Cheap Car Rentals in Birmingham

Birmingham, AL, United States

9 Oct — 16 Oct

Birmingham, AL, United States

Sun 9/10

Noon

Sun 16/10

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

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

January

1,216,893 ₫

February

1,455,499 ₫

March

1,694,106 ₫

April

1,765,688 ₫

May

1,622,524 ₫

June

1,527,081 ₫

July

1,550,942 ₫

August

1,383,917 ₫

September

1,646,385 ₫

October

2,099,737 ₫

November

2,004,294 ₫

December

1,550,942 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Birmingham is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is October. 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.

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7.6

Good

67 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Excellent|Jul 2022

I loved the convenience of having the car available just steps from baggage claim.

10.0

Excellent|Apr 2022

All was good

2.0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

I made a mistake on my booking and minutes later I realized it was too late and there was no way to cancel it!!! I have not used the car and my card was charged full amount for the payment!!! Very bad experience!!!

1.9

Horrible|Sep 2021

The truck smelled like smoke, got to destination the Check engine light came on went to exchange vehicle for another and they tried to downgrade my Yukon to a Ford Explorer needless to say I won’t rent with dollar again.

7.9

Good|Jul 2021

Car was not well prepped. Smelled like cigarettes. Rear hatch would not open! There are no designated Dollar parking spots in the garage. Difficult to know where to return the car.

10.0

Excellent|Jun 2021

Staff was extremely friendly and helpful.

Everything went off without a hitch so I can find no negative in my experience. Thank-you very much.

1 out of 23

7.3

Good

59 reviews•1 location

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8.0

Excellent|Feb 2022

The amount of time I waited to get a receipt after turning the car in was excessive. They had a few employees handling three different rental-car companies.

5.9

Okay|Aug 2021

The National / Alamo service counter was not open inside and there was no sign on the desk to indicate that they were located outside under the parking garage.

10.0

Excellent|May 2021

Drop off was great - quick and easy and rep was polite.

Had to ask the rep at pick up to note the obvious vehicle damage onto my rental contract.

10.0

Excellent|Feb 2021

Staff both departing and returning were great. Needed Suv and was given as promised

The only negative was there were no floor mats or paper sheet covers for the interior floorboard. The place I was going was rural and muddy, so I had to constantly lay down towels or garbage bags to keep the interior floor carpet clean.

8.0

Excellent|Jan 2021

Easy drop off

Slight delay at pickup

2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2020

Car was smoked in

1 out of 20

5.9

Okay

41 reviews•4 locations

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2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

We made a reservation for a truck & made the rental request a week in advance. When we got there to pick up the vehicle, no trucks. They offered us a small SUV which would not fulfill our needs. They gave us no other options. If I had wanted a small SUV, I would have requested that from the options menu.

8.0

Excellent|Jun 2022

My pickup could have gone better. There was no one in the building with a sign saying “Go directly to the booth outside”. After I went to the booth they said I could have gotten someone inside to help me. They were out of compact cars so they rented me a Jeep Grand Cherokee for the same price.

10.0

Excellent|May 2022

nice clean truck

2.0

Mediocre|Feb 2022

The worker in Pelham was rude and no car was available.

10.0

Excellent|Jan 2022

Car wasn’t very clean and nothing was checked like fluids air pressure etc.

8.0

Excellent|Jan 2022

Signage to find the place seemed to lacking

1 out of 14

4.7

Okay

52 reviews•3 locations

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2.0

Mediocre|Mar 2021

No they was not friendly,they didn’t rent me a car they said my license was no good that was a lie had to go to Avis at the airport so I could get a car

They could have checked my license calling my insurance company.

2.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

The car was like a go cart. The passenger rear view mirror didn’t work, there were dents and scratches, with rust, the dashboard lights were so dim they were unreadable at night, and the tire pressure light was on because the tires were low on air. The drop off was so crowded they just told us to leave the keys in the cup holder and they’d deal with it later. Never had so many issues renting a car or the having a car with so many issues. It was supposed to be a Ford Focus or similar. It was a Mitsubishi Mirage with the bare minimum. Not a great experience. I rented from VIPCars earlier in the week for less $ and got a Ford Fusion that had no mechanical issues. This rental with Hertz through Kayak was terrible

2.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

I purposely rented a van for space. During my flight to Birmingham, I had a voicemail left telling me that my confirmed van was not available. They "upgraded" me to a smaller vehicle and one with worse gas mileage. Caused me a lot of hassle due to the smaller size. I rented a van because I needed the space and would be carrying items. I would not have used Hertz if I had known a van was not an option. What's the point of a confirmation when it's actually not confirmed????

4.0

Okay|Aug 2022

Payment has gone wrong they reservated to much on my creditcard. Cant get in contact with them because of the weekend

4.0

Okay|Jun 2022

Radio did not work. Impossible to get Customer Support at Hertz. Sat on hold for over an hour two different times. Got directed to some sort of bot chat that also did not work.

4.0

Okay|May 2022

They canceled our reservation because we were 1 hour late. Our flight was delayed. They should have seen that since they have my flight information. It became a cluster and further delay for me.

10.0

Excellent|Apr 2022

Rental car return: no on-site attendant available to check in car and was charged extra for returning the vehicle 20 minutes late due to the lengthy walk and no signage. Your Hertz location at VPS does not meet the Hertz standards I am used to…

1 out of 18

4.5

Okay

43 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Excellent|Aug 2022

ease of in out service

2.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

The customer service was not good at all

4.0

Okay|Jun 2022

Dirty car in poor condition.

10.0

Excellent|Jun 2022

Avis is fine, but the Kia Sportage has absolutely no get up and go. Several times wanted to pass going uphill and there was nothing, no response from the car at all until I floored it. The head rest was not adjustable and kept my neck at a painful angle the entire trip. Get something else. The check-in and check-out process couldn't have been easier though. Avis should have done a walk-around with me before we took the car. They just gave me a key. There were several scratches on the back bumper, sticker goop on the front left quarter panel, and the front tag (Illinois plates) looked like someone had tried to remove it. We bent it back into place. There was a large ding in the driver's side windshield. Would have been nice to know they were aware of these things before we took the car.

10.0

Excellent|May 2022

Great vehicle, and friendly staff. One note about BHM airport- there’s no real “return” for cars- you just pull into the garage and park the vehicle in an Avis space, and go to the booth to turn in the keys,

6.0

Good|May 2022

The cars weren’t ready. The list of people waiting to get a vehicle was long. Waited over an hour to get a car, that ended up being a different one.

1 out of 15

4.0

Okay

36 reviews•2 locations

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4.0

Okay|Oct 2020

A REFUND ON MY CANCELLATION

10.0

Excellent|Jun 2020

Yes

10.0

Excellent|Mar 2020

staff was very friendly and helpful - even to recommend a place to have lunch

9.6

Excellent|Dec 2019

Staff was very helpful.

Reduce the different location drop off fee.

10.0

Excellent|Apr 2019

i need info from the first week rental through Kayak for insurance reimbursement and I can not get someone to email me back from kayak.

8.0

Excellent|Oct 2018

Funky entertainment system was too difficult to navigate.

1 out of 12

3.9

Mediocre

34 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Mediocre|Feb 2022

The car smelled of smoke to the point that we had to keep the windows open the entire time we had the vehicle.

10.0

Excellent|Dec 2021

The rental from BHM airport was simple. The minivan was just what we needed

8.0

Excellent|Dec 2021

The car I used was in good condition and had great gas mileage

2.0

Mediocre|Jun 2022

The van was broken. Windshield had black tape and flap with noise throughout the trip. The van was flithy when I picked it up.

2.0

Mediocre|Feb 2022

The car smelled of smoke to the point that we had to keep the windows open the entire time we had the vehicle.

10.0

Excellent|Dec 2021

The rental from BHM airport was simple. The minivan was just what we needed

8.0

Excellent|Dec 2021

The car I used was in good condition and had great gas mileage

1.9

Horrible|Oct 2021

The check in was horrible!!!! We were in line for about 11/2 hrs. There was one person working having to do all aspects of the job. She did an excellent job with customer service.

1.9

Horrible|Oct 2021

The best thing about this experience was the Manager the next day. We got our car the first day, not the right one. Our car was sold/overbooked. It died within using the car within 20 miles. Had to get it towed, service rep said we would have to incur the costs? Making us freak out for a moment. Manager fixed it and gave us a car and it worked for the rest of the weekend. Very upsetting to have this happen and its a real shame.

1 out of 12

10.0

Excellent

1 review•1 location

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Car Rental FAQs

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, National (10.0 rating), Dollar (7.5 rating) and Enterprise (7.0 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Birmingham.

What are gas prices like in Birmingham?

The average gas price in Birmingham is 24,815 ₫/liter over the past month, costing you anywhere between 1,116,679 ₫ and 1,612,980 ₫ to fill up a car’s gas tank.

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

Renting your favorite 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 17% in Birmingham - we recommend booking at least 13days in advance.

Can I rent a car for a month in Birmingham?

Typically, how long you can rent a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For Birmingham however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.

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