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What car do most people rent in Portland?
Most momondo users will rent the Jeep Cherokee in Portland, though renting the Volkswagen Jetta is a popular second choice according to our data. If you’re interested in renting the Jeep Cherokee, prices are C$ 104 per day on average. Some users have found Jeep Cherokee rental deals in Portland for as low as C$ 104 per day. Volkswagen Jetta rentals in Portland are C$ 122 per day on average, with some of the cheapest deals at C$ 106 per day.
Portland, Maine car rental deals found on momondo
Find the rental car in Portland that's right for you
Small cars
C$ 55 - C$ 413
All Car Types
C$ 64 - C$ 145
The average price of a small car rental in Portland, the United States is C$ 126. The cheapest time to rent a small car in Portland, the United States is in November. The price is 57% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 55 per day. A small car rental is typically 28% more expensive than the average rental car in Portland. The average price of a vehicle rental in Portland 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 Portland small car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a medium car rental in Portland, the United States is C$ 75. The cheapest time to rent a medium car in Portland, the United States is in February. The price is 52% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 36 per day. A medium car rental is typically 19% less expensive than the average rental car in Portland. The average price of a vehicle rental in Portland 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 Portland medium car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a large car rental in Portland, the United States is C$ 74. The cheapest time to rent a large car in Portland, the United States is in October. The price is 4% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 72 per day. A large car rental is typically 19% less expensive than the average rental car in Portland. The average price of a vehicle rental in Portland 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 Portland large car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a SUV rental in Portland, the United States is C$ 78. The cheapest time to rent a SUV in Portland, the United States is in February. The price is 59% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 33 per day. A SUV rental is typically 15% less expensive than the average rental car in Portland. The average price of a vehicle rental in Portland 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 Portland SUV rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a van rental in Portland, the United States is C$ 121. The cheapest time to rent a van in Portland, the United States is in April. The price is 40% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 74 per day. A van rental is typically 25% more expensive than the average rental car in Portland. The average price of a vehicle rental in Portland can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car.
Smooth experience, no issues at all. Easy pick up, easier drop-off.
2.0
Poor|Sep 2023
They would not honor my reservation and quoted me 8x the cost from my reservation. Desk staff was incredibly rude and unsympathetic.
2.0
Poor|Sep 2023
Truck was nice. Nice to be offered an upgrade. From an initial cost of 360 to a final cost of 865. Really??? 865 dollars with 350 in “fees” Not happy
6.0
Okay|Aug 2023
Price was high. They tried to upset and rip me off with extra fees and intimidation at the counter Re insurance and paying tolls in advance. Car interior was dirty w food from last user. No windshield wiper fluid.
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2023
Great. Easy process and amazing car.
10.0
Wonderful|May 2023
Took out the middle seat and it was dirty underneath. Otherwise, van was pretty much perfect.
I had rented a car for 2 weeks at a rate of $1097. They didn't have the car I rented and put me in a Nissan economy car. One day into the rental, the car developed mechanical problems while parked in the parking lot at my Camden Maine hotel - flashing headlights and rear lights, but totally dead. Enterprise was singularly unhelpful and took no responsibility for getting me another car. This was a business trip and I was left totally in the lurch. They picked up the car a day later and proceeded to charge me $357.24 for a two-day rental at full cost. Though they have now promised to refund half of the $357.24, I have yet to see that refund on my credit card. I will never rent from Enterprise again, and probably will never rent a car through Kayak either, as I was totally left to come up with an alternative. Cannot believe the appalling lack of customer service.
10.0
Wonderful|Jan 2023
Stayed late since my flight was delayed. Fast service Everything was great.
10.0
Wonderful|Dec 2022
My plane came in late and they close at 5 but they stayed open past 5 so I could pick up my car. A++++++++++
10.0
Wonderful|Oct 2022
Great staff
10.0
Wonderful|Oct 2022
Renting at off airport location was cheaper. Loved our RAV4!
10.0
Wonderful|Oct 2022
Ease of booking car online and price was fair. We were able to drop offf car and walk back to hotel within 15 minutes.
The customer service rep did not pressure at all to upgrade the car or purchase unnecessary insurance.
2.0
Poor|Sep 2023
Alamo just needs to do better in Portland, ME. The staff are doing their best with what they’ve got. When we walked into the rental car area, there was a sea of people. Once we discovered that the Alamo line wrapped around and was near the door to the garage, we were shocked and frustrated. I even went to the Hertz line because there were very few people but they were out of cars. I overheard, I’m assuming a manager, explain to someone that because of the size of the garage, they can only move so many cars in at a time. My suggested solution, and this really is the only way to fix this, Alamo changes the rental availability template for the Portland airport. It’s as easy as that. That counter and facility in no way can handle that volume of business. We were to meet friends in Bar Harbor so they graciously offered to come get us. At that point, we were even afraid that there might not be a car (yes, we had a reservation, but I had lost any faith in how this was going to work out). While we were waiting, (2 +hr drive from Bar Harbor), I decided to go look at the line again. By this time, 2 hours had lapsed. A man who was maybe 8 people behind us in line, was 4 from the counter. So, if we had stayed in that line, our was it time would have been around 2hrs 45 minutes. This is beyond reasonable.
8.0
Very good|Sep 2023
Pick up good Drop off terrible
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2023
our experience of recent was not the first time. We would not have used Alamo had we had a bad experience. before.. However, this time we returned the vehicle, I realized I was missing a small bag. . I called right away, the person I spoke with did find my bag. . He confirmed where to send it, .said he had mine plus a lot of others to prepare for delivery. . I did not receive it within a 2 week time frame.. So I called to see if it had been sent.. This time, I spoke with Paul (I don't recall the first person's name.. but very nice) the middle of last week.. he found it and would send it out right away.. I got it today. I am not complaining, I am only responding to this experience because I am completely satisfied with the service I received from both gentlemen.. This first person, because I can understand how many items he has to deal with daily, and the second person did as he promised. Good people...Thanks Will definitely call Alamo again!
10.0
Wonderful|Jul 2023
The woman who checked us in was both friendly, informative and delightful!
In spite of Kayak or Hotwire sending me a reservation number when I got to the Portland airport National could not find my reservation and would not rent me a car. I have already sent a blistering email to one of you sucky third parties about this awful experience and I am astonished you keep asking me about it. Truly one of the WORST experiences I have ever had while traveling. Do not contact me again for any reason!!!!!
6.0
Okay|Aug 2022
First car had less than half a tank of gas, and multiple warning lights (tire pressure low, needs oil change…). Second car was dirty- something spilled in back seat, previous renter papers, something spilled on dash-white…At over $100 a day, for a week, nobody checks these cars out?
8.0
Very good|Jul 2022
Arriving to Portland on Saturday around noon, the wait till I got my car was over an hour or more. The return was excellent.
Car wasn’t super clean- which is fine we have definitely rented worse. Clerk wasn’t happy that we booked 3rd party and discussed how it impact their job to make it harder by having to enter information provided by renter- then Tried to add on 1200 worth of insurance- wasn’t happy when I declined and argued about it. Girl that was there when we returned was very monotone and irritated with myself and previous customer
10.0
Wonderful|Jun 2023
The car was clean and reliable. The price was fair and the pickup/drop off were easy.
2.0
Poor|Feb 2023
I could not get in touch. I rented through rentalcars.com and can't get a receipt from Dollar. Dollar and RentalCars.com are charging separately. WTF?! This seems like it should be illegal. Bait and switch! Terrrible!
4.0
Mediocre|Sep 2022
I reserved a specific vehicle and they couldn't find the keys. Changed to a van. Van was dirty, had scuffs and dents. Not what would have been preferred for a high end customer visit. Drop off...... Did not get a receipt at drop off and was just told to leave the keys in the vehicle.
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2022
Good customer service
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2022
Good value, easy pickup and return, courteous people at both ends of the trip
Although expensive, the car was excellent and we enjoyed driving it. The pickup and delivery experience was also excellent, and we appreciated that.
4.0
Mediocre|Aug 2023
Clean, nice car. Had called Avis in advance to request GPS and was told no problem. Then when I arrived they said they didn’t have it. Didn’t try to help problem-solve or anything and I had a 6 hrs drive in unfamiliar territory ahead of me. If I had known in advance I would have looked up on maps ahead of time.
10.0
Wonderful|Jul 2023
Open early in Portland with like 4 folks working. Checkout was quick and easy and all the charges were actually explained thoroughly. Car was awesome.
8.0
Very good|Nov 2022
I would’ve liked someone to escort me to the car at pickup and introduce features to me. I would’ve liked to know the additional costs in advance
6.0
Okay|Oct 2022
Efficient, car lacked some nice features. Agency overcharged but later refunded so had to refute charge
4.0
Mediocre|Oct 2022
Drop off was easy....just drop off the keys. BUT the quote I was given is not what the final bill I got via email. So today I get to call customer service to woke that out...good luck right? Car was filthy...which we couldn't tell in the dark parking garage. Upholstry was stained...dashboard and inside windows dirty. I really don't think it was cleaned after it was used, YUCK!!! We took pictures when we picked it up to make sure we weren't held responsible for it.
Confusing, stressful and costly experience. Unable to speak directly to rental office when calling for information. Always have to speak with foreign person who does not understand English or convey information to customer that is not accurate or confusing. Customer unable to secure need agreement for car rental. Information passed on to customer was not correct and caused customer much anxiety.
4.0
Mediocre|Aug 2023
Why did you charge me an extra $55?
2.0
Poor|Aug 2023
Terrible! Will never use them again
8.0
Very good|Sep 2022
Maria, the customer service rep at Hertz was amazing, helping us get an much needed upgrade!
10.0
Wonderful|Jun 2022
Amazing mileage in the Hyundai Elantra I was given.
10.0
Wonderful|Apr 2022
Had a good edge that had electrical problems (no defrost on a rainy day and windows didn’t go down). The customer service staff handled it perfectly. Thank you!!
Learn everything there is to know about renting a car in Portland so you can be properly prepared for your next trip
Is there a fee to cancel my Portland, Maine car rental?
Every rental car company in Portland has a different cancellation policy. At momondo, we will always disclose in the car rental search results whether or not an agency has a cancellation fee. Some of the top car rental companies in Portland include Alamo, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Budget, so be sure to check if they offer free cancellation.
What is the speed limit in Portland, Maine?
Travellers who rent a car in Portland should be aware that the city’s speed limit is 40 km/h. Suburban speed limits around Portland are generally 120 km/h, whereas speed limits on highways are 120 km/h. Keep in mind that speeds may change depending on what road you’re travelling on, so be on the lookout for posted signage.
What car rental company has the Jeep Cherokee in Portland?
If you’re interested in renting the Jeep Cherokee in Portland, then Hertz is the most popular car rental company in the city that offers this vehicle (as well as other similar SUV rentals). Jeep Cherokee rentals in Portland from Hertz are C$ 104 per day on average.The agency also has other SUV car rentals available, like the Chevrolet Bolt EUV, in Portland if you’re unable to book the Jeep Cherokee rental.
What is the weather like in Portland, Maine, ME in July?
During the month of July the average temperature in Portland is 20 °C and the expected precipitation is 78 mm. This information is useful for travellers looking for a car rental in Portland.
Is the weather in Portland similar to the rest of Maine?
If you’re looking for a Portland rental car for a road trip to the surrounding areas during the month of July it’s important to know that the rest of Maine typically has a temperature of 20 °C and will usually expect 83.5 mm of precipitation.
When did momondo last update prices for cars in Portland?
Prices for cars in Portland were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for cars in Portland?
As of July 2025, there are 17 operators available to choose from for cars in Portland.
How old do you have to be to hire a car in Portland?
Age requirements for drivers vary depending on the country, including Portland. In several EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. Generally, to rent a car overseas, you must be at least 21 years old, and if you're under 25, you may be charged a young driver surcharge. It's recommended that you review the policy of your preferred rental company before booking.
What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in Portland?
All drivers must have a valid full driving license when renting a car in Portland. 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 Portland?
Rent a car at Portland if you plan to visit one of these locations
North Conway
Jackson
Freeport
Auburn
Boothbay Harbor
Gorham
Lewiston
Why use momondo?
Why should I use momondo to book a car rental in Portland?
momondo finds and compares thousands of car rental websites to provide you with the best selection of policies and car rentals in Portland. Finding a rental car is quick and free of charge, so using momondo for your booking makes sense.
How does momondo help me find the best car rental deal in Portland?
Once you have performed a search for a car rental in Portland, 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 Portland with free cancellation?
Yes, momondo allows you to filter specifically for car rental companies in Portland offering free cancellation.
Can I rent a car with a fair fuel policy in Portland on momondo?
momondo specifically allows you to search for car rentals in Portland with fair fuel policies.
Can I find a car rental in Portland which offers enhanced cleaning on momondo?
Yes, momondo can show you specific deals which include enhanced cleaning on car rentals in Portland.
Can I search for rental cars in Portland with unlimited mileage on momondo?
Yes, unlimited mileage options can be found on rental cars in Portland on momondo.
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