Most popular company | DOLLAR |
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Price of gas per gallon | $4.54 |
Average price per day | $45 |
Cheapest price per day | $15 |
January
$30
February
$37
March
$38
April
$29
May
$46
June
$71
July
$79
August
$75
September
$59
October
$37
November
$27
December
$39
Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Calgary is November. The most expensive time to rent a car is July. 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.
Small cars | $28 - $92 | |
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All Car Types | $32 - $99 |
To rent a small car in Calgary, Canada, you would pay an average price of $54/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a small car in Calgary, Canada (~$28/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is July (~$92/day). In fact, November is about 50% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a small car rental for Calgary. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Calgary, renting a small car saves you 12% 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 Calgary small car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a medium car in Calgary, Canada, you would pay an average price of $50/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a medium car in Calgary, Canada (~$26/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~$83/day). In fact, November is about 48% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a medium car rental for Calgary. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Calgary, renting a medium car saves you 20% 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 Calgary medium car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a large car in Calgary, Canada, you would pay an average price of $74/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a large car in Calgary, Canada (~$51/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is July (~$120/day). In fact, November is about 32% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a large car rental for Calgary. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Calgary, renting a large 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. Here are the best Calgary large car rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a SUV in Calgary, Canada, you would pay an average price of $59/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a SUV in Calgary, Canada (~$30/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is August (~$98/day). In fact, November is about 50% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV rental for Calgary. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Calgary, renting a SUV saves you 5% 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 Calgary SUV rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a van in Calgary, Canada, you would pay an average price of $96/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a van in Calgary, Canada (~$50/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is July (~$166/day). In fact, November is about 48% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a van rental for Calgary. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Calgary, renting a van is 36% 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 Calgary van rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a pickup truck in Calgary, Canada, you would pay an average price of $98/day. November is the cheapest month to rent a pickup truck in Calgary, Canada (~$41/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is September (~$173/day). In fact, November is about 59% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a pickup truck rental for Calgary. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Calgary, renting a pickup truck is 38% 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 Calgary pickup truck rental prices found by Cheapflights users in the past 7 days:
To rent a luxury car in Calgary, Canada, you would pay an average price of $78/day. March is the cheapest month to rent a luxury car in Calgary, Canada (~$58/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is June (~$115/day). In fact, March is about 26% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a luxury car rental for Calgary. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Calgary, renting a luxury car is 21% 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.
To rent a convertible in Calgary, Canada, you would pay an average price of $95/day. February is the cheapest month to rent a convertible in Calgary, Canada (~$61/day), while the most expensive month to rent that same car type is July (~$150/day). In fact, February is about 37% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a convertible rental for Calgary. When comparing with other car types available for rental in Calgary, renting a convertible is 36% 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.
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If you’d like to rent a car in Calgary, you must be above 21 years old. Most car rentals in Calgary usually require a precautionary fee from drivers less than 25 years old. Thus, if you’re under 25, you can expect to pay a higher fee. Apart from being above 21, you must also have a driver’s license, whether temporary or permanent, a credit card, and a photo ID to rent a car from one of the top car rentals in Calgary. It’s worth mentioning that if you’re a foreign citizen, you must also have an International Driver’s License.
Before booking a cheap car rental in Calgary, you ought to be aware that in Calgary, vehicles are driven on the right-hand side of the road. You also ought to be aware that driving with a blood alcohol concentration higher than 0.08% and driving without fastening your seatbelts are illegal. Also, you need to know that in this city, residential areas have a speed limit of 40km/h (25 mph) and the city’s highways have a speed limit of 80km/h (50 mph). In this city, traffic laws change regularly. Thus, to be well-informed, keep in touch with the city’s department of motor vehicles.
There are many different rental cars in Calgary. The one you choose should accommodate all the individuals you plan to journey with. If you intend to journey with just two of your friends, you should rent an economy car rental. In contrast, if you plan on traveling with about six of your loved ones, you should rent a passenger van rental from one of the reliable Calgary car rentals. All Calgary car rentals usually have well-informed agents. Thus, if you’re not certain about which of the cheap car rentals in Calgary you should get, you can ask the staff at your preferred car rental agency to help you out.
Just like there are many car rentals in Calgary that you can rent from, there are many parking spots in Calgary you can park in. Most of these parking spots are found next to the sidewalks of the city’s roads, while others are found in the private parking facilities present in the city. If you park next to a sidewalk, please ensure that it has no "No Parking" sign and you’re not blocking any building entrance.
In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under $45/day when booking a rental car in Calgary. The best deal a user found was for $18/day from Ace, booked on Dec. 16.
According to our data, users have found the cheapest deals when booking a rental car in Calgary from the following companies over the past two weeks: Routes Car & Truck Rentals ($13/day), Zoom Rent A Car ($19/day), and Dollar ($21/day).
Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, National (8.9 rating), Alamo (8.9 rating) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8.6 rating) seem to be the best rental car companies in Calgary.
The average gas price in Calgary is $4.54/gallon over the past month, costing you anywhere between $54 and $78 to fill up a car’s gas tank.
Dollar is one of the most popular car rental companies in Calgary, offering car rentals for around $264 per week on average.
Generally, for a better deal in Calgary it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 43%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 7 days prior to your pickup date. Booking as early as you can also increases the likelihood that you’ll get the ideal car.
The length of time you can book a rental for is subject to the inventory of the supplier. When renting a vehicle from Calgary it should be possible to rent a car for a whole month if needed.
Prices can be as low as $1,132 if you consider booking with Ace. That price represents savings of 72% compared to the Calgary average. The monthly cost of a car rental in Calgary is on average $1,132 ($38/day).
For a weekend car rental in Calgary, you can expect the average price to be around $61. Usually a Supplier choice rental in Calgary is your cheapest weekend car rental option, though you should always check Cheapflights to see if there are other deals on alternative car rental types. If you do opt for renting a Supplier choice for January, it will cost approximately $60 per day.
The most popular car chosen by those traveling to Calgary is Intermediate (Toyota RAV4) based on our Cheapflights data.
Browse through car rental deals by fuel type in Calgary. There are currently 3 fuel types to choose from with Hybrid being the cheapest ($17+).