Cheap Car Rentals in Zurich, Switzerland

Zurich, Switzerland

11 Feb — 18 Feb

Same drop-off

Sat 11/2

Noon

Sat 18/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Zurich, Switzerland?

January

1,758,087 ₫

February

2,180,028 ₫

March

1,922,175 ₫

April

1,898,734 ₫

May

1,711,204 ₫

June

2,156,586 ₫

July

3,539,615 ₫

August

2,367,557 ₫

September

1,804,969 ₫

October

1,453,352 ₫

November

1,336,146 ₫

December

2,086,263 ₫

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Zurich, Switzerland is November. 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 Zurich, Switzerland

	Small Cars	872,714 ₫ - 6,552,742 ₫
	All Car Types	872,714 ₫ - 6,552,742 ₫

To rent a Small car in Zurich, Switzerland, you would pay an average price of 1,498,476 ₫/day. December is the cheapest month to rent a Small car in Zurich, Switzerland (~872,714 ₫/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~6,552,742 ₫/day). In fact, December is about 42% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small rental for Zurich. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Zurich, renting a Small car saves you 24% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

Top rental agencies in Zurich, Switzerland

All major car rental suppliers in Zurich, Switzerland

Hertz

8.8

Very good

30 reviews•5 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2021

Easy on and out. SEAT car was great.

3.9

Poor|Sep 2021

GPS was not working - some software issue; same with cruse control

8.4

Very good|Jan 2020

Staff was friendly and thorough

Being winter in the mountains of Switzerland I would have preferred an all wheel drive vehicle

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2019

they upgraded me to an Alfa Romeo .. amazing car . when i said i needed more trunk space and asked for anything but am a American Car since i was in Europe and wanted to drive a car from europe

8.4

Very good|Jul 2019

Provide more details on roadside assistance as we tried in vain the contact Hertz about a coolant warning light issue. Also, expedite return process at ZRH Airport as we waited a while b/c they were understaffed despite it being peak holiday season.

9.2

Wonderful|Sep 2018

Staff were very helpful at Zurich airport, they were also flexible to accomodate us with the change in our flight time and pickup-drop off time. the car was pretty new and very clean and in good shape.

The Mini Cooper had the most uncomfortable seat of all the cars I have driven! I’m 180cm tall with an average body, although the drive be is fun but I don’t recommend this car for any drive longer than one hour, well this is not Hertz problem, I should complain to the car designers!!

1 out of 10

Europcar

8.9

Very good

14 reviews•8 locations

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8.0

Very good|Nov 2022

Wheelchair pickup from Eurocar office was less than seamless, but staff was helpful

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Very smooth, easy pick up & drop off. Got upgraded to an automatic transmission which I appreciated. Friendly, capable staff throughout.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

No one available at drop off. Key placed in Box

5.2

Fair|Jul 2019

Clean and new car

Service at pickup. Car was on difrrent level and i had suitcasesand a baby and they wouldnt help me bring the car near the desk

10.0

Wonderful|May 2018

Was given a car that easily fit luggage from 4 people. Had GPS. Comfortable, powerful diesel, a pleasure to drive. Great experience at both ends. Our best rental ever in Europe

No problems whatever. Couldn't be more pleased.

9.2

Wonderful|Aug 2017

I like the staff in the Europe car

Nothing

1 out of 5

Dollar

8.8

Very good

11 reviews•5 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2019

Everything

Nothing

10.0

Wonderful|May 2019

Provide map and name of local gas station to refuel auto.

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2019

Staff were very helpful, price was great, pick-up/drop-off was straightforward. They didn't have the car we had reserved so we were given an upgrade for free.

Called ahead to let them know we would be 1-2 hours late with drop-off for which we were charged an entire day. Not a big deal but pro-rating would be more reasonable I think.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2019

The staff was incredibly helpful, Oliver who helped me check in was incredibly thorough going through my reservation details and inspection of the vehicle before I drove off. The shop is very easy to find and perfectly located in the middle of the city. Would highly recommend and reuse again.

Nothing everything was great!

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2019

Friendly

6.4

Okay|Feb 2019

The staff were helpful enough but they didn't work for Dollar

The insurance advertised was terrible - it covered nothing and when called they said "we are not a car insurance company" They should NOT be advertised as viable insurance on the Kayak website - this is seriously irresponsible. When we got stuck, the 24 helpline was shut

1 out of 4

Budget

8.7

Very good

13 reviews•3 locations

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8.0

Very good|Jun 2022

drop off at Munich airport to a central location, without being scanned was confusing and worrisome

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2020

Friendly staff, high quality vehicles, as usual!

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2019

The staff were friendly, and made the process simple. The car was a modern car with lots of amenities. The price was reasonable. They were flexible with drop off time.

N/A

6.4

Okay|Mar 2019

The guy at the drop off was rude and not helpful

The price I paid did not match the price quoted by kayak. I paid over $300 more than originally quoted for a 2 day rental.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2017

Car was great

The receptionist guy just left me standing there for 20 minutes at first. Then didn't say a word except for asking for my passport. But other then that, it was fine.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2017

The representatives who checked us in and out were extremely friendly and polite. Because we had to wait a little extra time they upgraded us to a Mercedes. Drove the country in style! When we needed to extend the rental for a few days they gave us no hassle at all.

1 out of 5

Thrifty

8.1

Very good

4 reviews•5 locations

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1.9

Poor|Sep 2021

The lady at hertz counter made us wait for 30 mins. Last time the same insurance costed me 20 chf on the counter this time she charged 37 chf and when asked why is it more expensive than last time she said at counter is expensive. No briefing of the car type and features were mentioned. Poor service & unfriendly staff

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2019

I wish I had been given the Volvo that Thrifty shows in the pictures. The actual car we get is always a much smaller and simpler model, unfortunately. However, the car only had 10km on it, which was a plus.

9.6

Wonderful|May 2019

I could not have asked for a simpler drop off.. was incredible!!!

9.6

Wonderful|Oct 2017

We had reserved a car through Thrifty many months before and had worried about adequate luggage space as our daughters were joining us for the second week of our trip to Switzerland. Had also researched the waiver/insurance situation for an overseas rental and had some anxiety about it. Both agents were very helpful, flexible and patient while we made the decision ax to model. She offered us a selection which suited us well. She also accepted our coverage on our Cap One VISA, which I had researched thoroughly beforehand.

It was clear that any unrecorded scratched on the car would be a liability for us, so we were careful to use the flashlight on our phones and go over the car carefully when we were in the checkout process. It is very important that you take the time to do this AND Mark die anything you see and take it BACK into the desk fir them to record. I know you are in a hurry to get moving, but this is ESSENTIAL. And research your particular credit card coverage carefully; if it isn’t complete, you may be in a tough situation and might do better paying the waiver. Ask what deductible your coverage is; you want ZERO.

1 out of 2

Avis

6.9

Okay

12 reviews•3 locations

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6.0

Okay|May 2022

Pick up in Kloten was quick and easy. I never like trying to be tricked into upcharging the price of my vehicle with add-ons such as extra insurance toll passes and such. These can double the price of your rental and your charge card covers you for the extra insurance. Having said that, we were charged over $550 for a scrape mark on the rear tire. Yes, a scrape mark. No damage to the rim and the tire was fine. We were only informed of this after we returned home. Unfortunately Avis, like almost all rental car companies are always out to "get you" with extra charges.

2.0

Poor|Oct 2019

We liked our vehicle once we finally got what we thought we were getting. They did work with us on switching vehicles but we're not very happy about it.

The photo showed on line was iof a large van, not a minivan. We were paying about $1,500, which is a lot money for a rental vehicle. There were six adults and seven pieces of luggage. We traveled with the same group a couple of years ago and knew we needed a larger vehicle. However, when we got to Avis, they tried to send us with a minivan. We went back to the counter and they reassigned us vehicles four different times! It was a painful and lengthy process. In the end, we finally got an in between size vehicle, which worked out fine. It's just too bad they didn't give us what was pictured initially. We end up spending the first two hours of our vacation trying to get our rental vehicle straightened out, which was rather irritating for all of us!

9.2

Wonderful|Aug 2019

Staff friendly Drop Off easy Very good car

Check in is too long

9.6

Wonderful|Jun 2018

Very easy for an American traveler with no European driving experience

The added fee of the insurance at the time of pickup was a bit of a shock.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2017

Check-out was fast and easy. Agent was very nice and extremely helpful

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2017

When I booked, the airport was not a drop off option. We picked the car up in Florence and was a one-way drop. When we got to the city location in Zurich, the attendant told us we could return at the airport, no problem, he reviewed the vehicle issues we had, made notes & programmed the airport location into our gps. Airport drop off was quick & easy.

1 out of 4

Alamo

6.6

Okay

10 reviews•2 locations

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6.0

Okay|Mar 2022

They didn’t have the car I wanted and I got lumbered with a much bigger people carrier that was hard to manoeuvre up mountain roads.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

I didn’t get chance to report that the front wheels need to be balanced.

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2022

The wait to rent the car was long. Not enough agents. The agent was excellent and very helpful.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2022

I arrived late and the booking had been cancelled without any contact with me. No cars were available so I had to rebook with a competitor at my cost. Unimpressed with the whole process.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2022

Easy collection Easy hand back

2.0

Poor|Feb 2022

We specifically booked and paid for an SUV because we were driving to a ski resort. When we arrived at the airport something had gone wrong and no SUVs were available. We had to take a 2WD and pay for snow chains. Several weeks later I am still chasing for a refund..

1 out of 4

National

2 locations

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Car Rental FAQs

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in Zurich, Switzerland?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Europcar (8.9 rating), Hertz (8.8 rating) and Dollar (8.8 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Zurich, Switzerland.

What are gas prices like in Zurich, Switzerland?

The average gas price in Zurich, Switzerland is 45,710 ₫/liter over the past month, costing you anywhere between 2,056,962 ₫ and 2,971,167 ₫ to fill up a car’s gas tank.

How much does it cost to rent a car in Zurich, Switzerland for a week from Alamo?

From Alamo you can rent a car in Zurich, Switzerland from about 47,262,308 ₫ per week on average.

How far in advance should I rent a car in Zurich, Switzerland for the best price?

Booking your car rental early can save you up to 13% on your rental. Aim to book your car rental at least 12 days in advance to take advantage of a below average price in Zurich, Switzerland.