Check out the latest trends and booking tips to hire a car in Ontario with confidence.
How far in advance should you book a rental car in Ontario?
You should book your rental car in Ontario around 5 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price.
What is the cheapest car rental company in Ontario?
In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental cars were found at Dollar ($24.86/day), Budget ($24.98/day), and Payless ($25.91/day). The cheapest car hire price was found at Dollar 3450 E Ap Drive Suite 100 (4.0 km from city centre).
What is the most popular rental car in Ontario?
Hires in the SUV category (GMC Yukon or similar) are the most popular option in Ontario, costing $116/day on average. Some users have found deals as low as $75/day.
What is the cheapest month to hire a car in Ontario?
The cheapest month to hire a car in Ontario is January at an average cost of $81/day. July is the most expensive month to hire a car in Ontario when prices are $98/day on average, which tends to be 83% above the yearly average hire price for Ontario.
Which car hire company in Ontario has the most locations?
Avis operates 2 locations in Ontario, more than any other car hire company.
Ontario car rental price comparison by vehicle type
Find the right rental car in Ontario by comparing prices across vehicle types.
Small
Medium
Large
4WD
Van
Pickup truck
Luxury
Convertible
Small cars
$61 - $82
All Car Types
$112 - $132
How much does it cost to hire a small car in Ontario?
How much does it cost to hire a medium car in Ontario?
How much does it cost to hire a large car in Ontario?
How much does it cost to hire an SUV in Ontario?
How much does it cost to hire a van in Ontario?
How much does it cost to hire a pickup truck in Ontario?
How much does it cost to hire a luxury car in Ontario?
How much does it cost to hire a convertible in Ontario?
Small car hire in Ontario typically costs around $71 per day. The best time to book is May, when prices average $61 per day, which is about 15% less than the yearly average. Small cars are usually 41% cheaper than the average car hire in Ontario, making them ideal for budget-conscious travellers.
Medium car hire in Ontario typically costs around $100 per day. The best time to book is September, when prices average $87 per day, which is about 13% less than the yearly average. Medium cars are usually 17% cheaper than the average car hire in Ontario, offering a good balance of space and value.
Large car hire in Ontario typically cost around $108 per day. The best time to book is September, when prices average $93 per day, which is about 14% less than the yearly average. Large cars can be 10% cheaper than the average car hire in Ontario, offering more comfort for longer trips at a reasonable price.
SUV hire in Ontario typically costs around $136 per day. The best time to book is January, when prices average $120 per day, which is about 12% less than the yearly average. SUVs are typically 12% more expensive than the average car hire in Ontario but provide extra space and capability for groups or road trips.
Van hire in Ontario typically costs around $191 per day. The best time to book is May, when prices average $171 per day, which is about 11% less than the yearly average. Vans are typically 38% more expensive than the average car hire in Ontario but are the best choice for families or groups needing maximum passenger capacity.
Pickup truck hire in Ontario typically costs around $110 per day. The best time to book is January, when prices average $97 per day, which is about 12% less than the yearly average. Pickup trucks are 9% cheaper than the average car hire in Ontario, making them a practical choice for hauling gear or outdoor adventures.
Luxury car hire in Ontario typically costs around $151 per day. The best time to book is March, when prices average $138 per day, which is about 9% less than the yearly average. Luxury cars are typically 21% more expensive than the average car hire in Ontario but deliver premium comfort and style for special occasions.
Convertible hire in Ontario typically costs around $142 per day. The best time to book is December, when prices average $108 per day, which is about 24% less than the yearly average. Convertibles are typically 16% more expensive than the average car hire in Ontario but are perfect for scenic drives and warm-weather destinations.
Good to know
Most popular car type
Medium
Ontario car hire experiences: the best tips from KAYAK users
Insights shared by verified travellers who hired a car in Ontario
There is an Avis rental offsite from the airport. Cheaper, faster than taking a bus the the airport rental office. But we had to take a cab to get there - $25.worth it, since our friends waited over an hour inline at the Avis rental at the airport. Busy day they were told. We were in/out in 5 minutes.
Verified travelerApr 2025
Understand parking restrictions with coloured kerbs, the turn right on red and the toll lanes. Do some reach and head up to the mountains for some great water features and melodies place is awesome to visit!!
DennisSept 2024
Pre check in if at all possible!
Verified travelerJul 2024
Do not make a “same day reservation” online, as Enterprise / Alamo / etc. joined companies will not honor the reservation once you arrive.
Verified travelerMar 2024
Make sure it’s clean before you leave the lot
EricOct 2023
LA is a madhouse, so Ontario is smaller, so therefore quicker and less expensive. You need to know where in LA you are going to know if this is your best airport to utilize. For us, we were less than a half hour from our destination, so it was great and one leg flight
Verified travelerSept 2023
Ask for vehicle to be wiped down and disinfected. It’s not a huge request, probably should be done every time vehicle is returned on the spot, but definitely necessary in these times.
DarleneJun 2023
Best to reserve or call ahead of time if you need a specific vehicle. Best to be safe then sorry. But they will still 100% help with your accommodations as best as they can.
ElaineJun 2023
Exit signs from the agency directed me to 60 and had no directions to 10. So I went to 60, took it to Pomona and then exited at Garey, drive through Pomona to go east on 10 to Claremont.
StephanieJun 2023
check your car beforehand for any scratches and take pictures if you see anything
GarrettJun 2023
get in the only line for Budget/Avis/Payless.
JorgeMay 2023
Call to your renta company if your flight arrives after 11. Almost every company closes at 11:30 pm
KAYAK’s top tips for hiring a car in Ontario
Like most cities in Canada, Ontario is designed for private vehicles. This means visitors to the city will be much better off renting a car than relying on public transportation to get around. This is especially the case if you plan to visit one of the state or national parks neighboring the city, like San Bernardino National Forest, which is just 56 miles away and would be nearly unreachable without a car at your disposal.
If you are like most travelers renting a car, the first step of your journey post-flight is to pick up your hire car. For those landing at Ontario International Airport, you can reach the airport’s hire car center by taking one of the 24/7 shuttle buses departing from outside of the main terminal.
The hills and mountains around Ontario are some of the natural highlights of any trip to the city, but what happens when you are on a narrow mountain road, you meet another car, and neither of you can pass by each other? In cases like this, as uncommon as they may be, the vehicle that is facing downhill must yield to the uphill facing driver and back up to make room for the other car. The reason for this is that the downhill-facing car has (at least theoretically) greater control and maneuverability.
Ontario, similar to much of California, faces a bit of a daily rush hour during the work week. The morning rush hour can be expected to pick up around 7:00 a.m. and lasts until 8:30 a.m., while the afternoon rush hour lasts from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. However, the rush hour traffic is actually quite mild, so visitors and commuters alike won’t have much to worry about.
Small rental cars in Ontario are around 42% cheaper than other car types, on average
FAQs about renting a car in Ontario
What type of car is recommended for driving in Ontario?
Truly any size of vehicle is perfectly appropriate for driving in Ontario. The roads are large and wide and the parking is well-sized, so even large trucks and SUVs will have no issues parking. One thing to consider, though, is whether or not you plan on visiting other areas of California after your time in Ontario. If so, a car that is fuel efficient may be worth considering, as petrol is not the cheapest in California.
What’s the speed limit in Ontario?
Drivers can expect residential speed limits in Ontario to range from 25 to 35 mph, while outside of the city the speed limit jumps up to 50 mph and even up to 65 mph on rural motorways. On highways and interstates, the speed limit is between 65 and 70 mph.
Where are the best places to park in Ontario?
Drivers should have no issues finding immediate streetside parking near the sights in Ontario. Parking is very available and all sizes of vehicles will have no problems finding space to park. There are also a number of parking garages in the more densely packed sections of town.
Which hire car agencies are at Los Angeles airport (LAX)?
Which hire car agencies will pick you up at Los Angeles airport (LAX)?
Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Los Angeles airport to off-airport locations include Economy Rent a Car, Europcar, Hertz and Dollar.
How can I find car hires near me in Ontario?
Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.
How much does a Medium car rental cost in Ontario?
A Medium car rental in Ontario costs $108 per day, on average.
How much does a Small car rental cost in Ontario?
A Small car rental in Ontario costs $88 per day, on average.
How much does a Large car rental cost in Ontario?
A Large car rental in Ontario costs $262 per day, on average.
I haven’t received any emails from you.I need my receipt and my deposit.Nobody was able to help me out last night. I was told that the office would be open 24 hours,I was freak out..
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Dec 2024
Standard
Great, fast service. Price reflected what I agreed on great clean car
2.0 Poor
Irene, Oct 2024
Premium SUV
Terrible, rental agency cancelled my reservation and could not accommodate needs with alternative accommodation
10.0 Wonderful
Rey, Aug 2024
Full-size SUV
Everything was perfect.
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, May 2024
People mover
Excellent. Appreciate the support after our flight was cancelled and we needed to drive to nearby airport.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Oct 2023
Economy
I felt like i had absolutely no help . I understand you need a credit card to get a car but most people don’t have one and it was a complete inconvenience to me and my family
Bad I was supposed to get a Toyota Tacoma and I got a Ford Maverick with short bed and they said they were going to email me the receipt never got it plus I got over $100
10.0 Wonderful
manuel, Jun 2025
Standard SUV
I don't have any issues everything was great
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Sept 2024
Luxury
AC didn’t work well. Very poor maintenance
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Apr 2024
Intermediate
I was overcharged 2x even after confirming everything was taken care of.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Oct 2023
Compact SUV
Not worth the frustration and dealing with insulting employees.
Van was not ready cause of a smell they were trying to air out. 30 minutes later the van was still not there. So it must be an awful smell and I booked the van a month ahead. G
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, May 2026
Luxury
They didn’t give the car we booked and it took ages for them to find my booking
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, May 2026
Intermediate SUV
Service was great! We were 4 hours late due to airplane mechanical problems. Budget kept the car for us. Easy check in process. Keys in the car ready to go.
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Apr 2026
Luxury
My original rental was a Genesis, AC was not working. It took a minute but was as able to get an upgrade, Mercedes 300 C Class. Absolutely gorgeous car.
10.0 Wonderful
Mike W, Apr 2026
Intermediate SUV
Great value! Low cost with high quality car and service.
We were given a smaller car than they advertised, a Corolla instead of a Camry. I didn’t realize this until we drove off.😔 The car was clean, the rental office was offsite from the airport, but that’s why we got such a good price. In-out in 5 minutes! I’ll rent from them again, but will be more aware of the model of the car.
6.0 Okay
Anonymous, Apr 2024
Intermediate
I reserved a compact vehicle because I wanted the conservative gas mileage. They ran out of compact cars so all the could give me was a huge SUV the got 15 MPG!!!! The corolla I had reserved was 42 MPG on the highway. Being I needed to drive over 1000 miles the reduced MPG cost me a lot of extra money.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Mar 2024
Compact
Poor
6.0 Okay
Anonymous, Feb 2024
Intermediate
Staff was friendly and the pick up and drop off was easy, but the car itself was in very poor condition. It had scratches all over the outside, the upholstery on the ceiling was dirty, and the car sounded like it needed serious maintenance. It could barely accelerate on the freeway and strained on every hill. I was convinced that it was going to break down, and we would need to call for assistance. Miraculously, it made it through the whole trip, but not without a lot of protests from the engine.
I was charged 100$ and I didn't use their services
2.0 Poor
Donna, Mar 2024
Standard SUV
Got dropped off there to pick up reserved car, and all we had was a debit card, and they refused to take it. Then we were stuck there. Finally got ahold of friends to come pick us up and went to another lot that did take our debit card ! Oh and let’s not forget on our way to another lot, we picked up phone to call around and see who would take our card and reserved one, but when we got there to pick up that one, found out it was a scam ! So we lost $200 on that deal.
Didn’t get the 12 passenger I booked. Was given a pickup truck and everyone was cramped and uncomfortable. The pickup drove smooth but no room. Was very disappointed because I booked 2 weeks in advance and didn’t get what I wanted.
4.0 Mediocre
Anonymous, Mar 2025
Passenger van
Poor reps in pickup location. The vehicle I reserved was not available and the rep of Dollar blamed you(kayak.com). I was told by rep that the vehicle you have in your website were not accurate not the vehicles they carry.
I picked the wrong time based on incorrect recollection of when we were supposed to land, but it was required to wait until that time (two hours later) to pick up my rental. There was no previous walk around and I discovered a couple of rock strikes after I drove out of the facility. Fortunately they were rather small and there was no charge for them, but I was worried about it. Otherwise, the car I ended up with (Dodge Durango), which was not the one I reserved (Toyota Corolla), was quite satisfactory and even got respectable mileage (over 25 mpg). So I was pleased. There was a little difference in the ride, however, as the Durango is built on a truck chassis and it is a bit stiffer than a sedan.
!!!I WILL NEVER RENT A VEHICLE THROUGH KAYAK OR WITH THRIFTY AGAIN!!! Kayak offers an option to purchase insurance, but it does not apply to Thrifty vehicles. As a result, I had to buy additional insurance directly from Thrifty to ensure our rental was covered for the trip. The total cost ended up being over $600 — and that does not include the 5-day rental itself.
4.0 Mediocre
Anonymous, May 2025
Standard SUV
Oil light on in vehicle
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Jan 2025
Full-size SUV
No Cars available at 11pm at night. Will not be using Kayak again.
10.0 Wonderful
Dennis, Sept 2024
Intermediate SUV
I didn’t get the car I selected, but the one I got was clean and drove well
8.0 Very Good
Anonymous, Aug 2024
Full-size SUV
I liked the vehicle and the service representative. I didn’t like that my vehicle wasn’t ready at reserved pick up time.
6.0 Okay
Anonymous, Mar 2024
Intermediate
Thought I was getting a Celica, got there and was told I would get a Kia Soul, not a comfortable car, so they upgraded me for more money of course to a Nissan Rogue, nicer car of course but cost more.
Midway
6.2
Okay
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
955 Brooks St
+1 310 330 4600
Opening times not available
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Ace
4.6
Mediocre
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
1307 Kettering Drive
+1 855 442 8454
Monday
07:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
07:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
07:00 - 18:00
Thursday
07:00 - 18:00
Friday
07:00 - 18:00
Saturday
07:00 - 18:00
Sunday
09:00 - 12:00
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NU Car
4.5
Mediocre
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
Ontario Airport Hotel & CC
+1 855 788 7030
Monday
08:00 - 17:30
Tuesday
08:00 - 17:30
Wednesday
08:00 - 17:30
Thursday
08:00 - 17:30
Friday
08:00 - 17:30
Saturday
08:00 - 17:30
Sunday
08:00 - 17:30
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Airport Van
4.4
Mediocre
2 locations in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
3400 Inland Empire Boulevard
+1 213 784 8585
Opening times not available
636 E. Holt Blvd
909-986-8500
Opening times not available
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Yesaway
6.5
Okay
Cleanliness
6.8
Comfort
6.4
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.4
Value for money
6.6
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
2500 E Airport Dr Ontario, CA
+1 424 800 4990
Monday
09:00 - 12:00
Tuesday
09:00 - 12:00
Wednesday
09:00 - 12:00
Thursday
09:00 - 12:00
Friday
09:00 - 12:00
Saturday
09:00 - 12:00
Sunday
09:00 - 12:00
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Easirent
4.5
Mediocre
Cleanliness
5.2
Comfort
5.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
4.5
Value for money
5.1
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
Ontario International Airport
Opening times not available
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ADDCAR RENTAL
2.3
Poor
Cleanliness
3.9
Comfort
3.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
2.7
Value for money
2.5
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
4425 E. Airport Dr 101
Opening times not available
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United Auto Rental
No score available yet
2 locations in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
1150 S. Vineyard Ave
+1 909 605 0550
Opening times not available
4425 E Airport Drive
+1 909 605 0550
Opening times not available
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Allied
No score available yet
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
204 N Vineyard Ave
+1 909 218 4482
Opening times not available
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No reviews available
AutoEurope
No score available yet
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
Ontario International Airport
Opening times not available
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No reviews available
Avr
No score available yet
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
Ontario Airport
Opening times not available
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No reviews available
Eagle Rent A Car
No score available yet
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
Ontario airport
Opening times not available
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Fox Autorent
No score available yet
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
Ontario Airport International ONT
+1 909 635 6390
Opening times not available
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No reviews available
Goldcar Rental SP
No score available yet
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
1776 E Holt Blvd Off Airport Ontario Ca
+1 909 635 6390
Opening times not available
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No reviews available
keddy by Europcar
No score available yet
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
1776 E Holt Blvd
Opening times not available
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No reviews available
North Car Rental
No score available yet
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
3450 E. Airport Dr. Suite 100
+1 909 937 8877
Opening times not available
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No reviews available
Rent-4-Less
No score available yet
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
1336 East Holt Blvd
(909) 635-2600
Opening times not available
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No reviews available
Rhodium
No score available yet
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
Ontario Airport. Off-airport. 1776 E Holt Boulevard
+1 909 635 6390
Monday
04:00 - 23:59
Tuesday
04:00 - 23:59
Wednesday
04:00 - 23:59
Thursday
04:00 - 23:59
Friday
04:00 - 23:59
Saturday
04:00 - 23:59
Sunday
04:00 - 23:59
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Sunnycars
No score available yet
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
3450 E Airport Dr Ste 300
Opening times not available
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Zeeba Rent-A-Van
No score available yet
One location in Ontario
Locations in Ontario
2900 E Airport Dr.
+1 800 940 9332
Opening times not available
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No reviews available
334 travellers who rented a car in Ontario gave the car agency they used an average rating of 5.0
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