Cheap Car Rentals in Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN, United States

11 Feb — 18 Feb

Same drop-off

Sat 11/2

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Sat 18/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

Indianapolis Car Rentals in 2023

Most popular company	BUDGET
Price of gas per litre	23,207 ₫
Average price per day	109 ₫
Cheapest price per day	87 ₫

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

January

1,195,499 ₫

February

1,172,058 ₫

March

1,711,204 ₫

April

1,523,675 ₫

May

1,851,851 ₫

June

1,781,528 ₫

July

1,687,763 ₫

August

1,523,675 ₫

September

1,312,705 ₫

October

1,617,440 ₫

November

1,523,675 ₫

December

1,593,999 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Indianapolis is February. The most expensive time to rent a car is May. 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 Indianapolis

All major car rental suppliers in Indianapolis

Enterprise

8.1

Very good

123 reviews•18 locations

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3.2

Poor|Jul 2020

The vehicle was reliable and unlimited mileage was needed.

When I arrived they had given all the cars away to walkins. There wasn't any cars available and I had to wait untill a vehicle came in. It wasnt cleaned and the gas tank was empty. It also made me late for my destination by an hour and a half. I had made the reservations 4 or 5 days ahead so I would have a car. Then they gave me a minivan because that's all that they had that came in.

8.0

Very good|Oct 2022

N/A

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Employees at the Indianapolis went above and beyond to ensure my needs were met when the car I had rented was delayed. A nice upgrade was their offer along with a free half-tank of gas. After the first leg of my trip, a low tire pressure indicator light came on around 10pm, clearly too late to do anything about it. By morning when I drove to the nearest Enterprise, it was down to 15. Once again, a nice upgrade. From there on out, it was smooth sailing. Thanks, Enterprise.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Staff were are fantastic. Great customer service experience.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Great service from the Castleton Enterprise team!

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Arrived to see a sign on their door stating that the parking lot was going to be blacktopped that afternoon and customers wouldn't be able to leave our personal vehicles on the property. Confirmed this with the clerk inside, who shrugged at me when I asked where I was supposed to leave my car. "Sorry, but you won't be able to park it here". No provisions or alternate arrangements made, just "figure it out". Maybe I could have done that if I'd been called prior to arrival to let me know about the parking situation, but they didn't bother to do that. It's like they didn't even think it would be an issue. This isn't an airport location, so surely some percentage of their customers arrive in personal vehicles that they need to park. I ended having to cancel the reservation and take my own car on the trip; the very thing I was hoping to avoid by renting, as it has no AC or cruise control. Very poor service, and I won't be making another reservation here.

1 out of 41

Enterprise Locations in Indianapolis

1202 East Stop 12 Road

+1 317 881 3774

143 E Market St

+1 317 635 4340

1704 N Shadeland Ave

+1 317 359 3235

3115 West 16th Street

+1 317 632 2214

3901 S East St Ste B

+1 317 780 4433

4140 E 96th St

+1 317 975 2944

4310 E 96th St

+1 317 848 9344

4601 N Keystone Ave

+1 317 259 0000

4630 E 96th St

+1 317 848 9344

5110 Lafayette Road

+1 317 299 0711

6280 N College Ave

+1 317 352 2966

6602 E Washington Street

+1 317 352 0991

7101 W Washington St

+1 317 243 8988

7510 E 88th Pl

+1 317 913 6768

7801 Col H Weir Cook Mem Dr

+1 833 315 5897

7801 Pendleton Pike

+1 317 549 9822

8345 Michigan Rd

+1 317 872 1034

9405 Whitley Dr

+1 317 571 7999

Payless

6.0

Okay

210 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Dec 2022

The price was twice what I thought it was when booked trough carrentals.com and the Truck was dirty, including pizza crust from the last customer, also the sticker on the License plate said 6-21 which appeared to be 6 months out of date. Other than that it was great.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

Quick and easy. Let me change the name on the reservation last minute. Quick and fast pick up and drop off. Overall positive experience.

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2019

The customer service reps for the pick-up and return locations were very kind and helpful.

Payless allowed me to reserve a car but didn't tell me that their shuttle wasn't working. I waited for 30 minutes before attempting to get a new car rental with Avis and noticed the sign regarding Payless customers speaking with Avis reps for car rental info. Then they didn't have the car I wanted and I had to drive a Jeep Wrangler in a storm. I will not rent from Payless again.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

Very long wait at counter. Payless/Avis only had one person at counter for over 25 customers. The wait was in excess of 45 minutes. Car was not clean, needed maintenance and was fairly old for rental car.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

Went to pick up our rental, not even 2 hrs after having it all dash lights come on and it says malfunction, so my husband was at work and I went to take it back the guy was rude as ever talking about well he need to be here even though I had the contract and him on speakerphone while I’m at the counter. So then I have to go back up there again the next day for them to tell me they have no cars they had to upgrade the class so I went from a full size sedan to a Toyota 4Runner but what they seemed to have left out was that is be charged double my rental agreement daily.. very upset

8.0

Very good|May 2022

There was a long wait for car pick-up. More staff was needed.

1 out of 70

Alamo

8.6

Very good

83 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

Nice car; efficient service

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Easy, quick, cars to choose from, easy drop off.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Alamo was fine. I just didn't much care for the Audi as it is much over hyped in my opinion. 1. I mean the most prominent information in the center of the dash for the driver is the date & time?, and a picture of the car with a thermometer for the temp of the engine? REALLY?!? The speedometer is a small dial in the lower right hand corner. 2. You have to push AND HOLD the seat memory button until it reaches the correct position. 3. There is no speed limit indicator for the road you are driving on. 4. The cruise control lever is hidden below the steering wheel, out of sight, and you can't turn off that damn follow too close feature. If I don't know when to break or slow down, then I shouldn't be driving. 5. My 7 year old Genesis is a much better car.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Great all around!

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2022

Easy process, great car, friendly staff!

4.0

Mediocre|Feb 2022

We rented a 15 person van and was given a 12 person van and when we told the guy at drop off we had the wrong vehicle, he replied with "oh, ok. Do you want the 15 person van now?"

1 out of 28

Dollar

7.5

Good

51 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Quick process in & out of IND. No one tried to over sell you.

6.0

Okay|Dec 2021

Hours were not convenient coming or going

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2021

The Jeep Compass was a great fit for our family of 5 (no car seat aged kids anymore!) Dollar is part of the Hertz corp. So pick up was easy as was extending our rental when our flights were cancelled and we couldn’t fly home for two more days.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2021

Fast pickup and delivery. Good car. Excellent experience.

3.9

Poor|Oct 2021

I asked and PAID for a mid sized SUV. That’s not what I received. I received a small SUV; the attendant at the car rental counter even said it wasn’t mid-sized. In addition, waiting in line for 45 minutes to get the car was annoying. Not enough people were working at the car rental desk. But the amount of money I spent on medium sized SUV — compared to what I got — is absurd and I’m never renting through Kayak or Dollar again.

6.0

Okay|Jun 2021

I would like direct contact to Roadside Assistance. I waited over the phone for over 7 hours. I am still waiting.

1 out of 17

Thrifty

7.2

Good

63 reviews•1 location

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4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2021

Staff was friendly but not enough staff. So service was slow with lots of costumes.

More staff. The vehicle was dirty inside and the seats were stained. One was sticky.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2020

Yes the staffs are excellent

4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2021

Less than stellar communication. It is hard to figure out exactly what you will be charged at the end.

3.9

Poor|Aug 2021

It was not all Thrifty's fault. My Delta flight out of DSM was delayed so I missed my connection in ATL. That didnt get me into Indianapolis until 1:30 am. All car rental personnel had gone home. I immediately called Thrify and they told me I had to contact Price Line and they said they would look into refunding me. I had tried to let them know of the delay earlier in the day on their automative answering system but got no response. I walked out to the car lot and found an Avis employee that helped me out. So if you can help make sure Price Line refunds me, I will continue to use Kayak. Thank You Darrin Lynd

1.9

Poor|Jul 2021

I made a reservation for a car through kayak back in March at this location. When I went to pick it up at my scheduled date and time, they informed me that the over $500 I had already put down was nowhere to be found and that this happens frequently with kayak (who uses CarRentals.com). They just don’t forward your money to the vendor. They made me a reservation for a car, but did not forward my money to Thrifty. Additionally, I waited in line for more than an hour to find this out with no explanation about why the waits were so long. The staff were clearly stressed and overworked and I was not the only person having issues at the counter. Another person and their family stood at the counter for no less than 45 minutes. No one got away from that counter in less than 15 minutes and nobody was telling the Gold members they could leave the line and go get a car. A Gold member stood behind me in line and was not told he had special privileges until he was nearly at the counter, which made me upset for him! The places was incredibly disorganized and the staff was under trained and stressed. They were just trying to get through people and were not kind or good at explaining anyone’s issues. I would literally never rent from this location again even if my rental had gone off without a hitch when I got to the counter. Waiting more than an hour to unsuccessfully pick up my reservation was ridiculous, and the explanation I was given at the time made 0 sense and I had to piece it together with a friend after I was told to get OUT OF THE LINE and figure out my issue on my own. Just absolutely horrible. I might change or update this review if I ever get a refund of the money I paid in March for a car I was unable to pickup from this disorganized, overbooked location.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2021

Had to wait 30 minutes in line. The clerk looked for my reservation on Hertz instead of Thrifty. The did t tell me the car was in the Hertz parking lot instead of Thrifty. Will never rent with them again.

1 out of 21

Budget

7.1

Good

79 reviews•9 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

No surprises, love that! Only complaint was the car was dirty on the outside, they couldn’t wash it because it was too cold. I could have requested a $15 credit, but I had to go back into the office and request it at the counter. Why make me jump through hoops? Just issue the credit, that’s how you treat your customers.

4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

Budget provided an old Jeep with nearly 200K miles on it that didn’t drive well, and was not clean - it and still had someone else’s trash in it. Not impressed. The pick up took nearly an hour in queue however the agent was friendly.

4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

We reserved a minivan. We checked in, signed off on paperwork, etc. The man went to grab the car and pulled around in an suv. Never did he say they didn’t have the minivan we reserved. When I asked at that moment, he said it was Fall Break and that was all they had. I asked if he could check with another location and he told me I could check with the airport.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

The services I received were poor and unexpected. The gas tank was half filled when I picked up the car, but I filled it upon return The price at hire was increased on my bill and there was no explanation as to the increase. This practice is wrong and unfair to customers. Thank you.

4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2022

Long line at pickup, pleasant agent. Car had not been cleaned. Car shakes at 60 MPH and above so obvious problem with wheel balance and/or alignment. A/C worked but not real well. Return was very efficient.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

Very easy check in and out, gave me a nice clean car, it's all good

1 out of 27

Hertz

6.2

Okay

91 reviews•2 locations

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6.0

Okay|Nov 2022

Car look like it hadn’t even been cleaned In many uses… Deposit fell off after a couple days but now there’s $100 charge for no reason that is still pending and has been for four days

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

Hertz called me and canceled the transaction. They said they had no cars to rent.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Locations listed online were impossible to find, and in a few cases didn’t exist/were incorrect. Called over a half dozen times and not a single time did I get through to an actual person and not just because I didn’t hold long enough but because eventually the calls would disconnect themselves!

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

What a joke! Booked a car online and received a confirmation that it was reserved. It even said no further contact required just turn up and pick up your car. So we turn up and there is no car available. It was a last minute booking and the car was urgently required and the lack of it caused a great deal of stress and unnecessary hassle. I would never use Hertz again and would think twice about using your service again. An awful experience.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

Y'all need to put on your website that a Chime Credit builder card isn't accepted so I didn't have to waste all that time.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2022

It was a small office away from the airport and the folks there provided fast, friendly assistance.

1 out of 31

Avis

6.7

Okay

25 reviews•7 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Very accommodating after the airline canceled my flight

2.0

Poor|Dec 2022

I rented this car for my 31 yo son to come visit us. When he arrived to pickup the car, Avis would not provide him with the car. Thanks Avis for a very Merry Christmas. Grinchs.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

They got me a car that was big enough for travel and had excellent mileage.

2.0

Poor|May 2022

Car was nasty, smelled like smoke and had sticky stuff all over the car. Told them about it and they said sorry it was not cleaned. And closed early

2.0

Poor|Dec 2021

The car had not been cleaned, even in a limited way. Straw wrapper and drink ring in the drink holder, crumbs and fries in the seat crack, dust on the dash. Absolutely for sure had been smoked in. Pretty great for only $270/day. 👎🏻

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

No hassle. Not pushy with the insurance or other up sells.

1 out of 9

Car Rental FAQs

What is the cheapest rental car found in Indianapolis?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under 2,559,306 ₫/day when booking a rental car in Indianapolis. The best deal a user found was for 2,036,803 ₫/day from Budget, booked on Sep. 4.

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.6 rating), Enterprise (8.1 rating) and Dollar (7.5 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Indianapolis.

What are gas prices like in Indianapolis?

The average gas price in Indianapolis is 23,207 ₫/liter over the past month, costing you anywhere between 1,044,304 ₫ and 1,508,439 ₫ to fill up a car’s gas tank.

How much does it cost to rent a car in Indianapolis for a week from Budget?

Budget is a popular option for travelers looking for car rental in Indianapolis. You can expect the average cost of a rental car to be about 17,915,144 ₫ per week.

How far in advance should I rent a car in Indianapolis 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 20% on your car rental. For a below average price in Indianapolis, Cheapflights recommends booking your car rental at least 13 days in advance.

Can I rent a car for a month in Indianapolis?

Yes, cars are available to be rented out for an entire month in Indianapolis.

How much does it cost to rent a car in Indianapolis for a month?

Our recent data shows that Budget can potentially be 21% below the average car rental price in Indianapolis. Check prices and availability for Budget and save on this extended rental. The cost of renting a vehicle in Indianapolis is on average 76,779,184 ₫ a month or 2,559,306 ₫ a day. Search on Cheapflights for the most updated pricing and availability for your Indianapolis car rental.