Cheap Car Rentals in District of Columbia

Washington, D.C., DC, United States

12 Oct — 19 Oct

Washington, D.C., DC, United States

Wed 12/10

Noon

Wed 19/10

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in District of Columbia?

January

1,026,743 ₫

February

1,050,620 ₫

March

1,432,664 ₫

April

1,575,931 ₫

May

1,623,686 ₫

June

1,743,075 ₫

July

1,766,953 ₫

August

1,671,442 ₫

September

1,384,909 ₫

October

1,957,975 ₫

November

1,766,953 ₫

December

1,623,686 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in District of Columbia 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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5.5

Okay

184 reviews•5 locations

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2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

They ran out of cars! And didn’t tell anyone so people waiting in line for hours.

8.0

Excellent|Sep 2022

The car was a little dirty and hadn't been thoroughly cleaned. We also ended up with an SUV instead of a compact car as requested (I don't like driving big cars). I didn't have to pay extra for it (most people would consider it a bonus I guess). But they were very quick with both pickup and dropoff, and overall it was good value for the money.

4.0

Okay|Sep 2022

Just an overall heads up, they don’t have a lot of vehicles so when you go in to pick up your reserved vehicle, they have to wait for someone to drop off their previously rental vehicle. Then, they turn it around immediately-so no cleaning the vehicle at all. Our vehicle had a check engine light on it as well. Customer service is luck luster-they do not care if you have to wait.

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

We cancelled this order and now concerned that you do not have the confirmation that we cancelled. Thanks so much for taking care of your software glitch

6.0

Good|Aug 2022

Drop off was a little vague. They were closed so i had to guess what to do with the keys.

8.0

Excellent|Aug 2022

Would like to pick up the car with a full tank and not only 1/4 which forced me to find gas quickly

1 out of 62

4.4

Okay

392 reviews•6 locations

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8.0

Excellent|Oct 2022

10.0

Excellent|Oct 2022

Very friendly drop-off agent and very friendly shuttle driver.

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2022

Everything was just perfect and even got a ride back home after the drop. Thanks

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

Car was not available despite having a reservation

6.0

Good|Sep 2022

Pickup was terrible. The cars came back apparently that morning and they were cleaning them which led to a wait of over an hour and a half to get the car. The lady helping at the desk was great, the guys cleaning the cars were moving with zero sense of urgency and made the wait longer.

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2022

They did not have a rental car for us. We waited 2.5 hours for more cars to arrive. This resulted in us being incredibly late for the reason why we booked a rental car.

1 out of 131

7.8

Good

71 reviews•9 locations

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2.0

Mediocre|Dec 2021

Location where I made the reservation was permanently closed.

8.0

Excellent|May 2021

Staff was friendly and car was really clean.

The location is not where it says it is so I had to look around for it. Gotta update the address.

8.0

Excellent|Jan 2021

Instructions for when we return the car. (There was no one present, we never had any proper instruction on how to retrn the car, where to park, leave the keys etc

10.0

Excellent|Dec 2020

Great car - thank you! Friendly representatives too!

9.2

Excellent|Oct 2020

Easy to pick it up, drop it off,

The "needs maintenance" announcement always turned on when I started the car - very annoying

10.0

Excellent|Oct 2020

Very friendly staff and very easy drop off

1 out of 24

7.1

Good

43 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Excellent|Oct 2021

It was difficult to find the office in Washington, D.C. o

6.0

Good|Mar 2021

Pick up was great. Drop off slow. Car smelled like smoke

6.0

Good|Jan 2021

The car drove nicely and didn’t have any critical issues. The originally confirmed price (NOT what we were charged in the end) was wonderful.

We were hit with a $436.59 ‘’inner city fee’’ despite dropping off where confirmed by our desk agent in Atlanta. At that meeting as well, we waited over two hours as Thrifty, Hertz, and one additional rental company were all required to wait in the same line for two agents. Finally, our windshield wipers did not work on timed settings. During the hours of rain we experienced from Atlanta to New York City, our only option was to hold down the trigger manually.

10.0

Excellent|Nov 2020

All good.

Specific vehicle availability--I requested a SUV but ended up with a minivan.

3.6

Mediocre|Nov 2020

We booked the car for 8:30am. We got there, the car was not ready. They tried to give us an upgrade of a V8 for a long trip when I booked an economical car. We then had to wait 45 mins for a car to arrive. It had tire pressure issues. They filled with air and said it was fine. We got down the road 5 mins and a warning light came on. We then had to find another Alamo to switch out the car which took another 40 mins as they had to do the paperwork and clean the car. 11am we were finally in the road for a 12 hour trip This is totally unacceptable

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2020

Everything was smooth and easy. Car was very clean.

1 out of 15

5.3

Okay

96 reviews•5 locations

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2.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

Didn’t have my reservation although you confirmed. It would be nice if you reimbursed me for the $190 Urber charges incurred.

2.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

This reservation was canceled because they overbooked. When I arrived at the location, around 20 people were in line and had been there for over an hour waiting for cars. The answer I received was, “we will have all cars by the end of the day.” I canceled this reservation and quickly headed to the train station. When I got to my destination, I booked through National. They are just way more reliable. I will not pick Avis again.

2.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

Pick up at Washington Union was horrible. Took 90 minutes in line for the staff to check in less than 10 people. No sense of urgency. Manual paperwork felt like the dark ages compared to other car rental companies. Would not use again unless they had the only available cars in town!

4.0

Okay|Jun 2022

Pickup was terrible, took an hour only one person in front of me. Made us wait in the rain outside because they had a rule of only one customer in the office at a time.

2.0

Mediocre|Jun 2022

Actually have my car available for me and not charge me a fee when they messed up.

2.0

Mediocre|May 2022

I reserved an SUV and was offered a Corolla or a mini van. Additionally the rate did not change. This is completely unacceptable.

1 out of 32

2.0

Mediocre

1 review•1 location

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2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

I never got to rent a car with Thrifty. My booking was for collection in Washington DC in a central city location, when I got there a security guard informed me the Thrifty office had been closed for over a year. I called the help desk and the customer service agent on the phone said “our system says that office is still open, but I can see on google maps it shows ‘Permanently closed’… maybe go to the airport and see if they can help?” Which is pretty shocking from a corporate help desk. When I arrived at the airport they couldn’t help me and couldn’t hire me a car. So I went to Dollar instead. Would not recommend.

1 out of 1

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Car Rental FAQs

What is the cheapest rental car found in District of Columbia?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under 1,410,458 ₫/day when booking a rental car in District of Columbia. The best deal a user found was for 1,334,527 ₫/day from Alamo, booked on Oct. 2.

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in District of Columbia?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.4 rating), State Van Rental (8.2 rating) and National (8.1 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in District of Columbia.

What are gas prices like in District of Columbia?

The average gas price in District of Columbia is 25,072 ₫/liter over the past month, costing you anywhere between 1,128,224 ₫ and 1,629,656 ₫ to fill up a car’s gas tank.

How much does it cost to rent a car in District of Columbia for a week from Alamo?

Renting a car in District of Columbia for a week can be a great option for travel. Alamo, the most popular car rental company for this area, offers rental cars for around 9,873,209 ₫/week on average.

How far in advance should I rent a car in District of Columbia for the best price?

Booking early almost always ensures you have more options of car models to choose from, as well as prices reduced by up to 19% to make it a great deal in District of Columbia. Try to book at least 5 days prior to when you need the car rental to close on a rate below the average.

Can I rent a car for a month in District of Columbia?

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

How much does it cost to rent a car in District of Columbia for a month?

Prices can be as low as 42,313,752 ₫ if you consider booking with Alamo. That price represents savings of 6% compared to the District of Columbia average. The monthly cost of a car rental in District of Columbia is on average 42,313,752 ₫ (1,410,458 ₫/day).

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