Cheap Car Rentals in State College

State College, PA, United States

5 Feb — 12 Feb

Same drop-off

Sun 5/2

Noon

Sun 12/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in State College?

January

1,501,642 ₫

February

1,173,158 ₫

March

1,196,621 ₫

April

1,196,621 ₫

May

1,501,642 ₫

June

1,548,568 ₫

July

1,595,495 ₫

August

1,149,694 ₫

September

1,079,305 ₫

October

1,290,473 ₫

November

1,759,737 ₫

December

1,525,105 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in State College is September. The most expensive time to rent a car is November. 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 State College

All major car rental suppliers in State College

Avis

8.7

Very good

17 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Simple and easy. They are located right by the luggage area, very convenient. Extremely nice staff.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Customer service was awesome especially at pick up in state college. I’ve only ever rented from enterprise before this and the customer service and the way they made it so easy makes me only want to use Avis in the future.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Smooth process.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Very efficient, comfortable, gas friendly. Staff very nice and helpful!

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2022

We had a Buick envision which was extremely comfortable with many features including navigation. Great vehicle!

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Everything was fine.

1 out of 6

Enterprise

8.2

Very good

10 reviews•2 locations

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2.0

Poor|May 2020

Nothing. They wouldn't rent to me and I still had to pay for the insurance.

You could have not charged me for insurance on a car I didn't drive.

9.2

Wonderful|Sep 2019

Friendly and informative service.

I think customers should charged by the hour, I was late by 1 hour for my 24 hour rental and was told I would be charged an entire extra day for it, I get it, but still.

7.2

Good|Aug 2019

Staff was excellent but severely understaffed for University move in weekend.

4.4

Mediocre|Aug 2019

Nothing!

Our flight was delayed and when we got to Enterprise they had given our car away along with about 10 others who had contracts. They told me to they'd honor any additional costs. THEY DIDN'T! I will never use Enterprise again!

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2019

quick and great service, clean vehicle

8.0

Very good|Jan 2019

They didn’t acknowledged the insurance y bought online and told me if something happened to the car I had to pay anyway... unless I bought another insurance directly with them.

1 out of 4

Alamo

6.9

Okay

20 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Jun 2022

You guys forgot to mention all of the hidden fees I’ll have to pay and it ended up being almost double the cost you guys “estimated”. Maybe try getting the actual value of the car next time.

1.9

Poor|Oct 2021

First, you need to fire the male worker at the State College Airport (Alamo section). He was like so rude.........

8.0

Very good|Oct 2020

Car was ready for pick up in State College and drop off was easy in Kentucky

The mileage must have been logged incorrectly at the pick up location because at drop off, it said we had driven over 5,000 miles! Good think we got unlimited miles with the rental!

2.0

Poor|Sep 2020

Nothing

I went all the way to the airport so they tell me ‘we are out of cars come back tomorrow, and when i asked what will guarantee that i will find one tomorrow he replies “because am telling you” such an unprofessional treatment.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2020

Called me 30 minutes before I needed the car and said they did not have one available.

7.6

Good|Aug 2020

The agent at pickup was very helpful and friendly, even though I had to wait quite a while as he was the only one there. He was very nice.

1 out of 7

Hertz

5.1

Fair

17 reviews•2 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2023

Picking up was very unpleasant. I had to wait at the front desk and listed to the agent complain on the phone for over 5 minutes about the prior customer before helping me. Then he was super argumentative, saying I was at the wrong location, but because he was nice he’d help me out - completely unprofessional. The vehicle was not something I’d ever buy, it would have been nice to see an American made option… it was like a cheap plastic toy that was seriously lacking power and comfort.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

I booked the car 2 weeks ago and when it got to the day of pick up, I got to the location and that Hertz wasn’t opened. I immediately call the closest Hertz and they also didn’t have cars available, and was saying just because they DO NOT have enough staff so that location wasn’t opened. I needed the car ASAP so I had to call every rental car company to find a car but it was such a hurry and no cars were available. I paid $1200 for concert tickets and couldn’t make it JUST BECAUSE HERTZ DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH STAFFING, AND EVEN WORSE WITHOUT NOTIFYING ME, and KAYAK also have the availability opened online even Hertz does not. I was so angry and disappointed because I just threw $1200 tickets like trash because I couldn’t make it to New Jersey on time without the car. I will never come back to Kayak or Hertz and I will certainly spread out this incident and message to as many people as possible in State College so that they will not experience the same thing as me.

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

I completed the reservation, and the rental place called a couple days later to tell me there won’t be a car available for me. All the other rental agencies in town were booked, so I had to upend my wife’s schedule so I could borrow her car.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2021

Even though Hertz could not fulfill my reservation, they did not erroneously charge me for it.

I was able to make a reservation to pick up a car at the State College Hertz, but when I showed up, the place was closed and I was instructed to pick up my car at the airport. I called the airport Hertz to confirm this, but no one answered the phone. When I arrived at the Hertz at the airport, there were no cars available, despite being able to reserve one.

4.8

Mediocre|Sep 2020

Better price and car could be cleaner.

2.0

Poor|Jul 2020

Nothing...never was so disappointed in my whole life

Booth was closed , sign said somebody would be there to see me , after 45 minutes I left

1 out of 6

Budget

2.0

Poor

1 review•1 location

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Easirent

1 location

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National

1 location

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Payless

1 location

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Car Rental FAQs

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Avis (8.7 rating), Enterprise (8.2 rating) and Alamo (6.9 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in State College.

What are gas prices like in State College?

The average gas price in State College is 22,525 ₫/liter over the past month, costing you anywhere between 1,013,609 ₫ and 1,464,101 ₫ to fill up a car’s gas tank.

How much does it cost to rent a car in State College for a week from Avis?

Avis offers rental cars in State College for about 8,453,543 ₫ per week on average.

How far in advance should I rent a car in State College 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 12% on your car rental. For a below average price in State College, Cheapflights recommends booking your car rental at least 13 days in advance.

Can I rent a car for a month in State College?

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