Most popular company | Hertz |
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Most common car type | Economy |
Average price per day | HK$306 |
Cheapest price per day | HK$217 |
Price | HK$202 - HK$251 |
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January
HK$240
February
HK$303
March
HK$357
April
HK$349
May
HK$341
June
HK$341
July
HK$404
August
HK$388
September
HK$349
October
HK$357
November
HK$318
December
HK$357
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.
At HK$217/day, large car is the cheapest car type available for hire in California in the past week. Out of 330 car hire agencies operating in California, there are, in total, 17,154 hire locations. View below for 5 offered car types:
Small cars | HK$287 - HK$522 | |
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All Car Types | HK$350 - HK$601 |
To hire a small car in California, you would pay an average price of HK$380/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a small car in California (~HK$287/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~HK$522/day). In fact, May is about 25% 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 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.
To hire a medium car in California, you would pay an average price of HK$384/day. May is the cheapest month to hire a medium car in California (~HK$314/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is March (~HK$523/day). In fact, May is about 19% 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 13% 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.
To hire a large car in California, you would pay an average price of HK$545/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a large car in California (~HK$385/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~HK$716/day). In fact, January is about 30% 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 20% 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 HK$455/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a SUV in California (~HK$322/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~HK$589/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 is 4% 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 van in California, you would pay an average price of HK$669/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a van in California (~HK$427/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is April (~HK$1,831/day). In fact, September 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 35% 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 HK$534/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a luxury car in California (~HK$158/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is October (~HK$1,175/day). In fact, September is about 71% 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 18% 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 HK$622/day. January is the cheapest month to hire a convertible in California (~HK$648/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is July (~HK$1,070/day). In fact, January is about 4% 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 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. 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 HK$292/day when booking a car hire in California. The absolute best deal a user found was for HK$249/day from Fox, 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: Yesaway (HK$211/day), Thrifty (HK$271/day), and Dollar (HK$271/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 HK$7.00/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between HK$315 and HK$455 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
Hiring a car in California for a week can be a great option for travel. Hertz, the most popular car hire company for this area, offers hire cars for around HK$2,998/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.
Typically, how long you can rent a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For California however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.
You can potentially save up to 64% on a month-long rental by booking with Fox. Fox is the cheapest rental company available within the next few months. Renting a car in California can cost you on average HK$12,849 a month or HK$428 a day. For extended stays in a location, this option will usually save you the most.
Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in California. There are currently 2 fuel types to choose from with Electric being the cheapest (HK$46+).