Cheap Car Rentals in Virginia

Richmond, VA, United States

13 Oct — 20 Oct

Richmond, VA, United States

Thu 13/10

Noon

Thu 20/10

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

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

January

1,312,649 ₫

February

1,431,980 ₫

March

1,933,174 ₫

April

1,885,441 ₫

May

1,694,510 ₫

June

1,670,644 ₫

July

1,933,174 ₫

August

1,766,109 ₫

September

1,431,980 ₫

October

1,957,040 ₫

November

1,980,906 ₫

December

1,742,243 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Virginia 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.

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7.5

Good

21 reviews•5 locations

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10.0

Excellent|Oct 2021

It took 5-minutes to pick up the car. Very good customer service at this location. I was very happy with my rental. I just wish the price of rental cars wasn’t so high. I’m looking forward to the day when the prices drops back to where they were pre-pandemic. Hopefully!

10.0

Excellent|Oct 2021

Good car - high mileage, easy driving.

1.9

Horrible|Aug 2021

Don't have a car for me

10.0

Excellent|Feb 2021

Easy drop off and easy pick up. Although I have not received my email receipt yet.

Found a old/left over pink mask by the passenger side door.

6.0

Good|Oct 2020

The drop off was easy and efficient

I was told that they did not have my car I reserved, then they did have it. It had no gas, so I had to wait for it to be filled up. They didn’t say anything about a $200 deposit, and they kept changing the price I paid while I was there.

2.0

Mediocre|Sep 2020

Wasn’t allowed to rent car because I have a NC drivers license

between polices and their needs! Due to The environment that we are in with this Virus I’d 2020 I can not get into the DMV to change my drivers license to VA! But If I were traveling and my car broke down and I need a rental ! This would not happen at this location!?

1 out of 7

4.4

Okay

10 reviews•1 location

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4.0

Okay|Aug 2022

Price. My military granddaughter rented the vehicle for me since I was on VACATION to help her. However, when I needed to extend another day, I was not granted the discount 🤬🤬. The vehicle did not have even a drop of windshield wash and the inside of the windshield was horrendously dirty. Not really excited to rent from Avis again

10.0

Excellent|Jun 2022

The representative that checked me in and out was fantastic! She was very professional and well spoken. The gentleman that details the cars and did the car inspection was fantastic as well. They were so accommodating and pleasant. The car was immaculate too. I told the young lady at the counter how pleasant the experience was and that I will be back and I will. Thank you!😊

4.0

Okay|Feb 2022

Pickup - Was great. The associate was very friendly and helpful and had great customer service. Dropoff - I felt like since the rental was done so was the customer service. Customers should not be allowed to select 5pm as a return time if that is when the store closes. The associate at the location near Willow Lawn showed no concern about helping me turn the car in a few minutes after, and I had to drive back to another location I had just come from. When asking for confirmation about everything being fine this morning (at the original location), that associate seemed unwilling to spend a few minutes to help confirm the pickoff was registered. I heard a comment about being full-lobbied and was deemed not as important. On the other hand, the associate at the other Broad location where the car was actually dropped off, was much more helpful in willing to take a few minutes to talk to me. I will not be renting from the pickup location for a good while.

2.0

Mediocre|Jun 2021

The car tire was unsafe. The tire leaked air overnight and was completely flat when I saw it in the morning. Thank goodness it did not blow out while I was driving. I called their Roadside Service but was on the phone waiting for a veeeerrrryy long time. I tried to change the tire myself but the lugnuts were on too tight. I had to ask a gentleman for help. So did not end up using the Roadside Service (which I likely would have been charged for). Avis charged me $200 for a new tire and did not inform me before doing this. There was absolutely no damage to the tire rim or car, I was not in any accident. I will write to Avis and complain and request the $200 back. Luckily, I HAVE PHOTOS and VIDEO of everything, which is what any car renter should be doing to record their experience.

2.0

Mediocre|May 2021

I arrived to pickup my car only to find none were available. The agents onsite were not customer service oriented. DId not offer suggestions or help with finding another rental agency. I did however go to the Avis rental agency at theRichmond Airport and they were very professional and accommodating.

4.8

Okay|Dec 2019

They should adopt automatic picking up keys without standing one hour in line.

1 out of 4

3.1

Mediocre

10 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Mediocre|Jun 2022

The drop-off location erroneously charged me $50 fuel charge even though I brought the car back with a full tank of gas, and then informed me that their error, which they acknowledged, could only be resolved at corporate. I felt ripped-off.

2.0

Mediocre|Apr 2022

Dulles Airport Location -- Had a reservation, checked in early... still had to wait almost one and a half hours to get the car. some staff just sitting there doing nothing while the long lines persist. really need to get organized. three staff members left leaving one man to handle the long line and he was trying to force people to get easy pass and insurance coverage which made the wait even longer as customers got into disagreement with him. it was the worst experience.

2.0

Mediocre|Apr 2022

Horrible return. Was charged over $80 for an extra day for being 6 minutes late and was charged $64 for refueling when I returned the car with a fuel tank. Lot of red tape to PROVE that I was right. Horrible

7.9

Good|Jul 2021

Overall no big issues just a few small ones - vehicle had a slow leak in a tire, TPMS sensor would occasionally drop off, backup camera was flaky, distinct smell/odor. Personnel at Budget were nice.

2.0

Mediocre|Mar 2021

The staff at the original budget rental we went to had poor customer service and was not friendly. After consulting many other rental car places, I was able to find one that could give us a car but it was not within the budget or the car that we requested.

Staff friendliness, the car being ready and the correct rental that was requested, and better services all around.

9.2

Excellent|Jun 2020

Car was good, clean

Staff at Budget pickup in Richmond was just fine, nothing wrong with them, but just did their job and that was all.

1 out of 4

1 location

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5.2

Okay|Jun 2019

I rented a intermediate car and they gave me a compact. It didn’t have cruise control and the seat was very uncomfortable. I asked the guy about why I paid for an intermediate size car and got a compact and he lied and told me the car he rented me was intermediate.

2.0

Mediocre|Apr 2019

nothing

they did not honor the reservation. they said because I made the reservation the same day they did not have to honor it

2.0

Mediocre|Oct 2018

Had to book off airport location as airport didn’t have cars. Uber’d to location and there were 5+ customers without cars- they said that vehicles were overbooked by at least 20 for the day and that they couldn’t do anything about it. The lack of effort to remedy the situation was terrible. Ended up going to a low rate provider that had cars available. Their car was terrible, but they actually had customer service.

10.0

Excellent|Sep 2018

quick and easy - no waiting

nothing negative to say

6.8

Good|Jul 2018

I arrived at the Richmond airport, where I requested to pick up and drop off the car, to find out that the pick up location was 25 min away and they would not transfer the reservation. I had to take an Uber to the pick up location to get the car.

6.0

Good|Jun 2018

The people working with me were very nice. The car was nice and clean.

I pre-paid, because the ad said that it would create a quicker pick up. When I got to Hertz, the gentleman was working with another person. He kept leaving the room to ask someone a question. You could hear several people in the next room talking and laughing, but no one came out to help the gentleman. When he finally got to me, he informed me that I would have to go to another location ( about 20 minutes away) to get the car I reserved.(Glad I wasn't dropped off the pick up the car!) The reservation was not transferred, so there was more waiting once I got to the next place. All in all, it took me 2+ hours to pick up the car. I found that rather frustrating, as you can imagine. I was VERY late arriving at my destination.

1 out of 6

1 location

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Car Rental FAQs

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

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.4 rating), State Van Rental (8.2 rating) and National (8.1 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Virginia.

What are gas prices like in Virginia?

The average gas price in Virginia is 25,060 ₫/liter over the past month, costing you anywhere between 1,127,685 ₫ and 1,628,878 ₫ to fill up a car’s gas tank.

How much does it cost to rent a car in Virginia for a week from Hertz?

Hertz offers rental cars in Virginia for about 9,784,964 ₫ per week on average.

How far in advance should I rent a car in Virginia for the best price?

Booking your car rental early can save you up to 10% on your rental. Aim to book your car rental at least 2 days in advance to take advantage of a below average price in Virginia.