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Nissan Sylphy

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

$16/day

8 May - 8 May

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Toyota Prius

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

$17/day

27 May - 27 May

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Chevrolet Spark

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$19/day

15 May - 7 Jun

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Hyundai Accent

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$20/day

9 May - 13 May

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Chevrolet Spark

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$20/day

11 May - 10 Jun

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Toyota Prius

or similar Intermediate

Up to 5 passengers

$21/day

14 May - 16 May

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Chevrolet Malibu

or similar Full-size

Up to 5 passengers

$22/day

8 May - 9 May

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Chevrolet Spark

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$22/day

18 May - 1 Jun

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Nissan Sylphy

or similar Standard

Up to 5 passengers

$22/day

8 May - 8 May

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Orange County car rental deals found on momondo

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	Small cars	$46 - $60
	All Car Types	$61 - $87

The average price of a small car rental in Orange County is $52. The cheapest time to rent a small car in Orange County is in January. The price is 12% lower than the rest of the year at just $46 per day. A small car rental is typically 28% less expensive than the average rental car in Orange County. The average price of a vehicle rental in Orange County can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Orange County small car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a medium car rental in Orange County is $60. The cheapest time to rent a medium car in Orange County is in April. The price is 10% lower than the rest of the year at just $55 per day. A medium car rental is typically 16% less expensive than the average rental car in Orange County. The average price of a vehicle rental in Orange County can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Orange County medium car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a large car rental in Orange County is $85. The cheapest time to rent a large car in Orange County is in January. The price is 18% lower than the rest of the year at just $71 per day. A large car rental is typically 17% more expensive than the average rental car in Orange County. The average price of a vehicle rental in Orange County can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Orange County large car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a SUV rental in Orange County is $68. The cheapest time to rent a SUV in Orange County is in November. The price is 12% lower than the rest of the year at just $60 per day. A SUV rental is typically 6% less expensive than the average rental car in Orange County. The average price of a vehicle rental in Orange County can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Orange County SUV rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a van rental in Orange County is $116. The cheapest time to rent a van in Orange County is in January. The price is 18% lower than the rest of the year at just $96 per day. A van rental is typically 38% more expensive than the average rental car in Orange County. The average price of a vehicle rental in Orange County can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Orange County van rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a pickup truck rental in Orange County is $102. The cheapest time to rent a pickup truck in Orange County is in January. The price is 53% lower than the rest of the year at just $49 per day. A pickup truck rental is typically 31% more expensive than the average rental car in Orange County. The average price of a vehicle rental in Orange County can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Orange County pickup truck rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a luxury car rental in Orange County is $112. The cheapest time to rent a luxury car in Orange County is in January. The price is 38% lower than the rest of the year at just $71 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 37% more expensive than the average rental car in Orange County. The average price of a vehicle rental in Orange County can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Orange County luxury car rentals found on momondo in the past week.

The average price of a convertible rental in Orange County is $90. The cheapest time to rent a convertible in Orange County is in January. The price is 26% lower than the rest of the year at just $67 per day. A convertible rental is typically 20% more expensive than the average rental car in Orange County. The average price of a vehicle rental in Orange County can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Orange County convertible rentals found on momondo in the past week.

Ford Fiesta

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$19/day

15 May - 7 Jun

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Suzuki SX4

or similar Compact

Up to 4 passengers

$20/day

9 May - 13 May

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Chevrolet Spark

or similar Economy

Up to 2 passengers

$20/day

11 May - 10 Jun

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Rental cars insight and trends in Orange County

Useful insights to help you book the perfect rental car in Orange County

What is the best rental car company in Orange County?

Enterprise Rent-A-Car is considered the best car rental company in Orange County based on our data - 138 reviews have given them an average customer satisfaction score of 8.3 out of 10. They also have 21 locations across Orange County, including popular destinations like Garden Grove.

What is the most popular type of car to rent in Orange County?

The most popular type of cars to rent in Orange County are Intermediate cars. This type of car costs $54 per day on average. 37% of users prefer to rent Intermediate cars in Orange County due to price, availability, and their planned activities.

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.3

Very good

151 reviews•21 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Excellent

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

La mejor que e tenido rentando carros

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Everything was awesome! Great service!

6.0

Okay|Dec 2022

It would have been better transparency. When they brought the car it was not what I order and when they brought another car they charge me extra for the vehicle. If I would have known for bringing another car would be charge to me I would have just cancel my reservation. Not once would I notify about the charge.

6.0

Okay|Dec 2022

There is a very lousy agent who will try give you a smaller car and try to make you pay extra for what you've already paid for. He is a taler WM with shaved hair. Avoid the conman and ask to speak with Chris who is the complete opposite - professional and delightful to work with.

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

All good thanks

1 out of 51

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Dollar

7.3

Good

173 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Garage at Santa Ana hectic n hard to find Budget return ..

2.0

Poor|Feb 2023

I prepaid for a car at the airport and spent $50 on an uber to get there. I was early but was then told no cars were available. They said it happens all the time. How does this company stay in business?

6.0

Okay|Oct 2022

we waited 3.5 hours for an available vehicle

2.0

Poor|Jul 2022

Made a reservation and they didn’t save us our SUV! Terrible!!! What’s the point of a reservation if I can’t reserve it?!?!?! Cannot do anything for us because we booked third party! Or at least that’s their excuse!!! Will never go with Dollar again!!!

2.0

Poor|Apr 2022

Charged me an extra hour when I dropped off the car within 24 hrs

6.0

Okay|Apr 2022

There was a difference between the price when I booked on Kayak and what I was sent from their 'partner' for the rental (Priceline - that price was a bit higher), but the Kayak price was what I was charged by Dollar. Long wait in line for pick up at the Santa Ana airport, looked like that was the case at the other places too. Service at the counter was good, and I was happy with the car. Car return was very smooth and the staff person there was great.

1 out of 58

Budget

6.9

Okay

141 reviews•10 locations

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6.0

Okay|Sep 2023

Car interior and exterior were still dirty.

2.0

Poor|Aug 2023

A one day rental is over priced for a compact vehicle. Pick up took over 1 hr. Drop off: closed upon scheduled arrival time at 2pm and had to wait over 35min for the office to open (20+min more than the sign said on the door), which is ridiculous bc it was still unannounced since the scheduled time was 2pm. Basically causing delays of almost 23rd in our plans. Not professional or acceptable to repeat business with Budget

2.0

Poor|May 2023

I didn’t get the car I reserved The car was dirty on the inside and outside.

4.0

Mediocre|May 2023

The pick up wait time was horrendous. They had one person working the counter and said person seemed more focused on chatting up the customer they were working with instead of recognizing they needed to expedite the check out process to get to the other customers,

10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

I really loved the professionalism of the desks person at this location, he was super friendly, professional and fast on the process. The car was ok but I was a bit nervous because the first day I drove the car the check engine light pop up and was asking for service I thought it won’t make it to my Northern California trip but somehow it did make it back without any other issues.

6.0

Okay|Mar 2023

I had put a convertible mustang and received a Camaro that was not convertible. This was my only complaint other than that they were great.

1 out of 47

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Hertz

6.7

Okay

239 reviews•11 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Friendly staff. Fun upgrade was offered.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Very helpful and professional.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2023

Bad from the start. Checked in and had to provide card used for booking. Since it was booked online through apple pay, no card was used. I was forced to call customer service to change the card although it was pre-paid. This caused a 15 minute delay. Then when I went back to the counter, after checking me in, they said the car would be ready in 40 minutes at 2:40. My check in was 1:30. Of course they offered that if I paid for an upgrade it would be ready now. Scam.

2.0

Poor|Apr 2023

I have Hertz Gold, but they still made me go through all the license and credit card stuff because their computer can't handle that the reservation came from Kayak, even though the booking was on their site. Took forever. Also the car did not have a functioning air conditioner, and it was a hot weekend, so the whole experience was bad.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2023

We booked a full size SUV (GMC Yukon) 2 weeks in advance, when we reached to pick up first of all we had to wait in line for more than an hour and then we were told that the vehicle we requested ]wasn't available and had to downgraded to a minivan the guy at the counter had an attitude of take it or leave it.

4.0

Mediocre|Mar 2023

Thirty five minuets in line is terrible. And it wasn't all that many people in front of me. Terrible.

1 out of 80

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Avis

7.4

Good

71 reviews•10 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

No complaints.

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2023

Absolutely amazing!!!

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

Avis is the worst rental car for ever. Unprofessional, rude employees, disrespectful.

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Incorrect pickup and drop off time on paper-work for a one-way rental. Vehicle was not clean. Two seats were missing from the vehicle. This is such an insult to a paying customer with reservation. Will no longer rent from Avis if the issue/s on drop off time isn't remedied.

10.0

Wonderful|Sep 2022

Huge line at the airport check which moved kind of quick to my surprise. Guy behind the counted was friendly quick and I was on my way. Same at the drop. No line but things went smooth and fast.

10.0

Wonderful|Aug 2022

Kayak had cars available on its site for a one way trip where the Avis site had none.

1 out of 24

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Alamo

7.4

Good

81 reviews•2 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Pricey for 3 days but all went well

10.0

Wonderful|Nov 2022

Checkout with Dino at John Wayne airport was flawless. I loved the car and Phoenix Checkin was a breeze. I plan to lease with Alamo again as the entire process was seamless.

10.0

Wonderful|Oct 2022

Super friendly staff, quick rental and return at the Orange County Airport.

8.0

Very good|Aug 2022

The documents received from the Alamo Rental Car desk team at SNA did not include their particular location’s phone #. Once finding the SNA Alamo Rental Car phone # on the web, their hours of operation were listed incorrectly, and I then needed to phone the MAIN ALAMO CUSTOMER SERVICE # to reach an agent to extend my reservation for another day. It would be helpful for the SNA Airport Alamo Rental Car franchise to include their office phone # and update the corrected regular business hours on all documentation given to clients and on the internet. Thank you.

10.0

Wonderful|Feb 2022

I like customer service is excellent

2.0

Poor|Jan 2022

Drop off location in SF was closed without warning. The sign on the Alamo store directed us to another drop off location that refused to accept the car. We needed to go to a third location which was hard to find.

1 out of 27

Airport Van

8.8

Very good

3 reviews•1 location

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National

8.1

Very good

10 reviews•2 locations

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Car rental in Orange County

Learn everything there is to know about renting a car in Orange County so you can be properly prepared for your next trip

When did momondo last update prices for cars in Orange County?

Prices for cars in Orange County refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for cars in Orange County?

As of May 2024, there are 10 operators available to choose from for cars in Orange County.

How old do you have to be to hire a car in Orange County?

Age requirements for drivers vary depending on the country, including Orange County. In several EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. Generally, to rent 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 rental company before booking.

What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in Orange County?

When renting a car in Orange County, all drivers must present a full valid driving license. An International Driving Permit is required if the driving license is written in a language different to that of the country of rental and may be necessary to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you are renting abroad, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We always recommend checking with the individual rental company you are booking with.

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to book a car rental in Orange County?

momondo finds and compares thousands of car rental websites to provide you with the best selection of policies and car rentals in Orange County. Finding a rental car is quick and free of charge, so using momondo for your booking makes sense.

How does momondo help me find the best car rental deal in Orange County?

Filtering is how momondo helps you find a great rental car in Orange County. Narrow your search using price and map features as well as filtering by fuel or mileage policies amongst many other filters available.