New York car hires from €29

What type of car is recommended for driving in New York City?Smaller vehicles are highly recommended for vacation-goers in New York City, especially if you plan to use a hire car as your main form of transportation. There are many one-way streets and smaller alleys that can be difficult to navigate with a larger car. It can also be difficult to find streetside parallel parking spots large enough to suit anything above a mid-sized vehicle.

A wide range of speed limits will be seen in New York City, but the most important detail to note is that the speed limit is always 25 mph unless signage says otherwise. On highways throughout New York, the maximum speed limit is 55 mph and the minimum is 45 mph, unless posted otherwise.

Streetside parking in New York City is incredibly difficult to find, especially in areas such as Manhattan. Thus, many drivers rely heavily on parking garages for both daily and hourly parking. However, planning must be done in advance as many of the garages can fill up fast, so it pays to plan ahead of time to know which garages are most convenient for your destination.

On average a car hire in New York costs €74 per day.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at Ace (€29/day), Thrifty (€37/day) and Dollar (€37/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest hire car price was found at Ace 124-10 S Conduit Avenue 11420 (18 kilometres from the city centre).

Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car hire companies in New York are Alamo (8.4, 167 reviews), Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.0, 165 reviews), and Avis (7.0, 305 reviews).

The average price of fuel in New York is €3.60 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between €43 and €57, depending on the car size.

Full-size (Chevrolet Suburban or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in New York.

Car hire companies onsite at John F Kennedy Intl airport include Budget, Sixt, Alamo, Dollar, Ace, Thrifty, Avis and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Car hire companies onsite at Newark airport include Budget, Ace, Dollar and Avis.

Car hire companies onsite at LaGuardia airport include Budget, Sixt, Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from John F Kennedy Intl airport to off-airport locations include Budget, Alamo, Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty, Avis and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Newark airport to off-airport locations include Budget, Ace, Dollar and Avis.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from LaGuardia airport to off-airport locations include Budget, Alamo, Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty, Avis and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

A Full Size car hire in New York costs €129 per day, on average.

A Mini car hire in New York costs €105 per day, on average.

A Compact car hire in New York costs €65 per day, on average.

In New York, cars are most frequently hired at Ace 124-10 S Conduit Avenue (18 km from city centre ).

On average a car hire in New York costs €520 per week (€74 per day).

On average a car hire in New York costs €2,230 per month (€74 per day).