Most popular company | Fox |
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Most common car type | Mini |
Average price per day | RM 212 |
Cheapest price per day | RM 96 |
Price | RM 172 - RM 199 |
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January
RM 161
February
RM 179
March
RM 205
April
RM 205
May
RM 192
June
RM 197
July
RM 232
August
RM 223
September
RM 197
October
RM 205
November
RM 183
December
RM 228
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 currently 17,181 hire locations operating in California spread across 331 car hire agencies. In the past week, the cheapest car type to hire in California is medium car at RM 96 a day. Below are all the 6 car types available for hiring in the area, along with estimated starting prices:
Small cars | RM 194 - RM 364 | |
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All Car Types | RM 208 - RM 400 |
To rent a small car in California, you would pay an average price of RM 248/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a small car in California (~RM 194/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~RM 364/day). In fact, November is about 23% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car rental for California. When comparing with other car types available for rental in California, renting a small car saves you 15% 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 rent a medium car in California, you would pay an average price of RM 247/day. December is the cheapest month to rent a medium car in California (~RM 191/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is March (~RM 344/day). In fact, December is about 23% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car rental for California. When comparing with other car types available for rental in California, renting a medium car saves you 16% 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 rent a large car in California, you would pay an average price of RM 369/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a large car in California (~RM 251/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~RM 539/day). In fact, November is about 33% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car rental for California. When comparing with other car types available for rental in California, renting a large car is 22% 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 rent a SUV in California, you would pay an average price of RM 304/day. June is the cheapest month to rent a SUV in California (~RM 205/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is March (~RM 490/day). In fact, June is about 33% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV rental for California. When comparing with other car types available for rental in California, renting a SUV is 5% 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 SUV hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a van in California, you would pay an average price of RM 321/day. September is the cheapest month to rent a van in California (~RM 300/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is December (~RM 603/day). In fact, September is about 7% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van rental for California. When comparing with other car types available for rental in California, renting a van is 10% 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 rent a luxury car in California, you would pay an average price of RM 249/day. December is the cheapest month to rent a luxury car in California (~RM 224/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~RM 544/day). In fact, December is about 11% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a luxury car rental for California. When comparing with other car types available for rental in California, renting a luxury car saves you 15% 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 luxury car hire prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a convertible in California, you would pay an average price of RM 229/day. December is the cheapest month to rent a convertible in California (~RM 222/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~RM 817/day). In fact, December is about 4% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a convertible rental for California. When comparing with other car types available for rental in California, renting a convertible saves you 21% 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 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 RM 135/day when booking a car hire in California. The absolute best deal a user found was for RM 111/day from Budget, booked on Jan. 12.
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: Sixt (RM 96/day), Thrifty (RM 101/day), and Ace (RM 121/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Resla (10.0 rating), Silvercar (9.2 rating) and Alamo (8.4 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in California.
The average price of petrol in California is RM 4.03/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between RM 181 and RM 262 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.
Thrifty is one of the most popular car hire companies in California, offering car hire for around RM 1,315 per week on average.
Booking your car hire early can save you up to 31%. Aim to book your car hire at least 7 days in advance to take advantage of a below average price in California.
Yes, you can rent a car for a month in California check Cheapflights for the latest prices and car type availability.
You can potentially save up to 48% on a month-long rental by booking with Budget. Budget is the cheapest rental company available within the next few months. Renting a car in California can cost you on average RM 5,634 a month or RM 188 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 3 fuel types to choose from with Petrol/Diesel being the cheapest (RM 24+).