Most popular company | Priceless |
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Most common car type | Standard |
Average price per day | $65 |
Cheapest price per day | $28 |
Price | $25 - $169 |
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January
$48
February
$61
March
$72
April
$70
May
$69
June
$69
July
$81
August
$78
September
$70
October
$72
November
$64
December
$72
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in California 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.
In California, there are 17,154 active hire locations from 330 car hire companies. large car is the cheapest car type to hire in California in the past week - currently priced from $28/day. View deals for 7 car types available to hire in this destination:
Small cars | $58 - $88 | |
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All Car Types | $76 - $107 |
To hire a small car in California, you would pay an average price of $72/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a small car in California (~$58/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is August (~$88/day). In fact, November is about 20% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, hiring a small car saves you 22% 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 California small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a medium car in California, you would pay an average price of $77/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in California (~$60/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is May (~$92/day). In fact, November is about 23% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, hiring a medium car saves you 17% 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 California medium car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a large car in California, you would pay an average price of $106/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a large car in California (~$83/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~$136/day). In fact, May is about 22% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, hiring a large car is 14% 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 California large car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a SUV in California, you would pay an average price of $84/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in California (~$69/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is May (~$96/day). In fact, November is about 19% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, hiring a SUV saves you 8% 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 California SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a van in California, you would pay an average price of $131/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a van in California (~$100/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is August (~$171/day). In fact, November is about 25% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, hiring a van is 31% 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 pickup truck in California, you would pay an average price of $109/day. April is the cheapest month to hire a pickup truck in California (~$80/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is May (~$174/day). In fact, April is about 28% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a pickup truck hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, hiring a pickup truck is 17% 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 California pickup truck hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a luxury car in California, you would pay an average price of $113/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a luxury car in California (~$99/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~$132/day). In fact, September is about 13% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a luxury car hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, hiring a luxury car is 19% 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 California luxury car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a convertible in California, you would pay an average price of $148/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a convertible in California (~$126/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~$169/day). In fact, January is about 16% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a convertible hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, hiring a convertible is 39% 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 California convertible hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
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In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $59/day when booking a car hire in California. The absolute best deal a user found was for $29/day from NU Car, booked on Dec. 16.
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in California from the following companies over the past two weeks: Priceless ($25/day), NU Car ($28/day), and Economy Rent a Car ($28/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.4 rating), Silvercar (8.2 rating) and National (8.1 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in California.
The average price of petrol in California is $1.42/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between $64 and $92 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
Fox is one of the most popular car hire companies in California, offering car hire for around $597 per week on average.
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 31% in California - we recommend booking at least 7days in advance.
Typically, how long you can hire a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For California however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.
Typically, a monthly car hire in California can be found for $2,559. You can find car hire deals to be on average $85 a day.
Browse through car hire deals by fuel type in California. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Electric being the cheapest ($28+).