Philadelphia car rentals in 2026
Get helpful information to start your search for the perfect car rental in Philadelphia. The average price data is based on the last 12 months and was last updated on 6 October 2026.
Most popular company | DOLLAR |
|---|---|
Price of petrol per litre | HK$9.97 |
Average price per day | HK$518 |
Cheapest price per day | HK$470 |
Cheapflights insights for Philadelphia car rentals
Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in Philadelphia, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.
How far in advance should I hire a car in Philadelphia?
For the best savings on car rentals in Philadelphia, make your reservation 7 days before pickup. The average price then is just HK$392/day – about 572% less than the yearly average.
What is the best car rental company in Philadelphia?
Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest-rated car rental company in Philadelphia is Hertz (rated 4.8/10 with 152 reviews). Payless (rated 5.9/10 with 57 reviews) is also highly rated by our users.
Hertz
4.8
Payless
5.9
Budget
5.9
Avis
5.5
What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Philadelphia?
The cheapest month to hire a car in Philadelphia is January, when you can expect to pay HK$361/day on average. The most expensive month to hire a car in Philadelphia is June (HK$596/day on average). The average daily car hire price for each month is shown below. Keep in mind that prices will vary based on availability, when you book, and the type of car you hire.
January
HK$361
February
HK$377
March
HK$432
April
HK$424
May
HK$494
June
HK$596
July
HK$596
August
HK$518
September
HK$439
October
HK$424
November
HK$408
December
HK$424
Which car hire company has the most locations in Philadelphia?
Avis has 8 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. NextCar has the second-highest number of locations in Philadelphia at 1.
Top rental agencies in Philadelphia
Explore the leading car rental agencies in Philadelphia known for their outstanding service and extensive range of vehicles to choose from. There are currently 8 car rental companies in Philadelphia. Reviews were last updated on 6 October 2026.
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Hertz
152 reviews•18 locations
Overview
Cleanliness
5.6
Comfort
5.7
Overall
4.8
Pick-up/drop-off
4.7
Value
5.1
Recent reviews
2.0
|Sept 2023Just an awful experience. I had prepaid for my rental at Hertz a month in advance. I was using the car to go out of state for a vacation. When I went to pick up my rental, I was told there was no car available. Then...I was made to call the 800 number to get a refund!! The rental agent at the Wood St. hertz location are beyond rude!! They offered me no help at all!! I ended up getting a rental through Enterprise. Hertz has lost me as a customer!!!
2.0
|Aug 2023Bert employee was an hour late to work. Once she arrived we found out they didn’t have the car we reserved. Had to find an enterprise and Uber there. We were 90 minutes late leaving because of hertz. Never again.
2.0
|Jul 2023They had no cars and I was left stranded. Worst experience. If I had to go to a new location, it would have cost triple
2.0
|Jul 2023So bad!!!
2.0
|Jul 2023Long wait to get car. Had to extend my rental and it was expensive and customer service was bad
2.0
|Jul 2023I booked a car rental, only to show up and have them tell me they didn't have a car available. So I spent money on an Uber to and from the location for no reason.
1 out of 51
Hertz Locations in Philadelphia
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Payless
57 reviews•2 locations
Overview
Cleanliness
6.3
Comfort
6.6
Overall
5.9
Pick-up/drop-off
5.6
Value
6.1
Recent reviews
2.0
|Dec 2025This was the worst rental experience I have ever had. The only reason I booked was because of the price which changed drastically when I arrived at the rental office. 1st I rented a compact SUV because my knees needed the room.( I was given a small Nissan sedan and told that it was similar to it).👎🏽2nd I had to wait for a half hour for them to call my insurance and prove that I had coverage. I then I was charged an extra $65 at the end because I went to MD which they said was an extra fee . The counter customer service was awful and I was serviced by the manager who had absolutely no sympathy whatsoever to my being upset. The maintenance light was on an I was told that it was still okay to drive and that was all they had available for me to rent .
10.0
|Aug 2025Everything was good. Service very good.
2.0
|Dec 2024They didn’t accept any us license like the small print said. I didn’t get the vehicle.
8.0
|Jun 2023The man driving the pickup van was very nice and personable. The young woman at the counter inside the office was brusque and not very friendly.
6.0
|May 2023Pick up and drop off was nightmare had to call to get shuttle on pick up and drop off waited for almost 40 minutes for shuttle leave the rental depot to bring to airport almost missed flight. Needs to have a more frequent shuttle or workers drive customers in the rentals.
10.0
|Nov 2022Office is pretty dingy
1 out of 19
Payless Locations in Philadelphia
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Budget
87 reviews•8 locations
Overview
Cleanliness
6.5
Comfort
6.8
Overall
5.9
Pick-up/drop-off
5.9
Value
6.3
Recent reviews
2.0
|Sept 2023Our car had trash in it and very little gas when we picked it up, later realized that the trunk did not lock.
10.0
|Jul 2023Great return process.
6.0
|Jul 2023We rented an EV but on arrival they did not have any EVs charged. The replacement vehicle was nice but smelled significantly of smoke and we did not have time to return to attempt to get another vehicle.
4.0
|Jul 2023We’ve rented a lot of cars while traveling and this was easily the most stressful and strange experience. We paid for a premium luxury SUV and they brought out the dirtiest, oldest rental car we’ve ever seen. 81K miles on the clock and showed every one of them. They then tried to put us in a small sedan - there are four of us and we had four suitcases … So they said we could take a Ford Explorer. We said that was fine but we’d like the difference in cost refunded as it would have been $100 cheaper to rent that one. They said they couldn’t do that. Finally, they found us a premium luxury SUV that was (mostly) clean. Just a really bizarre experience and they kept saying there was nothing they could do, until we said we’d like to cancel and we’d walk down to another rental company. What should have taken 15 minutes ended up being an hour and a half. Totally put us off ever renting from Budget again.
6.0
|Jul 2023There were coffee spills and a small bag of trash in the car. It was obvious they relied on the previous renters to do the cleaning. It seems like the staff didn't check the car before my use. The car was fine, the gas was full and there was no damage to the vehicle, but it could have been cleaned better and it also had the scent of cigarettes.
2.0
|Jul 2023Line to pickup was a disaster. For awhile no one was even at the counter despite a line of 20+. System to get cars was very inefficient so each person getting their car took way longer than it should. Do not blame the counter representatives who did the best they could, but everything was poorly organized and poorly run.
1 out of 29
Budget Locations in Philadelphia
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Avis
61 reviews•8 locations
Overview
Cleanliness
6.1
Comfort
6.4
Overall
5.5
Pick-up/drop-off
5.6
Value
5.5
Recent reviews
2.0
|May 2025The pick up was understaffed and poorly run. It took one and one half hours to pick up the car after arriving to the pick up location. After a long flight and a long drive ahead this lack of efficient service is unexceptable.
2.0
|Jul 2024The bus driver had some right wing media radio blaring. Then the pickup center was hot and I had to wait an hour to get my car which was not even close to the one I reserved.
10.0
|Sept 2023All good. Loved the convenience of picking up the rental right at the station.
4.0
|Aug 2023Poor Customer service/attitude
4.0
|Jul 2023The car smelled like cigarette smoke when we got in. One of the windshield wipers didn't work properly. We were charged for an extra day because we dropped off the car a little outside business hours (traffic was really bad because of the rain).
4.0
|Jun 2023The office was closed before scheduled, so we couldn't return the car accordingly.
1 out of 21
Avis Locations in Philadelphia
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Thrifty
36 reviews•6 locations
Overview
Cleanliness
6.4
Comfort
6.4
Overall
5.3
Pick-up/drop-off
4.9
Value
5.8
Recent reviews
2.0
|Oct 2025Aggressive and argumentative staff at this location did not honor this reservation, instead choosing to grift for an extra $10 fee to receive a vehicle in the class reserved rather than an electric substitute. My plans were incompatible with an electric vehicle and I disagreed on principle with paying such a nebulous fee, so left without a vehicle.
6.0
|Sept 2023When booking the car no mention was made that the car was at the airport. Fortunately Thrifty is owned by Herrz who took action to loan us a car in the train station. However, on return there was confusion about closing the contract resulting in us not knowing the cost of the rental.
2.0
|Sept 2023Never was able to pick up my car; was never informed about rental terms in terms of eligibility
6.0
|Aug 2022Pick up process was poor. The wait fir and obtaining the rental car took an inordinate amount of time. There were over $358 of undisclosed fees.
2.0
|Jul 2022They didn’t have our vehicle so we had to PAY for an upgrade to fit our family. The lady we dealt with was rude as heck. The upgrade we paid for was dirty with food and mold in the cup holders. NEVER AGAIN!
1 out of 12
Thrifty Locations in Philadelphia
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Alamo
25 reviews•2 locations
Overview
Cleanliness
8.0
Comfort
8.0
Overall
7.8
Pick-up/drop-off
8.2
Value
7.6
Recent reviews
10.0
|Mar 2023Very easy to deal with on pick up and drop off.
1 out of 9
Alamo Locations in Philadelphia
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
15 reviews•20 locations
Overview
Cleanliness
7.4
Comfort
7.5
Overall
7.6
Pick-up/drop-off
7.5
Value
7.4
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in Philadelphia
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National
5 reviews•2 locations
Overview
Cleanliness
8.2
Comfort
8.0
Overall
7.4
Pick-up/drop-off
8.0
Value
6.8
Recent reviews
10.0
|Dec 2024Customer service at Philadelphia airport rental was excellent!
1 out of 2
National Locations in Philadelphia
Car rental FAQs
Find answers to frequently asked questions about car rentals in Philadelphia, including policies, requirements, and more. FAQs were last updated on 6 October 2026.
What is the cheapest hire car found in Philadelphia?
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under HK$518/day when booking a car hire in Philadelphia. The absolute best deal a user found was for HK$470/day from Dollar, booked on Oct. 3.
How much does it cost to hire a car in Philadelphia for a week from Dollar?
Hiring a car in Philadelphia for a week can be a great option for travel. Dollar, the most popular car hire company for this area, offers hire cars for around HK$1,956/week on average.
Can I rent a car for a month in Philadelphia?
The length of time you can book a rental for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from Philadelphia it should be possible to rent a car for a whole month if needed.
How much does it cost to rent a car in Philadelphia for a month?
The average cost of a car rental in Philadelphia for a month is HK$8,383. Check Cheapflights to compare pricing and options for your rental car.
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