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Kia Soul car
Kia Soul
or similar SMALL
4
2
2/4
$35/day
Toyota Corolla car
Toyota Corolla
or similar MEDIUM
5
3
2/4
$37/day
Chrysler Pacifica car
Chrysler Pacifica
or similar VAN
5
5
4-5
$61/day
Chevrolet Tahoe car
Chevrolet Tahoe
or similar SUV
5
2
4-5
$62/day
Nissan Maxima car
Nissan Maxima
or similar LARGE
5
5
2/4
$56/day
Chrysler 300 car
Chrysler 300
or similar LUXURY
5
5
2/4
$69/day
Ford Mustang Convertible car
Ford Mustang Convertible
or similar CONVERTIBLE
5
3
2/4
$82/day
Toyota Tacoma car
Toyota Tacoma
or similar PICKUPTRUCK
5
3
2/4
$48/day
Chevrolet Suburban car
Chevrolet Suburban
or similar SUV
5
5
4-5
$74/day
Class Special Car car
Class Special Car
or similar Category
5
5
2/4
$36/day
Ford Edge car
Ford Edge
or similar SUV
5
3
4-5
$44/day
Toyota RAV4 car
Toyota RAV4
or similar SUV
5
3
4-5
$50/day
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Midtown East (New York) car rental reviews and directory 
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Avis

Best rated

Cleanliness

7.5

Comfort

7.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.9

Value for money

6.7

2 locations in Midtown East

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Locations in Midtown East (New York)

225 East 43rd Street

+1 212 682 1860

Monday00:00 - 23:59
Tuesday00:00 - 23:59
Wednesday00:00 - 23:59
Thursday00:00 - 23:59
Friday00:00 - 23:59
Saturday00:00 - 23:59
Sunday00:00 - 23:59
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540 Park Avenue

+1 212 593 8363

Monday07:30 - 18:30
Tuesday07:30 - 18:30
Wednesday07:30 - 18:30
Thursday07:30 - 18:30
Friday07:30 - 18:30
Saturday08:30 - 14:30
Sunday08:30 - 14:30
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4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Oct 2024

Supplier choice

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Both pick-up and drop-off were terrible. There were only 2 staff members, we waited in line over an hour to get the car. No clear information on additional pricing was given. Drop off was similarly bad, no indication on were to leave the car, the location was packed and they asked us to leave the car “wherever we could park” then they took forever to do the final check and the person doing it was annoyed by the crazy amount of work he had to do by himself and therefore quite rude.

2.0 Poor

Amir, Sep 2024

Intermediate SUV

KAYAK
The lady behind the desk at the pick up location was VERY rude and she intentionally didn’t want to help me with my reservation. When I finally got the car (after so much delay and struggle) the inside was filthy! The inside of the car had not been cleaned.

8.0 Very good

Anonymous, Sep 2024

Standard SUV

KAYAK
Wait time was extremely long, the car was not clean when we picked it up. Also the gas tank was not full when they gave me the car. so it caused a whole lot of confusion when dropping of the car

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Jun 2024

Intermediate

KAYAK
Avis did not honour the prepayment voucher. I had to pay their rate, which was double what I had prepaid, and the value that I paid was applied against the full walk up cost of the rental. I am spending a long time trying to get this rectified. And there was a 30min wait in line before I was served. The car was good, comfortable and clean, and had a full tank. However, the car is factory fitted with SatNav when I tried to use it, it said that this was a subscription service. It was disabled as I did not add it as an extra.

6.0 Okay

Ohad, Apr 2024

Intermediate

KAYAK
Great location, quick service at pickup and drop off. BEWARE when picking up your car @ Avis - my car, though new, had a lot of scratches- upon dropping off the Stuart tried to charge me for one which was not ticked off (and was disappointed when he learned I had the full insurance and videotaped the car when picked up)

10.0 Wonderful

amy, Dec 2023

Supplier choice

KAYAK
The customer service was excellent, the line moved quickly, and they considered what I wanted in giving me a car

1 out of 11

Hertz

Most popular

Cleanliness

7.1

Comfort

7.1

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.4

Value for money

6.3

2 locations in Midtown East

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from$57/day

Locations in Midtown East (New York)

126 West 55th Street

+1 212 486 5925

Monday06:30 - 20:00
Tuesday06:30 - 20:00
Wednesday06:30 - 20:00
Thursday06:30 - 20:00
Friday06:30 - 20:00
Saturday06:30 - 20:00
Sunday07:00 - 22:00
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310 E. 48th St.

+1 212 486 5910

Monday07:00 - 22:00
Tuesday07:00 - 22:00
Wednesday07:00 - 22:00
Thursday07:00 - 22:00
Friday07:00 - 22:00
Saturday07:00 - 22:00
Sunday07:00 - 22:00
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2.0 Poor

Juan Ralph, Oct 2024

Intermediate

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We waited over 3 hours for our car rental because the facility (and at least 3 other facilities surrounding it) did not have cars for at least 15-20 people who were ahead of us. Because of this significant delay, we missed a wedding ceremony and cannot get this experience back. Management and their computer system need a revamp to ensure there are enough cars for the reservations made because having 15-20 different groups wait more than even just 30 minutes for their car agreement is extremely poor business and unprofessional. The staff themselves were nice and it's not their fault. The facility was clean with a working bathroom.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Oct 2024

Intermediate

KAYAK
The car broke down 45 minutes out of the city on an entry ramp to a freeway. The police towed the car after working with Hertz emergency service. They had no other cars and the 55th Street location would not answer the phone the entire weekend. It cost me several hundred dollars in Ubers and ruined my weekend. I had to go into the office in person and called the phone while he sat there and didn’t answer it. I’ve never had such base service in my life. I’ve requested reimbursement but they have not yet responded.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Jul 2024

Supplier choice

KAYAK
Awful experience. I chose 'manager's choice' in my booking, as I'm normally not fussy about what car I drive and I like the experience of trying makes and models I haven't driven before. Unfortunately this time 'manager's choice' was an electric vehicle, a Chevy Bolt. I should have refused to take it. It was completely unsuitable for my needs. Unfortunately I went ahead. I was handed the key and given no advice about how to charge it or how to find charging stations. It turns out many charging stations require a particular app. Most charging stations are not found at gas stations. Also, charging the vehicle fully takes many hours, not the couple of minutes regular non-EV cars take to fill up. If an EV is your lifestyle choice you can plan your schedule, figure out the apps, figure out the charging network, and plan your route around that choice. As a novice to EV's and as a person taking a 24 hour rental, an EV was a completely unsuitable vehicle. I ended up with a massive additional charge from Hertz ($127 in addition to the $140 rental fee), as I had to return the car with a drained battery (I couldn't fit the 5 hour charge time into my schedule). The stress and delays caused by all of this was unreal. What should have been a 4-6 hour drive turned into a 19 hour nightmare. I entirely regret taking this rental.

8.0 Very good

Mike, May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff at pickup was awesome! Wish I could remember her name but she was great.

2.0 Poor

Mark, Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Drop-off was easy

Cons:

At pickup, your staff makes a $200 deposit charge against my credit card without letting me know. This was caught as fraud for some reason by my bank, and so the card was 'declined' - even though I PRE-PAID for the car. I immediately marked the charge as 'acceptable' in my banking app, so that it could go through. Your staff re-ran the entire process and the card was declined again - even though I had marked the second charge as acceptable in my banking app AGAIN. I had to call someone else to use their credit card, which meant we had to call to get a refund for MY booking and re-book under a new credit card. This process had to be done on the phone, after a 30min wait time, even though we were sitting directly in the Hertz office. We were extremely late when we finally got a car and the staff was not helpful. I still have to confirm that (1) I was correctly refunded my money, and (2) the two $200 'deposits' were not actually charged to my card. This was a really terrible experience and I won't be booking through Hertz again.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Feb 2021

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Cons:

I am now receiving harassing emails asking me to mail a check in for damage (unspecified and unreported). I can’t get in touch with anyone at Hertz and I will NEVER use this rental company again.

1 out of 8

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.0

Cleanliness

8.0

Comfort

8.2

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

7.6

3 locations in Midtown East

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Locations in Midtown East (New York)

315 E 40th St

+1 212 847 8120

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday00:00 - 23:59
Sunday00:00 - 23:59
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50 West 44th Street

+1 217 730 6151

Monday00:00 - 23:59
Tuesday00:00 - 23:59
Wednesday00:00 - 23:59
Thursday00:00 - 23:59
Friday00:00 - 23:59
Saturday00:00 - 23:59
Sunday00:00 - 23:59
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57 W 53rd St

+1 212 730 6151

Monday07:30 - 18:30
Tuesday07:30 - 18:30
Wednesday07:30 - 18:30
Thursday07:30 - 18:30
Friday07:30 - 18:30
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday00:00 - 23:59
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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Dec 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

Once I arrived at the Enterprise location, I was informed by the parking garage attendant that this location had been closed down for 2 weeks. I received no communication prior to arriving there, and was then unable to rent a car with Enterprise, as they had no cars available in the entire NYC area.

10.0 Wonderful

John, Dec 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Incredibly courteous and professional staff - pick up and drop off experiences were both excellent.

Cons:

Enterprise should have a more friendly pet policy

8.0 Very good

Anonymous, Nov 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was so friendly and helpful, upgraded me to a brand new vehicle.

Cons:

NY location was a bit understaffed so there was a wait to pick up your vehicle, but they could not have been nicer and apologized for the wait.

10.0 Wonderful

Jen, May 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Friendly and helpful staff, even in the midst of a global pandemic. Easy pick up. They even provided me with an upgrade when the original car I rented was not available.

Cons:

Provide more gas in vehicle upon pick up! Less than 1/8 of a tank of gas was in the car.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Apr 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Nothing the location was closed.

Cons:

Well i guess for starters dont book people in locations that are closed and then charge the credit card for insurance for a car that was never used

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Aug 2022

KAYAK
Very kind. Perfect service

1 out of 2

Budget

Cleanliness

7.0

Comfort

7.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.1

Value for money

6.4

One location in Midtown East

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Locations in Midtown East (New York)

222 East 44th Street

+1 646 559 6552

Monday07:00 - 22:00
Tuesday07:00 - 22:00
Wednesday07:00 - 22:00
Thursday07:00 - 22:00
Friday07:00 - 22:00
Saturday07:00 - 22:00
Sunday07:00 - 22:00
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6.0 Okay

Martin, Jul 2024

Intermediate SUV

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The car I hired was fine until the left front tyre started leaking. I had to fill it with air in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Richmond. When I got to Charlottesville, I took it to the Budget location at the airport. They did swap the car but: 1. The vehicle was of a lower standard than that I had originally booked 2. The staff did not care 3. When I went back to the counter to report damage to the car they had just given me, I was told they don't check for damage so as not to concern myself with any damage. Why I was not given like for like was not explained. There appeared to be lots of Budget vehicles in the lot that were comparable to the one I dropped off, even if a different make. I find this odd for a car rental company to downgrade especially when there is a mechanical issue with the car being swapped. At the very least I should have been upgraded!

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Mar 2024

Minivan

KAYAK
Terrible. The kayak automated reply sent me to a different pick up point. The service at the original pick up point was terrible. We had to transfer to another site to get a car. Both sites did not have the car needed and we ended up having to rent a smaller car that couldn’t fit everyone.

10.0 Wonderful

Margaret, Mar 2024

Economy

KAYAK
I liked that I could pick up in ore area and drop off at a different location

2.0 Poor

Don, Aug 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Nothing, they closed before the pick up time

Cons:

this location closes at 3pm. How did you accept a pick up at the same time they are closing. I could not get my car

2.0 Poor

Byron, Jul 2023

Luxury

KAYAK
My reserved car was gone

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Jul 2023

Intermediate SUV

KAYAK
Was forced to pay for an upgrade because budget did not hold the car model for me. Thanks

1 out of 5

Sixt

6.4

Okay

Cheapest deal

Cleanliness

7.1

Comfort

7.2

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.3

Value for money

6.3

One location in Midtown East

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Locations in Midtown East (New York)

140-166 West 53rd Street

+1 888 749 8227

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 14:00
Sunday09:00 - 14:00
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Empire Rent A Car

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One location in Midtown East

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Locations in Midtown East (New York)

189-03 Northern Blvd

+1 718 353 6848

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122 travelers who rented a car in Midtown East gave the car agency they used an average rating of 6.6

Car rental locations in or near Midtown East (New York)

Good to know

Most popular agency

Hertz

Most popular car type

Intermediate

Average price

$119/day

Good deal

$89/day

When to book a rental car in Midtown East, New York

Average daily price per month
Rental car prices as pick-up date approaches

Top tips for renting a car in Midtown East, New York

  • 25% of our users found rental cars in Midtown East for $89 or less.
  • Book your rental car in Midtown East at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price.
  • Intermediate rental cars in Midtown East are around 31% cheaper than other car types, on average.
  • January is typically the cheapest month to rent a car in Midtown East, with prices around $63/day. July, in contrast, is often the most costly month, with an average of $114/day.
  • If you’re looking to save money and don’t mind renting a car in another neighborhood in New York, look for deals in Tribeca, where daily prices are around $49/day, or West Village (average of $78/day).

FAQs about renting a car in Midtown East (New York)

  • How much does it cost to rent a car in Midtown East?

    On average a rental car in Midtown East costs $119 per day.

  • Are car rentals cheaper in other New York neighborhoods?

    Yes. Based on our information, ACE in Randalls and Wards Islands is the cheapest car rental location in New York. It is located at 124-10 S Conduit Avenue.

  • What is the cheapest car rental company in Midtown East?

    In the past 72 hours, the cheapest rental car price ($36/day) in Midtown East was found at BUDGET, 222 East 44th Street.

  • What is the best rental car company in Midtown East?

    Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental company in Midtown East is AVIS (7.2, 34 reviews).

  • How can I find car rentals near me in Midtown East?

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  • How much does a Intermediate car rental cost in Midtown East?

  • How much does it cost to rent a car for a week in Midtown East?

    On average a rental car in Midtown East costs $830 per week ($119 per day).

  • How much does it cost to rent a car long term for a month in Midtown East?

    On average a rental car in Midtown East costs $3,556 per month ($119 per day).