What is the cheapest hire car found in Portland?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $51/day when booking a car hire in Portland. The absolute best deal a user found was for $46/day from Thrifty, booked on Oct. 12.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Portland for a week from Thrifty?

Thrifty is a popular option for travellers looking for car hire in Portland. You can expect the average cost of car hire to be about $335 per week.

Can I rent a car for a month in Portland?

Yes, hiring a vehicle in Portland for a month is certainly possible.

How much does it cost to rent a car in Portland for a month?

Our recent data shows that Thrifty can potentially be 10% below the average car hire price in Portland. Check prices and availability for Thrifty and save on this extended car hire. The cost of hiring a vehicle in Portland is on average $1,435 a month or $48 a day. Search on Cheapflights for the most updated pricing and availability for your Portland car hire.

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Portland car hires in 2025

Most popular company	THRIFTY
Price of petrol per litre	$1.42
Average price per day	$51
Cheapest price per day	$46

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Cheapflights insights for Portland car hires

Get relevant, data-driven information to help you hire a car in Portland, including pricing trends, ideal booking times, and more.

How far in advance should I hire a car in Portland?

Book your car hire in Portland 7 days before your pickup date to maximise your savings. Car hire prices are around $69/day on average when booked 7 days ahead, which saves you 33% off the average price.

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What is the cheapest car hire company in Portland?

In Portland, the most affordable car hire company right now is Thrifty, offering prices from just $44.01/day over the past two weeks. Another budget-friendly choice is Avis, with rates starting at $48.21/day.

What is the best car rental company in Portland?

Based on Cheapflights user feedback, the highest-rated car hire company in Portland is Budget (rated 6.5/10 with 106 reviews). Hertz (rated 5.7/10 with 146 reviews) is also highly rated by our users.

Dollar

8.6

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.8

What is the cheapest month to hire a car in Portland?

At Portland, the best time to hire a car is in February, with an average daily rate of just $56. Conversely, July is the priciest month, averaging $120 per day. Below youll find the monthly average car hire prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.|1#In Portland, the best time to hire a car is in February, with an average daily rate of just $56. Conversely, July is the priciest month, averaging $120 per day. Below youll find the monthly average car hire prices. Note that costs can fluctuate depending on availability, booking time, and vehicle type.

January

$57

February

$56

March

$60

April

$63

May

$69

June

$114

July

$120

August

$111

September

$83

October

$86

November

$69

December

$69

What car do most people hire in Portland?

SUV cars (Volkswagen Tiguan or similar) are the most popular option for those visiting Portland. Compact cars (Volkswagen Tiguan or similar) are also a popular choice, followed by Intermediate cars (Toyota RAV4 or similar).

Which car hire company has the most locations in Portland?

Enterprise Rent-A-Car has 13 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Budget has the second-highest number of locations in Portland at 6.

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Top hire agencies in Portland

Budget

6.5

Okay

106 reviews•6 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Aug 2023

The car was very dirty and needed an oil change and fluids. It was not ideal considering we were traveling across 2 states

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Car was better than expected, we were excited to get a hybrid. I was happy to change the location of drop-off without a fee, getting us closer to the airport. Overall experience exceeded my expectations.

4.0

Mediocre|July 2023

My rental was due back at 9:00am on 7/4. I got there 15 minutes before then at 8:45am. The gates were shut and locked and no one was there. I called Budget and they told me I could return the car to the airport nearby. When we left the hotel I decided to swing by the Budget office again and they were there. They told me that since it was a holiday that they did not open till 9:00 as opposed to the website hours shown as 8:00am. I had not been told this when I picked up the car. They were not apologetic at all and seemed to not understand why I was upset. They kept telling me they did not open till 9. How was I supposed to know that ? Anyway they got me finished and offered to call me a cab to take me to the airport. I assumed they were paying for it as a courtesy but nope, I shelled out $20 for the cab. My intention was that when I returned the car at 8:45 that I would walk back to the hotel... 15 minute ... then take the free hotel shuttle to the airport.

6.0

Okay|July 2023

I had a 1 hr 40 minute window from my Amtrak arrival in Portland to the downtown office closing at 5PM. My train was 2 hrs late and the office downtown closed. I had called numerous times during the trip when I had service to make them aware of the delay. They didn't keep the office open past 4:45 pm (phone went straight to voicemail at that point). This seems like a very early closing time for a downtown office and they did not go above and beyond with 8 hours prior notice of an impending customer issue. I had to redirect my rental to the airport. This came at 2x the cost per day plus an Uber to thebairport, and had to book my car 2 days further out than I had planned to drop the car on Boise, ID. The people on the phone had to be told this extra 2 day trick by me as I was getting the ' we have no cars available at the airport for you' routine based on my original booking and had the beg them to try pushing the dates out further which magically allowed their system to release a previously unavailable car to me. Ultimately, I returned my car im Boise 3 days early compared to the new booking. So, I had to game their system to get my original booking to 'work' and they didn't know how to game their own system. Had I not figured this out, I am not certain what would have happened. Still, having to rent thru the airport was 2x the cost per day and that couldn't be adjusted to matchbmy original rate either. Their staff are disempowered to take take care of customers when it matters the most amd aren't creative when it does either. The car windows were filthy upon taking the car and bought windex wipes once I assessed the unsafe visibility situation in a setting sun glare an hour later enroute to Astoria, OR. My rental cost me about $200 more than expected even when I turned in my car a day earlier than I planned. Else, it would have been closer to $500 with the originally planned turn in time or $1000 more had I kept the car for the full new booking.

10.0

Wonderful|June 2023

Easy and efficient.

4.0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

Really good gas mileage and spaceous

1 out of 36

Hertz

5.7

Fair

146 reviews•5 locations

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2.0

Poor|July 2023

The Crown Plaza location for Hertz in Portland doesn’t exist. But they will still rent you a car there.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Very bad experience, car booked on the internet with verification of several details (minimum age, card accepted ...). Once arrived at the counter the person asks us the name of our hotel, the name of our car insurance of our state, strange, after it is possible. Then she asks us for our card to pay, looks at our card and tells us it's ok, and 10min later, tells us she wants a credit card and not a debit card. While we checked that it was accepted after the reservation, and that it was well mentioned, debit accepted. So we lost 20 min, even more because we had to go to another agency to take another car, because hotel booked, ... more than 3 hours away.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

We didn’t get the car we reserved because they ran out of cars. How did that happen?

6.0

Okay|Dec 2020

The car itself and picking it up.

Returning the car. No instructions provided on how to return after hours, had to call to get support. Ended up getting charged a fee for being narrowly behind my scheduled return time.

1 out of 49

Dollar

8.6

Very Good

45 reviews•1 location

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.8

Good

86 reviews•13 locations

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6.0

Okay|Mar 2023

My representative Shora and her supervisor offered me a car that had prior damage. They took pictures of the damages. When I returned the car, the sales rep pointed out that no documentation of any damage had been recorded. I then had to explain that I didnt damage the car and had to show evidence. I had pictures of the damage on my cell phone. I would like the team to follow up and communicate about cars they issue out that have prior damage/dents.

1 out of 29

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in Portland

Sixt

7.7

Good

57 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|July 2025

The staff at the Portland SIXT rental counter have been the same for years. The same ladies. This consistency screams quality. If employees want to stay with a company long term it makes me as the customer want to stay loyal. I enjoy every aspect of my experience with SIXT Portland.

10.0

Wonderful|July 2023

Everyone we encountered was super friendly and helpful. I was traveling on my own with two young kids and the Sixt crew helped to quickly get me on my way. THE Jason at PDX even helped get me into a better car than the one I had booked and was so patient as I dealt with installing car seats and wrangling kids.

10.0

Wonderful|July 2023

The price

6.0

Okay|Apr 2023

Car was fine, but that was mostly the work of BMW. Employees were friendly. The car managed to double in price when I picked it up, however.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2023

Customer service was very nice and the upgrade was a great touch. I'll

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

Sixt doesnt give you any credit back for returning the vehicle early although every single rental agency of their competitors does. I won’t be renting with them again.

1 out of 19

Avis

6.9

Okay

81 reviews•5 locations

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2.0

Poor|Sept 2023

Bad from the start. GPS directions on Apple Maps and Waze couldn’t find the location, finally got lucky and accidentally drove by. You would think a business would make sure these platforms worked properly for their customers. Finally arrived and were told 6-8 people were in front of us and they were short on cars. After about 15+ minutes with the person being helped when we arrived, the next person said they were waiting for two hours. After another 10 minutes, we left and found an alternate option. I feel bad for the others who had no other options.

6.0

Okay|July 2023

Transparency with insurance costs. Speed of check in

2.0

Poor|July 2023

It took almost hour standing in line to hire already booked car. The staff at the desk were working extremely slow.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

No cars. They cancelled.

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

We had to rearrange our initial schedule and your website made it possible to accomplish what we needed to do.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

Canceled my reservation day prior.

1 out of 27

Thrifty

6.1

Okay

90 reviews•3 locations

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Kyte

10.0

Wonderful

1 review•2 locations

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Car hire FAQs

What is the cheapest hire car found in Portland?
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $51/day when booking a car hire in Portland. The absolute best deal a user found was for $46/day from Thrifty, booked on Oct. 12.
How much does it cost to hire a car in Portland for a week from Thrifty?
Thrifty is a popular option for travellers looking for car hire in Portland. You can expect the average cost of car hire to be about $335 per week.
Can I rent a car for a month in Portland?
Yes, hiring a vehicle in Portland for a month is certainly possible.
How much does it cost to rent a car in Portland for a month?
Our recent data shows that Thrifty can potentially be 10% below the average car hire price in Portland. Check prices and availability for Thrifty and save on this extended car hire. The cost of hiring a vehicle in Portland is on average $1,435 a month or $48 a day. Search on Cheapflights for the most updated pricing and availability for your Portland car hire.