Cheap Car Rentals in Buffalo

Buffalo, NY, United States

4 Feb — 11 Feb

Same drop-off

Sat 4/2

Noon

Sat 11/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

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

January

1,360,225 ₫

February

1,383,677 ₫

March

1,735,459 ₫

April

1,594,746 ₫

May

1,524,390 ₫

June

1,923,076 ₫

July

2,274,859 ₫

August

2,087,242 ₫

September

1,477,485 ₫

October

1,899,624 ₫

November

1,618,198 ₫

December

1,735,459 ₫

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

Top rental agencies in Buffalo

All major car rental suppliers in Buffalo

Budget

6.8

Okay

114 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Nice guys at the counter. Wish they'd disclose toll information before you rent a car there

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Explain about toll roads

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

This location did not have a car available for us upon arrival and the staff was extremely rude. We were left stranded in Buffalo 80 miles from our destination. Luckily there was a Lyft driver available at 1am but it cost $160 to get to our destination. This will be the last time I do business with Kayak or budget car rentals.

4.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

The wait was over 1.5 hours to get to the counter and another hour wait for a car. Customer service was great but your company needs to hire more people. Sad.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Great customer service

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Was very happy with the older man they didn’t initially have the car but as soon as he got one he called and had it already to go when I got there

1 out of 38

Hertz

6.5

Okay

259 reviews•7 locations

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8.0

Very good|Oct 2022

Mis-leading location. I had to walk across the busy street to rent a car from Hertz yet there was Hertz at the Buffalo Airport. Strange. I think that gotta be corrected. Tristan

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

We arrived at the pick up location at 4:50 pm and our pick up time is 5:00 pm. However, the store closes at 5:00pm and when we arrived there, the store had closed and we could not pick up our car in any way.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Car was in rough shape, several issues while we had it which made for a stressful experience. Pick up and drop off went smooth but staff was only minimally concerned about the problems with the rental…low psi on tires, reverse light out, broken seat belt buckle, not filled gas upon pick up. Overall I wouldn’t return to Hertz again.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

Pick up was fine. The car was clean ish but smelled kind of like urine. Drop off was not good. Workers standing around but noone came to accept the drop off. We went inside to drop off the keys and made note of the mileage, gas and time of drop off as per the instructions. The employee said that the information was already logged as the system is electronic. He also told me that I had to pay for a fuel surcharge because the gas tank wasn't completely full. I actually returned the car with more gas than when I picked it up and they still charged me! I filled up 8 miles from the drop off location and explained this to him. He was nice and seemed to empathize but said there was nothing he could do. Beware and go somewhere else!!!

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

My complaint is this: I opted for “manager choice” for the rental. They NEGLECT to inform you that you may end up with a FULL electric vehicle. This was 100% unacceptable. It was a major inconvenience as the home charging took literally over 26 hours to charge. The few charging stations around were inconveniencing not only me, but the guests I was staying with to pick up and take me back. It still took 4 hours to charge. I received attitude from the Hertz associate, and no explanation as to why they don’t warn you that you could get stuck with one of these cars. I’m still livid with them and will fight to get compensation back. BEWARE!

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

easy, reasonable, fast, clean and comfortable,

1 out of 87

Alamo

8.7

Very good

62 reviews•1 location

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7.6

Good|Sep 2020

Upfront about all charges (all taxes & 11% recovery fee)

9.6

Wonderful|Aug 2020

Super friendly and fast at both pick-up and drop-off

Nothing

6.0

Okay|May 2020

The is car is terrible shape

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2020

4wd offering in buffalo in the winter

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2020

Being this was my very first experience using Alamo, I was impressed with the ease of reserving, picking up, and returning a rental. Every staff member I encountered was professional, helpful, and courteous. The initial price of the rental was better than I had expected. I look forward to using Alamo again!

The initial payent of the rental was low, but he final payment upon return was $20 more because we forgot to fill the tank! Overall our rental experience was excellent! My advice: be sure to gas up before returning the vehicle!

9.2

Wonderful|Jan 2020

Only suggestion / request would be to have the windows cleaned before rental. They were covered with the road salt solution which created a lot of glare from headlights at night. Not being used to the vehicle or the location, it was bit of a driving hazard.

1 out of 21

Avis

6.7

Okay

52 reviews•2 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Didn’t have vehicle ready for us. Needed car to drive three hours away to catch flight. Finally Got vehicle and went home to get kids and saw they didn’t install the car seats we rented like originally stated so had to go all the way back to get them. Ended up late for flight to where they almost didn’t let us board and didn’t get to fill tank due to the time because of them so charging me once again to fill the tank. Horrible experience

2.0

Poor|Dec 2023

They never contacted us to tell us they were closed due to snow. As a result we drove all the way down to the pick up location and no one was there. No one would answer the phone. There were other customers standing outside in the snow with there bags and no place to go. It was really sad.

8.0

Very good|Oct 2022

Car was fine. No issues. Drop off was somewhat unpleasant.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Good service, good car, good experience

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

I reserved and paid for a SUV and received a tiny version of an SUV, very small rental for a very expensive price, horrible customer service, if you ever want to reach the rental location, it takes you to customer service in Mexico, horrible experience, will not re-use nor recommend AVIS. Almost missed my flight.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

1. Wait time to reach counter was more than one hour! Severely understaffed. 2. They pushed me into a larger vehicle than I had reserved. They said otherwise I would have to wait even longer. They said it would be no extra charge, but the actual cost was almost TWICE my Priceline price, even though I declined all their extras. Have your quote handy and be ready to argue! 3. They tried to rent me a Toyota Tundra crew cab, a huge V8 pickup. When I said "no thanks, can I just get a compact?" they put me in a Toyota 4Runner instead, still a large SUV. But I was too tired of waiting and accepted it. I had reserved a "mid-size SUV such as Mazda CX-5". 4. There was a piercing siren sounding for 30+ minutes in the rental hall, like maybe a fire door had been opened, and no employee from Avis or any other company lifted a finger to stop it. Hellish!

1 out of 18

Dollar

5.9

Fair

30 reviews•1 location

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4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

I never rented the car and need a full refund asap. Please contact me via the email that i have provided

4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

The price was not agreed, The Dollar office add 59,65$ on booked price on Kayak. Tha car inside was not too much clean.

2.0

Poor|Feb 2022

I specifically asked not to have collision added to the bill, I was tired and did not do my due dillgence when signing agreement. Not only did they add collision but added other extra upgrades.

1.9

Poor|Oct 2021

The car was so dirty! And dented all over the body. tires were bald! it had 50,000 miles on it! Bad news! Gross!

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2021

The staff were great. Very friendly and helpful. The vehicle was also very clean.

3.9

Poor|Sep 2021

The SuV was smoked out , had to hang two trees to get rid of the scent , ashes on steering wheel and dashboard made me feel it was cleaned or disinfected at all prior to me getting it. so I had to clean it prior to our trip $4 air fresheners and $5 wipes before I could get on road with my family disappointed in the over cleaning and no wiperfuild to start my trip

1 out of 10

National

10.0

Wonderful

1 review•1 location

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Enterprise

7.8

Good

28 reviews•3 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jan 2021

The whole experience was unhappy. The least they could have done, was call me to let me know that the car I rented, was not available. I had to find a ride all the way to the car rental agency, only to find that they did not have the car that I booked.

4.0

Mediocre|Sep 2020

Everything

8.0

Very good|Sep 2020

Great car, excellent customer service, car in good shape

Car was filthy inside, food under seats, windows had to be cleaned multiple times to get grease and grime off.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2020

Very friendly staff, nice car, and got a really good rate.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2019

We never got the car, the location that you allowed us to reserve the car from was closed at the time we booked the car for. This was tge first time that I used your company, and I will never use your company again.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2018

very helpful staff.. all of them

baggage carst closer to rental drop off

1 out of 10

Easirent

1 location

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Car Rental FAQs

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, National (10.0 rating), Alamo (8.7 rating) and Enterprise (7.8 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Buffalo.

What are gas prices like in Buffalo?

The average gas price in Buffalo is 22,514 ₫/liter over the past month, costing you anywhere between 1,013,133 ₫ and 1,463,415 ₫ to fill up a car’s gas tank.

How much does it cost to rent a car in Buffalo for a week from Dollar?

Dollar is one of the top picks in Buffalo. They can have you in a rental car for about 26,681,754 ₫ per week on average.

How far in advance should I rent a car in Buffalo 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 6% in Buffalo - we recommend booking at least 76days in advance.