Cheap Car Rentals in California | Deals From $18/Day

Small Cars

$30 – $49

All Car Types

$56 – $81

To rent a Small car in California, you would pay an average price of $41/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a Small car in California (~$30/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~$49/day).
In fact, January is about 27% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small rental for California. When comparing with other car types available for rental in California, renting a Small car saves you 39% in costs.
Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
Here are the best California Small rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a Medium car in California, you would pay an average price of $49/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a Medium car in California (~$42/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~$57/day).
In fact, November is about 15% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium rental for California. When comparing with other car types available for rental in California, renting a Medium car saves you 27% in costs.
Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
Here are the best California Medium rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a Large car in California, you would pay an average price of $57/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a Large car in California (~$43/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is May (~$71/day).
In fact, January is about 26% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Large rental for California. When comparing with other car types available for rental in California, renting a Large car saves you 14% in costs.
Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
Here are the best California Large rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a SUV car in California, you would pay an average price of $55/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a SUV car in California (~$48/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is June (~$61/day).
In fact, January is about 13% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV rental for California. When comparing with other car types available for rental in California, renting a SUV car saves you 18% in costs.
Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
Here are the best California SUV rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a Van car in California, you would pay an average price of $79/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a Van car in California (~$67/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is December (~$98/day).
In fact, November is about 17% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Van rental for California. When comparing with other car types available for rental in California, renting a Van car is 17% more expensive.
Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
Here are the best California Van rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a Pickup Truck car in California, you would pay an average price of $62/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a Pickup Truck car in California (~$53/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is November (~$108/day).
In fact, January is about 15% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Pickup Truck rental for California. When comparing with other car types available for rental in California, renting a Pickup Truck car saves you 8% in costs.
Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
Here are the best California Pickup Truck rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a Luxury car in California, you would pay an average price of $90/day. September is the cheapest month to rent a Luxury car in California (~$72/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is May (~$136/day).
In fact, September is about 21% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Luxury rental for California. When comparing with other car types available for rental in California, renting a Luxury car is 27% more expensive.
Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
Here are the best California Luxury rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a Convertible car in California, you would pay an average price of $98/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a Convertible car in California (~$79/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~$126/day).
In fact, November is about 20% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Convertible rental for California. When comparing with other car types available for rental in California, renting a Convertible car is 32% more expensive.
Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.
Here are the best California Convertible rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

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Nissan Versa

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