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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.8 rating), Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.3 rating) and National (7.9 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Ottawa.

What are gas prices like in Ottawa?

The average gas price in Ottawa is 31,478 ₫/liter over the past month, costing you anywhere between 1,416,490 ₫ and 2,046,042 ₫ to fill up a car’s gas tank.

How much does it cost to rent a car in Ottawa for a week from Alamo?

From Alamo you can rent a car in Ottawa from about 21,751,468 ₫ per week on average.

How far in advance should I rent a car in Ottawa 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 40% on your car rental. For a below average price in Ottawa, Cheapflights recommends booking your car rental at least 8 days in advance.

Can I rent a car for a month in Ottawa?

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

What car do most people rent in Ottawa?

The most popular car chosen by those travelling to Ottawa is Compact (Toyota C-HR) based on our Cheapflights data.

Cheap Car Rentals in Ottawa

Ottawa, ON, Canada

16 Jun — 23 Jun

Same drop-off

Driver's age:

Fri 16/6

Noon

Fri 23/6

Noon

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

January

916,138 ₫

February

1,010,101 ₫

March

1,010,101 ₫

April

963,119 ₫

May

1,127,554 ₫

June

1,620,859 ₫

July

1,785,294 ₫

August

1,714,822 ₫

September

1,503,406 ₫

October

1,245,008 ₫

November

1,080,573 ₫

December

1,174,536 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Ottawa is January. 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.

Compare available car types for rental in Ottawa

Top rental agencies in Ottawa

Rent a car with one of the top providers serving the Ottawa area such as Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Budget and Hertz. Make sure to read reviews, pricing info, location, and other important details before choosing a rental car agency.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.3

Very good

148 reviews•16 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

Nice car and kind people!

8.0

Very good|Jan 2023

C’était bien. Sauf que l’on a payé pour des pneus d’hiver (nous demeurons au Québec) et c’était des pneus 4saisons (plaque de l’Ontario). C’est décevant!

8.0

Very good|Oct 2022

They changed my minivan to a full size V8 SUV. Making me pay more for gas.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Pick up and drop off service in both Ottawa and Downtown Toronto was great. Both members of staff were very helpful. It was quite expensive but the staff and ease of the process made it worth it. You don't usually get that level of service in my experience when renting cars.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Friendly and exactly what we expected. Never had a bad experience with Enterprise

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

A very friendly people, and give a lot of help Thanks

1 out of 50

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in Ottawa

1003 Airport Parkway Pvt

+1 613 248 0005

11-2194 Robertson Road

+1 613 596 2255

1430 Youville Dr

+1 613 841 5110

1555 Michael St

+1 613 742 6433

1579 Cyrville Road

+1 613 746 2800

1615 Laperriere Ave

+1 613 729 4009

1788 Bank Street

+1 613 247 0220

1997 Merivale Road

+1 613 228 8206

226 Queen Street

+1 613 232 3536

2450 Palladium Dr

+1 613 595 0999

250 Vanguard Dr

+1 613 834 0935

2677 Bank Street

+1 613 738 2221

280 Catherine Street

+1 613 566 3277

355 St. Patrick St

+1 613 236 3366

3788 Prince Of Wales Drive

+1 613 692 3022

550 Dealership Drive

+1 613 825 5187

Budget

7.7

Good

41 reviews•11 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

Great car, staff good but over extended The only airport where you cant grab your fast break car and go. Long lineup and wait times despite being fast break member.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

They raised my rental prices and I wasnt informed of the change. I was told my rental price would stay the same

8.0

Very good|Mar 2023

Pickup and drop off was easy. Price was a little higher than I had anticipated. But car was nice, clean and in good condition.

8.0

Very good|May 2023

Good

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

All was perfect

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

Should calculate fuel usage and then return the unused price back

1 out of 14

Budget Locations in Ottawa

1003 Airport Parkway

+1 613 521 4844

1255 Johnston Road

+1 613 692 9461

1899 Merivale Road

+1 613 288 2828

2141 Saint Joseph Boulevard

+1 613 837 9649

2150 Robertson Road

+1 613 288 1288

2273 Gladwin Crescent

+1 613 739 4231

345 Slater Street

+1 613 288 2498

38 Edgewater Street

+1 613 831 9090

443 Somerset Street West

+1 613 232 1527

5835 Hazeldean Road

+1 613 739 4430

826 Clyde Avenue

+1 613 724 1234

Hertz

7.6

Good

33 reviews•7 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

I like the way customers are treated, flexibility, efficiency and excellent vehicle!

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2022

I found almost 80$ for 5 hours a bit expensive.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

The large deposit required. You need to make the vehicle availability inclusive to ppl who don't have alot of credit cards as many of us don't want them.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Just the location is terrible.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2021

It should have been made clear that off site pick up was to avoid the Airport surtax. This was not a problem and solved by a short taxi ride.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2021

The car was very clean and comfortable, rode very smoothly and quietly. I appreciated the fact that I did not have to return it to the downtown location but could leave it at the airport when I leave. Saves much time and effort when leaving on an early morning flight. The price quoted was very competitive. I will probably use Kayak again when I rent my next vehicle.

1 out of 11

Routes Car & Truck Rentals

6.6

Okay

38 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Jun 2022

Be more clear and transparent with the customers.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2022

Thanks so much. Excellent service

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Customer service was great. Money value for the car was great. Keep up the good job guys 👌🏾

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

They did not have the van I rented and did not call to tell me. I drove all the way out there to find out and all they said was oops.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

We filtered the search results to find a car with Unlimited Kilometers. It was written in bold on the booking. When we arrived to get the car, we were told that the fine print limits the kilometers with a daily max.

8.0

Very good|Apr 2022

Overall great experience. You call for a shuttle at the airport and they come in about ten mins to get you. The car was overall good - we got the surprise one and it was a Kia sedan. We’ll maintained car. We’d rent from this company again!

1 out of 13

Alamo

8.8

Very good

21 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Customer Service was amazing both pick up and drop off!

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Everything! If only I didn't have to fill the car up at the end, that's it

8.0

Very good|Feb 2023

Just need a little Deodorant to change the smell inside , the rest , like customer service was perfect and fast at pickup and drop off 👍

4.0

Mediocre|Nov 2022

The car drove well and they were accommodating as i came late due to weather however the tires was not winter ready or rather bald, was slipping at less than 20km/h. The usb charging dock and geated seats did not work. But the car did what it needed to do.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Staff was courteous upon pick up and drop off. I had unlimited kms which was nice because I needed to drive 200km to and from the Ottawa airport. Overall, good experience for what I needed.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

It was a smooth and easy process for drop off and pickup.

1 out of 7

National

7.9

Good

15 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2021

Everything was excellent. The drop-of at the Ottawa airport was very easy and fast and very close to the departures entrance.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2021

Everything was great, our family really enjoys the car we have rent it. Ford Escape hybrid is the way to go when you are travelling. It only cost us less than $200 of gas by to travel 11 days around the east coast of Canada.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

Everything was as announced. 👍

8.0

Very good|Oct 2022

We had to insist on checking the car conditions in our presence at drop off like we did for pickup. Else the practice is to do it later on and send the observations to the customer by emails.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

I arrived at the rental location at Ottawa International Airport with a Quebec driver's license and an Ontario health card. The employee there told me that because I had a Quebec driver's license, I needed 3 photo IDs and 2 phone numbers to rent. This is ridiculous because I have used my Quebec license to rent cars from airports in Montreal, Toronto, and Boston without issue. There was also no warning about this before I arrived at the airport. This forced my partner to also take an Uber to the airport to bring my passport, and so we departed more than an hour late and spent extra money on transit to the airport. They also told us that because we left at 5 p.m. in stead of 4 p.m., we'd be able to return the car at 5 p.m. instead of 4 without extra charges. But the contract they sent still said a 4 p.m. return time.

8.0

Very good|Aug 2022

The car wasn’t ready when we arrived but it was fine. The chap in the office was pretty good, got friendlier as we were there longer. He helped us out with our insurance and we were off. They offered to drive us back to the hotel after we returned the car but then reneged the offer and left us at a local Walmart. Not great …

1 out of 5

Avis

7.8

Good

20 reviews•11 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Easy pickup and drop off

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

the service was perfect

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Very friendly staff i needed directions avis staff was quick to answer all my questions i highly recommended this location to everyone thank you awesome service

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

I made the purchase on the Kayak website for 180.00 when picking up the car at Avis the amount charged was 380.00 ..... a real naughty thing. A real steal. As I was at the last minute to go to the airport, I could not rent the car elsewhere. I've been robbed...

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Customer service was awesome and the car was clean and on time.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Fast easy pick up ! Personable staff - Easy drop off as well . Highly recommend the Avis on Gladstone in Ottawa .

1 out of 7

Avis Locations in Ottawa

1003 Airport Parkway Private

+1 613 739 3334

1255 Johnston Road

+1 613 692 9460

1899 Merivale Road

+1 613 688 0397

2141 Saint Joseph Boulevard

+1 613 841 9955

2150 Robertson Road

+1 613 726 6596

2273 Gladwin Crescent

+1 613 288 0935

345 Slater Street

+1 613 232 2847

38 Edgewater Street

+1 613 831 3380

449 Gladstone Avenue

+1 613 238 3421

5835 Hazeldean Road

+1 613 739 4430

826 Clyde Avenue

+1 613 724 4567

Europcar

6.6

Okay

8 reviews•5 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Jun 2023

Got over charged for no reason , outside of brand new car was filthy.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

Good price. Europcar charged us more money for mileage when on Expedia it was supposed to be unlimited mileage

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

Every thing was very good. Good car. Driving well. Clean. Drop in and drop off. So you are doing amazing job. Thanks a lot for your service. Keep continue to do well for others customers.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

Never got a car

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

These guys are extremely flexible. I got stuck at the border twice and both times they allowed me to return the car 4-6 hours late, without any extra charge. Once the car was not clean and had smoke smell so an hour was wasted at pick up. Without any demand from my side they gave me a refund of 25 CAD to make up. The guy Vivek, is extremely friendly and accomodating. The downside of my experience is that I am still waiting for the refund of 500 CAD a month later, despite several reminders.

10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

Friendly staff and a brand new car. Previous driver must have chain smoked in it, so I had to but a deodorizer, but other than that, very friendly, great service. Highly recommend!!

1 out of 3