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What is the cheapest rental car agency in Ottawa?
The cheapest rental cars in Ottawa are generally found through Routes Car & Truck Rentals. When booking with Routes Car & Truck Rentals, you may be able to find rental car prices for as low as C$ 17/day. The average price to rent a car in Ottawa is C$ 25/day.
What car rental company in Ottawa has the most locations?
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has the most locations of any rental car company in Ottawa, with 16 locations.
What car do most people rent in Ottawa?
Most momondo users will rent the Ford Escape in Ottawa, though renting the Nissan Rogue is a popular second choice according to our data. If you’re interested in renting the Ford Escape, prices are C$ 107 per day on average. Some users have found Ford Escape rental deals in Ottawa for as low as C$ 18 per day. Nissan Rogue rentals in Ottawa are C$ 50 per day on average, with some of the cheapest deals at C$ 17 per day.
Ottawa, Ontario car rental deals found on momondo
Find the rental car in Ottawa that's right for you
Small
Medium
Large
SUV
Van
Pickup Truck
Luxury
Convertible
Small cars
C$ 40 - C$ 99
All Car Types
C$ 45 - C$ 107
The average price of a small car rental in Ottawa, Canada is C$ 65. The cheapest time to rent a small car in Ottawa, Canada is in January. The price is 39% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 40 per day. A small car rental is typically 18% less expensive than the average rental car in Ottawa. The average price of a vehicle rental in Ottawa 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 Ottawa small car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a medium car rental in Ottawa, Canada is C$ 63. The cheapest time to rent a medium car in Ottawa, Canada is in January. The price is 43% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 37 per day. A medium car rental is typically 19% less expensive than the average rental car in Ottawa. The average price of a vehicle rental in Ottawa 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 Ottawa medium car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a large car rental in Ottawa, Canada is C$ 106. The cheapest time to rent a large car in Ottawa, Canada is in February. The price is 32% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 73 per day. A large car rental is typically 26% more expensive than the average rental car in Ottawa. The average price of a vehicle rental in Ottawa 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 Ottawa large car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a SUV rental in Ottawa, Canada is C$ 71. The cheapest time to rent a SUV in Ottawa, Canada is in January. The price is 44% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 41 per day. A SUV rental is typically 9% less expensive than the average rental car in Ottawa. The average price of a vehicle rental in Ottawa 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 Ottawa SUV rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a van rental in Ottawa, Canada is C$ 101. The cheapest time to rent a van in Ottawa, Canada is in January. The price is 35% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 66 per day. A van rental is typically 22% more expensive than the average rental car in Ottawa. The average price of a vehicle rental in Ottawa 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 Ottawa van rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a pick-up truck rental in Ottawa, Canada is C$ 53. The cheapest time to rent a pick-up truck in Ottawa, Canada is in May. The price is 67% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 89 per day. A pick-up truck rental is typically 33% less expensive than the average rental car in Ottawa. The average price of a vehicle rental in Ottawa 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 Ottawa pick-up truck rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a luxury car rental in Ottawa, Canada is C$ 115. The cheapest time to rent a luxury car in Ottawa, Canada is in May. The price is 28% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 83 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 32% more expensive than the average rental car in Ottawa. The average price of a vehicle rental in Ottawa 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 convertible rental in Ottawa, Canada is C$ 129. The cheapest time to rent a convertible in Ottawa, Canada is in April. The price is 40% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 78 per day. A convertible rental is typically 39% more expensive than the average rental car in Ottawa. The average price of a vehicle rental in Ottawa can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car.
Car was great, clean and super comfortable. The price I got online was 139$ and when I got there they told me to pay 240$ that was the only issue, other than that staff was friendly and customer service is on point. When I dropped off the car, a guy name osama I believe checked the car and he was very friendly and nice guy, thank you
10.0
Wonderful|Sep 2023
To be able to pick up the car in Ottawa and drop it off in Grimsby was fanatasgic, i was able to brinbg back my new motorhome.
10.0
Wonderful|May 2023
Nice car and kind people!
8.0
Very good|Jan 2023
C’était bien. Sauf que l’on a payé pour des pneus d’hiver (nous demeurons au Québec) et c’était des pneus 4saisons (plaque de l’Ontario). C’est décevant!
8.0
Very good|Oct 2022
They changed my minivan to a full size V8 SUV. Making me pay more for gas.
10.0
Wonderful|Sep 2022
Pick up and drop off service in both Ottawa and Downtown Toronto was great. Both members of staff were very helpful. It was quite expensive but the staff and ease of the process made it worth it. You don't usually get that level of service in my experience when renting cars.
The whole experience from start to finish was easy and fast. I will definitely rent from this location (Slater Street, Ottawa) again!
2.0
Poor|Jul 2023
My reservation was cancelled, when I called and asked how much the deposit was I was told $ 300. When I arrived , I was told it's $750 , I tried explaining that I had an important trip and she said there's nothing I can do for you,
8.0
Very good|May 2023
Good
10.0
Wonderful|May 2023
All was perfect
4.0
Mediocre|Apr 2023
Should calculate fuel usage and then return the unused price back
It was great, the service with Faiz is what made me happy dealing with them. He truly cares about his customers!
2.0
Poor|Aug 2025
Our bank put a hold on our credit card after we tried booking Routes through one of their very sketchy online booking partners. Also, they were totally inflexible when our original booking (which we had to cancel) needed to change by 4 hours! Impossible to reach staff at the Ottawa airport. Recommend staying away from this company.
10.0
Wonderful|Feb 2024
All good.
2.0
Poor|Aug 2023
Terrible.
2.0
Poor|Jun 2023
Awful communication, Impossible to reach them by phone or email.
4.0
Mediocre|May 2023
The ad says unlimited free kms but the company does not honour that. And with no refund policy you can not cancel the reservation once you are aware of the fee/km
The young lady the helped us was excellent. I believe her name was Mariam. The only thing that would help would be to be able to supply or buy a map of Ontario and perhaps Quebec. We rented it in Ottawa and bought it back to Ottawa. We would of preferred to have dropped it off in Toronto but the drop off charge was horrendous. thank you
10.0
Wonderful|Jul 2023
Ankit Patel did an excellent job for us in Ottawa. Excellent customer service considering we have a 3 and 6 year old.
10.0
Wonderful|Jun 2023
Great customer service
10.0
Wonderful|Jun 2023
Everything! If only I didn't have to fill the car up at the end, that's it
8.0
Very good|Feb 2023
Just need a little Deodorant to change the smell inside , the rest , like customer service was perfect and fast at pickup and drop off 👍
We had to insist on checking the car conditions in our presence at drop off like we did for pickup. Else the practice is to do it later on and send the observations to the customer by emails.
2.0
Poor|Sep 2022
I arrived at the rental location at Ottawa International Airport with a Quebec driver's license and an Ontario health card. The employee there told me that because I had a Quebec driver's license, I needed 3 photo IDs and 2 phone numbers to rent. This is ridiculous because I have used my Quebec license to rent cars from airports in Montreal, Toronto, and Boston without issue. There was also no warning about this before I arrived at the airport. This forced my partner to also take an Uber to the airport to bring my passport, and so we departed more than an hour late and spent extra money on transit to the airport. They also told us that because we left at 5 p.m. in stead of 4 p.m., we'd be able to return the car at 5 p.m. instead of 4 without extra charges. But the contract they sent still said a 4 p.m. return time.
8.0
Very good|Aug 2022
The car wasn’t ready when we arrived but it was fine. The chap in the office was pretty good, got friendlier as we were there longer. He helped us out with our insurance and we were off. They offered to drive us back to the hotel after we returned the car but then reneged the offer and left us at a local Walmart. Not great …
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2022
Great staff car smelled a bit like cigarettes but I told staff who marked it down and apologized
I like the way customers are treated, flexibility, efficiency and excellent vehicle!
10.0
Wonderful|Jul 2022
I found almost 80$ for 5 hours a bit expensive.
10.0
Wonderful|May 2022
The large deposit required. You need to make the vehicle availability inclusive to ppl who don't have alot of credit cards as many of us don't want them.
10.0
Wonderful|May 2022
Just the location is terrible.
10.0
Wonderful|Sep 2021
It should have been made clear that off site pick up was to avoid the Airport surtax. This was not a problem and solved by a short taxi ride.
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2021
The car was very clean and comfortable, rode very smoothly and quietly. I appreciated the fact that I did not have to return it to the downtown location but could leave it at the airport when I leave. Saves much time and effort when leaving on an early morning flight. The price quoted was very competitive. I will probably use Kayak again when I rent my next vehicle.
I booked a dodge challenger but given a ford escape. The ford interior had not been vacuumed and had dirt and food debris in the console/gear shift. The exterior of the vehicle had not been washed and the windshield was covered with dead bugs. However, the drop-off at Toronto Pearson Airport was smooth and efficient
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2023
Easy to work with!
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2023
Everything was good.
10.0
Wonderful|Apr 2023
Very friendly staff i needed directions avis staff was quick to answer all my questions i highly recommended this location to everyone thank you awesome service
2.0
Poor|Nov 2022
I made the purchase on the Kayak website for 180.00 when picking up the car at Avis the amount charged was 380.00 ..... a real naughty thing. A real steal. As I was at the last minute to go to the airport, I could not rent the car elsewhere. I've been robbed...
10.0
Wonderful|Oct 2022
Customer service was awesome and the car was clean and on time.
Get the overview on great rental deals, popular car rental companies, and best car types for your visit in Ottawa
Most Popular Agency
Routes Car & Truck Rentals
Popular Car Types
Intermediate, Compact, Economy
Cheapest Rental Car
C$ 22
Most Popular Model
Class Special SUV
The most popular Ottawa car rental agency found on momondo this month is Routes Car & Truck Rentals. Other top choices for car rental companies are Europcar and Turo
The following car types were offered at rental car companies in Ottawa in the past 72 hours: Intermediate, Compact, Economy.
The lowest price for a rental car in Ottawa is C$ 22/day. For this area, you can expect average prices starting from C$ 38/day.
The most popular car model to rent in Ottawa in the past 7 days is the Class Special SUV. Our users also prefer the Ford Escape as an alternative.
Learn everything there is to know about renting a car in Ottawa so you can be properly prepared for your next trip
How much will it cost to rent a car in Ottawa, Ontario in March?
C$ 68 is the cost of a weekend car rental in Ottawa for March, with cheap deals starting as low as C$ 30. Users looking for a one-week rental in Ottawa for March saw an average deal of C$ 54 - but quotes as low as C$ 21 were available depending on dates and car options.
Is there a fee to cancel my Ottawa, Ontario car rental?
Every rental car company in Ottawa 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 Ottawa include Budget, Alamo, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, so be sure to check if they offer free cancellation.
What is the best type of car to rent in Ottawa during March?
With temperatures averaging 7 °C and precipitation usually 71 mm during March, you should consider renting a standard when travelling to Ottawa. A standard can handle the fluctuations in temperature and rainfall during the month of March and is a popular choice for travellers heading to Ottawa. Renting a Standard in Ottawa will cost you C$ 35/day on average.
What is the speed limit in Ottawa, Ontario?
If you are renting a vehicle in Ottawa, then be aware that the current speed limit within city or town limits is 60 km/h, unless otherwise posted. Suburban speed limits around Ottawa will generally have a speed limit of 110 km/h. If you are travelling on a highway in Ottawa, then the speed limit is 120 km/h.
What car rental company has the Volvo XC90 in Ottawa?
Enterprise Rent-A-Car is the most popular car rental company offering Volvo XC90 rentals in Ottawa. The cost to rent the Volvo XC90 from Enterprise Rent-A-Car is C$ 97/day on average.The agency also has other SUV car rentals available, like the Ford Escape, in Ottawa if you’re unable to book the Volvo XC90 rental.
What is the weather like in Ottawa, ON in February?
In February, Ottawa usually gets 50 mm of precipitation and has an average temperature of -8 °C. This information can be very helpful when looking at rental cars in Ottawa as it can help you make the best decision.
Is the weather in Ottawa similar to the rest of Ontario?
Travellers looking to leave from Ottawa on a road trip around Ontario or the surrounding areas during the month of February should expect temperatures around -6 °C and about 53.7 mm of possible rain through the month.
When did momondo last update prices for cars in Ottawa?
Prices for cars in Ottawa refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for cars in Ottawa?
The number of operators available for cars in Ottawa is 81 as of February 2026.
How old do you have to be to hire a car in Ottawa?
The minimum age for drivers varies by country, including Ottawa. In many EU countries drivers must be 18 years old. As a rule, you’ll need to be 21 to hire a car abroad, and a young driver surcharge may be applied if you are under 25. We recommend reading through the policy of your chosen rental company before booking.
What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in Ottawa?
To rent a car in Ottawa, all drivers must present a valid full driving license. If the license is written in a language other than the language of the country of rental, an International Driving Permit may be required to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you're renting a car abroad, you may also need to provide evidence of your return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We always recommend that you verify with the specific rental company you're booking with.
Travelling to a place near Ottawa?
Rent a car at Ottawa if you plan to visit one of these locations
Perth
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Calabogie
Wakefield
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Why use momondo?
Why should I use momondo to book a car rental in Ottawa?
Booking a car rental in Ottawa via momondo could save you time and money. momondo provides you with a wide selection of options and cars as we search thousands of car rental websites and locations to enable you to make the best choice for your trip.
How does momondo help me find the best car rental deal in Ottawa?
Once you have performed a search for a car rental in Ottawa, momondo will show the results and enable you to find the best deal by using our filters; here you can narrow your search down by vehicle type, price, agencies and a multitude of policies that can apply.
Does momondo show car rental deals in Ottawa with free cancellation?
Free cancellation is a policy that can be filtered on momondo car rental searches for Ottawa and all other locations. Availability may vary by location.
Can I rent a car with a fair fuel policy in Ottawa on momondo?
Fair fuel policies are specifically available to select on momondo, allowing you to refine your search for rental cars in Ottawa.
Can I find a car rental in Ottawa which offers enhanced cleaning on momondo?
Yes, momondo can show you specific deals which include enhanced cleaning on car rentals in Ottawa.
Can I search for rental cars in Ottawa with unlimited mileage on momondo?
Yes, car rental deals in Ottawa with unlimited mileage can be found on momondo.
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