Cheap Car Rentals in Austin

Austin, TX, United States

5 Feb — 12 Feb

Same drop-off

Sun 5/2

Noon

Sun 12/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Austin?

January

1,126,231 ₫

February

1,431,252 ₫

March

1,947,442 ₫

April

1,736,274 ₫

May

1,548,568 ₫

June

1,665,884 ₫

July

1,572,031 ₫

August

1,454,716 ₫

September

1,525,105 ₫

October

1,900,516 ₫

November

1,665,884 ₫

December

1,525,105 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Austin 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.

Top rental agencies in Austin

All major car rental suppliers in Austin

Enterprise

7.9

Good

114 reviews•20 locations

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2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

When we arrived at the Austin airport, the Enterprise manager called to say not to bother to come to the Enterprise office because there were no cars of any kind anywhere in Austin, even though we had made our reservation weeks ago and received a confirmation the day before our arrival. It was the Formula 1 Grand Prix and no cars we’re a available, regardless of our reservation and confirmation.

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

I booked a SUV rental with Enterprise Rent a Car through Kayak. When I arrived at Enterprise I was told they had tried to contact me but the “third party” I had booked through had not shared my contact details, which I found hard to believe as I had email confirmations from both parties. They told me my “convertible” would be ready shortly. I told them I had booked an SUV as I had 4 large suitcases which wouldn’t load in a convertible. After insisting on getting a SUV Enterprise said they had found one and had it sent over from another branch. We waited 90-120 minutes before we could get going. Not the experience we thought we would have!

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

You booked me for the vehicle and I then received a call that there were no cars available. I tried to return the call MULTIPLE times with no answer. Then tried to book directly through Enterprise with no cars available.

8.0

Very good|Oct 2022

Waited in line for an Hour to be told we needed to go upstairs After a 2+ hour wait to have a shuttle pick us up at South Terminal..Not happy about losing 3 hours

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2022

Pickup and drop off were easy as they could be. Signs entering the Austin airport could have been more helpful when returning the car. We had to u-turn twice to get to the right place. That's not the fault of the rental car agencies. The car was clean and we were given a thorough walk around before pulling off. It drove and behaved beautifully. We returned the car two days early and there were no questions and our final charge was adjusted accordingly.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2022

all good

1 out of 38

Enterprise Locations in Austin

10010 Manchaca Rd

+1 512 292 1118

10907 N Fm 620

+1 512 501 3832

11150 Research Blvd Ste 207

+1 512 343 8982

12326 Ranch Road 620 N

+1 512 335 4040

13207 N Us 183 Svrd Nb

+1 512 257 9400

2016 W Stassney Ln

+1 512 916 8080

2301 E 7th St

+1 512 354 3193

2521 Rutland Dr Ste 700

+1 512 873 9107

319 S Lamar

+1 512 472 1373

3205 Ranch Rd 620 N

+1 512 354 8221

3500 S Lamar #1

+1 512 440 0099

3819 Presidential Blvd

+1 737 484 3896

4352 S Interstate 35

+1 512 462 9009

5316 Ed Bluestein Blvd

+1 512 362 5233

5350 W Us Hwy 290 Service Rd

+1 512 271 0913

6817 N Lamar

+1 512 453 4402

707 E. Braker Ln Ste 103

+1 512 835 1155

7212 W Highway 71 Ste D

+1 512 394 9972

816 Colorado St

+1 512 476 2300

8310 Research Blvd

+1 512 459 8100

Advantage

7.0

Good

125 reviews•1 location

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9.6

Wonderful|Feb 2020

Very nice drop off staff. Check-in guy wanted me take economy car since it was intermediate sold out; he did not offer me a discount for smaller car. I asked for intermediate or larger; he gave me a larger car. He was very polite though.

See above.

2.0

Poor|Oct 2019

They tricked at the counter, the attendant never told me I was going to be charged for an upgrade. When I received my final bill by email, I realized they charged me $30 for an "upgrade" that was never delivered or discussed at the counter.

AS BAD AS IT COULD BE! The car was in terrible condition, ketchup on the door panel, plus had a disgusting juice spill all around the cupholders. Employees maybe we're waiting for a customer to clean up the car. The car had mirror lever is broken, head console buttons (SOS) where jammed/broken.

5.2

Fair|Aug 2019

I didn’t get the car or help from the staff. Still charged full amount.

I scheduled a same day pick up via my phone And the city auto populated to the neighboring city. I didn’t realize this until I went to pick the car up - kiosk guy directed me to customer service line but no one answered x 5. Called again the next day and was told it was too late.

8.8

Very good|Aug 2019

The man who gave us the car was abrupt and never smiled. The man who handled us when we returned was very friendly and helpful.

More courtesy from the desk clerk when we got the cat

4.4

Mediocre|Aug 2019

helpful staff, easy drop off & pickup

Car had almost no engine power, it was dangerously slow-speedup while merging onto freeway ramps, changing lanes the car was diesel volkswagon Jetta - i felt horrible for causing much more pollution compared to gas/hybrid

8.8

Very good|Jun 2019

Easy pick up and drop off.

There was a piece of trash in the back of the minivan when we got it.

1 out of 42

Budget

6.3

Okay

168 reviews•10 locations

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2.0

Poor|Apr 2018

It was easy to book online and great price, however there was NO car when I arrived to pick it up

After waiting in line behind TWELVE customers, I reached the counter and was told that NO cars were available. Budget should NOT allow cars to be rented that do NOT exist in reality. This is inexcusably poor customer service. I had to rent a car from another company for twice the price and was at the airport for 90 minutes longer than I should have been

6.0

Okay|Jan 2023

Final Receipt not clear on charges

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Very rude and misleading lady working. Ended up cancelling my car and ubering all weekend.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Charged for insurance I rejected. Emailed rental agreement so didn’t get to see those charges till I’d left w the car. Given mistaken information about pre paid gas. Over charged more than $175

2.0

Poor|Dec 2023

Awful communication on cars available. Double booked our car. Terrible management. Total incompetence from start to finish.

4.0

Mediocre|Dec 2022

When I went to garage to pick up car, they put me in a Prius. When I returned the car, they charged me an extra $350 (one way fee) saying it was an upgrade, despite me never asking for or agreeing to an upgrade. After 45 minutes on a customer service phone call, they claim to have resolved, but I have to wait 3 days to verify

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

They ran out of cars and gave dozens of people giant vans. I explicitly told them I was uncomfortable with this and there unfortunately was nothing they could do. The staff on drop off was impatient.

1 out of 56

Budget Locations in Austin

1104 North I-35

+1 512 322 9377

12901 N Interstate 35 Ste 120

+1 512 990 7263

13201 Fm 620 North

+1 512 331 8593

1610 West 35th Street

+1 512 371 7361

2110 W Slaughter Lane

+1 737 304 8376

2901 S Capital Of Texas Hwy

+1 512 732 0066

3819 Presidential Blvd

+1 512 356 3519

6929 Airport Blvd, Ste 167

+1 512 419 7908

7010 Highway 71 West, Ste 345

+1 512 288 3605

8820 Burnet Road

+1 512 419 1908

Hertz

6.1

Okay

404 reviews•8 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jun 2022

My online booking turned into a disaster. The counter agent at pickup in Austin was extremely difficult to hear and understand behind the plexiglass. When I questioned the drop off location on the agreement, we must have had a complete failure in communication because she said it was the downtown Dallas return location, I said "No, it's at DFW". Even after repeating the exchange, mentioning my 7am flight time; she indicated it was the correct location. She then charged the full rental for my prepaid reservation! I questioned that as well, but she insisted it had to be charged to a card in the driver's name. The result=it was not at DFW, no human answered a phone on location but every hold in the phone queue ended up at the 800# line. I've now paid over $600 for a 44hr car rental and will be spending countless hours trying to correct the problem and get any of my money back!!

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Easy and friendly staff. Great access to terminal. Car was so-so

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

They had no cars and offered no assistance. Instead I had to get an Uber to my destination

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

Kayak misled me to book at an off location site 1 1/2 hours from the airport. Shame on you!

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

The Austin staff was friendly and helpful and the car was clean and in good shape. While the price was similar to other rental companies, renting cars has gotten to be very expensive!

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

Evidently, my reservation got cancelled via text. Since I don't text, I didn't get the message or the car and it was a complete CF Peggy

4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

The van was filthy when I picked it up. Like crushed chips, dirt & boogers filthy. I had to whipe it down with clorox just to feel okay with my upcoming 4 hr ride. I would've returned it but they were already closed & I think it also needed gas too when I picked it up. The price was excellent & not beatable by their rivals within city limits.

1 out of 135

Fox

6.0

Okay

398 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

Was waiting for a "confirmation" on my rental; never received it until the day we were to leave for our trip. No way for "priceline" to do business , and then say that it was NOT cancellable. had gottten another rental when this one showed up on my lap top. BE CAREFUL who you select for your rental.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2022

Quick and easy to pick up the car with friendly staff. The car was a bit dirty but overall great value for a car rental

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2022

People were awesome and service was excellent. Car was a bit banged up and old but it ran and handled fine. Perfect for what I needed it for and the price was great.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2020

Very unhelpful staff

Staff that cared to assist me from out of state.

4.0

Mediocre|Nov 2022

I showed up and they informed me that the car I rented was not available, but they said they would honor the rental if I was willing to take a mini van. I was fine with it, but it was the “You should be thankful we will honor your reservation” attitude that was upsetting. On top of things being more expensive, do I now have to also be ecstatic for people to take my money?

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Like: The vehicle was just what was needed. Small and agile for Austin’s traffic and parking. What could have been done better: Window wiper blades were not efficient at clearing the window On returning vehicle reported suggestion to the Fox attendant.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

The rental agent lied by omission about the actual cost of the rental, omitting all the taxes and fees, She misstated how much the tolls would cost, and sent the initial bill to the wrong email address, so that I was not aware of the total cost. The drop off agent was rude and dismissive when I asked about these various fees.

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

I pre-purchased half a tank of gas but got charged double for it. The company is denying that happened despite receipts. I also had the worst experience I've ever had renting a car. At the counter things seemed fine. I reserved a compact suv and the lady said she had a kia soul. After check in I went to the garage and they gave me the keys to a corolla. I explained it was supposed to be the KIA soul to the woman who handed me the keys and she said I was wrong despite explaining and showing her the reservation and a Soul was sitting in the lot. They gave the Soul to the woman after me despite the situation and said I had to wait 40 min for another compact suv. I wanted to drive a car similar to my own size-wise so I insisted on waiting for the type of reservation I had purchased and the woman grabbed the keys aggressively and closed the window in my face. Additionally all the cars had dents and dings. If you want a slightly cheaper rental and don't care about service and car condition, fox works.

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

When I got to desk they said I couldn’t drive rental car where I wanted - and didn’t have an alternative.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Check in agent was not forthcoming and tried to upsell me on several items I did not need. She gave unclear instructions on what fuel level I could return with and made it sound like I could come back with half a tank without penalty.

1 out of 133

Alamo

9.0

Wonderful

99 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2020

yes, everyone was so helpful

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

The staff were so friendly and helpful. The process from pick up to drop off was smooth and fast. I only had 2 incidents: one was the car tire pressure alert and having to stop to put air into the right rear passenger tire. The staff were sorry for that inconvenience, The second : The Nissan Altima has many safety feature alerts- some I was not aware of- in heavy rain- so if you are unfamiliar with the car you are renting- ask the questions before you drive away. The staff are helpful to answer questions.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Don’t have lot of location across different cities

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2023

Friendly, no hassle rental. Low mileage vehicle.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

Great rental desk and service. Great car.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Picking up my car was the worst experience. I waited over 30 minutes in the garage that I ultimately paid for as “used car time”.

6.0

Okay|Aug 2022

Prices could have been better and the price for gas they charged to fill up at drop off could have been better since it was well over what the price of gas is in the Austin area.

1 out of 33

Dollar

6.8

Okay

89 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

I was confused about the deposit and the pricing, but the car was excellent and the staff really friendly and competent. They explained things to me and now I understand. Great experience

2.8

Poor|Oct 2020

Nothing

We waited in line to get the car for almost an hour. They then told us they had none of the midsize SUV’s, which is what we rented. We were charged $200 to get a bigger SUV because we couldn’t fit our passengers and luggage in a car, which is the whole reason we reserved a midsize SUV. After an hour of all the waiting we go out to the spot out car was supposed to be and there was no car. We had to back inside and wait until the clerk could help us. They gave us a different car that was filthy and sounded like it was going to die the entire time. When we returned it we were charged 15% tac and that on top of the $200 extra for the upgrade we didn’t want but weee forced to take were more than the original advertised rental fee. I will NEVER use dolllar rental again.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2023

When we picked up the vehicle, it had no heat! It was 26degree weather outside, so heat was a must. We called customer service who gave us significantly wrong information for an exchange, including wrong hours, which resulted in us getting locked in the garage with no heat in the freezing cold after hours. Overall it was a very rough experience!

6.0

Okay|Oct 2022

Pickup location was good, but customer service and road-side assistance are terrible. We were stranded for 8hrs while the incompetent tech support was trying to figure out how to tow our car, and which closest city had a replacement.

6.0

Okay|Sep 2022

We had to change cars because the original vehicle had transmission issues but after it was good

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Great customer service. Car couldn’t have been better! Easy and fast at two different airports.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Car was good. Staff and service people had lack of communication where the car was not in the slot provided by rental staff. That gave another car and guided me so that was good.

1 out of 30

Avis

6.4

Okay

81 reviews•10 locations

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8.0

Very good|Jan 2023

Easy to pick up. Staff very helpful and friendly. But the car had not been checked over very well as it had a cracked windshield and was low on wiper fluid.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2023

Was unable to rent a car for the days I needed (due to travel cancellations so not Avis fault). However, paying $50 for a reservation I cancelled minutes after making it was unfortunate. Please look into updating your website’s user interface on mobile, it was not very user-friendly.

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

The car broke down and the emergency road assistance took 4 hours to pick up the car and more 1.5 hours to get replacement with Avis Whole business day lost and couldn’t make it to meeting . No compensation given no apologies expressed

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

Was over chargered, compared to what was mentioned by Kayak.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

Any communication that no human being from Avis would be available at 2:30 am (due to Allegiant Airlines delays) would have been a big first step in customer service! But, in these useless, almost careless days of anyone giving a flip about anything and about anybody, it’s all very understandable.

8.0

Very good|Jul 2022

At drop off I asked for a receipt they told me that I’ll received it by mail which till now I didn’t receive any one so I don’t know anything about my rental situation Best regards,

1 out of 27

Avis Locations in Austin

1104 North I-35

+1 512 480 8333

12901 N Interstate 35 Ste 120

+1 512 251 3957

13201 Fm 620 North

+1 512 250 9716

1610 West 35th Street

+1 512 371 1082

2110 W Slaughter Lane

+1 737 304 0769

2901 S Capital Of Texas Hwy

+1 512 330 0109

3819 Presidential Blvd

+1 512 356 3510

6929 Airport Blvd, Ste 167

+1 512 380 9177

7010 Highway 71 West, Ste 345

+1 512 288 5181

8820 Burnet Road

+1 512 343 9777

Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in Austin?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Silvercar (9.8 rating), Alamo (9.0 rating) and Enterprise (7.9 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Austin.

What are gas prices like in Austin?

The average gas price in Austin is 22,525 ₫/liter over the past month, costing you anywhere between 1,013,609 ₫ and 1,464,101 ₫ to fill up a car’s gas tank.

How much does it cost to rent a car in Austin for a week from Thrifty?

Thrifty is a popular option for travelers looking for car rental in Austin. You can expect the average cost of a rental car to be about 10,495,073 ₫ per week.

How far in advance should I rent a car in Austin for the best price?

Our data suggests that booking early can save you up to 6% on a rental car in Austin. Take advantage of below-average prices by booking at least 20 days prior to your desired date.

Can I rent a car for a month in Austin?

The length of time you can book a rental for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from Austin it should be possible to rent a car for a whole month if needed.