Pick-up location | Ithaca |
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Car types | Compact, Full-size SUV, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, Minivan, Premium SUV, Standard SUV |
Rental locations | 5 |
Airport locations | 4 |
Popular agencies | Avis, Budget, Enterprise Rent-A-Car |
Compact | C$ 101/day |
Intermediate | C$ 104/day |
Minivan | C$ 145/day |
Full-size SUV | C$ 244/day |
Premium SUV | C$ 233/day |
Intermediate SUV | C$ 110/day |
Standard SUV | C$ 112/day |
When choosing a vehicle from car rentals in Ithaca, opt for a truck or a 4WD if you’d like to explore the wildlife and nature around Cayuga Lake, like Ithaca Falls and Hemlock Gorge. If you plan to go camping at the Robert H. Treman State Park, an SUV would be preferable. If you're here for business endeavors or want to go to places like Gola Osteria in Collegetown, consider renting a luxury car or convertible. You can pick a standard, full-size, or mid-size car depending on your capacity needs.
The maximum speed limit allowed in Ithaca, along any highway or streets within the city, is 30mph. There's a speed limit of 15mph along highways, streets, or within several parks in the city, including Stewart Park, Cass Park, and the Newman Golf Course. Route 89 is exempted from this rule, along Cass Park. While driving through school zones in your rented vehicle, keep in mind that the speed limit is 15mph between 7am and 6pm. Right turns on red signals are prohibited.
Ithaca offers easy parking options, whether in the streets or garages. On-street parking is enforced between 9am, and 6am Monday-Friday, and charges about $1.50 per hour for 2h, after which you must move the car. Free parking is allowed on the streets between 6pm and 9am and during weekends. If you download the Parkmobile App, you could pay with your smartphone and get a reminder about 15min before expiry. In downtown and Collegetown, you’ll find parking garages that charge $1 per hour. There are four garages conveniently located in Ithaca, all of which feature elevators and fully automated systems. These garages include Green Street Garage, Seneca Street Garage, Dryden Road Garage, and Cayuga Street Garage.
On average a rental car in Ithaca costs C$ 117 per day.
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Avis (C$ 101/day), Budget (C$ 110/day) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car (C$ 145/day). In the last 72 hours the cheapest rental car price was found at Avis 1 Culligan Drive 14850 (6 kilometers from city center).
The average gas price in Ithaca is C$ 4.78 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between C$ 57 and C$ 76, depending on the car size.
Economy (Kia Rio or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Ithaca.
The only car rental company onsite at Tompkins County airport is Budget.
The only car rental company that offers shuttle or pick-up services from Tompkins County airport to off-airport locations is Budget.
Take a look at our extensive car rental location map to find the best rental cars near you.
An Economy car rental in Ithaca costs C$ 116 per day, on average.
A Standard car rental in Ithaca costs C$ 92 per day, on average.
An Intermediate car rental in Ithaca costs C$ 160 per day, on average.
In Ithaca, cars are most frequently rented at Dollar 276 Sing Sing Road (45 km from city centre ).
On average a rental car in Ithaca costs C$ 818 per week (C$ 117 per day).
On average a rental car in Ithaca costs C$ 3,506 per month (C$ 117 per day).
Actually, no, there are not. One of the few cheap car rentals in Ithaca that you will find close to downtown Ithaca is Enterprise Rent-A-Car on Cascadilla Street. If you have trouble finding Ithaca car rentals, you can look for car rentals in Elmira to the southwest, in Johnson City to the southeast, or in Cortland to the northeast.
When you rent a car in Ithaca, it is important to know Ithaca’s particular parking rules. In Ithaca, you must move your vehicle at least once every 24h if it is parked on the street. The other parking rule you need to keep in mind is the even/odd rules. On even calendar days, you are allowed to park on the side of the street that has even address numbers, and on odd calendar days, you can park on the side of the street with odd address numbers.
One location in Ithaca
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8.0 Very good
May 2021
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Drop off10.0 Wonderful
Oct. 2020
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Staff was excellent4.4 Mediocre
Dec. 2019
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convenient drop offCons:
everything else10.0 Wonderful
Sep. 2019
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Check in and check out was prompt and easy. Very happy!10.0 Wonderful
Jul. 2019
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Brand new Fusion Hybrid. Great gas mileage for a long trip. Efficient pickup and drop-offCons:
Nothing.6.8 Okay
Apr. 2019
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I got TWO tickets because the inspection sticker had expired and had to exchange the car. The guy didn't even say "Sorry."2 locations in Ithaca
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10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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The staff was friendly, helpful and professional.7.2 Good
Jun. 2019
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the lady at the court when I dropped off was unbelievably rude! Very disappointing.10.0 Wonderful
Jun. 2019
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Very small airport, so there was only one desk and the line was short!Cons:
The rental car parking area is not covered, which is not great if it is raining and you are lugging your suitcases through puddles to get to the car.10.0 Wonderful
Jan. 2019
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This was my first time ever renting a car, so I was a little nervous, but Avis was such a great company to go with! The whole process was very easy, I spent no more than 10 minutes picking up my car and even less time dropping it off in the city I traveled to. Thanks Avis!Cons:
The only issue I had was that my credit card expiration date was entered incorrectly, and I had to call to correct this issue the following week. It took about 20 minutes over the phone to get it resolved but everything else went great!4.0 Mediocre
Dec. 2018
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it was fineCons:
i had to get a car by 5 pm 12/24, because they were closed after that and the following day. Since i had to pick up earlier than i wanted to, my time was diminished with family for the holiday.2.0 Poor
Mar. 2018
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They did not have the car ready on time. The customer representative was rude.3 locations in Ithaca
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9.2 Wonderful
Sep. 2020
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Very friendly and competent staff at both pickup and drop off. Helpful under difficult circumstances.Cons:
Initially we were told that no car was available despite our reservation, making me panic. Issue was resolved though.4.0 Mediocre
Jun. 2020
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The original car smelled of smoke. I asked to change the date of the rental and if that would also change my rental price. I was told no, but later they charged me more and unfortunately there was no way to dispute it since it was my word against theirs.10.0 Wonderful
Dec. 2019
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Really easy to book and great customer service!10.0 Wonderful
Oct. 2018
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Fast and easyCons:
Nothing10.0 Wonderful
Jan. 2017
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Friendly service, great price!10.0 Wonderful
Sep. 2016
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Great customer service, speedy check-out process, received a clean and gas efficient car...I have no complaints!One location in Ithaca
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8.0 Very good
Sep. 2019
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Customer service7.2 Good
Jun. 2019
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- Clean car that was in the desired categoryCons:
- Very limited staff availability for pick-up and drop-off10.0 Wonderful
Apr. 2018
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Read above5.2 Fair
Mar. 2018
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The very tight grace period of 30 mins if you are late to drop off the car, will be a reason why I would make sure not to rent a car from them anymore!!!!7.6 Good
Dec. 2017
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They helped us change drop off locationsCons:
The windshield washer was either Frozen or broken but we couldn't clean the windshield driving on dirty winter streets which left us feeling a bit inconvenienced and unsafe.8.0 Very good
Nov. 2017
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Everything went smoothly with the rental itself. Although I have not yet seen the final charges on my credit card statement, so cannot comment on that as yet.Cons:
While checking out the car the customer representative asked me to choose among certain rental options in a way that made it appear as if the stated choices were obligatory. For instance, he indicated that when I returned the car I could choose between two options for refueling (both of which incur extra fees). There are, in fact, three options for refueling, the third being refueling the car oneself (in this case the cheapest option). We went back and forth for several minutes discussing the two former refueling options before I saw a sign indicating that I could, in fact, refuel the car myself. Had I not seen this sign I would have been unwittingly led into spending additional money. In a similar vein, I was asked if I would like a particular model of vehicle. I realized that I was, again, being unwittingly guided into spending more money on an upgrade rather than a choice among equally priced cars. My recommendation is that it should be fine to rent a vehicle from the Ithaca Airport Hertz office so long as one comes prepared to avoid the verbal traps that are set; carefully laid traps which are intended to make one unwittingly cough up additional money.2 locations in Ithaca
One location in Ithaca
Most popular agency | Enterprise Rent-A-Car |
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Most popular car type | Economy |
Average price | C$ 117/day |
Good deal | C$ 116/day |