Cheap Car Rentals in Calgary

Calgary, AB, Canada

8 Feb — 15 Feb

Same drop-off

Wed 8/2

Noon

Wed 15/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

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

January

914,634 ₫

February

1,149,155 ₫

March

1,407,129 ₫

April

1,125,703 ₫

May

1,500,938 ₫

June

3,072,232 ₫

July

3,353,658 ₫

August

2,908,067 ₫

September

1,829,268 ₫

October

1,102,251 ₫

November

867,729 ₫

December

1,172,607 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Calgary is November. 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 Calgary

All major car rental suppliers in Calgary

Alamo

8.4

Very good

100 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

All good

8.0

Very good|Nov 2022

Quick and easy drop Off and pick up

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Everything ok! 👌

8.0

Very good|Oct 2022

Car was available when we arrived. All employees were friendly and accommodating. Being at the airport was an added plus as well as the longer hours, which would not have happened if we had gone with an offsite vendor.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Picking up and returning the rental was smooth and easy.

6.0

Okay|Sep 2022

Vehicle pick up at YYC is inconvenient - after checking in at the counter, you wait for an Alamo/Enterprise employee to "take" you to your car. We had to wait nearly 1/2 hour. Not helpful in keeping a schedule!

1 out of 34

Enterprise

8.3

Very good

241 reviews•17 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Excellent service and good price.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

The customer service was outstanding. The vehicle was in the top working order, the interior was immaculate, and the staff made checking in and checking out seamless! I would highly highly recommend this Enterprise to anyone traveling to Calgary, and I will definitely be returning in the future!

6.0

Okay|Nov 2022

The car was clean and drove well. I didn’t like that they tried to up sell me on getting a car with winter tires for an extra $25 a day. This is Calgary the cars should automatically have winter tires to ensure the safety and integrity of the vehicle.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

The staff were extremely helpful. The gentlemen who answered my calls was attentive and helpful and his associate, Steven, was very efficient and helpful in handing over and in collecting the car. I had the car three weeks and both of the staff remembered me on my return. Very impressive!

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Drop off was made very easy

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Thought the customer service was great. Ralph went up and beyond to be a great representative. We will definitely be using enterprise again if everyone is like Ralph

1 out of 81

Enterprise Locations in Calgary

1036 - 9 Avenue Sw

+1 403 212 5232

129 17 Ave Se

+1 403 264 0424

14371 Macleod Trail Sw

+1 403 216 3630

155 Crowfoot Way Nw

+1 403 241 7053

20 Freeport Landing Ne

+1 587 230 0541

2000 Airport Rd Ne

+1 833 619 3654

2615 26 St Ne

+1 403 735 6080

40 Hopewell Way Ne

+1 403 299 1201

4115 Macleod Trail South

+1 403 253 1853

4603 - 16 Avenue Nw

+1 403 212 5232

4720 Crowchild Trail Nw

+1 403 216 3346

4802 - 17 Avenue Se

+1 403 248 1136

4804 Edmonton Trail Ne

+1 403 282 9881

626 58th Ave Se

+1 403 253 1853

7687 110 Ave Nw

+1 403 241 5840

7820 Macleod Trail South

+1 403 252 0222

Unit 500, 11488 - 24 Street Se

+1 403 720 1916

Avis

7.9

Good

138 reviews•6 locations

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8.0

Very good|Jan 2023

Price

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

The agent was rude. Wouldn’t give me the car I reserved. I ended up canceling and getting an Uber. Horrible service

2.0

Poor|Dec 2022

It's a scam

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

Thé car had dirty marks. The website did not dictate other fees/the 500$ credit card hold (I read terms and conditions and everything else)

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Put a snow broom in the car would be great. Otherwise, everything was perfect . Very easy to leave the car at the airport .

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Being open late was very helpful since most other rental companies onsite closed before the last flights of the night landed. Usually at this time you’d expect staff to be less accommodating or impatient, but the Avis staff working the night we landed were extremely friendly and happy to help us, even though it was nearly 1am.

1 out of 46

Hertz

7.7

Good

188 reviews•5 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2023

Planned drop off in Lake Louise Sat at 6:30pm. I arrived there at 5pm. The office was closed the entire weekend. No drop box, no information about how to return the vehicle. A phone number that was listed there for "immediate assistance" took me to the central Hertz automated line. After many attempts I ended up finally being connected to a person, who was located in the US. They told me I would need to return the car to the next closest open location - it was in Edmonton! A 5hr drive away! After an hour on the phone and multiple holds I was asked to leave the keys in the vehicle. Why is there no better drop off system, especially when the location hours are 8-3pm M-F?

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Your website showed a 7 passenger 5 full luggage vehicle, an expedition was pictured, when I went to pick it up I was told a full size suv was a Durango or equivalent which doesn’t have trunk space for any luggage once the 3rd row is up. Your website misrepresented the vehicle type and didn’t match the hertz vehicle class - we didn’t have enough space for our party and luggage to fit in the vehicle.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Excellent Agents to deal with at both ends, excellent vehicle, all around a 10 out of 10!

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

We took a taxi from the Airport. I would have paid the extra to have the car there to meet us. I left my sunglasses in the car. I would be very delighted to get them mailed to me.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

I liked Hertz provides the special pickup arrangements after office hour.

8.0

Very good|Sep 2022

Pick up was a little slow (they were still cleaning the car), but on the other hand we were allowed to drop the car at the airport, instead of coming back to the city center the last day. Great value.

1 out of 63

Budget

7.0

Good

135 reviews•10 locations

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8.0

Very good|Jan 2023

Had a very nice Ford Escape but the windshield fluid line was broken. Had to return the car to get a new one. Second one unfortunately did not have apple carplay like the first one did. They were great about the exchange of vehicles and staff were quite nice.

4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2023

Car was clean but not that clean, not much trend on the tires and safe were just ok.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Friendly and knowledgeable staff.

6.0

Okay|Jan 2023

Pickup staff could’ve been more friendly.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Fight was delayed. Budget gave away my reserved vehicle.

8.0

Very good|Dec 2022

Quick process, everything went fine. I do think that having people pay extra for snow tires in Alberta in the winter is kind of crazy though, it's a safety feature in an area that frequently gets bad winter weather.

1 out of 45

Budget Locations in Calgary

140 6th Avenue Southeast

+1 403 226 1550

15180 Bannister Road Southeast

+1 403 226 1550

1544 16th Avenue Northwest

+1 403 226 1550

2000 Airport Road Northeast

+1 403 221 1715

3328 26th Street Northeast

+1 403 299 6800

5210 Macleod Trail Southwest

+1 403 299 6811

724 6th Avenue Southwest

+1 403 299 6830

7687 110 Avenue Northwest

+1 403 226 1550

9707 Barlow Trail Ne

+1 403 226 1550

Bay 6,125 11450 29th Street Se

+1 403 226 1550

Thrifty

8.0

Very good

47 reviews•4 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Everything went smoothly with easy pick up and drop off. The only issue we had was with the brakes after the 3rd day. They were making a thumping noise when we applied them going down steep inclines in the rockies and the steering wheel was vibrating. I was told by a mechanic that the issue was probably a warped rotor so he advised us to not ride the brakes going down a steep hill and to use them moderately.

8.0

Very good|Aug 2022

Everything was wonderful, but car rental prices are bananas right now.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Agent at rental location was extremely helpful. Jeep was very clean and the perfect vehicle for our time in Banff

8.0

Very good|Jan 2023

I rented the car for over 2 months. I was the lone driver. These people will not let even my wife drive it. They said if my wife wants to drive, I have to pay an additional $13-$14 plus..... I think this is not fair.

8.0

Very good|Oct 2022

I chose this rental based on price…it was a long rental (45 days). The staff were good…the car was clean. No issues on the return…tho I haven’t yet seen the final charges on my credit card.

8.0

Very good|Jun 2022

Probably a sign of the times, but had to wait about 49 minutes as they had no vehicles ready when we arrived. Overall experience was good. Rental vehicle was clean but not pristine condition (vehicle well used). Operator was very kind to drive us to airport upon returning the vehicle, as a token of appreciation for the wait upon our arrival.

1 out of 16

Dollar

7.3

Good

51 reviews•4 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

We waited in line at the Calgary airport for almost 2 hours. None of the other companies had a line. The price was better than the other companies, but I would have gladly paid more rather than stand in line for 2 hours.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Big line up for pick up. Took about an hour.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

They give me wrong address

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Tanvir was very helpful at drop off. Had a small issue with wheel imbalance during our rental and Tanvir offered a discomfort to compensate for our trouble which was very generous. Will use Dollar again.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Location was quite easy to reach. Both pick up and drop off were efficient. Car was great

6.0

Okay|Jul 2022

Had to wait close to two hours before the car rented was available. Need to hire more clerks at the front desk.

1 out of 17

Driving Force

9.6

Wonderful

26 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2018

The 2016 Surburban LTZ reserved was exactly what we needed to transport 7 with carry-on size luggage on a trip from Calgary to Kelowna. I called in a few months before to ask for either a Surburban or Yukon XL so it was great that Driving Force was able to accommodate my needs. This vehicle had all the added bells and whistles such as, adaptive cruise control, pretty good fuel mileage for it's size, collision sensors, A/C seats (front only), and a pretty bumping sound system. It definitely made it easier for me to feel safe and confident enough to drive the SUV since I normally drive a Mazda 3 so it was a big change for me.

Honestly nothing to complain about!

8.4

Very good|Jul 2018

Great customer service at pick up. Shuttle service. Nice vehicle.

Unexpected extra fees, not included in Kayak quote...final cost was $100 MORE...NOT HAPPY ABOUT THAT. Rental company blamed Kayak for not informing me about those fees. I won’t book through Kayak or that company again...not cool to be overcharged.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2018

Friendly and easy going staff. We made a few modifications to our booking over the course of a few days and the staff were more than accommodating to our requests. They were a pleasure to deal with and I will look no where else on returning to Calgary for car rental.

Nothing..

8.4

Very good|Jan 2018

I rented a Yukon XL and it was a 2018 with 2K km's. It was loaded with everything including a DVD which was great for a long drive.

They overbooked my reservation that I had for 6 weeks. They tried to slough off a Ford Transit instead, but after I refused they miraculously found my reservation at another location. I had to drive there to pick it up, but after that all was good.

6.0

Okay|Sep 2017

The vehicle has many blind spots and the automatic side mirror adjustment when reversing was inconvenient

4.8

Mediocre|Sep 2017

If you take the shuttle from the airport there is approximately $50+ extra charges for "airport taxes", making this rental more costly than other car rentals conveniently right at airport. This charge is not included when booking car. Beware.

1 out of 9

Car Rental FAQs

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.4 rating), Enterprise (8.3 rating) and Driving Force (8.0 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Calgary.

What are gas prices like in Calgary?

The average gas price in Calgary is 26,970 ₫/liter over the past month, costing you anywhere between 1,213,649 ₫ and 1,753,049 ₫ to fill up a car’s gas tank.