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What is the cheapest rental car agency in Boston?
The cheapest rental cars in Boston are generally found through Payless. When booking with Payless, you may be able to find rental car prices for as low as C$ 39/day. The average price to rent a car in Boston is C$ 93/day.
What car rental company in Boston has the most locations?
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has the most locations of any rental car company in Boston, with 14 locations.
What car do most people rent in Boston?
Nissan Rogue rentals and Toyota RAV4 rentals in Boston are the two most popular car models, according to our data. Nissan Rogue rental prices in Boston can vary depending on what company you rent from, but our users have found that prices average C$ 107/day and can be as low as C$ 61/day. Toyota RAV4 rental prices can also vary, but tend to average C$ 103/day, with the cheapest deals as low as C$ 45/day.
Boston, Massachusetts car rental deals found on momondo
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Small
Medium
Large
SUV
Van
Pickup Truck
Luxury
Convertible
Small cars
C$ 51 - C$ 116
All Car Types
C$ 86 - C$ 143
The average price of a small car rental in Boston, the United States is C$ 79. The cheapest time to rent a small car in Boston, the United States is in January. The price is 36% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 51 per day. A small car rental is typically 30% less expensive than the average rental car in Boston. The average price of a vehicle rental in Boston can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Boston small car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a medium car rental in Boston, the United States is C$ 97. The cheapest time to rent a medium car in Boston, the United States is in September. The price is 26% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 72 per day. A medium car rental is typically 14% less expensive than the average rental car in Boston. The average price of a vehicle rental in Boston can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Boston medium car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a large car rental in Boston, the United States is C$ 100. The cheapest time to rent a large car in Boston, the United States is in November. The price is 20% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 81 per day. A large car rental is typically 10% less expensive than the average rental car in Boston. The average price of a vehicle rental in Boston can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Boston large car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a SUV rental in Boston, the United States is C$ 110. The cheapest time to rent a SUV in Boston, the United States is in January. The price is 23% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 85 per day. A SUV rental is typically 2% less expensive than the average rental car in Boston. The average price of a vehicle rental in Boston can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Boston SUV rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a van rental in Boston, the United States is C$ 159. The cheapest time to rent a van in Boston, the United States is in February. The price is 30% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 112 per day. A van rental is typically 30% more expensive than the average rental car in Boston. The average price of a vehicle rental in Boston can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Boston van rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a pick-up truck rental in Boston, the United States is C$ 105. The cheapest time to rent a pick-up truck in Boston, the United States is in November. The price is 28% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 77 per day. A pick-up truck rental is typically 6% less expensive than the average rental car in Boston. The average price of a vehicle rental in Boston can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car.
The average price of a luxury car rental in Boston, the United States is C$ 147. The cheapest time to rent a luxury car in Boston, the United States is in November. The price is 36% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 96 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 25% more expensive than the average rental car in Boston. The average price of a vehicle rental in Boston can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Boston luxury car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a convertible rental in Boston, the United States is C$ 148. The cheapest time to rent a convertible in Boston, the United States is in January. The price is 19% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 120 per day. A convertible rental is typically 25% more expensive than the average rental car in Boston. The average price of a vehicle rental in Boston can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car.
When collecting the car at the Rental Counter, the queue was 45 minutes- too long in my view
8.0
Very good|Sep 2023
Positive: Car was clean and new. Negative: Pickup took a long time. Waited in line for an hour or more.
8.0
Very good|Aug 2023
Hidden fees were added AFTER car return. Not explained, either.
8.0
Very good|Aug 2023
Horrible dropoff experience in Philly. No signage explaining what to do. Pulled into lanes that looked like a place for cars to be left. There were a few people outside that saw me arrive but did nothing to help and quickly disappeared. Went inside to the counter and waiting in line for a while... only to finally get to the front and be told "oh you just have to leave the keys in the car and you can go." Terrible.
Avis staff was helpful, price was good. The location is a little confusing if you do not know the area.
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2023
Are the station agent that helped me was very eager to make my situation right. He corrected my reservation and got me the car I needed completely professional,
8.0
Very good|Aug 2023
Avis always wants to up sell coverages for which the explaination is incomplete.
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2023
Everything was great
2.0
Poor|Jul 2023
Person at drop-off claiming to be the owner of the location - he did NOT give me his name - was incredibly intense and rude about having the car cleaned before drop off. The car was clean - we only used it for 6 hours - but he insisted we get it fully washed or we would be charged $450. As I tried to show how clean it was by pulling out the car mats, he touched me to pull me back from the car and told me to get off his lot. It was a terrible and intense 15 min experience and I believe I was trying to be taken advantage of (other people at drop off felt the same way). I eventually just asked for my receipt and he told me he wouldnt charge me the $450 after all. I think there may be some sort of scam (in concert with the carwash) going on or there is just something very different about this location. I will NEVER rent from there again and I may never rent from Avis again because of this experience.
After making the reservation on line, I went in person to the office to add an additional day to the rental. After waiting in line for 30 minutes at an office in downtown Boston staffed by a single person (the rare office not out at the airport), the person in the office did this and quoted me a price which was essentially the same as the initial quote with one more day at the same daily rate. When I went later to print the rental information which was emailed to me I discovered that the price had gone up by 35% (for taking a 9 day rental to a 10 day rental) with an increase in both the base rate and the daily rate. After close to an hour on the phone with unhelpful customer service, I cancelled the rental and went to Enterprise instead — a price comparable the original quote from Hertz, with an office staffed by multiple people eager to be helpful. An experience which will shift my loyalty in the future.
2.0
Poor|Sep 2023
I booked a reservation and was not told that the location CLOSED at 4:00 on Saturday! My train didn’t get in until after 4:00. It cost me several HUNDRED DOLLARS to get a car at the airport.
6.0
Okay|Aug 2023
Tried to rent me a Tesla, but where we were going did not have easy access to charging stations, then had to pay to “upgrade” to a lower class gasoline car. This was not requested or mentioned in reservation, but what can you do. I tried calling to change my vehicle drop off location to another near by location and customer service was poor, lady barely spoke English and could not understand what I was asking. I basically gave up. The car was otherwise fine.
4.0
Mediocre|Jun 2023
The location in downtown Boston instead of airport was the worst possible location. Traffic in Boston made it difficult to reach your office. Staff at office was good. Car was dirty when picked up.
2.0
Poor|Jun 2023
Counter folks were very kind
2.0
Poor|May 2023
Pick up took forever despite being Gold member. Long wait in vehicle line to get out of garage.
Company did not honor reservation due to me not having a credit card
10.0
Wonderful|Feb 2023
Pretty seamless experience. Pickup at Logan was a little wonky because there wasn't a Payless counter but the Avis dude helped me out.
2.0
Poor|Jan 2023
My car wasn't available , they gave me another which after waiting for it for half an hour also wasn't available - I ended up having to take an unsuitable pickup truck just to get out of the airport after waiting almost 2 hours
8.0
Very good|Oct 2022
The price was good. The Payless counter to pickup our rental did not exist; there was only a single very small sign at the beginning of a long queue leading up to Avis and Budget counters, all very confusing. Our vehicle was not available so the agent (Avis) gave us an upgraded vehicle at same price. The association of Payless with these other rental companies remains a mystery. Returning the vehicle was confusing as we were told to leave the key in the vehicle but nothing else. I asked a worker about this and he said we would get an email, but never got one. Seems communication on returning vehicle is rather poor.
2.0
Poor|Sep 2022
Waited 2 hours in Boston. Long line. Person who helped had never done a Payless Rental. Fouled up paperwork. First car she gave me she told me to go to wrong car spot and wrong car there. Next car I was given a man was sitting in it and said he had also rented it. Third car something was wrong acne wouldn’t take my charger so 4th car was a dud. The entire rental time messages about routine maintenance needs to be done and collusion light kept beeping after repeated cleanings of windshield. No button to open and close trunk. I rented a midsize and this Outlander was definitely on small size. At checkout I was told Ivwoukd get a refund discount but that never showed in final receipt. Didn’t line car. Too basic if features. Car play would never work On the screen could only listen on phone. Totally disgusted for the amount of money I spent!!!!!!
ended up not being able to claim this booking because it was for international driver even though it never told me that, had to go to another company and book last minute
4.0
Mediocre|Aug 2025
Thrifty charged me two hours extra even though I returned the car on time because their attendant waited to check the car back in. When I contacted customer service, the original rep said I needed to provide proof of my return time. I had no proof bc the attendant didn’t give me paperwork, just took the key and said I was all set. I asked them to check their security cameras to see that I had returned the car EARLIER than my return time. The whole thing felt scammy. I won’t use this location again.
4.0
Mediocre|Aug 2025
I did not get the vehicle type i booked. It was filthy. It did not have a full tank/battery s contract indicated. Turning signals burnt out. Terribly poor experience at pick up counter. Bad attitude from reps at pick up. Etc etc etc
10.0
Wonderful|Sep 2023
Everything was good
2.0
Poor|Sep 2023
They over charge, I was book SUV or similar for $225.00 they give me KIA electric I'm not agree they change to RAV4 they don't say anything after I get home they charge me $517.00 total they adding $240.00 for upgrade from SUV to SUV RAV4. what do you thing different.
2.0
Poor|Aug 2023
I was charged for fuel despite being assured that (since the fuel tank was not full when I collected the car) I would not need to return it with a full tank.
Everything was good, but I didn’t get an email receipt after returning the car. I usually get one within 24 hours.
10.0
Wonderful|Oct 2022
Good price. Excellent car and efficient service coming and going
10.0
Wonderful|Oct 2022
We enjoyed having the extra room and the passengers liked the comfort and view from the captains chairs.
10.0
Wonderful|Oct 2022
Mike dis a great job of explaining.
10.0
Wonderful|Jun 2022
Great experience! Worried about using a intermediary like Kayak and had not used National before. Entire rental went flawless. Was able to see rental on the kayak app as well as the National app. Would do again.
2.0
Poor|Mar 2022
You guys screwed me. I specifically asked for a car at Logan airport and your dumb app reserved a car for me in downtown Boston. Got to the airport and there was no car. No number to call to straighten it out. So I had to rent a car at the airport and paid double. Needless to say I was not happy. I will not be using Kayak again.
Learn everything there is to know about renting a car in Boston so you can be properly prepared for your next trip
How much will it cost to rent a car in Boston, Massachusetts in September?
To rent a car for a weekend in Boston in September, the average price was C$ 136 with cheaper deals starting around C$ 135. Stretching your rental over seven days shifts the price range to about C$ 66 to C$ 96.
Is there a fee to cancel my Boston, Massachusetts car rental?
Every rental car company in Boston has a different cancellation policy. At momondo, we will always disclose in the car rental search results whether or not an agency has a cancellation fee. Some of the top car rental companies in Boston include Alamo, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Budget, so be sure to check if they offer free cancellation.
What is the best type of car to rent in Boston during September?
Most people will rent an Economy car when travelling to Boston during the month of September. Its efficient gas mileage and ability to handle wet road conditions makes the economy car a go-to choice when precipitation averages 85 mm and temperatures hover around 13 °C. Renting a Economy in Boston will cost you C$ 143/day on average.
What is the speed limit in Boston, Massachusetts?
When you book a rental car in Boston, you should abide by the city’s 40 km/h speed limit. The speed limits on any suburban roads and highways in Boston are 120 km/h and 120 km/h, respectively. Be on the lookout for posted signage, because these speed limits might change depending on where you are within Boston.
What car rental company has the Toyota RAV4 in Boston?
Budget is the most popular car rental company offering Toyota RAV4 rentals in Boston. The cost to rent the Toyota RAV4 from Budget is C$ 135/day on average.
What is the weather like in Boston, MA in August?
During the month of August the average temperature in Boston is 22 °C and the expected precipitation is 86 mm. This information is useful for travellers looking for a car rental in Boston.
Is the weather in Boston similar to the rest of Massachusetts?
The climate in Massachusetts during August is usually 20 °C with an expected 91.9 mm of precipitation throughout the month. Those looking to rent a car and leave from Boston on a road trip to the surrounding area should take note of this information.
When did momondo last update prices for cars in Boston?
Prices for cars in Boston are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for cars in Boston?
As of August 2026, there are 74 operators available to choose from for cars in Boston.
How old do you have to be to hire a car in Boston?
The minimum age for drivers varies by country, including Boston. In numerous EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. To rent a car overseas, you'll generally need to be at least 21, and if you're under 25, a young driver surcharge may be applied. We advise that you read the policy of your chosen rental company before making a reservation.
What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in Boston?
All drivers must have a valid full driving license when renting a car in Boston. If the license is written in a different language from the country of rental, an International Driving Permit may be required to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you're renting a car overseas, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. It is always advisable to check with the individual rental company you're booking with.
Travelling to a place near Boston?
Rent a car at Boston if you plan to visit one of these locations
Old Orchard Beach
Hampton Beach
Ogunquit
Chelsea
Kennebunkport
Needham
Everett
Wells
Foxborough
Burlington
Scarborough
Salem
Westbrook
Saco
Seabrook
Watertown
Brookline
South Yarmouth
Fitchburg
Hampton
Why use momondo?
Why should I use momondo to book a car rental in Boston?
You should book a car rental in Boston using momondo because it is quick, free and easy to use and could save you money. momondo does the hard work of finding the rental car prices and policies, all you need to do is compare and choose what works best for your trip.
How does momondo help me find the best car rental deal in Boston?
Filtering is how momondo helps you find a great rental car in Boston. Narrow your search using price and map features as well as filtering by fuel or mileage policies amongst many other filters available.
Does momondo show car rental deals in Boston with free cancellation?
Yes you can filter specifically for car rental companies in Boston offering free cancellation on momondo.
Can I rent a car with a fair fuel policy in Boston on momondo?
momondo specifically allows you to search for car rentals in Boston with fair fuel policies.
Can I find a car rental in Boston which offers enhanced cleaning on momondo?
Yes, momondo shows deals with enhanced cleaning services for rental cars in Boston.
Can I search for rental cars in Boston with unlimited mileage on momondo?
Absolutely. You can specifically filter for rental car deals in Boston with unlimited mileage on momondo.
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