Cheap Car Rentals in Nashville

Nashville, TN, United States

10 Feb — 17 Feb

Same drop-off

Fri 10/2

Noon

Fri 17/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

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

January

1,172,058 ₫

February

1,523,675 ₫

March

1,969,057 ₫

April

1,875,293 ₫

May

1,898,734 ₫

June

1,922,175 ₫

July

1,640,881 ₫

August

1,500,234 ₫

September

1,523,675 ₫

October

1,969,057 ₫

November

1,617,440 ₫

December

1,359,587 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Nashville is January. The most expensive time to rent a car is March. 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 Nashville

All major car rental suppliers in Nashville

Alamo

8.7

Very good

202 reviews•1 location

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6.8

Okay|Oct 2020

First of all my sister had rented the car and I was the driver unable to pick up vehicle and Tony was no help and very rude. 2nd the next rear tire kept going low and we had to stop frequently to our air in the tire. We called a lost the tire issue and was told we needed to take it to Firestone and have the tire fixed or have them change the spare. There was no sense in Alamo sending someone out for just a tire. Well if that tire had blown out you would of been doing more than just a tire. I don’t feel it’s my job to fix the tire on a rental care but then again pick was terrible so why would I think custom service would be any better. Do not rent from Alamo ever

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2018

Great service

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Quality of vehicle

4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

Liked: Vehicle was what we had reserved. Done better: I had tried to include insurance when making reservation. However, at pick up was not insured.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Excellent from the start to the end.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Check in was easy and friendly staff

1 out of 68

Enterprise

8.4

Very good

182 reviews•8 locations

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3.2

Poor|Jun 2020

Staff was professional. Location is horrible

Location, price, cleanliness should all be improved upon.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2023

The staff at the Downtown Nashville Enterprise on 8th Street during the Christmas ‘22 Elliott Blizzard aftermath and the Southwest Airlines debacle, got me into a rental car so I could drive over 750 miles home. It was a challenge as they had few cars that morning but they worked hard at it and made it happen. They were pleasant and diligent and caring. I’ve never seen anything like it.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Maybe just discuss the controls briefly. The car was unfamiliar to me.

8.0

Very good|Oct 2022

They were friendly but inside of car not so clean. They did however discount me 10 percent. I also drove the car away when it said, Maintenance needed on the dashboard. They probably shouldn’t have let me use that car until it was updated.

4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

They made me park my vehicle on the street instead of their parking lot that was monitored. I felt like I wasn't sure I was going to see my vehicle again. There were plenty of spots open for them to let their clients park in the lot. Not the best experience

8.0

Very good|Sep 2022

Picking up the car Staff sent me back to counter desk to get paperwork. Took 20 min to get car. Checkout in fast fane was slow because link for sign up was not sent to phone, e-mail or text. Got link 30 min after check out.

1 out of 61

Thrifty

7.8

Good

124 reviews•2 locations

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8.0

Very good|Mar 2022

Everything was good, beside price of Insurance and drop off charge as origin of car was from FL, which means that I returned it for them...

8.0

Very good|Jun 2019

Great ride, roomy,

That the truck did not have a cover for the cargo area.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2023

Made reservation for a one-way rental. Got to counter and was told, “sorry, there was a system glitch that allowed you to make that reservation. We don’t have any one-way cars”.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

The convenience, quick service and an awesome, clean rental!

6.0

Okay|Jun 2022

The nashville airport is confusing to get in and out of. I forgot to put gas in the car and traffic was so backed up at the airport that I could not go get gas once I was in line at the airport. There was no number to call at the rental desk to let them know I was going to be 10 minutes late. I ended up paying $10 a gallon. Left me with a bad taste overall.

8.0

Very good|Jun 2022

We reserved a Ford Focus for 3 people driving 2 days and we were immediately told there was no such bar available. We were told there were tiny Chevy Parks available but the woman offered us a Ford Escape as an 'upgrade' and we had to pay more for this. She gave us her discount which lowered the cost, but this is such a poor service where you reserve a car and then it's just not available. Why have a reserve service if its not guaranteed? The woman was lovely but this isn't up to standard.

1 out of 42

Budget

7.3

Good

145 reviews•3 locations

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8.0

Very good|May 2021

Communication

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Although we ended not renting from then, due to an error on our part, they were very helpful and got us on our way in a timely manner.

8.0

Very good|Dec 2023

I rented the car in the midst of the bomb cyclone and subsequent Southwest Airlines meltdown during the Christmas holidays which led to tens of thousands of passengers to seek alternative transportation. This led to rapid turnover of cars. The first car I was assigned had a nearly flat tire, so I had to stand in a long line to replace it. The car wash system was inoperable, so the car did not get cleaned. The car wash issue was weather related. Otherwise, it was a fun car to drive from Nashville, Tennessee to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was a Toyota hybrid, which saved on gas. My experience overall was good, considering that it came in the middle of a weather disaster, which led to a host of related problems. I was just grateful to have a car, and I will definitely rent from them again should I need to rent a car in the future. Budget staff performed admirably well during an unprecedented crisis.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

We loved our dodge Dakota. It was comfortable. We drove it from Tennessee to North Carolina. This car made the beautiful drive even better.

6.0

Okay|Nov 2022

Staff at the counter were friendly fast and nice. Car was not so clean and the windshield wipers were torn and worn out which I did not know because it was not raining when I rented the car. The next day while driving in rain for 5 hours it was a problem. Cleaning and maintenance is a problem. Counter staff amazing.

6.0

Okay|Oct 2022

They did not have a car for us on the day we reserved - I had paid the deposit too. We had to go to a different location the next day - which actually was more convenient- the 1st car we got had expired plates - which we didn’t know until we got pulled over by police!! had to drive about 30 miles out of our way to exchange cars. There was no sense of urgency to help us with a new car.

1 out of 49

Dollar

7.0

Good

132 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Dec 2023

Didn’t even get our car. The pickup line was a disaster. We stood in it for hours and they ran out of cars!

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Pick up was easy. Dollar, Hertz and one other vendor were co-located and each was able to assist with the other's customers. Therefore, my wait was minimal. My only issue was trying to figure out what I needed to do to return before they opened at the airport. As it turned out the informaiton was on the envelope and on signs at the airport. Still, I didn't realize that at the time so I tried to call without success. It turned out to be no problem, just left the keys in the car.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

No Dollar rep was available for Pick up or Drop off. Had to end up getting a completely different car than I paid for. Never using Dollar ever again, and I am blacklisting them from my company.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

was upgraded immediately when the original vehicle wasn't available. Easy process at the desk and pickup and drop off at Nashville airport.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Quick and easy

6.0

Okay|Oct 2022

Very slow pickup line and a lot of upselling. Car was fine.

1 out of 44

Hertz

6.1

Okay

281 reviews•7 locations

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8.0

Very good|Mar 2021

Easy drop off

Pick up day the man was overwhelmed and didn’t record drop off location as airport

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2019

Service was great and car was fine.

4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2023

Car was obviously had been smoked in. Very unclear about drop off was supposed to be.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Hertz did not honor our reservation. We were forced to find an hotel for a night. We booked with another rental agency for the next day.

2.0

Poor|Dec 2023

Hertz declined to provide me the car that I reserved online, stating that they “stopped accepting online reservations” due to the historic SWA failure. They should be ashamed of themselves. Will never use their company againz

2.0

Poor|Dec 2023

Hertz did not honor our reservation. Only good thing they did was call us in the morning to notify us before we went to the pickup location.

1 out of 94

Advantage

10.0

Wonderful

35 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Jul 2017

Just as preface, this happened on July 4th Weekend. We booked a car on Kayak with "unlimited mileage". When we got to the counter at Advantage, they mentioned that this only applies to residents outside of the local area, so we were told that we had to pay an extra $20 a day to get unlimited mileage. Needless to say, we were not happy, and we decided to go to another car rental company in the same area. We had to pay much more since we did not reserve it ahead of time. But I would rather pay more with a company I trust than to ever deal with Kayak or Advantage ever again! I was very disappointed!

7.6

Good|Jun 2017

Good price, fast check in/out process.

The 1st car had heavy cigarette smell. I had requested a smoke free vehicle. The 2nd car they gave me was smaller than the 1st one and I'm 6'8". Um...Hello?! The 3rd car was an upgrade and very roomy and comfortable. Once I received an acceptable car it was a great experience.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2017

The whole experience was very good.

2.0

Poor|May 2017

Nothing

The Customer Service was horrible both online and over the phone. When I reserved my vehicle it stated that I will have unlimited mileage but when I arrived to pick up the vehicle the man states that they have a new policy that only allows 260 miles a day because I was a resident of Tennessee. I told the guy that I was as driving to Miami and needed the unlimited plan. He basically told me sorry but I can't do anything about it. I called to speak with someone over the phone and she was even ruder than the man at the counter. Overall, I wouldn't recommend anyone to use their service. I ended up having to drive my own car to Miami not to mention it was a 1,000 miles away. I reserve my vehicle months and ahead of the new policy and they still wouldn't honor it.

2.0

Poor|May 2017

Easy to surf the site

Other sites had the prices lower

9.6

Wonderful|Apr 2017

Good price, clean car, no problems.

Counter help was very stern to start but she ended up being friendly and helpful.

1 out of 12

Avis

6.5

Okay

38 reviews•4 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Customer service was above and beyond

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

They didn’t have any vehicles even though they were listed as available. They told me they would have one in about 30 minutes. 3 hours later I got a text notifying me I did not have the rental car I reserved.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Friendly staff in Nashville they upgraded our car because that’s all that was available. We came to pick up later than scheduled by Uber and it was a good thing because there would have been no cars available at that time. We waited approx 30 plus minutes for ours but once we had it all was well.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

The service was great with exception of having a preferred line and regular customers coming in had four agents and two where the only ones working the windows I get it preferred customers get to skip the line but in a matter of thirty minutes every agent just ignored the main line that was my only downfall and discouraging

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2022

The lady helping us was amazing and working very well under pressure.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

No cars so they canceled my rental…. Disaster

1 out of 13

Car Rental FAQs

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Advantage (10.0 rating), Sixt (10.0 rating) and Alamo (8.7 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Nashville.

What are gas prices like in Nashville?

The average gas price in Nashville 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 far in advance should I rent a car in Nashville 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 13% in Nashville - we recommend booking at least 1day in advance.

Can I rent a car for a month in Nashville?

The length of time you can book a rental for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from Nashville it should be possible to rent a car for a whole month if needed.