
If those options are not realistic,in addition to KAYAK’s suggestion of sometimes picking up your vehicle outside the airport, Schwimer offered advice for people who need to rent cars during their trips: If you can travel somewhere that you can use your own car or borrow one at your destination, you can avoid the issue entirely. The most expensive car rentals for Christmas this year are:Īnd the least expensive car rental markets for Christmas are: The least expensive car rental markets for Thanksgiving are: Asheville, NC - $112 per day (You can save 8% by picking up in the city.).El Paso, TX - $118 per day (You can save 23% by picking up at the airport rather than the city.).Charleston, SC - $123 per day (You can save 17% by picking up in the city.).


Prices are closer to $93 a day if you just consider the major national suppliers.

Travel planning app company spokeswoman Lindsay Schwimer said, “Currently the national average daily rate for rental cars is (about) $84 a day, down 31% from summer highs of $122 a day, but still up 68% from $50 a day at the beginning of the year.
