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Top tips for hiring a car in Albany
- Like many cities in the U.S., Albany is best explored with a car. There simply is no better way to get around town, especially if you plan on going out and taking in the sights. For instance, if you are staying outside of downtown Albany and you want to get downtown, it is a simple 10 to 15-minute drive, but via public transportation it can easily take 30 or 40 minutes. This is especially the case at night when bus service slows down.
- Planning on beginning your trip in Albany with a stop at the hire car counter? For travelers with flights landing at Albany International Airport, you will find the hire car offices located next to Baggage Claim and the cars themselves in the airport parking garage.
- Albany’s downtown area is chock full of pedestrians and bikers. This is particularly the case during evenings in the summer when the weather is especially pleasant. During such times, jaywalking can become very common and traffic has to slow down as a result. This is also because Albany has a high density of attractions in the downtown area, so people often walk between them.
- Rush hour in Albany, while not as severe as it is in New York City, can still pack a punch. The morning rush hour usually starts up at 6:00 a.m. and lasts until 9:00 a.m. The afternoon rush hour is when the real traffic builds up, though, and drivers are advised to avoid many of the major avenues and highways from 4:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., when traffic begins to die back down.
- 25% of our users found rental cars in Albany for $193 or less
- Book your rental car in Albany at least 2 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price
- Intermediate rental cars in Albany are around 22% cheaper than other car types, on average
FAQs about renting a car in Albany
What type of car is recommended for driving in Albany?
Albany’s streets are similar to many others in the Northeast in that many of them predate the automobile. As a result, the roads can often be winding and rather small, and because of this, smaller vehicles are recommended for would-be renters. Larger cars will fit on the roads, of course, but they may sometimes be tough to park, and you may have to stop to let others pass on the narrower roads.
What’s the speed limit in Albany?
Drivers can expect speed limits ranging from 25 to 45 mph on residential streets and from 35 to 55 mph on larger urban roads. Highways and freeways in Albany, on the other hand, typically feature speed limits of 55 mph in urban areas and 65 mph in rural areas in between cities.
Where are the best places to park in Albany?
Parking garages are plentifully available in Albany and drivers should have no issue finding spots in them. Additionally, parallel streetside parking is highly available throughout the city. In general, drivers will find that streetside parking is predominantly popular in the less dense urban areas and peripheral residential areas of Albany.
How much does it cost to hire a car in Albany?
On average a hire car in Albany costs $204 per day.
How much is the price of fuel in Albany?
The average price of fuel in Albany is $7.02 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of uel costs between $84 and $112, depending on the car size.
What is the most popular car hire in Albany?
Intermediate (Class Intermediate SUV or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Albany.
Which hire car agencies are at Albany Intl airport (ALB)?
The only car hire company onsite at Albany Intl airport is Dollar.
Which hire car agencies will pick you up at Albany Intl airport (ALB)?
The only car hire company that offers shuttle or pick-up services from Albany Intl airport to off-airport locations is Dollar.
How can I find car hires near me in Albany?
Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.
How much does an Intermediate car hire cost in Albany?
An Intermediate car hire in Albany costs $101 per day, on average.
How much does a Compact car hire cost in Albany?
A Compact car hire in Albany costs $100 per day, on average.
How much does a Special car hire cost in Albany?
A Special car hire in Albany costs $103 per day, on average.
How much does it cost to hire a car for a week in Albany?
On average a car hire in Albany costs $1,430 per week ($204 per day).
How much does it cost to hire a car long term for a month in Albany?
On average a car hire in Albany costs $6,130 per month ($204 per day).
Which car hire companies in Albany have updated their vehicle cleaning and safety policies because of coronavirus (COVID-19)?
One car hire company which has updated their car hire health and safety policies due to COVID-19 to make sure vehicles are clean and disinfected is Dollar
Albany car rental reviews and directory
Dollar
7.7
Good
110 reviewsCleanliness
8.0
Comfort
8.1
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.6
Value for money
7.6
One location in Albany
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7.9 Good
Jun 2021
10.0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Yes!Cons:
Not much!2.0 Poor
Mar 2021
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dropoff esyCons:
provide me with the car i asked for5.6 Fair
Nov 2020
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Staff remained professional and friendly in poor working conditionsCons:
Leave the pick up inside the airport and have someone deliver the cars to the door or have a golf cart to take the customer out to the car, it is very difficult dragging all your luggage out to a garage not knowing where your going. A handicapped person (me) will not do it again because I have bad legs and was so sore and tired when I finally got in the car I should not have been driving especially a car I’m not used to. And no there was nobody around to offer help just a sign saying go outside where our staff is working in a dark dingy shack !10.0 Wonderful
Oct 2020
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Yes8.0 Very Good
Sep 2020
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Yes to both the questions. Staff was freindly.Cons:
Car check over could have been done better. The driver's side mirror would not stay in place and I had to rely on the yellow warning lights on the mirror that a vehicle was near me at times.Budget
7.2
Good
210 reviewsCleanliness
7.5
Comfort
7.8
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.3
Value for money
7.4
2 locations in Albany
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8.0 Very Good
May 2021
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Easy pickupCons:
Signage for self drop off in the garage (keys in car or to drop box, space number or drop lane, etc.4.0 Mediocre
Mar 2021
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I know there is shortage at current time, but car had close to 40,000 miles and noticeable damage on exterior8.0 Very Good
Jan 2021
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The e-z pass did not work consistently. I informed them of this at drop off and that I missed a toll due to that and not being able to back up to pay4.0 Mediocre
Jan 2021
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Car was rented to me with very low tire pressure. Was travelling on the highway stop at 2 gas stations to fix tires air machines with broken and each one had to complete my trip with low tire pressure using way too much gas6.0 Okay
Dec 2020
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Staff was friendly and helpful at pick-up. Process was relatively quick. Nobody there for drop off so hopefully that went ok. I just dropped the keys in a box.Cons:
Car stunk like cigarettes and then I found a pack under the seat. I guess that was missed by whoever cleaned the car6.0 Okay
Oct 2020
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staff were gone when I arrivedHertz
6.0
Okay
125 reviewsCleanliness
6.2
Comfort
6.4
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.6
Value for money
6.3
3 locations in Albany
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6.0 Okay
Nov 2020
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Location was closed and no one contacted me before. I had to take a $15 cab to another location to get the car with a promise of reimbursement that never materialized. A huge hassle.6.0 Okay
Sep 2020
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Newer vehicles, lots of extrasCons:
Car had obviously not been cleaned or sanitized since previous person rented it. Nothing vacuumed or wiped down, garbage still in it. These things are a must, especially in today’s environment. I had to clean and sanitize it when I got it home before I would let any of my family get in it, not very happy about that...2.0 Poor
Jul 2020
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You cancelled my reservation at the last minute! Thanks for wrecking my vacation plan.2.0 Poor
Apr 2020
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Consider working together with travel purveyors (travelocity, kayak, expedia, et al) to more fairly compensate customers for unavoidable changes in travel plans during a pandemic. By "more fairly," I mean don't leave them SOL.5.2 Fair
Oct 2019
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Car was okCons:
Car not very clean inside and out. Pick up location not very convenient. Check in cumbersome with unexpected additional charges. Drop off very strange; it so happened car was dropped off two days earlier. Attendant said he would take care of necessary paperwork and I would receive the proper credit. I requested a receipt attendant was adamant that I did not needed he would take care of all the needs. This is the first time I dealt with rentals at Albany NY and with Hertz. Since I was pressed for time I moved on. Btw I still do not have correspondence from Hertz2.0 Poor
Aug 2019
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Initial staff was rude. Unable to obtain rental since we did not have the original credit card on us that was used at the time the rental was booked. Had my credit card for the same MasterCard on me but was unable to use this even though reservation was for 9/9 and my card was charged 7/25.Alamo
10.0
Wonderful
46 reviewsCleanliness
10.0
Comfort
9.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
10.0
Value for money
9.3
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6.0 Okay
May 2018
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Car was well equipped with blind spot detection, especially useful driving in Boston.Cons:
I had reserved a sedan but only SUVs and Mini-vans were available. When I said that I would not drive one of those types of vehicles, I was told that I would have to wait about half an hour. When I said that I would wait, within one minute a sedan was available. Interesting! This is similar to being seated at the worst table in a restaurant when there are no other people there. Is this common practice?9.6 Wonderful
Mar 2018
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No issues on pick up or drop off. Albany is on site. I had to wait for attendant to show but only a couple of minutesCons:
No signs for car rental returns at LaGuardia so you have to look up yourself.10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2017
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Price + Ease of Pick-up + Clean Car + Modern AmenitiesCons:
Nothing.10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2017
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From the time I picked up to the time I left with the car was all of 15-20 minutes. No long drawn out process.Cons:
Having to supply two phone numbers at the counter. I only have one number.10.0 Wonderful
Dec 2017
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Staff was very helpful and accommodating.price was reasonable and vehicle was in good condition and fully met our needs.9.6 Wonderful
Aug 2017
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Car was clean and I enjoyed driving it.Cons:
Initial prepaid reservation was for Jeep SUV for 9 days at 449.00. When I called to change reservation to 7 days I was informed new cost would be approx. 1200.00. It took 2 more calls before someone suggested I change car to mid size which would result in price increase of approx. 100.00.Enterprise Rent-A-Car
9.8
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32 reviewsCleanliness
10.0
Comfort
10.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
10.0
Value for money
9.3
3 locations in Albany
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10.0 Wonderful
Mar 2020
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Loved this car. Friendly staff8.4 Very Good
Aug 2017
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The personalized service, along with Enterprise allowing their employees to make decisions,rather than being robots Absolutely fantastic!!!!!7.2 Good
Mar 2017
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The car worked well. The staff were nice and made pick up and drop off easy.Cons:
There were a lot of charges beyond the advertised daily price that were either disproportionately high or didn't make sense. Dropping a car off at a different location results in a $130+ fee (this is if you tell enterprise before hand. It is probably higher if you don't). It was cheaper for me to rent from Thursday to Monday than from Saturday to Monday.'6.8 Okay
Mar 2017
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I liked the final price and the choice of car.Cons:
The pickup location listed on the itinerary was not the pickup location. It was the Enterprise gated lot where the inventory is kept, a mile away. The literal hike back to where I knew the Enterprise booth was at the airport (at a completely different address than was listed on my itinerary), was a complete waste of my time. I have had to take shuttles about a mile away from the airport in different locations to pickup rental cars in the past, so the initial directions taking me past the airport did not seem out of the ordinary for pickup at first. Once finally at the counter, the sales rep tried to tell me the insurance I could opt for at $9/day was $14/day. I had it right on the paper print out but he acted "surprised." I am smart enough to know that this was an attempted upsell. I am also aware that you do not even need this insurance, so I asked him to forget it all together. Then I was told that the car rate was going up because of this. Which annoys me. 1.) Because my rate was booked independent of the insurance I hadn't opted into yet, and 2.) Because this was Saturday morning. I was taking a car off his hands for the weekend that would otherwise badly affect his numbers. I almost cancelled all together because of this until miraculously I rented an upgraded car for a discounted rate (that was still an upsell for him) after explaining I know how this works. Way too much BS to go through especially when surrounded by other car rental services in the airport who are also trying to get rid of cars over the weekend. The lines at the other desks were the sole reason I rented with Enterprise.10.0 Wonderful
Jan 2017
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Received a free upgrade as my vehicle class was sold out Free pick-up to the agency Personable staff that actually treat you like a 'person' not solely a 'customer'Cons:
N/A10.0 Wonderful
Jan 2017
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The staff were great. Helpful and professional.Avis
6.5
Okay
87 reviewsCleanliness
6.8
Comfort
6.9
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.6
Value for money
6.2
2 locations in Albany
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6.0 Okay
May 2021
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Staff needs to clean the cars inside and out before renting. I went inside a vehicle and it wreaked of cigarette smoke. It was disgusting. Another vehicle wasn’t clean on the outside.2.0 Poor
Jan 2021
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They did not honor the price that I reserved it for. I had to pay more2.4 Poor
Jun 2020
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Staff at counter was friendlyCons:
--Staff at counter was unable to be reached by phone. Drove 3 1/2 hours each way (NYC --> Albany) to drop off old rental and pick up a new one, then was told at counter that I needn't have made the drive in the first place and I could've just kept the original rental. --Car smelled of cigarettes. Was told to just write down the issue on my rental agreement. --Staff at counter was unable to be reached by phone a second time (and I called over 20 times). This became an issue when I had to extend my new rental. --Toll-free customer service was completely useless when I contacted them to voice my concerns. --In a word, Avis = terrible. I've been an Enterprise customer for 12 years, and I'm kicking myself for using Avis this time.4.4 Mediocre
May 2020
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PriceCons:
No ability to contact local agent, no store front or signage indicating pickup location, only a guy in a car with a sign. My rental was given away to someone else because I was late getting my car because I couldnt find the location, despite calling the national number they assured me everything was OK6.0 Okay
Jan 2020
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Staff was very friendly and helpful.Cons:
We had a reservation but there wasn't a car available. We had one option. A 15 passenger van.9.6 Wonderful
Oct 2019
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staff fine at both locations I appreciate that they do not try to push me to take insuranceCons:
car is far from office at pickup site and I had trouble finding the Albany officeThrifty
5.7
Fair
57 reviewsCleanliness
6.6
Comfort
6.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
4.6
Value for money
5.3
One location in Albany
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2.8 Poor
Jan 2019
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Car was not ready upon pick up. Snow was not cleared and the customer should not have to do this upon pick up. Also drop off location was not at or near the airport as described. Nor was there A sign on the building except for a banner. Poorly lit area.4.8 Mediocre
Nov 2018
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I waited 2 hours for a car. Missed a service for my uncle.10.0 Wonderful
Sep 2018
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Loved the selection of vehicles, loved short walk to pick upCons:
Line at the checkout, little disorganization out in the lot.10.0 Wonderful
Sep 2018
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The shuttle was quick and efficient. No issues getting back and forth from the airport. The cost savings over picking up at the airport was with it.10.0 Wonderful
Aug 2018
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It was a very good car , w 5000 miles , 2018 car , we was very happy and we enjoyed our trip , very happy w the car8.8 Very Good
Feb 2018
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Friendly employees, selections within my car class,easy pickup/drop off process.Cons:
Car could be a little cleaner, found earlier renters take out Chinese receipt.Easirent
4.7
Mediocre
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Good to know
Most popular agency | Dollar |
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Most popular car type | Intermediate |
Average price | $204/day |
Good deal | $193/day |