Bucharest car hire

Some car hire companies in Bucharest which have updated their car rental health and safety policies due to COVID-19 to make sure vehicles are clean and disinfected include Avis and Alamo

On average a hire car in Bucharest costs $39 per day.

The average price of fuel in Bucharest is $7.45 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between $89 and $119, depending on the car size.

Luxury (BMW 5 Series or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Bucharest.

Car hire companies onsite at Otopeni Intl airport include Payless, Avis, Klass Wagen and Sixt.

Car hire companies onsite at Baneasa airport include NU Car and Premium Rent.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Otopeni Intl airport to off-airport locations include NU Car, Payless, Ace, Avis, Premium Rent, Alamo, MEXRENTACAR and Sixt.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Baneasa airport to off-airport locations include NU Car and Premium Rent.

Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

A Luxury car hire in Bucharest costs $123 per day, on average.

In Bucharest, cars are most frequently hired at NU Car Calea Bucureştilor 224E (15 km from city centre ).

On average hiring a car in Bucharest costs $270 per week ($39 per day).

On average a car hire in Bucharest costs $1,158 per month ($39 per day).

By far the most common type of car in Bucharest is a compact hatchback or sedan, so if fitting in is the goal then those are the two best options. However, the streets of Bucharest are more than large enough to serve a wide range of vehicles sizes. So, even if neither of those two vehicle types suit you, there are still plenty of viable car types to choose from.

Speed limits in Bucharest start off at around 50 km/h (31 mph) in urban and residential areas and move up to 90 to 100 km/h (56 to 62 mph) on expressways and rural roads. For the fastest of highways the speed limit bumps up again to 130 km/h (81 mph).

Petrol prices in Bucharest are on average 5.25 L ($1.28) per liter of gas. To put that in gallon terms, that is around 19.87 L ($4.85) per gallon. This is much cheaper than the average prices seen in much of Europe, particularly in comparison to Athens’ average price of $6.95 and Geneva’s average price of $6.25 per gallon.

Looking forward to checking out the historic areas of Bucharest? Well, if you plan on driving there, it may be best to park in a nearby garage and walk from there, as there is often limited parking in the historic areas of the city. There are streetside parking spaces available, but they often fill up fast.