Buffalo car hire

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Buffalo car hire information

Pick-up locationBuffalo
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Hire locations21
Airport locations10

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Top tips for hiring a car in Buffalo

  • There is a lot to love about Buffalo in upstate New York and renting a car will give you the ability to see and do the most during your trip. If you are planning on making the short 25-mile drive north to Niagara Falls, a car will not only help you arrive quicker than public transport, but will also give you the opportunity to arrive early in the morning to avoid crowds of tourists. If you plan on watching a Buffalo Bills game, having access to a car will make the event far more enjoyable, as New Era Field is located on the outskirts of town and most easily accessed by the NY-5 Highway.
  • Buffalo Niagara International Airport is host to a number of major car hire companies with plenty of options to help make your decision easy. Browse the thorough list to find the company that best suits your needs using KAYAK, then simply proceed from the baggage claim across the road to the car hire counters to pick up the keys. If you are planning on heading straight to Niagara Falls, consider stopping by the wineries to enjoy the small village charm that Niagara-on-the-Lake has to offer.
  • The fresh climate and dense parklands around Buffalo make it a popular city for cycling and other leisure activities. Be mindful of bike lanes and cyclists you share the road with; it is always best to provide more room than you think is necessary to create a safer environment.
  • If you are not used to driving in the snow and are planning a trip to Buffalo, it is smart to familiarize yourself with some winter driving tips sooner rather than later. Heavy snowfall is common in Buffalo during the winter months and it is important that you regularly check the latest weather forecast using radio or online resources. Snow on the roads will mean that your tires have less traction, making it more important than ever to brake early and reduce speed. It is also not advisable to use cruise control in any vehicle while there is snow on the roads.
  • Book your rental car in Buffalo at least 7 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price

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Buffalo car rental reviews and directory

Alamo

8.7

Very Good

111 reviews

Cleanliness

8.7

Comfort

9.1

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.9

Value for money

8.4

One location in Buffalo

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4200 Genesee St-buffalo Airprt

+1 833 813 5268

Monday06:00 - 23:59
Tuesday06:00 - 23:59
Wednesday06:00 - 23:59
Thursday06:00 - 23:59
Friday06:00 - 23:59
Saturday06:00 - 23:59
Sunday06:00 - 23:59
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7.6 Good

Sep 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

Upfront about all charges (all taxes & 11% recovery fee)

9.6 Wonderful

Aug 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Super friendly and fast at both pick-up and drop-off

Cons:

Nothing

6.0 Okay

May 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

The is car is terrible shape

10.0 Wonderful

Feb 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

4wd offering in buffalo in the winter

10.0 Wonderful

Jan 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Being this was my very first experience using Alamo, I was impressed with the ease of reserving, picking up, and returning a rental. Every staff member I encountered was professional, helpful, and courteous. The initial price of the rental was better than I had expected. I look forward to using Alamo again!

Cons:

The initial payent of the rental was low, but he final payment upon return was $20 more because we forgot to fill the tank! Overall our rental experience was excellent! My advice: be sure to gas up before returning the vehicle!

9.2 Wonderful

Jan 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

Only suggestion / request would be to have the windows cleaned before rental. They were covered with the road salt solution which created a lot of glare from headlights at night. Not being used to the vehicle or the location, it was bit of a driving hazard.

1 out of 21

Budget

Best rated

Cleanliness

7.0

Comfort

7.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.9

Value for money

6.8

2 locations in Buffalo

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Locations in Buffalo

1477 Main Street

+1 716 882 7045

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday08:00 - 18:00
Sunday08:00 - 18:00
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4200 Genesee Street

+1 716 632 6400

Monday00:00 - 01:0006:30 - 23:59
Tuesday06:30 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Wednesday00:00 - 01:0006:30 - 23:59
Thursday00:00 - 01:0006:30 - 23:59
Friday00:00 - 01:0006:30 - 23:59
Saturday00:00 - 01:0006:30 - 23:59
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10.0 Wonderful

Oct 2022

KAYAK
Explain about toll roads

2.0 Poor

Oct 2022

KAYAK
This location did not have a car available for us upon arrival and the staff was extremely rude. We were left stranded in Buffalo 80 miles from our destination. Luckily there was a Lyft driver available at 1am but it cost $160 to get to our destination. This will be the last time I do business with Kayak or budget car rentals.

4.0 Mediocre

Sep 2022

KAYAK
The wait was over 1.5 hours to get to the counter and another hour wait for a car. Customer service was great but your company needs to hire more people. Sad.

10.0 Wonderful

Sep 2022

KAYAK
Great customer service

2.0 Poor

May 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

Rented a pick up truck to do some moving, wasn’t available. They gave me a small suv with fresh cigarette smell, had to go back in and get a third rental at the airport. By then there was a long line.

4.0 Mediocre

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

Cleanliness

1 out of 41

Hertz

Cleanliness

6.9

Comfort

7.1

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.3

Value for money

6.6

7 locations in Buffalo

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290 South Park Ave

+1 716 858 4367

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
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369 Niagara Street

+1 716 854 0283

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
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3780 Sheridan Drive

+1 716 836 0764

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
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4195 Genesee St

+1 716 630 6556

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00
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4200 Genesee St

+1 716 632 4774

Monday06:00 - 23:59
Tuesday06:00 - 23:59
Wednesday06:00 - 23:59
Thursday06:00 - 23:59
Friday06:00 - 23:59
Saturday06:00 - 23:59
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538 Pearl St

+1 716 854 0283

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00
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538 Pearl Street

+1 716 854 0283

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00
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8.0 Very Good

Oct 2022

KAYAK
Mis-leading location. I had to walk across the busy street to rent a car from Hertz yet there was Hertz at the Buffalo Airport. Strange. I think that gotta be corrected. Tristan

2.0 Poor

Dec 2022

KAYAK
Actually having the drop off location open and not charging me a fee to change locations because the original was closed

6.0 Okay

Dec 2021

KAYAK
The pickup process was simple, but the drop off location had been temporarily closed without any notification. Because of this, I had to return my car to a different location and call for about an hour to be retroactively reimbursed, a really annoying process.

2.0 Poor

Nov 2021

KAYAK
Office was closed when I got there. Plane was 1 hr late and office was already closed by that time (noon on Sat). Should not have been an option for me to rent at this facility given early closure on a Saturday.

6.0 Okay

Oct 2021

KAYAK
It smelled like someone had been smoking in the car. No good.

10.0 Wonderful

May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was very friendly and helpful and the drop off was super easy, the car was comfortable and clean.

Cons:

Would have been nice upon renting to have been told about toll road options.

1 out of 88

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7.8

Cleanliness

7.7

Comfort

8.1

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.7

Value for money

8.0

3 locations in Buffalo

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1312 Main Street

+1 716 884 6666

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00
Sunday10:00 - 14:00
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2643 Delaware Ave

+1 716 873 0100

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday09:00 - 12:00
Sunday00:00 - 01:00
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4200 Genesee St-buffalo Airprt

+1 833 813 5266

Monday06:00 - 23:59
Tuesday06:00 - 23:59
Wednesday06:00 - 23:59
Thursday06:00 - 23:59
Friday06:00 - 23:59
Saturday06:00 - 23:59
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2.0 Poor

Jan 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

The whole experience was unhappy. The least they could have done, was call me to let me know that the car I rented, was not available. I had to find a ride all the way to the car rental agency, only to find that they did not have the car that I booked.

Cons:

The whole experience was unhappy. The least they could have done, was call me to let me know that the car I rented, was not available. I had to find a ride all the way to the car rental agency, only to find that they did not have the car that I booked.

4.0 Mediocre

Sep 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

Everything

8.0 Very Good

Sep 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Great car, excellent customer service, car in good shape

Cons:

Car was filthy inside, food under seats, windows had to be cleaned multiple times to get grease and grime off.

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Very friendly staff, nice car, and got a really good rate.

2.0 Poor

Jul 2019

KAYAK

Cons:

We never got the car, the location that you allowed us to reserve the car from was closed at the time we booked the car for. This was tge first time that I used your company, and I will never use your company again.

10.0 Wonderful

Sep 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

very helpful staff.. all of them

Cons:

baggage carst closer to rental drop off

1 out of 10

Avis

6.6

Cleanliness

7.2

Comfort

6.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.7

Value for money

6.4

2 locations in Buffalo

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1477 Main St

+1 716 632 4663

Monday08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday08:00 - 18:00
Thursday08:00 - 18:00
Friday08:00 - 18:00
Saturday08:00 - 18:00
Sunday08:00 - 18:00
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4200 Genesee Street

+1 716 632 1808

Monday06:30 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Tuesday06:30 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Wednesday06:30 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Thursday00:00 - 01:0006:30 - 23:59
Friday06:30 - 23:5900:00 - 01:00
Saturday00:00 - 01:0006:30 - 23:59
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10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Yes

8.0 Very Good

Mar 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Good costumers service

Cons:

Nice car

6.0 Okay

Feb 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

the staff at buffalo airport were very helpful.

Cons:

the car i got was smelly, the volume button didn’t work, the windshield wipers were not very effective. the cost for a one way drop off was extreme.

10.0 Wonderful

Aug 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Representative was friendly

5.2 Fair

Oct 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

The staff at Buffalo changed my rate on an upgrade instead of just an additional $10. I was very pleased with the drop off for the manager was able to correct the mistake that was done.

Cons:

The whole process of dropping off at a different location was good but please pay attention to the pickup location. Make sure you are getting what was quoted to you and save the email with your confirmation information. I questioned it before I left, but it wasn’t corrected but thankfully it was on the other end.

6.8 Okay

Dec 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

The car itself was a hybrid, so very economical. It was a nice drive also and had Apple CarPlay.

Cons:

The car I was given was switched at the last minute between the desk and the pick-up kiosk. This particular car looked like a family of 4 had a food fight in it, and it reaked of deodorizer and cigarette smoke. The stains were kind of embarrassing, but I didn’t have time to deal with the hassle of calling and swapping it out.

1 out of 18

Dollar

6.0

Cleanliness

6.4

Comfort

6.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.2

Value for money

5.8

One location in Buffalo

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4200 Genesee Street

+1 866 434 2226

Monday06:00 - 23:59
Tuesday06:00 - 23:59
Wednesday06:00 - 23:59
Thursday06:00 - 23:59
Friday06:00 - 23:59
Saturday06:00 - 23:59
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2.0 Poor

May 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

I had to cancel my reservation quite some time ago and have not received my refund yet. It should not take this much time and effort to get this accomplished.

6.0 Okay

May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Charged me for gas when they did leave the gas where it was. I will never again use kayak

Cons:

Charge me for gas that wasn’t full I never use dollar thought kAyak

2.0 Poor

May 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

After 2 hour wait I cancelled the reservation. Horrible!

10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was great, dropoff was super fast and easy

Cons:

The wait time to pick up the car was much longer than expected

2.0 Poor

Mar 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Nothing. I showed up and they had zero cars available. I booked a month prior

Cons:

Guarantee your bookings

4.0 Mediocre

Oct 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

I was charged with satellite radio fees without concent. The car had a strong chemical odor, which made it undriveable.

1 out of 12

National

10.0

Wonderful

5 reviews

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

10.0

One location in Buffalo

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4200 Genesee St-buffalo Airprt

+1 833 813 5271

Monday06:00 - 23:59
Tuesday06:00 - 23:59
Wednesday06:00 - 23:59
Thursday06:00 - 23:59
Friday06:00 - 23:59
Saturday06:00 - 23:59
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10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

Check-in was really quick and so easy! We were out of there in no time. They did an amazing job!

1 out of 1

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One location in Buffalo

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Greater Buffalo International Airport

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Sunnycars

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One location in Buffalo

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4200 Genesee

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