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Columbus Airport Car Rentals in 2023

Most popular company	BUDGET
Price of gas per gallon	$3.82
Average price per day	$72
Cheapest price per day	$29

What is the cheapest time to rent a car at Columbus Airport?

January

$58

February

$57

March

$68

April

$70

May

$74

June

$82

July

$79

August

$74

September

$69

October

$72

November

$67

December

$65

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car at Columbus Airport is February. The most expensive time to rent a car is June. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.

Popular Car Types in Columbus Airport

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At Columbus Airport, there are 44 active rental locations from 12 car rental companies. Small is the cheapest car type to rent at Columbus Airport in the past week - currently priced from $34/day. View deals for 6 car types available to rent in this destination:

Medium

$36+

Small

$34+

Large

$40+

SUV

$44+

Van

$46+

Luxury

$58+

Medium

$36+

Small

$34+

Large

$40+

SUV

$44+

Van

$46+

Luxury

$58+

Medium

$36+

Small

$34+

Large

$40+

SUV

$44+

Van

$46+

Luxury

$58+

Compare available car types for rental in Columbus Airport

	Small Cars	$81 - $109
	All Car Types	$89 - $113

To rent a Small car in Columbus Airport, you would pay an average price of $92/day. February is the cheapest month to rent a Small car in Columbus Airport (~$81/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is May (~$109/day). In fact, February is about 13% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small rental for Columbus Airport. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Columbus Airport, renting a Small car saves you 7% 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 Columbus Airport Small rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a Medium car in Columbus Airport, you would pay an average price of $89/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a Medium car in Columbus Airport (~$74/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is May (~$104/day). In fact, January is about 17% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium rental for Columbus Airport. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Columbus Airport, renting a Medium car saves you 11% 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 Columbus Airport Medium rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a Large car in Columbus Airport, you would pay an average price of $100/day. December is the cheapest month to rent a Large car in Columbus Airport (~$90/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is July (~$110/day). In fact, December is about 11% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Large rental for Columbus Airport. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Columbus Airport, renting a Large car is 2% 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 Columbus Airport Large rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a SUV car in Columbus Airport, you would pay an average price of $110/day. April is the cheapest month to rent a SUV car in Columbus Airport (~$91/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is March (~$124/day). In fact, April is about 18% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV rental for Columbus Airport. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Columbus Airport, renting a SUV car is 10% 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 Columbus Airport SUV rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a Van car in Columbus Airport, you would pay an average price of $137/day. September is the cheapest month to rent a Van car in Columbus Airport (~$112/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is May (~$189/day). In fact, September is about 19% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Van rental for Columbus Airport. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Columbus Airport, renting a Van car is 28% 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 Columbus Airport Van rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a Luxury car in Columbus Airport, you would pay an average price of $97/day. January is the cheapest month to rent a Luxury car in Columbus Airport (~$67/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is February (~$149/day). In fact, January is about 31% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Luxury rental for Columbus Airport. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Columbus Airport, renting a Luxury car saves you 3% 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 Columbus Airport Luxury rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:

To rent a Convertible car in Columbus Airport, you would pay an average price of $119/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a Convertible car in Columbus Airport (~$147/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is April (~$247/day). In fact, November is about 0% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Convertible rental for Columbus Airport. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Columbus Airport, renting a Convertible 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.

Chevrolet Spark$34/day

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Kia Soul$35/day

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Top rental agencies in Columbus Airport

All major car rental suppliers in Columbus Airport

Enterprise

8.6

Very good

159 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

The customer service rep was extraordinary!!!! She was polite, kind, happy, chatty and had a great smile. She made the whole experience excellent. When going out to get the car, the gentleman helped us find the right car and made sure we didn’t have to walk far being that my dad is disabled.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

everything went very smoothly

2.0

Poor|Oct 2020

No. I was sent back and forth and one manager openly derided one of his coworkers.

They could work as a single unit. It seemed like I was dealing with two separate companies.

6.4

Okay|Aug 2020

People were nice, even if not Covid-19 safe.

Had to check at three different rental car checkpoints before finding someone with the Enterprise group that could give us our rental car. Person who got our car wasn’t wearing a Covid-19 mask over her nose, and I had to touch the computer to finish. Lastly, the Ford we rented had a terrible navigation and audio interface, both of which were dangerous to use.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2020

Yes

Nothing

8.8

Very good|May 2020

If they had paid more attention to what I was reserving to rent and had it available as they said it would be

1 out of 53

Alamo

8.5

Very good

107 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Dec 2022

The counter agent was friendly, quick and a pleasure dealing with. The car choices were good and I didn’t feel like I got the “bait and switch” treatment I have received from others before.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

The customer service is outstanding

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

Very unrealistic policies with respect to the use of credit cards. I got a new credit card which I had forgotten to call and activate the card. While at the Alamo counter in Columbus, the card after swipe did not go through. The bank immediately sent me a text and requested I call to activate the card. I showed the text to the Alamo staff and said I was calling to activate the card and will let her swipe the card once more. She bluntly refused, and I could not have the car. A complete mess of my entire plan. While we can understand the emphasis on the use of credit cards for car rentals, however, the company should be pragmatic to serve its clients better. Thank you

6.0

Okay|Feb 2022

Wish there were a vehicle similar to what was described at time of rental. Wish car was cleaner on pickup.

7.9

Good|Aug 2021

The first car I was assigned was too small. The associate changed me to a larger car (still in my reservation’s class) which worked out perfectly.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2021

Super easy to pick up and drop off, even at different airports.

1 out of 36

Dollar

7.1

Good

133 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

Better description of exactly what auto is available, other than that, good job

5.9

Fair|Aug 2021

The wait was long picking up…..drop off was easy

2.0

Poor|Apr 2021

Staff was not there at the time of my pick up no help on the phone when I called dollar corporate services. Staff was late opening on the second day when I went back to get my car. Not wearing facemask. Very bad experience!

Communications between dollar rental and carrentals.com, through who I made my reservation. More punctual and professional help both at the counter in person as well as online is needed.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2021

Nothing. They closed before 6 pm, my flight was late. No car to pick up. Rip-off.

They could make provisions for early evening pickup. Ie 6 pm

2.0

Poor|Mar 2021

We made a “reservation” for a Suburban. When we got there all they had left was a little 4 door car. We have 7 people in our family so that wouldn’t work. The man working was nice enough, but he told us when you reserve with a lower cost rental company it’s hit or miss. Sometimes you get what you want, and sometimes you don’t. He showed us a long list of people he had to call to tell them they didn’t have any cars available. I would not recommend renting from Dollar because there NO GUARANTEE that you’ll get what you reserve, or any car for that matter!

2.0

Poor|Mar 2021

They should have notified us that they close at 2pm and that, they would not be able to rent us a car. Their sign says go upstairs to the 2nd floor and someone will help you. Then upstairs it says we close at 2pm. So we had to pay double what our original reservation was and book with Hertz there on the spot.

1 out of 45

Budget

6.7

Okay

108 reviews•1 location

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6.0

Okay|Aug 2022

The drop off signage needs additional work as it was very difficult to figure out where to pull in our car and the person checking in early in the morning was very unprofessional to us as we didn't know where to put the car, seems you didn't want to walk the extra 50 ft to get the car

6.0

Okay|Jun 2022

Better instruction on how to drop off rental car

2.0

Poor|May 2022

The pick up was a nightmare. For the record, I went with budget because it had “in terminal” pick-up which is important to me for my right schedule. All the car rental places require a shuttle. We then waited in line for over an hour.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Super easy. Checked in and paid at the desk. They told me where to go. Keys were in the car. Car was bigger and better than expected.

4.0

Mediocre|May 2022

No one available to drop the car off with ... just had to leave it.

2.0

Poor|May 2022

Nissan Altima is apparently considered a full-size car. 1 agent working the desk with a line of at least 30 people is not good customer service. All cars should be available for fast pickup vs having to wait in the line.

1 out of 36

Hertz

7.8

Good

62 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Jun 2019

Nothing

I ended up with an Enterprise car

2.0

Poor|Jun 2022

The worsed car hire I’ve ever come across, plane was 30 mins late no one on the desk when we arrived on a Saturday evening 8.30pm so was stuck at the airport with not a clue what to do, a bus driver came to our rescue, by taking us to a nearby hotel. With the extra cost of over 300 dollars which wasn’t in our budget but had to be paid, unless I’m desperate I won’t be using Hertz again when we travel. The car was fine once we got it and no discount for getting it a day later ☹️

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

The gentleman that processed the rental return was friendly and professional. A good guy.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Great customer service at the counter

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

Very easy to pick up and drop off. Staff was great and friendly.

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2022

Hertz has the tendency to rent damaged cars. They check them with you when checking out. I now take pictures of the car before I leave. On this rental the return guy was saying 'there is a dent here' at which time I showed him the picture I took before I left the pick up location. This is not the first time they have done this. BEWARE!!

1 out of 21

Thrifty

7.4

Good

74 reviews•1 location

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8.0

Very good|Jul 2022

Great service, nice location. The car had Steering drift to the left, and I could never get the cruise control to work. Bluetooth to the phone was inconsistent; sometimes it worked, other times it didn’t. Not major issues but the steering issue could have been a safety issue.

8.0

Very good|Sep 2022

Went smoothly. Car was clean and ready at pickup.

8.0

Very good|Jul 2022

Would be nice if they could give you a brief run down, other than here are the keys

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2021

Whole process smooth

Line at desk to check car out

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2020

easiest/fastest rental and return I have ever had!

nothing

2.0

Poor|Oct 2020

There was no refund on the rental, even though the charge was fraudulent. It caused me to have to manage the situation with my bank.

1 out of 25

Avis

7.4

Good

22 reviews•1 location

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2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

The person that attended at the counter was pretty bad. I rented two cars, one for a colleague of mine and one for myself. He forced to me to pay a second driver on my colleague's rental in order to put his car under my credit card. On the second car, he tried to get me to sign a different price (much higher by the way), than the one that my reservation said. Once I showed him y reservation then he brought down the price exactly to my original reservation with the click of a button. Also, he refused to add my rewards member number because he didn't add it in the beginning. Terrible experience!!!

2.0

Poor|Jun 2022

Needed a minivan and was not given a minivan making our trip incredibly difficult.

8.0

Very good|May 2022

The wait for the shuttle to the rental car center at CMH was RIDICULOUS. Massive amounts of people waiting for shuttles. Had to take a taxi to the rental car center! Once there, line at the counter was at least 25 people long. Only TWO agents working for THREE rental companies. After that, the experience was superb. CMH has really messed up by putting rental cars off site.

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2022

For pick up: only one agent was working at 8:30am, enormous line with each person's check in taking about 10 minutes. There were four people in front of me and it took an hour to get through the line. When I left there were more than 30 people in line. Very disappointing since I had a meeting to get to, added to my stress.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2021

We had the rental less than 24 hours. Was a bit pricey.Gentleman in Columbus was Excellent.

7.9

Good|Sep 2021

The car was comfortable enough the inside glass was in need of cleaning and pricing has gone up

1 out of 8

National

7.2

Good

14 reviews•1 location

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10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2021

car was great. Hyundai Accent. staff helpful.

its getting pricey to rent a car

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2022

Customer services was top notch. Andrea from National was great - very friendly and gave her business card in the event anything went wrong. Pick up and drop off were both easy and enjoyable.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2021

Much better price than other vendors.

7.9

Good|Jul 2021

National was just fine in terms of all the pick up/drop off functions, I'd use them again. But currently the price for a car is way out of proportion. It could have been due to the July 4th weekend, but I'll start looking for alternatives when I can!

4.8

Mediocre|Sep 2020

I waited two hours to pick up a van . They didn’t even appreciate my time saying thank you so much or didn’t even give me discount for it. I didn’t the reservation and still they didn’t have a car ready for me . Not happy with service at all . Please let me know if you want to talk to me . My email address is puspadhital92@gmail.com

At least give a customer discount if they waited couple hours . Oh also , car condition was poor . Looks like they didn’t do an alignment in while and brakes were making a wired sound .

2.0

Poor|Aug 2020

Poorest management and the stuff needs more training

1 out of 5

Best Columbus Airport Car Rental Deals Found

Chrysler 200$40/day

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Volkswagen Tiguan$44/day

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Ford Fusion$36/day

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Car Rental FAQs

What is the cheapest rental car found at Columbus Airport?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $72/day when booking a rental car at Columbus Airport. The best deal a user found was for $29/day from Enterprise, booked on Jan. 29.

Which car rental providers are at Columbus Airport?

There are 9 car rental providers located at Columbus Airport. The following companies can be found near the Columbus Airport car rental counter:
Enterprise (8.6)
Alamo (8.5)
Hertz (7.8)
Avis (7.4)
Thrifty (7.4)
National (7.2)
Dollar (7.1)
Budget (6.7)
Payless (5.5)

What car rental company is typically the cheapest at Columbus Airport?

According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car at Columbus Airport from the following companies over the past two weeks: Budget ($32/day), Avis ($39/day), and Alamo ($44/day).

Which car rental company is considered to be the best at Columbus Airport?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Enterprise (8.5 rating), Alamo (8.5 rating) and Hertz (7.6 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies at Columbus Airport.

How much does it cost to rent a car at Columbus Airport for a week from Budget?

Budget is one of the most popular car rental companies at Columbus Airport, offering car rentals for around $496 per week on average.

Can I rent a car for a month at Columbus Airport?

The length of time you can book a rental for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from Columbus Airport it should be possible to rent a car for a whole month if needed.

How much does it cost to rent a car at Columbus Airport for a month?

Generally, a month-long car rental at Columbus Airport can be found for about $2,125, with the average price for a rental being around $71 a day. Book with Enterprise, to take advantage of their cheap prices and pay 71% less compared to the average price of car rentals at Columbus Airport.