Copenhagen car rentals

For travelers who mainly want to cruise through the city, an economic compact car is the best choice. Business travelers may also want to opt for a compact sports car to add some style to their driving experience. When leaving the city and exploring the Danish countryside, an SUV is the car of choice, as it provides the much-needed road traction. Bear in mind that manual gear shift cars are most common in Denmark and opting for an automatic car may cost extra.

All speed limits are given in kilometers per hour, as is usual in Europe. Inside the city, 50 km/h (31 mph) is allowed, unless indicated otherwise or when weather conditions don’t allow drivers to go as fast. 80 km/h (50 mph) can be driven on rural country roads and freeways allow up to 130 km/h (81 mph).

Copenhagen is divided into four parking zones: red, green, blue, and yellow. The closer you get to the city center, the more expensive parking becomes. On-street parking is generally pretty expensive in Copenhagen, so opting for accommodation with an included parking spot or choosing a parking garage are good alternatives. Public parking lots and garages include Jeudan Parking Dronningens Tværgade or Q-Park Adelgade.

On average a rental car in Copenhagen costs C$ 44 per day.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Fox (C$ 32/day), Sixt (C$ 43/day) and Avis (C$ 48/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at Fox Europcar Gammel Kongevej 13 null (2 kilometers from city center).

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Copenhagen. 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 Copenhagen is C$ 11.17 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between C$ 134 and C$ 179, depending on the car size.

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

Car rental companies onsite at Kastrup Copenhagen airport include Europcar, Hertz and keddy by Europcar.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Kastrup Copenhagen airport to off-airport locations include Sixt, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Alamo, keddy by Europcar and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

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

A Compact car rental in Copenhagen costs C$ 58 per day, on average.

A Mini car rental in Copenhagen costs C$ 48 per day, on average.

An Economy car rental in Copenhagen costs C$ 57 per day, on average.

In Copenhagen, cars are most frequently rented at Sixt Lufthavnsboulevarden 5 (6 km from city centre ).

On average a rental car in Copenhagen costs C$ 305 per week (C$ 44 per day).

On average a rental car in Copenhagen costs C$ 1,308 per month (C$ 44 per day).

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

You don’t need an International Driving Permit to drive cheap car rentals in Copenhagen as long as you hold a current US driver’s license. Tourists can use their US license for temporary travel (up to 6 months) when visiting Denmark.

When driving in Copenhagen, you can receive a hefty fine if you’re caught using a cell phone, tablet, navigation system, or another hand-held device while driving. Therefore, make sure your device is mounted in a fixed holder and use the voice control options if you need to use your device when you’re on the road.