New York car hire information
| Pick-up location | New York |
|---|---|
| Car types | Compact, Compact SUV, Economy, Full-size, Full-size SUV, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, People carrier, Standard, Standard SUV |
| Hire locations | 128 |
| Airport locations | 41 |
| Popular agencies | Thrifty, Sixt, Ace, Hertz |
Cheap car hire in New York
| Economy | €39/day |
| Compact | €39/day |
| Intermediate | €42/day |
| Standard | €41/day |
| Full-size | €44/day |
| People carrier | €72/day |
| Full-size SUV | €59/day |
| Intermediate SUV | €48/day |
| Compact SUV | €49/day |
| Standard SUV | €52/day |
Top tips for hiring a car in New York
- One of the major advantages of renting a car in New York City is that it makes the outlying boroughs much more accessible. For instance, places like Rockaway Beach in Queens, Red Hook in Brooklyn, and City Island in the Bronx are all much easier to reach via car than by public transportation.
- For travelers with flights landing at LaGuardia Airport, all hire shuttles pick up and drop off from in front of Terminal A of the airport. As for JFK International Airport, hire car desks can be found on the Arrivals level of each terminal. At Newark International Airport, the car hire desks are found in Stations P2 and P3 on the AirTrain.
- Rush hour is an undeniable part of life in New York City. However, that doesn’t mean it can’t be mitigated. Typically morning the busy morning traffic lasts from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., while the afternoon and evening traffic is usually from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Drivers should take care, though, that those are the busiest times, but often rush hour can start even earlier in the morning and last even later at night. Some of the main areas to avoid during rush hour include the Lincoln Tunnel and the Brooklyn Bridge.
- Biking is very popular in New York City and drivers should remain careful and aware of the bikers around them. Make sure to always check your mirrors when turning right and when opening a door, as you never know when a biker could pop up behind you.
- 25% of our users found a car hire in New York for €49 or less
- Book your car hire in New York at least 6 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price
- Off-airport car hire locations in New York are around 20% more expensive than airport locations on average
- Full-size car hire in New York are around 59% cheaper than other car types, on average
FAQs about hiring a car in New York
New York car rental reviews and directory
Hertz
7.0
Good
1074 reviewsCleanliness
7.6
Comfort
7.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.9
Value for money
6.7
18 locations in New York
from €53/day
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6.0 Okay
Jan 2022
Budget
6.4
Okay
1268 reviewsMost popular
Cleanliness
7.0
Comfort
7.1
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.2
Value for money
6.5
8 locations in New York
from €57/day
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Oct 2022
Dollar
6.0
Okay
1071 reviewsCleanliness
6.8
Comfort
6.7
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.8
Value for money
6.0
6 locations in New York
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10.0 Wonderful
Jul 2021
2.0 Poor
May 2021
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Not an enjoyable experience at allCons:
Pickup — staff was both rude and incompetent. When picking up, I asked to change my dropoff date. After huffing about it, the staff person told me the new price... but conveniently forgot to update the reservation because I was later charged an early return fee. So then I obviously had to call to get it reversed — which no one likes wasting their time doing. Why couldn’t this have been simple and seamless, as usual? Only one reason - the staff. Dropoff — again, the staff person was exceptionally rude. She asked me to get in line when I was only literally mentioning that I was dropping off. Not EVERYONE is trying to cut in line all the time! Sometimes we just don’t want to wait for 6 other people to get helped for a 1 second FYI!10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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ExcellentCons:
-2.0 Poor
May 2021
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My reservation was for 3pm. I arrived a little after 3 and the rental location was closed. Nowhere on the app or in the reservation process was it made clear that the location closed at 3. I tried to make another reservation somewhere, but the Kayak app showed no cars available anywhere. Literally none. Very, very disappointed in the whole experience. And I’d like a refund of the $22 pre-paid in insurance for a car I never got.2.0 Poor
May 2021
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It took over two hours to pick up the car2.0 Poor
May 2021
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There were no cars available upon arrivals and dollar employees had no idea when they would be.Enterprise Rent-A-Car
8.4
Very Good
425 reviewsBest rated
Cleanliness
8.3
Comfort
8.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.4
Value for money
8.0
16 locations in New York
from €58/day
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2.0 Poor
May 2021
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No!!Cons:
Called me and told me we will call you around 3 to confirm your pickup never called Back.10.0 Wonderful
Mar 2021
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Staff was friendly and attentive. The car was greatCons:
Na10.0 Wonderful
Jan 2021
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Very respectful of COVID precautions, very little interaction but still friendly, helpful sales representatives.10.0 Wonderful
Jan 2020
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AllCons:
Nothing10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2020
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greatCons:
nothing10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2020
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It was all really simple to deal with, the car was super clean and easy to drive, no issues!Cons:
Nothing.Alamo
8.4
Very Good
447 reviewsCleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.4
Value for money
8.2
4 locations in New York
from €43/day
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10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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great customer service representative in the Jersey City locationCons:
they were clearly shorthanded and the guy there did a great job quickly and with humor handle everyone and keep tempers down.10.0 Wonderful
Apr 2021
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Staff extremely nice and helpful. Pickup, drop-off and price all excellent.6.0 Okay
Mar 2021
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The car could've been cleaner. The inside had sand on the seats and floor. The cars rims were covered in mud and sand.. overall the car served it's purpose but it could've been cleaner.8.0 Very Good
Feb 2021
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service was friendly and fast. car was nice.2.0 Poor
Jan 2021
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They should let me know I cannot read the car without credit card10.0 Wonderful
Jan 2021
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Everything was very easy, convenient. Loved the car they gave me.Avis
7.1
Good
494 reviewsCleanliness
7.5
Comfort
7.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.0
Value for money
6.8
13 locations in New York
from €43/day
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8.0 Very Good
May 2021
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The carCons:
I prepaid for gas expecting to be credited for the fuel I didn’t use. At pick up the staff asked me so many questions about extras I felt obligated to buy the gas.10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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The service was very good and the vehicle was excellent.Cons:
Maybe cheaper..lol2.0 Poor
Apr 2021
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The pricing was decent but being charged $9.50 per gallon to fill half a tank when no where in the United States gas cost that much.Cons:
Not charging $9.50 per gallon to refill half a tank. I will not be using you guys and will tell everyone I know not to use your services.10.0 Wonderful
Jan 2021
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The car was very clean and smoke free. The return was seamless.Payless
6.9
Okay
415 reviewsCleanliness
7.2
Comfort
7.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.7
Value for money
6.9
2 locations in New York
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10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Pickup and drop off easy. JFK is JFK so getting in and out of airport less than ideal.10.0 Wonderful
Apr 2021
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i came here after my reservation with ACE fell through - these guys brought me an upgrade in about 5 minutes despite not even having a registration for more than half an hour. was really impressed, & that's not something i'm used to saying about car rental places.Cons:
one "invisible bill", possibly linked to a toll bridge...or is that troll bridge? hmm10.0 Wonderful
Apr 2021
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Yes easy smooth in and outCons:
Car was ok nothing great8.0 Very Good
Mar 2021
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printer working in lobby8.0 Very Good
Feb 2021
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Pick-up and drop-off was a fairly simple process.Cons:
When we received our car, the tire pressure light was on. We connected with an employee who filled the tires with air. When finished, the light was still on, but the employee said that "it's because the tires need some time to warm up" (it had snowed two days in a row previously). We had a car for a total of three days and two nights. The tire pressure light never turned off. I wish the employee had taken more care to look into the issue and/or escalate the matter so that we could receive a new car.2.0 Poor
Dec 2020
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They ran out of cars, I waited 3 hours after my booking time to get a carSixt
6.4
Okay
285 reviewsCleanliness
7.0
Comfort
7.1
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.2
Value for money
6.2
3 locations in New York
from €52/day
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Nov 2022
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4.0 Mediocre
Oct 2022
2.0 Poor
Sep 2022
Thrifty
6.4
Okay
671 reviewsCleanliness
7.1
Comfort
7.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.2
Value for money
6.3
3 locations in New York
from €39/day