A car rental will cost somewhere between $8 and $30 per day, depending on the type of vehicle and duration of rental.
how much should i pay for a rental car?
rental cars are traditionally more expensive during peak season, which is typically in summer months. the best way to find the cheapest price for a rental car is to let an online map do all the work for you. you can look up rates with google maps or mapquest and compare prices over different zones in your destination city with each provider. for example, i am looking for car rentals in chicago next week. when i search “car rental” on google maps, i get a list of six companies and their prices (listed first show lowest price first):
there's also wishbone and hertz; however both come out as too pricy at $140 per day! so we go back to our first unknown company: midwest
is it cheaper to rent a car for a week?
yes, it is cheaper to rent a car. the average rental price for a week-long rental coincides with the typical weekly cost of public transport like bus and subway fares. apart from the inconvenience of not knowing where your next stop will be, there are all sorts of hidden charges you don't have to worry about when renting; expensive tolls, parking, gas rates at different stations etc. it's much more comfortable and much less risky staying home and digging up some old board games while waiting on the plumber than sitting in traffic next to someone who smells like they're cooking some delicious thai food (they're actually quite smelly).
