Cheap Car Rentals in Downtown, Phoenix from $29
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 Downtown with a pick-up date of 8/24 and drop-off date of 8/26. Fares are subject to change and may not be available at all agencies or on all dates of rental.
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Downtown, Phoenix car rentals in 2026
Get helpful information to start your search for the perfect car rental in Downtown. The average price data is based on the last 12 months and was last updated on August 3, 2026.
Most popular company | Fox |
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Most common car type | SUV |
Average price per day | $72 |
Cheapest price per day | $29 |
Best Downtown, Phoenix car rental deals
Browse through the best deals we’ve found on Downtown car rental deals at this time. Deals are sourced from providers and were last updated on August 3, 2026.
Hyundai Accent$29/day
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Subaru Outback$36/day
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Kia Sedona$45/day
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Cheapflights insights for Downtown car rentals
Get relevant, data-driven information to help you rent a car in Downtown, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.
How far in advance should I rent a car in Downtown?
For the best savings on car rentals in Downtown, make your reservation 7 days before pickup. The average price then is just $51/day—about 11% less than the yearly average.
What is the cheapest rental car company in Downtown?
NU Car is currently the cheapest rental car company in Downtown with deals as low as $23.57/day found in the past two weeks. Fox is another inexpensive option with rates as low as $23.95/day.
What is the best car rental company in Downtown?
Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest rated car rental company in Downtown is Budget (rated 5.9/10 with 177 reviews). Alamo (rated 8.8/10 with 50 reviews) is also highly rated by our users.
Budget
5.9
Alamo
8.8
Avis
6.8
Payless
5.8
What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Downtown?
At Downtown, the best time to rent a car is in January, with an average daily rate of just $47. Conversely, March is the priciest month, averaging $69 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 Downtown, the best time to rent a car is in January, with an average daily rate of just $47. Conversely, March is the priciest month, averaging $69 per day. Below youll find the monthly average rental prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.
January
$47
February
$65
March
$69
April
$55
May
$52
June
$51
July
$52
August
$57
September
$55
October
$69
November
$59
December
$55
Top rental agencies in Downtown, Phoenix
Explore the most popular car rental suppliers in Downtown, including their locations and customer reviews, to make the best choice for your next trip.
Overview
Reviews
Locations
Budget
177 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
7.1
Comfort
7.1
Overall
5.9
Pick-up/drop-off
5.8
Value
6.3
Recent reviews
10.0
|Jul 2023Availability and easy to rent. The car I got seemed not be cleaned in and out.
10.0
|May 2023It was great
2.0
|Apr 2023The wait to pickup a car was more than 3 hours. I left and went to another company, was out of there in 15 minutes. Budget did nothing to get the line moving quicker, they didn’t even communicate with anyone. 3 hours!!! And it was like this a few months ago too. Never again.
10.0
|Apr 2023The Kia minivan did very well overall. Wish it had better brakes. But budget gave me a great price and no hassles
4.0
|Apr 2023The checkin process was extremely slow, they didn’t have the cars and they were understaffed. The person manning the desk was there by herself and doing the best she could.
2.0
|Mar 2023Literally 40 customers in line with 3 reps to help Lady told me she waited 50 minutes in line Not acceptable to me, booked a car with a competitor
1 out of 59
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Reviews
Locations
Alamo
50 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.8
Overall
8.8
Pick-up/drop-off
8.9
Value
7.8
Recent reviews
10.0
|Apr 2023Alamo did great. The airport signage could have been better on the train platform in terminal 3 to find the rental car area and why the soooooo long route back to the rental car return? Who designed that route!
6.0
|Apr 2023Should've got a larger car
1 out of 17
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Locations
Avis
46 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
7.8
Comfort
7.7
Overall
6.8
Pick-up/drop-off
6.9
Value
6.8
Recent reviews
10.0
|Jul 2023Very efficient process to pick up the car. I was given a very comfortable SUV at a fair price. No complaints whatsoever.
8.0
|Mar 2023They did not have the Camry I booked, so they gave me a Cadillac instead. Pick-up and drop-off was easy.
1 out of 16
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Locations
Payless
83 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
7.0
Comfort
6.9
Overall
5.8
Pick-up/drop-off
5.7
Value
6.2
Recent reviews
4.0
|Sep 2025Pick up and drop off was quick and easy. But very disappointed in my bill. I prepaid for this rental for 4 days, being sure that I was getting unlimited miles. After drop off I received a bill for additional fees, including fuel at $5 a gallon because the person at the desk at pick up told me not to fill up before drop off. I could’ve filled up for far cheaper and would’ve been happy too if I hadn’t specifically been told to not fill up. I was also charged a fee for it being an airport pick up. Won’t be using Payless again after this, there are much better companies to rent from for similar prices.
2.0
|Jan 2024I had to cancel my trip and I tried to talk to a costumer service who was very unhelpful
4.0
|May 2023One person checking out cars. You share same space at phx with Avis. Avis had several agents help Avis customers Took 40 minutes to get my car. Avis was getting their people out in under 5 minutes. If you need the same counter space, and same agency in Phoenix, then you need to step it up with Payless or close down it’s sucked.
10.0
|Sep 2022Could not find pick up location Terrible Walked for hour trying to find Payless worker
6.0
|Jan 2022There wasn't anybody at the Payless counter. There was a sign that directed us to Avis. The car wasn't very easy to find and nobody downstairs to help find the stall where the car was. The car drove find however I would not expect to get a car that had a message on the dash that said "WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID LOW". Also it had a tire symbol on the dash indicating one or more tires had low tire pressure.
10.0
|Jan 2022Appreciated being upgraded at no extra charge from a 7 passenger SUV to an 8 passenger Sienna minivan. Was perfect for hauling our extended family. Check in at PHX was long, but smooth. Rentals too expensive, though.
1 out of 28
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Overview
Locations
Hertz
41 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
6.5
Comfort
6.4
Overall
5.4
Pick-up/drop-off
5.3
Value
5.8
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Overview
Reviews
Locations
National
6 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
9.7
Comfort
9.5
Overall
9.3
Pick-up/drop-off
9.5
Value
8.2
Recent reviews
10.0
|Jan 2023Every National employee we encountered was friendly, warm, helpful and understanding -- which was all very appreciated considering the travel-related stress we'd been under the day we had to rent a vehicle to get home. That said, $300+ for a one-night one-way rental felt a bit exploitative when so many people were stranded by airlines during the holiday travel weeks.
10.0
|Dec 2021They did a great job and the rental process was smooth.
10.0
|Nov 2021I love you get to choose your car from any available on the lot as an emerald member.
1 out of 2
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
14 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
8.2
Comfort
8.1
Overall
8.1
Pick-up/drop-off
8.0
Value
8.0
Recent reviews
10.0
|Mar 2023The check in was a bit long. Self-serve kiosks were offline.
1 out of 5
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Reviews
Locations
Fox
13 reviews•1 location
Overview
Cleanliness
7.2
Comfort
7.3
Overall
6.9
Pick-up/drop-off
6.9
Value
6.9
Recent reviews
2.0
|Jun 2025Worst rental ever. Line for pickup was too long. At drop off, Fox was further away than the others and very inconvenient.
1 out of 5
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Downtown Car rental FAQs
Find answers to frequently asked questions about car rentals in Downtown, including policies, requirements, and more. FAQs were last updated on August 3, 2026.
Can I rent a car for a month at Downtown?
Yes, cars are available to be rented out for an entire month at Downtown.
What is the cheapest rental car in Downtown, Phoenix?
The cheapest rental car in Downtown, Phoenix is Class Special Car. It costs $29 per day on average to rent a Class Special Car in this area of the city, which is 26% cheaper than other rental cars in the neighborhood.
How much is a rental car in Downtown, Phoenix?
Rental car prices in Downtown, Phoenix will vary depending on when you book, but at the moment you can expect a rental to cost $29 per day on average and as low as $29 per day.
Car rentals by fuel type in Downtown
Browse car rentals by fuel type in Downtown. Currently, Electric cars are the cheapest to rent in Downtown. Deals were last updated on August 3, 2026.
Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in Downtown. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Electric being the cheapest ($30+).
Electric
$30+
Gas/Diesel
$41+
Hybrid
$44+
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