Most popular company | Thrifty |
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Most common car type | Standard |
Average price per day | ₹ 3,634 |
Cheapest price per day | ₹ 1,678 |
Price | ₹ 2,030 - ₹ 5,334 |
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January
₹ 2,633
February
₹ 3,312
March
₹ 3,907
April
₹ 3,822
May
₹ 3,737
June
₹ 3,737
July
₹ 4,416
August
₹ 4,247
September
₹ 3,822
October
₹ 3,907
November
₹ 3,482
December
₹ 3,907
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in California 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.
There are, in total, 17,154 car hire locations in California that are operated by 330 companies. In the past week, small car is the cheapest car type users can hire (cheapest price last found: ₹ 1,678/day). Explore 6 car types currently offered from California hire providers:
Small cars | ₹ 3,268 - ₹ 6,113 | |
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All Car Types | ₹ 4,842 - ₹ 7,945 |
To hire a small car in California, you would pay an average price of ₹ 4,696/day. November is the cheapest month to hire a small car in California (~₹ 3,268/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is March (~₹ 6,113/day). In fact, November is about 31% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, hiring a small car saves you 29% 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. Here are the best California small car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a medium car in California, you would pay an average price of ₹ 5,619/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in California (~₹ 4,172/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is March (~₹ 6,660/day). In fact, January is about 26% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, hiring a medium car saves you 14% 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. Here are the best California medium car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a large car in California, you would pay an average price of ₹ 7,819/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a large car in California (~₹ 5,768/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~₹ 10,105/day). In fact, January is about 27% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, hiring a large car is 17% more expensive. 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. Here are the best California large car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a SUV in California, you would pay an average price of ₹ 6,320/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in California (~₹ 4,441/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is March (~₹ 7,458/day). In fact, January is about 30% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, hiring a SUV saves you 4% 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. Here are the best California SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a van in California, you would pay an average price of ₹ 9,213/day. February is the cheapest month to hire a van in California (~₹ 5,883/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is August (~₹ 15,616/day). In fact, February is about 37% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, hiring a van is 30% more expensive. 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.
To hire a luxury car in California, you would pay an average price of ₹ 8,400/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a luxury car in California (~₹ 5,175/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is August (~₹ 14,694/day). In fact, January is about 39% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a luxury car hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, hiring a luxury car is 23% more expensive. 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. Here are the best California luxury car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To hire a convertible in California, you would pay an average price of ₹ 9,663/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a convertible in California (~₹ 5,766/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is August (~₹ 12,198/day). In fact, January is about 41% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a convertible hire for California. When comparing with other car types available for hire in California, hiring a convertible is 33% more expensive. 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. Here are the best California convertible hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
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In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under ₹ 2,953/day when booking a car hire in California. The absolute best deal a user found was for ₹ 2,074/day from Ace, booked on Dec. 16.
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in California from the following companies over the past two weeks: Fox (₹ 1,921/day), Dollar (₹ 2,131/day), and Yesaway (₹ 2,366/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Alamo (8.4 rating), Silvercar (8.2 rating) and National (8.1 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in California.
The average price of petrol in California is ₹ 76/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between ₹ 3,440 and ₹ 4,969 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
From Thrifty you can hire a car in California from about ₹ 32,317 per week on average.
Generally, for a better deal in California it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 31%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 7 days prior to your pickup date. Booking as early as you can also increases the likelihood that you’ll get the ideal car.
Yes, renting a vehicle in California for a month is certainly possible.
Generally, a month-long car rental in California can be found for about ₹ 138,503, with the average price for a rental being around ₹ 4,617 a day. Book with Ace, to take advantage of their cheap prices and pay 78% less compared to the average price of car rentals in California.
Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in California. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Electric being the cheapest (₹ 23+).