Beirut car rentals

Beirut features mainly large, four-lane highways that suit a wide range of vehicle sizes. As the city is quite hilly, renting an intermediate or standard car would be ideal for all types of roads and driving conditions. If you want to take a trip out to the coast or mountains you should opt for a spacious, comfortable SUV.

The speed limits in Beirut are 31 mph in urban areas and the city center, while the limit is 62 mph on major highways and rural roads. When you are driving along Beirut’s roads, you must look out for mobile speed traps manned by the police -- it’s best to stick to the speed limit to play it safe.

Generally, Lebanese drivers tend to park anywhere, with double parking being very common. However, it’s best to park in managed parking lots with attendants. Within Beirut you will find multi-story and off-street parking lots as well valet parking at most hotels and restaurants. On-street parking usually has a maximum duration of 2 hours. A great place to park is on the Martyrs' square, under Beirut Souks. Hamra Street and the surrounding area also has many parking options.

On average a rental car in Beirut costs C$ 38 per day.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at GREEN MOTION (C$ 37/day), Sixt (C$ 42/day) and City Car (C$ 45/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at GREEN MOTION Beirut Airport Desk In Arrival Hall null (7 kilometers from city center).

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Beirut. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.

The average gas price in Beirut is C$ 4.22 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between C$ 51 and C$ 68, depending on the car size.

Economy (Nissan Micra or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Beirut.

Car rental companies onsite at Beirut airport include City Car, Advanced Car Rental, Europcar, Ace, AbbyCar Car Rentals, Sixt, Avis, Budget, Hertz and GREEN MOTION.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Beirut airport to off-airport locations include Europcar, Sixt, Avis, Budget and Hertz.

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

An Economy car rental in Beirut costs C$ 30 per day, on average.

A Mini car rental in Beirut costs C$ 23 per day, on average.

A Standard car rental in Beirut costs C$ 90 per day, on average.

In Beirut, cars are most frequently rented at Advanced Car Rental Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, Beirut (7 km from city centre ).

On average a rental car in Beirut costs C$ 266 per week (C$ 38 per day).

On average a rental car in Beirut costs C$ 1,138 per month (C$ 38 per day).

Some car rental companies in Beirut which have updated their car rental health and safety policies due to COVID-19 to make sure vehicles are clean and disinfected include Europcar, Avis and Budget