Cheap Car Rentals in Southwest Philadelphia, Philadelphia from $36
This price is the cheapest per day rate found by a Cheapflights user in the last 48 hours by searching for a car rental in Southwest Philadelphia with a pick-up date of 9/23 and drop-off date of 10/23. Fares are subject to change and may not be available at all agencies or on all dates of rental.
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Southwest Philadelphia, Philadelphia car rentals in 2026
Get helpful information to start your search for the perfect car rental in Southwest Philadelphia. The average price data is based on the last 12 months and was last updated on September 16, 2026.
Most popular company | Payless |
|---|---|
Most common car type | SUV |
Average price per day | $78 |
Cheapest price per day | $36 |
Best Southwest Philadelphia, Philadelphia car rental deals
Browse through the best deals we’ve found on Southwest Philadelphia car rental deals at this time. Deals are sourced from providers and were last updated on September 16, 2026.
Nissan Sentra$39/day
Nissan Rogue$40/day
Chrysler Town & Country$42/day
Cheapflights insights for Southwest Philadelphia car rentals
Get relevant, data-driven information to help you rent a car in Southwest Philadelphia, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.
How far in advance should I rent a car in Southwest Philadelphia?
To get the best deal on a rental car in Southwest Philadelphia, book about 7 days before your trip. At that point, average daily prices are around $56, which is about 12% cheaper than the typical rate.
What is the cheapest rental car company in Southwest Philadelphia?
Looking to rent a car in Southwest Philadelphia? Thrifty had the lowest prices in the past two weeks, starting at only $29.00/day. Hertz also offers competitive rates, with deals beginning at $29.50/day.
What is the best car rental company in Southwest Philadelphia?
Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest rated car rental company in Southwest Philadelphia is Sixt (rated 6.2/10 with 35 reviews). Budget (rated 6.0/10 with 70 reviews) is also highly rated by our users.
Sixt
6.2
Budget
6.0
Payless
5.9
Avis
5.5
What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Southwest Philadelphia?
At Southwest Philadelphia, the best time to rent a car is in October, with an average daily rate of just $54. Conversely, July is the priciest month, averaging $87 per day. Below youll find the monthly average rental prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.|1#In Southwest Philadelphia, the best time to rent a car is in October, with an average daily rate of just $54. Conversely, July is the priciest month, averaging $87 per day. Below youll find the monthly average rental prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.
January
$55
February
$58
March
$59
April
$56
May
$67
June
$85
July
$87
August
$71
September
$55
October
$54
November
$55
December
$59
Top rental agencies in Southwest Philadelphia, Philadelphia
Explore the most popular car rental suppliers in Southwest Philadelphia, including their locations and customer reviews, to make the best choice for your next trip.
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Sixt
35 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
6.7
Comfort
7.1
Overall
6.2
Pick-up/drop-off
6.3
Value
6.3
Recent reviews
2.0
|Jan 2024Sixt is absolutely the worst car rental in US. They will look for anything to add up charges. Dishonest and predatory. Do NOT recommend to anyone. Something to note, cars are smaller compared to other rental companies for the same class.
2.0
|Jul 2023I will never rent cars from Sixt again. Ever. In selected the wrong date for a rental and promptly canceled the reservation one week before the rental date. Sixt forced me to pay $100 to cancel. This is grossly unfair and a predatory business practice.
4.0
|Mar 2023Car had damage to it. Engine needed maintenance but only found this out after turning the car on for the second time. Price quoted was not remotely close to the final cost.
2.0
|May 2022Despite getting a confirmation from Kayak 3 hrs before pickup, when we Ubered to the place we were told that the lady at the counter kept insisting systems were down and this reservation from Kayak was in error. She said there were no vehicles available thought the lot outside had plenty of cars… terrible experience
10.0
|May 2022travelled on a anniversary trip and got a class upgrade for free. the car was great and the staff super friendly
1 out of 12
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Budget
70 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
6.6
Comfort
6.8
Overall
6.0
Pick-up/drop-off
6.0
Value
6.4
Recent reviews
10.0
|Jul 2023Great return process.
6.0
|Jul 2023We rented an EV but on arrival they did not have any EVs charged. The replacement vehicle was nice but smelled significantly of smoke and we did not have time to return to attempt to get another vehicle.
4.0
|Jul 2023We’ve rented a lot of cars while traveling and this was easily the most stressful and strange experience. We paid for a premium luxury SUV and they brought out the dirtiest, oldest rental car we’ve ever seen. 81K miles on the clock and showed every one of them. They then tried to put us in a small sedan - there are four of us and we had four suitcases … So they said we could take a Ford Explorer. We said that was fine but we’d like the difference in cost refunded as it would have been $100 cheaper to rent that one. They said they couldn’t do that. Finally, they found us a premium luxury SUV that was (mostly) clean. Just a really bizarre experience and they kept saying there was nothing they could do, until we said we’d like to cancel and we’d walk down to another rental company. What should have taken 15 minutes ended up being an hour and a half. Totally put us off ever renting from Budget again.
2.0
|Jul 2023Line to pickup was a disaster. For awhile no one was even at the counter despite a line of 20+. System to get cars was very inefficient so each person getting their car took way longer than it should. Do not blame the counter representatives who did the best they could, but everything was poorly organized and poorly run.
2.0
|Jun 2023This past experience was horrible the car was dirty and the tire had a fast leak had to put air in the tire everyday I had the car. Don’t think I’ll rent with budget anymore
4.0
|May 2023Watch your final bill closely, they charged me for gas when I returned it full.
1 out of 24
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Payless
46 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
6.3
Comfort
6.5
Overall
5.9
Pick-up/drop-off
5.6
Value
6.2
Recent reviews
8.0
|Jun 2023The man driving the pickup van was very nice and personable. The young woman at the counter inside the office was brusque and not very friendly.
6.0
|May 2023Pick up and drop off was nightmare had to call to get shuttle on pick up and drop off waited for almost 40 minutes for shuttle leave the rental depot to bring to airport almost missed flight. Needs to have a more frequent shuttle or workers drive customers in the rentals.
10.0
|Nov 2022Office is pretty dingy
8.0
|Aug 2022Please let people know about after-hours drop-off location. I didn't know I would be dropping off after hours and didn't realize that it was at a different location. Then the email they said to use to tell them I dropped off the car didn't work. I called to let them know. The rep said she would confirm but never did.
6.0
|Jun 2022Car was very dirty inside and out and could tell it had been smoked in.
2.0
|Dec 2021Booked a 6pm pick up at PHL. Arrived on time to no shuttle service. Called the counter and it turns out they close at 6pm on a weekday(!!!!). Was told after a 45 minute hold with customer service that Avis would have my reservation. Got to Avis and was told by the agent and the supervisor that I was the 7th person this week with this issue and that they don’t have access to Payless’ systems and can’t look up my reservation. Wound up paying for another rental with Avis just to get out of there. Won’t be using them ever again
1 out of 16
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Avis
39 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
6.1
Comfort
6.3
Overall
5.5
Pick-up/drop-off
5.6
Value
5.5
Recent reviews
2.0
|May 2025The pick up was understaffed and poorly run. It took one and one half hours to pick up the car after arriving to the pick up location. After a long flight and a long drive ahead this lack of efficient service is unexceptable.
2.0
|Jul 2024The bus driver had some right wing media radio blaring. Then the pickup center was hot and I had to wait an hour to get my car which was not even close to the one I reserved.
4.0
|Aug 2023Poor Customer service/attitude
1 out of 13
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Thrifty
36 reviews•2 locations
Overview
Cleanliness
6.4
Comfort
6.4
Overall
5.3
Pick-up/drop-off
4.9
Value
5.8
Recent reviews
2.0
|Oct 2025Aggressive and argumentative staff at this location did not honor this reservation, instead choosing to grift for an extra $10 fee to receive a vehicle in the class reserved rather than an electric substitute. My plans were incompatible with an electric vehicle and I disagreed on principle with paying such a nebulous fee, so left without a vehicle.
6.0
|Sep 2023When booking the car no mention was made that the car was at the airport. Fortunately Thrifty is owned by Herrz who took action to loan us a car in the train station. However, on return there was confusion about closing the contract resulting in us not knowing the cost of the rental.
2.0
|Sep 2023Never was able to pick up my car; was never informed about rental terms in terms of eligibility
6.0
|Aug 2022Pick up process was poor. The wait fir and obtaining the rental car took an inordinate amount of time. There were over $358 of undisclosed fees.
2.0
|Jul 2022They didn’t have our vehicle so we had to PAY for an upgrade to fit our family. The lady we dealt with was rude as heck. The upgrade we paid for was dirty with food and mold in the cup holders. NEVER AGAIN!
1 out of 12
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Hertz
41 reviews•5 locations
Overview
Cleanliness
5.6
Comfort
5.7
Overall
4.9
Pick-up/drop-off
4.8
Value
5.1
Recent reviews
2.0
|Jul 2023Long wait to get car. Had to extend my rental and it was expensive and customer service was bad
6.0
|May 2023I waited in line but apparently was in the wrong location. The next location, I had to wait nearly an hour to receive service. Kim was friendly, warm, and efficient once I got to the desk, but I likely won't book except through Hertz directly and with my Gold account information next time.
10.0
|Mar 2023EV cars availability.
1 out of 14
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Alamo
22 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
8.0
Comfort
8.0
Overall
7.8
Pick-up/drop-off
8.2
Value
7.6
Recent reviews
10.0
|Mar 2023Very easy to deal with on pick up and drop off.
1 out of 8
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National
5 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
8.2
Comfort
8.0
Overall
7.4
Pick-up/drop-off
8.0
Value
6.8
Recent reviews
10.0
|Dec 2024Customer service at Philadelphia airport rental was excellent!
1 out of 2
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Southwest Philadelphia Car rental FAQs
Find answers to frequently asked questions about car rentals in Southwest Philadelphia, including policies, requirements, and more. FAQs were last updated on September 16, 2026.
Can I rent a car for a month at Southwest Philadelphia?
Typically how long you can rent a car for depends on the inventory of the supplier. For Southwest Philadelphia however, it is certainly possible to rent a car for an entire month.
What is the cheapest rental car in Southwest Philadelphia, Philadelphia?
The cheapest rental car in Southwest Philadelphia, Philadelphia is Class Special Car. It costs $36 per day on average to rent a Class Special Car in this area of the city, which is 28% cheaper than other rental cars in the neighborhood.
How much is a rental car in Southwest Philadelphia, Philadelphia?
It costs $36 per day on average for a rental car in Southwest Philadelphia, Philadelphia. The cheapest price we’ve found recently was for $36 per day.
Car rentals by fuel type in Southwest Philadelphia
Browse car rentals by fuel type in Southwest Philadelphia. Currently, Electric cars are the cheapest to rent in Southwest Philadelphia. Deals were last updated on September 16, 2026.
Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in Southwest Philadelphia. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Electric being the cheapest ($36+).
Electric
$36+
Gas/Diesel
$41+
Hybrid
$46+
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