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Rental car companies are notorious for tacking on fees, so it can be hard to tell which provider actually offers the best price. To find out which companies have the cheapest rentals, Trips to Discover analyzed the average true daily cost across 176 mock bookings at the top rental companies.
Here’s a look at the companies that offer the cheapest daily rates, ranked from most to least expensive.
8. Avis
- Average true daily cost: $136.60
7. National
- Average true daily cost: $132.37
6. Hertz
- Average true daily cost: $131.02
5. Budget
- Average true daily cost: $121.63
4. Enterprise
- Average true daily cost: $119.03
3. Dollar
- Average true daily cost: $114.18
2. Alamo
- Average true daily cost: $111.39
1. Thrifty
- Average true daily cost: $110.34
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All data is sourced from Trips to Discover’s The Best Car Rental Companies of 2023 and is accurate as of Jan. 16, 2023.
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