Cheap Car Rentals at Buffalo Airport

Buffalo, NY, United States - Buffalo (BUF)

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 at Buffalo Airport?

January

1,407,129 ₫

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 at Buffalo Airport is February. 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 Airport

All major car rental suppliers in Buffalo Airport

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

7.2

Good

41 reviews•1 location

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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|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

I was misinformed by the representative of Avis on the process and timing of charges. Was advised that only $200 would be charged to my cc upon pickup of the vehicle, and then the balance due could be paid upon drop off. However, the entire cost of the rental PLUS the $200 deposit was charged immediately to my card right after we picked up the car. Which caused an unfortunate chain of events. My card become overdrawn and caused me to incur additional NSF fees on my bank account.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Everything went smoothly despite our late-night arrival and our earlier-than-expected departure

6.0

Okay|Jan 2022

I like the car and the service, Customer service was fast and car replay for pick up. Perfect timing. I took the car trough Kayak and offer of $103 unlimited mileage and end up being charge by Avis $212.01 no explanation of the change in price and charge, I did not like this, and I'll never get a car with Avis never again.

7.9

Good|Sep 2021

To have more agents working. When we arrived on the day of Sept 18 around 4:40 there was one ticket agent and 13 people in line waiting. Took approximately 40 minutes to be seen.

1 out of 14

Budget

7.0

Good

95 reviews•1 location

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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

6.0

Okay|Aug 2022

Car pickup was terrible. Long lines, not enough counter personnel. The first two cars they gave me were damaged- broken mirror on the first one, broken AC on the second. The third vehicle was fine, but have to go back to the desk three times to get a functional vehicle was not ideal. There does not seem to be any real inspection of vehicles between renters, aside from washing and filling with gas.

1 out of 32

Hertz

6.5

Okay

90 reviews•1 location

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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!!!

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

easy, reasonable, fast, clean and comfortable,

6.0

Okay|Jun 2022

Donna at the Hertz desk (Buffalo-Niagara airport) was AMAZING and very helpful. Unfortunately there seems to be an issue with their vehicle turnover/cleaning/prep workflow as several guests had to wait 45+ minutes for their vehicle.

4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2022

Had a reserved car for 11am but did not get it until 1230. Did not appear to be enough staff or vehicles ready.

8.0

Very good|Jun 2022

I appreciated the ability to get a slightly better vehicle for the money using the “manager special” option, but I’m also aware that’s a crapshoot and dependent upon what they have available at any time. Although I got an upgrade, it was a smoked-in vehicle, and rags from the cleaning crew were left in the vehicle.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Friendly customer service

1 out of 30

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

9.1

Wonderful

16 reviews•1 location

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4.0

Mediocre|Sep 2020

Everything

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2020

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

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2018

very helpful staff.. all of them

baggage carst closer to rental drop off

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2018

Easy drop off. Friendly staff.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2017

Above

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2017

Love that it was just across the street from baggage claim and that the cars were on site.

1 out of 6

Easirent

1 location

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Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental providers are at Buffalo Airport?

There are 7 car rental providers located at Buffalo Airport. The following companies can be found near the Buffalo Airport car rental counter:
National (10.0)
Enterprise (9.1)
Alamo (8.7)
Avis (7.2)
Budget (7.0)
Hertz (6.5)
Dollar (5.9)

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

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 at Buffalo Airport.

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

Dollar is one of the most popular car rental companies at Buffalo Airport, offering car rentals for around 26,681,754 ₫ per week on average.

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

Booking in advance not only ensures a better chance of getting your vehicle of choice, it can save you up to 6% on your car rental. For a below average price at Buffalo Airport, Cheapflights recommends booking your car rental at least 76 days in advance.