January
$79
February
$85
March
$95
April
$100
May
$103
June
$112
July
$122
August
$106
September
$103
October
$100
November
$96
December
$93
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Columbus 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.
There are currently 53 hire locations operating in Columbus spread across 12 car hire agencies. In the past week, the cheapest car type to hire in Columbus is large car at $109 a day. Below are all the 5 car types available for hiring in the area, along with estimated starting prices:
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To hire a small car in Columbus, the United States, you would pay an average price of $47/day. March is the cheapest month to hire a small car in Columbus, the United States (~$53/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is October (~$112/day). In fact, March is about 10% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for Columbus. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Columbus, hiring a small car saves you 59% 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 Columbus small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a medium car in Columbus, the United States, you would pay an average price of $127/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in Columbus, the United States (~$69/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is September (~$370/day). In fact, February is about 47% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for Columbus. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Columbus, hiring a medium car is 9% 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 Columbus medium car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a large car in Columbus, the United States, you would pay an average price of $99/day. December is the cheapest month to hire a large car in Columbus, the United States (~$71/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is May (~$174/day). In fact, December is about 29% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car hire for Columbus. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Columbus, hiring a large car saves you 15% 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 Columbus large car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a SUV in Columbus, the United States, you would pay an average price of $96/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in Columbus, the United States (~$68/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is September (~$357/day). In fact, February is about 30% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for Columbus. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Columbus, hiring a SUV 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 Columbus SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
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According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in Columbus from the following companies over the past two weeks: Budget ($109/day), Alamo ($120/day), and Enterprise Rent-A-Car ($124/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.2 rating), National (8.2 rating) and Alamo (7.7 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Columbus.
The average price of petrol in Columbus is $1.43/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between $64 and $93 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
Hiring a car in Columbus for a week can be a great option for travel. Avis, the most popular car hire company for this area, offers hire cars for around $623/week on average.
Booking in advance not only ensures a better chance of getting your vehicle of choice, it can save you up to 32% on your car hire. For a below average price in Columbus, Cheapflights recommends booking your car hire at least 7 days in advance.
Yes, hiring a vehicle in Columbus for a month is certainly possible.
Car hire prices in Columbus are typically $96 for the weekend. On Cheapflights, you’ll be able to find great car hire deals on any type of vehicle. However, consider hiring a Full-size to save money on your trip to $96. Our users have found prices for Full-size car hire in January to be on average $0 per day.
The most popular car chosen by those travelling to Columbus is Standard (Volkswagen Jetta) based on our Cheapflights data.
Browse through car hire deals by fuel type in Columbus. There are currently 2 fuel types to choose from with Hybrid being the cheapest ($64+).