Atlanta car rentals from C$ 33/day

The truth is, you’ll do mostly highway driving during your visit to Atlanta. Most commuters in Atlanta drive really fast on the freeway and thus you might have to pick up speed really quickly. Consequently, you’ll want to rent a car with strong acceleration. Also, because it can get very hot in the summer months, you’ll need a good air conditioning system.

When driving on the highway in Atlanta, you’ll be able to drive at speeds of 70 miles per hour on the freeway and 65 miles per hour on state divided highways. While driving through neighborhoods, in keeping with Georgia law, you’ll need to stay below 30 mph.

If you are lodging in downtown Atlanta, your hotel might provide free parking. If you are not staying downtown but hope to see some of the sights, you might have to search hard for a place to park. This is especially true during the weekdays and business hours. Public parking in garages or self-parking lots might be your best option. Consider the parking garage at Peachtree Center or Georgia Pacific Center, as they are centrally located and allow you to walk to Skyview Atlanta, the children’s museum, the Atlanta Central Library, and Hard Rock Café.

On average a rental car in Atlanta costs C$ 77 per day.

Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental company in Atlanta is Enterprise Rent-A-Car (6.2, 84 reviews).

The average gas price in Atlanta is C$ 4.56 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between C$ 55 and C$ 73, depending on the car size.

Intermediate (Class Intermediate SUV or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Atlanta.

Car rental companies onsite at Hartsfield-Jackson airport include Routes Car & Truck Rentals, Thrifty and Europcar.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Hartsfield-Jackson airport to off-airport locations include Ace, Thrifty, Europcar, Sixt, Budget, Alamo and Hertz.

Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.

An Intermediate car rental in Atlanta costs C$ 78 per day, on average.

A Full Size car rental in Atlanta costs C$ 81 per day, on average.

A Compact car rental in Atlanta costs C$ 63 per day, on average.

In Atlanta, cars are most frequently rented at Routes Car & Truck Rentals 2144 Sullivan Road (16 km from city centre ).

If you’re looking to pick up cheap car rentals in Atlanta directly from the downtown area, there are a few companies that have locations. For instance, some of the major car rental companies like Thrifty, Hertz, AVIS, and Enterprise have pick-up locations in the heart of Atlanta’s Hotel District downtown.

Before driving your cheap car rentals in Atlanta, you may want to map out your route. Atlanta does have a couple of Express Lanes where you would need to pay a toll. These are the I-85 Express Lanes Extension and the Northwest Corridor Express Lanes of the I-75. The only way to pay these tolls are with Peach Pass or SunPass tags.