KAYAK’s insights & trends for Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport car hire
Check out the latest trends and booking tips to hire a car in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport with confidence.
How far in advance should you book car hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?
You should book your car hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport around 5 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price.
What is the most popular car to hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?
Hires in the Medium category (Toyota RAV4 or similar) are the most popular option in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport, costing $100/day on average. Some users have found deals as low as $64/day.
What is the cheapest month to hire a car in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?
The cheapest month to hire a car in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport is January at an average cost of $62/day. July is the most expensive month to hire a car in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport when prices are $98/day on average, which tends to be 67% above the yearly average hire price for Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport.
Which car hire company in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport has the most locations?
Sunnycars operates 3 locations in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport, more than any other car hire company.
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport car hire price comparison by vehicle type
Find the right car hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport by comparing prices across vehicle types.
Small
Medium
Large
SUV
Van
Pickup truck
Luxury
Convertible
Small cars
$54 - $99
All Car Types
$85 - $125
How much does it cost to hire a small car in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?
How much does it cost to hire a medium car in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?
How much does it cost to hire a large car in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?
How much does it cost to hire an SUV in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?
How much does it cost to hire a van in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?
How much does it cost to hire a pickup truck in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?
How much does it cost to hire a luxury car in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?
How much does it cost to hire a convertible in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?
Small car hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport typically costs around $76 per day. The best time to book is January, when prices average $54 per day, which is about 29% less than the yearly average. Small cars are usually 28% cheaper than the average car hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport, making them ideal for budget-conscious travellers.
Medium car hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport typically costs around $90 per day. The best time to book is February, when prices average $71 per day, which is about 22% less than the yearly average. Medium cars are usually 15% cheaper than the average car hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport, offering a good balance of space and value.
Large car hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport typically cost around $95 per day. The best time to book is February, when prices average $75 per day, which is about 22% less than the yearly average. Large cars can be 10% cheaper than the average car hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport, offering more comfort for longer trips at a reasonable price.
SUV hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport typically costs around $105 per day. The best time to book is September, when prices average $84 per day, which is about 20% less than the yearly average. SUVs are usually the same price as an average car hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport.
Van hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport typically costs around $133 per day. The best time to book is January, when prices average $106 per day, which is about 21% less than the yearly average. Vans are typically 22% more expensive than the average car hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport but are the best choice for families or groups needing maximum passenger capacity.
Pickup truck hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport typically costs around $113 per day. The best time to book is January, when prices average $84 per day, which is about 26% less than the yearly average. Pickup trucks are typically 8% more expensive than the average car hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport but are ideal for hauling gear or outdoor adventures.
Luxury car hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport typically costs around $129 per day. The best time to book is February, when prices average $98 per day, which is about 25% less than the yearly average. Luxury cars are typically 19% more expensive than the average car hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport but deliver premium comfort and style for special occasions.
Convertible hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport typically costs around $142 per day. The best time to book is December, when prices average $76 per day, which is about 47% less than the yearly average. Convertibles are typically 27% more expensive than the average car hire in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport but are perfect for scenic drives and warm-weather destinations.
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Most popular car type
Small
Top tips for hiring a car at Reagan Washington National Airport
Washington DC is a place unlike any other and offers travellers a wide range of activities to embark on and different sights to see including historical landmarks, current federal buildings, art galleries, museums and much more. Car hire at Washington Reagan-National Airport is a great way to explore the city and its many offerings without being limited by public transport or having to pay hefty fees to move around the city.
KAYAK can help you find the cheapest Washington Reagan-National Airport car hire at the click of a button by consolidating the results from several agencies and websites. Your top results will be the most affordable on the day. Consider booking with flexible dates to explore the different deals on offer and avoid booking over a weekend. Lastly, you'll want to book your car hire at Washington Reagan-National Airport as far in advance as possible to ensure you get the best rates. The closer you get to your date of arrival, the less affordable rental cars become.
When considering the fuel policy of your car hire at Washington Reagan-National Airport, we suggest choosing a fair fuel policy instead of a full-to-empty fuel policy. If you choose a fair fuel policy, you'll get the car with a full tank of gas and you'll have to return the car with the same level of fuel. If you choose the full-to-empty policy, the car rental agency will charge you a premium cost to fill up the tank. Avoid hidden costs by taking control of your fuel consumption and payment.
In order to pick up your car rental at the airport, remember that you will need to produce the same credit card used to make the booking, so keep this with you. You will also need to produce the confirmation details received from KAYAK after your booking. You may also be required to produce proof of address and if you're a foreigner, take your travel itinerary with you just in case.
Book your car hire at Reagan Washington National Airport at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
FAQs about hiring a car at Reagan Washington National Airport
Should I choose limited or unlimited mileage when booking my rental vehicle?
Choosing your mileage option depends on your plans for the holiday. If you're looking to save money and don't plan on travelling too far, consider choosing a limited mileage option. However, with unlimited mileage, you gain a little extra freedom and can travel around and explore as much as possible. It may be worth spending the extra money and taking advantage while in Washington.
What are the age restrictions when hiring a vehicle at the airport?
If you're travelling to the US, you can expect the minimum age to rent a car to be 21. When booking car rentals at this airport, many of the companies require you to be at least 21 and have held a license for a minimum of 12 months. If you're between the ages of 21 and 25, expect to have an added surcharge or young drivers charge added to your rental. Generally, drivers under 25 will be limited to the smaller car models.
How do I get to the vehicle hire counters at Washington Reagan-National Airport?
The on-site airport car hire agencies are located inside the airport on the first floor of Terminal Garage A. As a rental car club member, you can head up to the second or third floor to pick up your keys. To get there, make your way through Baggage Claim and into the arrivals hall, then head to the third floor of the ticketing level. From there, you'll board the Rental Car/Economy shuttle to the centre. Alternatively, you could walk there by following the signs to Terminal Parking Garage A, which is about 10min from terminals A and B and around 15min away from Terminal C.
Which car hire companies will pick you up at Reagan Washington National Airport?
Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Reagan Washington National Airport to off-airport locations include Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Europcar, E-Z Rent-A-Car, Hertz, and National.
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport car rental reviews and directory
Terrible. Plus I was double charged and now fighting to get my money back
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Sept 2024
Standard SUV
Super clean, nice new car, the only problem we had was one tire tiny. It was slow and air, besides that everything else was great.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, May 2024
Compact
This would have been a good experience apart from two things: 1) the repeated pestering texts and e-mails insisting that I check in online in advance, which I tried to do but the system didn't work; and 2) HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. I waited for over half an hour to speak to someone in India who was hard to understand and then in the end said she couldn't do anything to change my pick-up time because I had booked through a third party service, and gave me a non-functional phone number to try to reach the airport desk. What a pity. The car was fine and the airport pick-up staff were fine. But I will never use Dollar again because that company wouldn't let those people just do their job.
8.0 Very Good
Anonymous, Feb 2024
Intermediate SUV
Good overall, smelled like smoke but got the job done. Didn’t give receipt via email as said
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Jan 2024
Intermediate SUV
Easy transaction pick up drop off Friendly staff Car needed (windows) needed better cleaning
First time renting with Sixt and I loved the experience. No complaints. Would absolutely use them again. Great car. Streamlined check out / in. Friendly customer service.
6.0 Okay
ANIL, Apr 2025
Luxury
My total price of booking including taxes was supposed to be $265 . I paid for tolls and gas from sixt . But they charged an additional A1 , $36 car rental tax 2% plus 8% sales tax and A2 tax was charged . Car was good but they gave me a car that needed coolant after I drive for 2 days so I had to exchange the car at a different airport . I hope you guys can contact me back .
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Apr 2025
Intermediate SUV
Amazing!
4.0 Mediocre
Kendall, Aug 2024
Intermediate SUV
I loved the vehicle, but the agent upsold me on everything even though my kayak contract was one amount, they didn’t have that class of vehicle upon arrival and instead of upgrading me at no cost, they upcharged me. Then in addition to that, in order for my husband to drive the vehicle, that would’ve been an additional charge and I am never charged like this at other rental agencies.
4.0 Mediocre
Anonymous, June 2024
Compact
Was told they couldn’t honor my original reservation and forced to pay for an upgrade, was not offered a free upgrade. Ended up with the same class of car anyway. Scammy experience, would not recommend.
The pick up area was hard to find. The facility was filthy and ill kept. The clerks were surly and tried to upsell every customer leading to a huge line. Cars were barely cleaned. The Toyota we rented was dirty - it had been run though the car wash and left wet. We were happy to get a car though. There were very few at the facility. When we returned the car, no one greeted us and it appears we were billed twice for the rental and the voucher not honored Definitely will not be renting through Kayak again.
10.0 Wonderful
Ken, Apr 2026
Intermediate
The workers were great. The car was fine. I could have gotten a sedan as I requested but the SUV was at least not that big.
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Mar 2026
Full-size
Their customer service was excellent—pick-up and drop-off were very efficient. I needed to change the date and drop-off location and Avis did the change. They treated me like a good customer should be treated.
6.0 Okay
Anonymous, Mar 2026
Full-size
The car was just fine as far as a midsize model to drive which they only had one more to rent out the Weight at the DCA airport was almost 1 hour. The line at their rental shop even though I had a reservation was 45 minutes. I was told I would get an email of my receipt which I need to get reimbursed for work and to this moment I still don’t have an email. I was just lucky. I remembered the location to return it because I had no information given to me and I don’t know I checked the email with them and it should be correct but I do not have one at pick up or drop off.
10.0 Wonderful
Anonymous, Oct 2025
Premium
All was good. It would be nice to work on pricing.
2.0 Poor
Julie, May 2025
Supplier choice
Line was about 20 people deep and wasn’t moving so I abandoned the reservation. Also. This is so far away from the airport… not sure how this is considered on prem.
It was simple. The Bluetooth didn’t work and I needed a cord for ApplePlay but otherwise, it was a-ok.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Apr 2026
Intermediate SUV
The service check light was on when we picked up the car but they refused to swap it out
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Mar 2026
People mover
My issue is with the third party that kayak uses to book with budget. I had an issue with the pick up, couldn't get the car, their offices are in Hong Kong, and I still have not received my full refund.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Nov 2025
Supplier choice
Final cost was way over what the original price was. I didn’t know budget was off-site. Would not have used it
6.0 Okay
Anonymous, July 2025
Full-size SUV
Everything was pretty good except the cleanliness of the car. The inside was awful - there was food on the carpet and wrappers in the doors. It also smelt of cigarette smoke.
The Kia assigned had a malfunction of the air conditioning system that likely had been noticed by an employee during cleaning. When I called the Hertz location, I got no answer multiple times. I then called another local Hertz that was actually closer at that moment and the same thing, no answer multiple times. I drove to that second location and they swapped the vehicle for the only thing they had available, a Jeep Wrangler. Much worse fuel, mileage, and noisier, but at least it worked. It had not been cleaned up at all and had around 3/4 of a tank of fuel. When I returned it, I noted the experience with the kind & concerned staff member (in another city,) and she kindly credited a good portion of the rental for all the mishaps, which I very much appreciated.
6.0 Okay
Anonymous, May 2026
Compact SUV
Hertz was the only company available that had one way rentals that worked for me. There was a mixup when I picked up the vehicle, which took time to resolve,
2.0 Poor
Nicholas, Apr 2026
Compact SUV
3 hour delay getting the car despite a reservation and checking in online. Ridiculous overbooking which is entirely the fault of Hertz. Terrible customer service trying to return the car (missed drop off window because of previous delay). Inconsistent information about return location and processes.
2.0 Poor
Anurag, Apr 2025
Economy
i tried to cancel, went back n forth, voicemail was full, and then ended getting charged for the rental.
10.0 Wonderful
Kenneth, Feb 2025
Compact
nothing, I just rented a car a bit to small for me.
4.0 Mediocre
Anonymous, Jan 2025
Full-size
I hated. I ended up paying 4 times more than what was advertised. Also the Hertz attendant was not helpful when answering my questions.
One location in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport
Locations in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport
1 Aviation Circle
+1 866 434 2226
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4.0 Mediocre
Anonymous, Apr 2026
Intermediate SUV
The staff was professional but heavy handed on the upselling despite Thrifty shorting me the car I signed up for. Thrifty “did not have” the car I rented (RAV4) and so I got stuck with a Kia. I was told they could “try to look for one but it’s unlikely there are any.” The extra-fee/skip the line/go straight to your rental app wasn’t working. The requirement to go to the desk to check in was probably for the heavy-handed upselling of additional coverage even though I already had coverage from my own insurance (I was told it would just be easier that going through my insurance). It was all deeply annoying and underwhelming.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Mar 2026
Passenger van
Rented a transit van or similar passenger van, all they had was a minivan. Said the issue was on Kayak’s side, not there’s. I could rent a second vehicle to fit my party at current prices. Walked away with an eight passenger minivan for twelve people.
2.0 Poor
michael, Feb 2026
Open-air all-terrain
This location is an absolute nightmare. Read Google reviews all the same story. Bottom line you can’t rely on them to have a car for you when you get there. Doesn’t matter if you reserve well in advance and prepay. And when you finally get a car, I got mine with 16 percent gas left and the car reeked of marijuana. Do yourself a favor and do not rent from them.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Oct 2025
Compact SUV
My flight was delayed by many hours. I was not able to get to the Thrifty counter before it closed. Although I kept Thrifty apprised of these delays thruout the evening, they still have not honored my request for a full refund. I will need to contact my credit card company to deal with this.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, May 2025
Supplier choice
Terrible just horrible. Pickup and the laziness and rudeness from thrifty employees Got a car from garage felt like a dungeon. Guy didn’t even show me my car just told me to grab 1 of 2 black cars. I even asked her inspect it with me and he said he don’t do that. So I did best I could do to look at car in the poor lit area with no lights so I took off 4 hours later after coming back outside I notice a dent and body damage underneath passenger door on right side you wouldn’t be able to see in that garage. Thrifty customer service sucks to call and tell them this I eventually told the ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE with thrifty and made a case number with them regarding this Son of telling her what happened and everything that I drove a car literally from the garage to a place 30 miles away, walked that side and saw this damage I brought the car back the next day and told him about this and he said I had to do a report through Hertz so I told Hertz then they said there was a damaged before and I should’ve inspected it better This wasn’t my fault. I didn’t cause this damage. It was some employee inside the garage either when they drop the car off or took it somebody in there did it. Somebody needs to look at the video inside the garage of this car especially then look at the video before I left and see when I pulled out there’s gonna be damage on that car The employees there are lazy and incompetent and just sorry people at the Washington DC thrifty place. Somebody needs to tell management and corporate about thrifty through Hertz and how lazy and sorry their employees are Somebody inside that area with thrifty or somebody that took that car before I got it and place that car somebody calls that damage to that car and it was not me. I will never ever go through kayak again or third-party to get another vehicle. I’d rather go to enterprise or some other company y’all start party also help me as an electrical car. I didn’t want an electrical car. I wanted a gas car. I’ll never go through y’all’s company ever again. This was the worst experience that I’ve ever had.
2.0 Poor
Anonymous, Apr 2025
Compact
The Thrifty staff at pickup were super rude, ignored us at the desk, and were very rude when asking for a deposit card and extra $200 payments tot take the rental we already paid for. They were not at all kind or helpful in explaining the process and were annoyed that we were even there. They were not all al helpful when our rental blew a flat tire and wanted to charge us $700 to toe us back to the airport. The tow would not take us to our air B&B to get our belongings which is 2 hours from the airport. They would only tow us back to the airport to miss the entire friends wedding so we can exchange the car and drive all the way back to our rental house to pick up our belongings. The car did not have a spare tire or my roadside items. 0/10 would not rent with Thrifty again.
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