Lima car rentals from C$ 26/day

A compact car will help you best navigate the tight roads and traffic congestion common in Lima. A car such as the Kia Picanto or Chevrolet Spark will give you the ultimate flexibility for negotiating road space, while not sacrificing internal space, as it has room for four passengers.

Unless otherwise indicated, the maximum speed you can travel within the urban metropolis of Lima is 60 km/h (37 mph). Be careful, however, to check for signage as this can reduce to 40 km/h (24 mph) on smaller streets and 30 km/h (18 mph) near hospitals and schools. Peruvian drivers can sometimes be aggressive and exceed the speed limits, but avoid mimicking this behavior and stay below the specified maximum speed.

If your accommodation in Lima provides parking, look to leave your car there while you explore the central district of town. If this is not an option, there are plenty of parking lots available in the Miraflores and San Isidro areas; however, on-street parking is not recommended for an extended period of time for security reasons.

On average a rental car in Lima costs C$ 49 per day.

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Lima. 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 Lima is C$ 5.71 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between C$ 68 and C$ 91, depending on the car size.

Mini (Kia Picanto or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in Lima.

Car rental companies onsite at J Chavez Intl airport include Thrifty, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo and NU Car.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from J Chavez Intl airport to off-airport locations include Thrifty, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo and NU Car.

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

A Mini car rental in Lima costs C$ 27 per day, on average.

An Intermediate car rental in Lima costs C$ 41 per day, on average.

A Compact car rental in Lima costs C$ 30 per day, on average.

In Lima, cars are most frequently rented at Sixt Elmer Faucett (9 km from city centre ).

There are several secure parking lots in which you can park the car you rent from your preferred cheap car rental in Lima. Near Plaza Mayor, you can park at garages such as La Catedral Parking, Plaza Lima Parking, and Waba Parking, while in Lima District you can park at Lima Center Parking or Paradero Chota. As all these parking lots offer their services at affordable rates, if you park your car in any, you need not worry about incurring a massive bill.

If you'd like to rent a car from a cheap car rental in Lima's San Borja neighborhood, you'll be able to do so with ease, given that there are car rentals such as SIXT, National, Alamo, Hertz, and Enterprise have branches in this part of the city. These locations are found around the neighborhood's 28 de Julio Avenue.