New York car rentals

Smaller vehicles are highly recommended for vacation-goers in New York City, especially if you plan to use a rental car as your main form of transportation. There are many one-way streets and smaller alleys that can be difficult to navigate with a larger car. It can also be difficult to find streetside parallel parking spots large enough to suit anything above a mid-sized vehicle.

A wide range of speed limits will be seen in New York City, but the most important detail to note is that the speed limit is always 25 mph unless signage says otherwise. On highways throughout New York, the maximum speed limit is 55 mph and the minimum is 45 mph, unless posted otherwise.

Streetside parking in New York City is incredibly difficult to find, especially in areas such as Manhattan. Thus, many drivers rely heavily on parking garages for both daily and hourly parking. However, planning must be done in advance as many of the garages can fill up fast, so it pays to plan ahead of time to know which garages are most convenient for your destination.

On average a rental car in New York costs C$ 102 per day.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Sixt (C$ 55/day) and Ace (C$ 61/day).

Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental companies in New York are Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.4, 249 reviews), Alamo (8.4, 233 reviews), and Avis (7.1, 301 reviews).

The average gas price in New York is C$ 5.55 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a gas tank costs between C$ 67 and C$ 89, depending on the car size.

Standard (Class Commercial Truck or similar) is the most frequently booked rental car type in New York.

Car rental companies onsite at John F Kennedy Intl airport include Advantage, Thrifty, Budget, Avis, Dollar, Sixt, Alamo, Hertz, Ace and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Car rental companies onsite at Newark airport include Thrifty, Advantage, Dollar, Budget, Sixt, Hertz, Kyte, Ace, Avis and Economy Rent a Car.

Car rental companies onsite at LaGuardia airport include Advantage, Thrifty, Budget, Dollar, Sixt, Hertz and Payless.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from John F Kennedy Intl airport to off-airport locations include Advantage, Thrifty, Budget, Avis, Dollar, Alamo, Hertz, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Payless.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Newark airport to off-airport locations include Thrifty, Advantage, Dollar, Budget, Hertz, Ace, Avis, Alamo, Silvercar and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from LaGuardia airport to off-airport locations include Advantage, Thrifty, Budget, Avis, Dollar, Alamo, Hertz, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Payless.

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

A Standard car rental in New York costs C$ 33 per day, on average.

An Intermediate car rental in New York costs C$ 49 per day, on average.

A Compact car rental in New York costs C$ 50 per day, on average.

On average a rental car in New York costs C$ 711 per week (C$ 102 per day).

On average a rental car in New York costs C$ 3,048 per month (C$ 102 per day).

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

New York car rentals allow renters to cancel reservations at least 24 hours, or 48 hours, before pick up free of charge. SIXT, Europcar, and Alamo have a free cancellation policy for rentals acquired in New York.

The return policy of your car rental will depend on your rental car provider. Cheap car rentals in New York can either be dropped off during your provider’s opening hours or after-hours at an extra free. For instance, at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Avis, Budget, and Hertz operate 24 hours, so drop-offs are done anytime.