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Toyota Yaris

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$14/day

18 Jun - 20 Jun

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Kia Picanto

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$14/day

18 Jun - 20 Jun

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Kia Picanto

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$14/day

18 Jun - 20 Jun

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Hyundai Accent

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

$16/day

1 Jun - 15 Jun

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Toyota Corolla

or similar Standard

Up to 5 passengers

$19/day

18 Jun - 20 Jun

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Toyota Yaris Cross

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$19/day

1 Jun - 15 Jun

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Hyundai Accent Hatch

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$22/day

18 Jun - 20 Jun

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Hyundai Accent

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$22/day

18 Jun - 20 Jun

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Hyundai Accent

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$22/day

19 Jun - 21 Jun

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Car hire insight and trends in Central America

Useful insights to help you book the perfect car hire in Central America

What is the best car hire agency in Central America?

With an average review score of 5.6/10 from 117 reviewers, Avis is rated the best car hire company in Central America by our users. Avis has 43 locations in Central America including the popular city of Nassau.

What is the most popular type of car to hire in Central America?

Intermediate cars are the preferred type of car to hire while visiting Central America. This is a popular car type among drivers thanks to its value at an average price of $93 per day. While 50% of momondo users settled on this type of car, you can always choose a different one based on your needs.

Central America car hire deals found on momondo

Find the car hire in Central America that's right for you

	Small cars	$21 - $57
	All Car Types	$30 - $106

The average price of a small car hire in Central America is $35. The cheapest time to hire a small car in Central America is in October. The price is 40% lower than the rest of the year at just $21 per day. A small car rental is typically 39% less expensive than the average rental car in Central America. The average price of a vehicle hire in Central America can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Central America small car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a medium car hire in Central America is $54. The cheapest time to hire a medium car in Central America is in February. The price is 50% lower than the rest of the year at just $28 per day. A medium car rental is typically 4% less expensive than the average rental car in Central America. The average price of a vehicle hire in Central America can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Central America medium car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a large car hire in Central America is $93. The cheapest time to hire a large car in Central America is in September. The price is 69% lower than the rest of the year at just $29 per day. A large car rental is typically 39% more expensive than the average rental car in Central America. The average price of a vehicle hire in Central America can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Central America large car hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a SUV hire in Central America is $78. The cheapest time to hire a SUV in Central America is in September. The price is 52% lower than the rest of the year at just $38 per day. A SUV rental is typically 28% more expensive than the average rental car in Central America. The average price of a vehicle hire in Central America can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Central America SUV hire found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a van hire in Central America is $138. The cheapest time to hire a van in Central America is in May. The price is 53% lower than the rest of the year at just $66 per day. A van rental is typically 59% more expensive than the average rental car in Central America. The average price of a vehicle hire in Central America can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.

Toyota Yaris

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$14/day

18 Jun - 20 Jun

See offer

Kia Picanto

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$14/day

18 Jun - 20 Jun

See offer

Toyota Yaris Cross

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$19/day

1 Jun - 15 Jun

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Central America car hire directory

All major car hire suppliers in Central America

Alamo

5.0

Fair

416 reviews•32 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

The car was never available. No one called me to followup. Just a joke of an experience.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Good service

2.0

Poor|July 2023

Tried to reschedule a mother rental, because the airline cancelled our flight into the next morning. I tried calling,emailing you guys and nothing. It was pretty disappointed,

2.0

Poor|June 2023

Complete scam. Avoid like the plague.

10.0

Wonderful|June 2023

Everything was perfect

10.0

Wonderful|May 2023

Very friendly and polite.

1 out of 139

Alamo Locations in Central America

Budget

4.8

Mediocre

359 reviews•33 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Sept 2023

An additional USD$1000 had to be paid for insurance, that I thought I selected in my rental price selection. The car smelled like a dead rat, which was hard to get rid off.

2.0

Poor|July 2023

As I arrived, budget told me I paid too little online and said they had to adjust the price. To my surprise, they tripled it. I walked away

2.0

Poor|June 2023

It doesn’t matter where or for how much you book anything. They’ll create a new reservation and charge you an unreasonable rate. It’s a game and you’re sport.

10.0

Wonderful|June 2023

Excellent customer service

6.0

Okay|June 2023

Could have beenCleaner and a New model. A bit old. Way way too expensive Had to wait a long time to pick up the van. If you have a pay a large very large premium for a car it should be clean and immediately available. Extremely generic car for huge amt of $$$

8.0

Very Good|May 2023

Customer service was great. They didn't try to scam me with hidden fees or falsehoods about coverage. Another in my group rented through enterprise and they tried to make him pay all sorts of extras that aren't required (we rented in San Jose). I also had some car issues on the way back and they were helpful and understanding.

1 out of 120

Budget Locations in Central America

Europcar

3.9

Poor

246 reviews•36 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Sept 2023

It wasn't Europcar but Priveless rental. Your website said the rental agency was in the terminal, but it was 20 minutes away in heavy traffic. The car was old, worn and a bit dirty. You should never say the car rental is in the terminal when it's so far away. Also there were huge hidden charges that weren't disclosed on the rental listing. The people at the rental agency, however, were nice, but that wasn't enough to make up for the gross inconvenience and the 5-year old car that wasn't the greatest.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Clarity on what to expect for price is needed. Reserving the car didn’t indicate that there would be hundreds of dollars in additional costs

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

Horrible. They tried to charged $1100 in insurance on top of the price. I’m still waiting on my refund.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

Really Bad experience, Scamming techniques, Extortion. Save yourself the trouble and go with Hertz.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

An absolute rip off. Prices are not accurate. Salesmen try to force you into expensive insurance (over $100 per day) and after going back and forth for an hour they said, ok but you have to put a $13,000 hold on your card to rent. Ended up just leaving without the car. Would NEVER use this company in the future and would recommend my friends and coworkers steer clear of this absolute joke of a company. Stick with reputable car rental services like Enterprise, Avis or Hertz.

2.0

Poor|Feb 2023

I was an hour late due to my plane being delayed and they cancelled my reservation and gave the car to someone else. Had to pay 1000 more.

1 out of 82

Europcar Locations in Central America

Hertz

3.8

Poor

115 reviews•61 locations

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2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

The agent misrepresented what we had booked and included unnecessary charges that we did not understand because they were in pesos. As a result , we paid almost double the amount of our reservarion. We got scammed.

4.0

Mediocre|July 2023

Our flight was delayed in landing and by the time we made it to the check in desk at hertz our car was no longer held. I was informed that the policy was for hertz to hold it only 60 minutes after the my check in time. We had 6 passenger so we need at least that many seat belt. A vehicle was eventually found for us but not until I was up sold over $600 at the counter. I’m not sure why we bothered to hav a reservation to only be gauged and delayed. Thankfully our 3 year old’s iPad’s battery didn’t die.

2.0

Poor|May 2023

Terrible experience. They did not have the car we had booked for our reservation. I had originally booked a standard SUV for 300 American dollars. They only had a Jeep and a compact car, we definitely would had not fit our 4 ppl and all our luggage in the compact car. Asked for the price of the Jeep and they were trying to charge us 1700 American dollars. I know it’s never the price they actually quote you for but come on now, that’s more that 5 times what we were quoted for the SUV. What a joke! Did not give them our business and definitely never will when we go back.

8.0

Very Good|Feb 2023

Dodge SUV was a very comfortable car for a 6,000km trip across the Mexican Sierras. Modern technologies in a nice package. Insurance a bit pricey but overall worthy experience. Staff was friendly despite huge traffic and many customers.

6.0

Okay|Feb 2023

The car was dented. Checkout took way too long. Employees were pushy Insurance was way too expensive

2.0

Poor|Feb 2023

They play with the price Very bad experience

1 out of 39

Hertz Locations in Central America

Thrifty

3.8

Poor

205 reviews•48 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Mar 2023

Counter staff was very friendly.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

We had rental vehicles for 3 month stay in CR. Initially rented a small 4WD vehicle for wife and me, then traded for larger 4WD when 3 more family members arrived. Staff at main office made exchange smooth. Subsequently had some issues with the battery-controlled key device (for locking/unlocking doors), but office staff provided a replacement immediately and without question. While we never really needed 4WD (even while fording couple of shallow streams), high clearance was helpful on poorly maintained dirt roads. Whatsapp communication on several occasions with Jorge, my primary contact in main office, was quick and efficient. Senior agent provided his direct phone number to facilitate future rentals if we return. I strongly recommend this organization.

6.0

Okay|May 2022

The price that was quoted, was NOWHERE near what I paid. They offer you different coverage options, I picked the cheapest that still had coverage, and it was almost double the price quoted by Kayak. Even if I’d picked no coverage at all, it was still $100 more total.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

The rate that is given on line is not what you end up paying. They force you to get this (MANDATORY) insurance that sounds like a scam to me. I end up paying double the rate of the reservation.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2022

Never rent from this establishment. We receieved a car with a battery which died on us the next morning and a tire which was punctured. We were forced to seek a jump start and take the car back to the airport. After asking to switch out our car they refused and told us we would have to pay extra or take the car to the mechanic ourselves. After taking the car to their mechanic we waited an hour for the tire and battery to be changed. Upon finally returning this almost broken car we were told that we would be charged for a missing hubcap which the mechanic who changed the tire didn’t put on the replacement tire! We have had a terrible experience and will never be renting here again.

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2022

Great customer service and no issues with the reservation. The front desk gave us an overview of Costa Rican traffic laws and helped us select the best insurance. They even gave us some other travel tips we used throughout our vacation! Will definitely use them again!

1 out of 69

Thrifty Locations in Central America

Dollar

3.6

Poor

116 reviews•43 locations

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2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

Poor service, received a dirty vehicle and it wasn’t what I had reserved. I would Never rent a car in Mexico again, they take advantage of the people with outrageous fees and taxes…. Forget it!!!

2.0

Poor|Mar 2022

Very very bad disclosure. I was not told that their is an additional 45% addef on to the quote we were given by kayak and Dollar. I think both should have known that and made a full disclosure. Instead of the 378.00 dollars I was quoted it cost me over 900.00 with insurance. Both kayak and Dollar know that is the price in Cabo San Luis in did not disclose. Vert unhappy and will not use You, Dollar, Hertz or Thrifty again. I even called Dollars 800 number to confirm be for we left on our trip. Very unhappy Duane Porter

2.0

Poor|Mar 2022

It felt like they scammed me with a rental that went from $124CAD to $376. I only included liability insurance and 2 carseats for 2 days what I was quoted ahead of time by Dollar, $238 plus $60 total for the seats. But they don't tell you on the website that there is a 29.5% fees added to that(I assumed maybe 10%), the car seats were out of date, and we never got the car we wanted. We got a beat up Suzuki instead of a Jeep. The problem is after a long flight with 2 small kids and a 2 hr line up at the rental, you'll sign anything to get going.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2022

The price shown when I made the reservation wasn't the one I had once I got there. They charged me a "mandatory" insurance although I already had one with my credit card. It doubled the original price. I won't come back anymore, really poor experience. Also, it was impossible to find the counter, there was no one there at first. Hopefully a lady helped me and said that Hertz and Dollar are basically the same.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2022

Price quotes was3x due to full coverage law

2.0

Poor|Jan 2022

The rental car company didn’t honor my reservation as they ran out of cars and were only honoring pre paid reservations, so knead extremely dissatisfied with this whole experience.

1 out of 39

Dollar Locations in Central America

National

7.0

Good

86 reviews•42 locations

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2.0

Poor|June 2023

Car was dented and dated. Back window was broken and engine made knocking sound when idling. They required a $5,000 USD deposit - which is unusual. Other car companies in the area require a MUCH lower deposit. The whole interaction/exchange felt like a scam.

6.0

Okay|Sept 2022

We reserved a large, 15-passenger van and were given 2 minivans instead. They said they would call us when a 15-passenger van became available, we never heard back. I also believe we were overcharged based on the pricing we saw online, but didn't have a screenshot or anything else to prove that 2 minivans were going to cost less than 1 large van.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2022

I picked this company because they had an airport location; thinking I would not have to shuttle offsite to get the car. That wasn’t the case; I had to take a shuttle to an offsite location. FYI. Also, the $322 weekly rental turned out to be $714 because of the required insurance. Over double the amount we anticipate spending.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2022

They sold the car before we got there, so the reservation was pointless. The customs took 1.5 hours which they claimed caused them to believe we didn't want the car. We had to walk the line and pay twice as much for a car.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2022

So helpful!

1.9

Poor|Aug 2021

They cancelled 2 days before i was to arrive..... thus making my new reservation a lot more money (last minute).

1 out of 29

National Locations in Central America

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

6.3

Okay

57 reviews•34 locations

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2.0

Poor|May 2023

Bad comparison Lots of extra expenses

2.0

Poor|Feb 2023

The Salvadoran mandatory private liability insurance of 14.99$/day needs to be shown in the booking price, our rental price more than doubled because of it!

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Quick, easy, no problems! Everything was great.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

The primary driver was Covid positive and he could not travel. There was no option to change it so we had to cancel. You would expect to this point, any issue with covid, it could be resolved.

2.0

Poor|Feb 2022

They did no have the SUV as I indicated. I made the reservation months ago. When I went to the pick up center I had to wait ½ an hour. The car itself was ok. There were a lot of dents and scratches and the underside had something that was hanging off. It was being held by a piece of rope.

2.0

Poor|Feb 2022

There were no vehicles left to rent me when I arrived.

1 out of 19

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Locations in Central America

Car hire in Central America

Learn everything there is to know about hiring a car in Central America so you can be properly prepared for your next trip

When did momondo last update prices for cars in Central America?

Prices for cars in Central America are updated daily.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in Central America?

Age requirements for drivers vary depending on the country, including Central America. In several EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. Generally, to hire a car overseas, you must be at least 21 years old, and if you're under 25, you may be charged a young driver surcharge. It's recommended that you review the policy of your preferred hire company before booking.

What documentation or ID do you need to hire a car in Central America?

To hire a car in Central America, all drivers must present a valid full driving license. If the license is written in a language other than the language of the country of hire, an International Driving Permit may be required to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you're hiring a car abroad, you may also need to provide evidence of your return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We always recommend that you verify with the specific hire company you're booking with.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to book a car hire in Central America?

Choosing momondo to search for car hire in Central America makes sense because it is quick and free of charge. We find all the rental car hire prices and policies, you simply choose what works best for you and your trip.

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