Car hire in California

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Car rental brands in California

Dollar

Fox

Avis

Alamo

Thrifty

Budget

Sixt

Hertz

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Car rental in California: things to know

The most booked company over the past month	Dollar
The most popular to book	Premium car
Avg. daily price for Premium car	US$60 per day
3 days	Typical rental term
On the pick-up day	Best time to book to pay less
Possible with some companies	One-way rental

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Based on the average daily cost of US$57, it will cost you around US$396 for a week on our site.

Based on the average daily cost of US$57, it will cost you around US$1,697 for a month on our site.

Premium is the most popular car group to rent in California among our users, followed by SUV and medium.

On average, renting Premium car in US$60 costs California per day on our site.

On average, renting SUV in US$59 costs California per day on our site.

On average, renting Medium car in US$43 costs California per day on our site.

Based on our bookings, there are at least 38 car rental companies available in California, including these:

Dollar
Fox
Avis

In the past 6 months, 35 rental companies were offering the cheapest rates for Premium car on our site:

RC - ACE Rent A Car for an average daily price of US$15
RC - Economy for an average daily price of US$17
RC - Payless for an average daily price of US$21

Our users often pick up their car in these locations:

El Segundo
Los Angeles International Airport
Burlingame

It is usually possible to return the rental car to a different location, but it depends on each company’s policy and might cost you an extra fee. The most popular brands in California that allow one-way car rentals are Fox, Dollar and Thrifty.

Car hire in California

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Car rental in California: things to know

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