March

$55

April

$58

May

$76

June

$101

July

$141

August

$144

September

$91

October

$85

November

$65

December

$63

What car do most people hire in Nova Scotia?

Economy cars (Class Economy Car, for example) are the most popular in Nova Scotia. SUV (Class Intermediate SUV) and Compact (Kia Rio) cars are also often chosen by our users when visiting Nova Scotia.

Which car hire company has the most locations in Nova Scotia?

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has 17 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Avis has the second-highest number of locations in Nova Scotia at 11.

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Top rental agencies in Nova Scotia

Budget

8.8

Very Good

50 reviews•10 locations

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2.0

Poor|Sept 2024

Staff was not friendly .

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Great service Quick and easy Good suv option

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

It could not have been better, I was slightly nervous as never having used kayak or budget before for car hire, but everything from pick up to drop off was easy, and went considerably smoothly, even adding a couple of extra days to the duration of the hire

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Price is a little high

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Excellent service and very seemless. All you could ask for.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Friendly, helpful staff. Great vehicle.

1 out of 17

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.6

Very Good

34 reviews•17 locations

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Avis

8.5

Very Good

29 reviews•11 locations

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6.0

Okay|Aug 2023

Friendly staff, willing to help you.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

The car was extremely comfortable and light on petrol

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2023

Picking up and dropping off the car was a little time-consuming and involved a lot of waiting around. Aside from that, I had no issues whatsoever. The car was clean, comfortable, and in good condition, staff were friendly and polite, and there were no problems.

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2023

We found the staff very friendly and accommodating our needs. The location is great - right in Halifax downtown core. The only problem is the Avis rental system which, as a standard solution, cancels your existing reservation if you are late for pickup. Even though we’ve informed the staff that our flight is late and we cannot pickup the car before the rental office is closed the system requested to cancel the contract and open a new one, if cars are available…. We were just lucky that the Manger helped us to rectify it but we could not extend our rental for another day (that we lost due to late arrival). Overall great experience dealing with Management!!!

10.0

Wonderful|Sept 2022

My experience with my car rental was overall excellent. In particular, the staff person was very efficient, friendly, and he multi-tasked smoothly. These attributes were especially noticeable as it was very busy and the storm, Fiona, was just receding. Than you for the car and for the service.

1 out of 10

Avis Locations in Nova Scotia

Alamo

8.5

Very Good

5 reviews•1 location

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Dollar

7.8

Good

11 reviews•3 locations

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Thrifty

7.7

Good

21 reviews•4 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

Horrible price Horrible conditions Bring your own insurance??? You don’t accept international drivers licenses???? Please look at the standards from your local competition and make improvements.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Just not the type of car I usually drive but not necessarily bad- just different

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Very helpful front desk. Clean vehicle.

6.0

Okay|Jun 2022

My experience with KAYAK was excellent. I ended up cancelling the vehicle I had rented, so I can not comment on the rental experience. Thank you.

8.0

Very Good|Apr 2022

There was an extremely long line of customers waiting to get their cars with only 2 employees working, one of whom was being monitored which slowed her down immensely. The process was made longer due to the questionable requirement of the agent to try to upgrade you to a more expensive car and then to buy extra car insurance. Maybe if you cannot staff adequately you could forgo the extra sales efforts? Or maybe the lady standing there watching could fire up a terminal and get some travelers on their way?

8.0

Very Good|Mar 2022

Very accommodating, had no issue at all except at check in, the clerk wanted me to sign the inspection slip of the car without actually going out to inspect the car before leaving.. maybe he was new and that’s ok bc I just advised that we should go look before signing anything..

1 out of 7

Hertz

6.7

Okay

20 reviews•4 locations

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6.0

Okay|Mar 2023

I thought the staff was nice, but the hotel let someone block my way out so I had to sit for 10 minutes before I could leave because someone went shopping and had to load all the bags while a hotel staff member blocked the driveway and the shopper blocked the fire lane. Also, would not have rented here if I knew I was getting a charger. They said it was the only “small car” they had. A charger isn’t a small car, it takes up a full lane and the hood is so large it reflects sunlight into the drivers eyes and is blinding. Won’t rent here again unless they have actual small cars available.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Superb service from booking in to drop off; wonderful people.

1 out of 7

National

2.0

Poor

1 review•3 locations

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How much does it cost to hire a car in Nova Scotia for a week from Dollar?
Dollar is one of the most popular car hire companies in Nova Scotia, offering car hire for around $588 per week on average.
Can I rent a car for a month in Nova Scotia?
Yes, you can rent a car for a month in Nova Scotia check Cheapflights for the latest prices and car type availability.

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Which car hire company has the most locations in Nova Scotia?

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