Cheap Car Rentals at Birmingham Airport

Birmingham, AL, United States - Birmingham (BHM)

4 Dec — 11 Dec

Same drop-off

Birmingham, AL, United States - Birmingham (BHM)

Sun 4/12

Noon

Sun 11/12

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car at Birmingham Airport?

January

1,262,688 ₫

February

1,510,274 ₫

March

1,757,860 ₫

April

1,832,136 ₫

May

1,683,585 ₫

June

1,584,550 ₫

July

1,609,309 ₫

August

1,435,999 ₫

September

1,658,826 ₫

October

1,782,619 ₫

November

1,931,171 ₫

December

1,609,309 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car at Birmingham Airport is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is November. 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 Birmingham Airport

All major car rental suppliers in Birmingham Airport

Alamo

8.1

Excellent

60 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Excellent|Oct 2022

Easy checkout and return! Great value! Please check tire pressure beforehand.

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

1 out of 20

Budget

7.3

Good

32 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

The car was filthy and not clean when I picked it up. It seemed heavily of smoke and gas fumes. The fee was astronomical and the representative would not change it to the government rate, even though I showed them the paperwork.

10.0

Excellent|Oct 2022

Very clean vehicle great person who rented to us

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

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 11

Dollar

7.3

Good

68 reviews•1 location

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4.0

Okay|Oct 2022

Person that gave us our key at Hertz counter was totally passed out with her head on the counter. Drop off was poorly marked and unorganized. Price on your website did not include many fees added at airport (approximately $95). Price of vehicle was already overpriced for such a budget/ low grade vehicle.

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.

1 out of 23

Thrifty

7.2

Good

36 reviews•1 location

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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

Payless

6.6

Good

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.

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

Avis

7.3

Good

28 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Excellent|Oct 2022

Could have used a GPS

10.0

Excellent|Oct 2022

Check in and check out was easy. There was a car waiting for me and it was even nicer than I reserved!

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.

1 out of 10

Hertz

6.4

Good

22 reviews•1 location

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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

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

Everything worked out well. Good experience

8.0

Excellent|Mar 2022

Picking up was slow and poorly marked. Drop off was easy.

3.9

Mediocre|Sep 2021

There was over 15 people waiting for their cars because they didn't have enough cars there! I was told it would be about 1.5 hour wait before I get the minivan I reserved! The young man there did a great job by giving me a large suv at no extra cost. He was working alone because 2 people called in that morning. This was the Airport location!

1 out of 8

National

6.0

Good

1 review•1 location

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Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental providers are at Birmingham Airport?

There are 8 car rental providers located at Birmingham Airport. The following companies can be found near the Birmingham Airport car rental counter:
Alamo (8.1)
Avis (7.3)
Budget (7.3)
Dollar (7.3)
Thrifty (7.2)
Payless (6.6)
Hertz (6.4)
National (6.0)

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.1 rating), Dollar (7.3 rating) and Enterprise (7.2 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies at Birmingham Airport.

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

Our data suggests that booking early can save you up to 18% on a rental car at Birmingham Airport. Take advantage of below-average prices by booking at least 2 days prior to your desired date.