Cheap car rentals in Houston
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Top tips for hiring a car in Houston
- Travelers flying into Houston will want to consider renting a car while they are in town, as in Houston -- and in Texas in general -- it is much easier to get around in a car than to rely on public transportation. For instance, if you would like to catch a Texans game at NRG Stadium, it would take 50 minutes to take public transport via METRORail from downtown to the stadium, as opposed to 20 minutes by car.
- Picking up a hire car after your flight to Houston? At George Bush Intercontinental Airport, travelers can reach the hire Car Center via shuttle bus from any of the three terminals and from the Baggage Claim Area. For travelers flying into Hobby Airport, shuttle buses to the hire Car Center depart from Curb Zone 1 with signs out to guide the way.
- Houston’s morning rush hour lasts from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and in the evening it starts as early as 4 p.m. and runs till 7 p.m. During rush hour, many of the highways can become severely congested and are worth avoiding. In particular, US-59 and IH-10 in the Galleria area can become especially congested.
- Travelers should be aware that many of the highway exit ramps will exit onto feeder roads that run parallel to the highway before exiting onto regular streets. The feeder roads are also a convenient place to pull a U-turn if you find that you have exited the highway too early.
- 25% of our users found rental cars in Houston for AED 181 or less
- Book your rental car in Houston at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
- Intermediate rental cars in Houston are around -2% cheaper than other car types, on average
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Houston car rental reviews and directory
Alamo
8.5
Very Good
492 reviewsBest rated
Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.6
Value for money
8.4
2 locations in Houston
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10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Pickup & drop off was relatively painless. Neither rep demonstrated a welcoming attitude. All business. Pickup rep was eating while helping the customer ahead of me at pickup.Cons:
A quick review of operating functions would have been helpful. I am a senior citizen not used to the new electronic wizardry. My wife & I spent a few minutes doing that at pickup and later again with headlight & windshield wiper settings. Picking up a vehicle and being thrust into traffic with rainy weather is not my idea of fun.10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Everything went very smoothly. I was shocked that I didn't stand in any lines to talk to someone.2.0 Poor
May 2021
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Nothing- see belowCons:
This was the worst rental car experience of my life. I got to the airport and was told that my reservation was cancelled with no warning! Apparently Alamo had sold out all their cars. This was a major inconvenience for me, as I ultimately had to spend $270 getting to and from my destination, instead of the $120 I had paid. If I had also known this before arriving I could have also tried making different arrangements, but also found out that everyone else was sold out by the time I got there too. This was a massive inconvenience and I will never use Alamo again, and it made me seriously question my use of Kayak as well8.0 Very Good
Apr 2021
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No Issues10.0 Wonderful
Apr 2021
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Everything was easy & convenient10.0 Wonderful
Mar 2021
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There was a long wait at pick up. But everything else was great!Sixt
7.6
Good
100 reviewsCleanliness
8.1
Comfort
8.1
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.7
Value for money
7.4
One location in Houston
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8.0 Very Good
Oct 2022
10.0 Wonderful
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10.0 Wonderful
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8.0 Very Good
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10.0 Wonderful
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10.0 Wonderful
Jun 2022
Budget
7.2
Good
361 reviewsCleanliness
7.4
Comfort
7.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.2
Value for money
6.9
24 locations in Houston
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2.0 Poor
Oct 2022
8.0 Very Good
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2.0 Poor
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10.0 Wonderful
Aug 2022
4.0 Mediocre
Aug 2022
2.0 Poor
May 2022
Enterprise
7.1
Good
362 reviewsCleanliness
7.3
Comfort
7.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.0
Value for money
6.9
47 locations in Houston
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2.0 Poor
May 2021
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Customer said they tried to reach me and let me know they didn’t have the car I reserved. I had previously called enterprise prior to arrival and confirmed the reservation which they did. Arrived and I was upsold another vehicle that I didn’t take so I will not ever use this service again.2.0 Poor
May 2021
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NothingCons:
Call back and say wherever4.0 Mediocre
Apr 2021
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The pick-up and drop-off was a smooth as I could imagine. Especially when looking around at how the other providers were operating.Cons:
I got swindled by the associate checking me in. When choosing refuel options, I was shown a price per gallon that I would pay for them to fill up the tank. They "forgot" to mention that I would be charged for a full tank of gas at that price, regardless of amount of fuel used. Definitely tainted the image I previously had of Enterprise.2.0 Poor
Apr 2021
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Didn't have a car. Didn't know if they were to have one.6.0 Okay
Apr 2021
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The car felt very cleanCons:
Almost an hour for pick-up. Same car category as Hertz, much lower quality.8.0 Very Good
Mar 2021
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Need to let someone know about the deposit and what is needed for this 😩Cons:
BOOKING TOO MANY PEOPLEAvis
7.0
Good
156 reviewsCleanliness
7.3
Comfort
7.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.0
Value for money
6.7
22 locations in Houston
from AED 231/day
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