Baton Rouge car rentals

Baton Rouge car rentals

Compare hundreds of rental car sites at once for car rental deals in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Same drop-off
Fri 6/16
Noon
Fri 6/23
Noon

Let KAYAK do the searching

Save 32% or more

Compare hundreds of rental car sites at once for car rental deals in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

We’re completely free to use – no hidden charges or fees

Filter by car type, free cancellation and more

Cheap car rentals in Baton Rouge

Economy$42/day
Compact$41/day
Intermediate$43/day
Standard$48/day
Full-size$42/day
Minivan$60/day
Full-size SUV$69/day
Premium$52/day
Luxury$41/day
Pickup truck$42/day
Standard SUV$50/day
Intermediate SUV$55/day
Best rates found by KAYAK users in the past 48 hours.

Top tips for renting a car in Baton Rouge

  • Located slightly over 7 miles north of Baton Rouge is the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. The fastest and easiest way to reach your destination from the airport is by a rental car which you can book through KAYAK and pick up from the many cheap car rental agencies in Baton Rouge available at the airport. From the baggage claim area, you'll see a sign that will direct you to the car rental center where Avis, Enterprise, Budget, Hertz, and other companies have their offices. These cheap car rentals in Baton Rouge also have around 20 car rental locations between the airport and the city center.
  • Most drivers in Baton Rouge are known to use phones while driving and speeding, so if you're new to the city, we recommend driving defensively and cautiously. However, you can safely and confidently navigate the city if you adhere to all traffic regulations and speed limits. One particular route to be wary of is the Nicholson Drive, which connects to Burbank Drive, and is more prone to accidents. Another thing to remember is not to wear earphones or similar devices (except hearing aids) when driving in Baton Rouge, as these are forbidden.
  • Baton Rouge experiences intense rush hours between 7:00 am and 9:00 am and 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. We advise you to avoid driving during those hours as you're likely to get stuck for several hours in traffic, and you may be forced to deal with aggressive and impatient drivers on the road, not to mention missing out on important schedules. It is especially crucial to avoid the I-10, known for heavy traffic congestion during rush hours. In addition, we recommend that you avoid Horace Wilkinson Bridge, Perkins Road, and E Parker Blvd. Otherwise, rush hours on weekdays are manageable.
  • Discover everything Louisiana’s capital has on display within your own time by renting a car upon your arrival. Don’t rely on delayed public transport or expensive cab rides, and seize the opportunity to not only visit attractions like the Louisiana State Capitol, but also to explore surrounding scenic places like a drive alongside the famous Mississippi River or a visit to Lake Maurepas and Wildlife Center, about 1 hour away by car.
  • Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is located just over 7 miles north of the city, and the quickest way to reach your next destinations is by opting for a rental car directly from the various agencies on the airport grounds. Simply follow the signs to the baggage claim area, where companies like Avis, Hertz, or Enterprise offer their vehicles. The quickest way to the heart of Baton Rouge is via the I-110 South.
  • Driving defensively in Baton Rouge is a good choice, as local drivers have a reputation of driving rather aggressively, including rarely using signal blinkers, driving fast through the city, and changing lanes without warning before squeezing into tight spaces between other cars in the lane. Don’t let local drivers stress you out and adhere to all speed limits and street regulations, even if you may be honked at once or twice for those decisions -- it is better to play it safe.
  • Rush hours can be intense in the city and morning rush hour between 7 and 9 am as well as evening rush hour from 5 to 7 pm should be avoided, if possible. Especially the I-10 can face heavy congestion during these times, so plan your journeys around those peak times to enjoy a more stress-free driving experience. On weekends, rush hour is not too bad, but when driving in the vicinity of the LSU campus on the day of a game, there can be plenty of traffic as well.
  • 25% of our users found rental cars in Baton Rouge for $55 or less
  • Book your rental car in Baton Rouge at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
  • Standard rental cars in Baton Rouge are around 32% cheaper than other car types, on average

FAQs about renting a car in Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge car rental reviews and directory

Hertz

Best rated
Cheapest deal
Most popular

Cleanliness

7.0

Comfort

6.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.3

Value for money

6.4

5 locations in Baton Rouge

Show locations
from $50/day

Locations in Baton Rouge

11420 Airline Hwy

+1 225 293 1173

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
View deals

1625 Nicholson Drive

+1 225 379 3696

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
View deals

6868 Florida Blvd

+1 225 248 1051

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
View deals

9291 General Chennault Drive

+1 225 357 5222

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 18:00
Sunday09:00 - 18:00
View deals

9990 Airline Highway

+1 225 412 0851

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday08:00 - 17:00
View deals

Filters

Show reviews that mention

Reviews

2.0 Poor

Oct 2022

KAYAK
They cancelled my reservation the night before and said they did not have any inventory

2.0 Poor

Oct 2022

KAYAK
I didn’t like anything about the experience. There were no cars available for rental at any Hertz location which was a waste of time and energy. The company reps refused to assist me with contacting other locations for availability. I was able to finally obtain a rental from Enterprise and will just stick to them in the future because although they were out of cars they actually contacted me to get me set up with another location that had a car in stock for me.

8.0 Very good

Nov 2021

KAYAK
The rental was way overpriced.

2.0 Poor

Oct 2021

KAYAK
No cars available

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2021

KAYAK
Small staff, had to wait 3 hours before rental car was ready to drive

2.0 Poor

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

Hertz scheduled me to pick up a 12-passenger van on a day they were closed. Horrible customer support all around and difficult to contact. I won’t be using them or this platform in the future.

1 out of 24

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.1

Very good

52 reviews

Cleanliness

8.4

Comfort

8.4

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

8.0

8 locations in Baton Rouge

Show locations
from $72/day

Locations in Baton Rouge

11020 Airline Hwy

+1 225 293 1145

Monday00:00 - 00:00
Tuesday00:00 - 00:00
Wednesday00:00 - 00:00
Thursday00:00 - 00:00
Friday00:00 - 00:00
Saturday00:00 - 00:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
View deals

12888 Florida Blvd, Suite A

+1 225 274 1903

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 18:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
View deals

1575 Nicholson Dr

+1 225 344 0629

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 18:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
View deals

4647 Florida Blvd

+1 225 926 0730

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 18:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
View deals

6117 Siegen Lane

+1 225 293 7403

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 18:00
Sunday10:00 - 14:00
View deals

7553 Jefferson Hwy

+1 225 927 4204

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 18:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
View deals

8329 Airline Hwy

+1 225 929 7560

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 18:00
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
View deals

9430 Jackie Cochran Dr.

+1 833 789 0757

Monday09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday09:00 - 18:00
Thursday09:00 - 18:00
Friday09:00 - 18:00
Saturday09:00 - 18:00
Sunday09:00 - 18:00
View deals

Filters

Reviews

8.8 Very good

Jun 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Cons:

The rental smelled like someone had been smoking in it for a long while prior to my rental. It wasn’t too bad, though, and the car was otherwise very comfortable.

2.8 Poor

Aug 2019

KAYAK

Cons:

Everything the experience wasn’t good at all

6.4 Okay

Oct 2018

KAYAK

Cons:

Yhe car had a transmission shifting problem and burned lots of gas.

10.0 Wonderful

Mar 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

Ease of pickup and drop off. Comfort and cleanliness of vehicle.

7.6 Good

Jan 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

The lady at he airport rental in Baton Rouge was vwry helpful.

Cons:

The location said "on airport" for pickup however was a 30 minute drive from the airport.

4.4 Mediocre

Oct 2017

KAYAK

Pros:

Return was easy

Cons:

I used the airport code to find a car. Booked economy. Got to the airport to pick it up and they told me I booked it off site and that location was already closed. (Why would it let me book the car if I was booking when the location was closed?) So the airport said they could only get me a full size and I would have to pay for a full size. According to the employee, this happens to people a lot. Unacceptable. Not using Enterprise again. Haven't received email receipt.

1 out of 9

Budget

6.8

Cleanliness

7.3

Comfort

6.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.1

Value for money

6.4

4 locations in Baton Rouge

Show locations
from $59/day

Locations in Baton Rouge

1625 Nicholson Drive

+1 225 400 6070

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
View deals

5760 Siegen Lane

+1 225 293 3471

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday09:00 - 18:00
View deals

9430 Jackie Cochran Drive

+1 225 355 0312

Monday07:00 - 23:00
Tuesday07:00 - 23:00
Wednesday07:00 - 23:00
Thursday07:00 - 23:00
Friday07:00 - 23:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday07:00 - 23:00
View deals

9704 Airline Highway

+1 225 922 8351

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
View deals

Filters

Reviews

7.9 Good

Jun 2021

KAYAK
The process was very smooth, the vehicle was very clean and the customer service was good.

2.0 Poor

May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

The staff was wonderful but their were no cars available and ready, I think they should put it on website no car available. They had so many people waiting on car and no cars was available.

Cons:

Website is not accurate on vehicle!!!’

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

The van is clean and comfortable, it fitted our need perfectly!

Cons:

None

2.0 Poor

May 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was super rude

Cons:

Costumer service could be better

4.0 Mediocre

Nov 2018

KAYAK

Cons:

You don’t find out everything you need to know until you pay for the car and they don’t tell you that they do a credit check. Also the service at the store was horrible, I noticed a lot of customers left unhappy.

8.8 Very good

Nov 2018

KAYAK

Pros:

Easy in and easy out

1 out of 9

Avis

7.0

Cleanliness

7.1

Comfort

7.2

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.0

Value for money

7.2

4 locations in Baton Rouge

Show locations
from $58/day

Locations in Baton Rouge

1625 Nicholson Drive

+1 225 228 7182

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
View deals

5760 Siegen Lane

+1 225 293 7757

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday09:00 - 18:00
View deals

9211 General Chennault Drive

+1 225 355 4721

Monday07:00 - 23:00
Tuesday07:00 - 23:00
Wednesday07:00 - 23:00
Thursday07:00 - 23:00
Friday07:00 - 23:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
Sunday07:00 - 23:00
View deals

9704 Airline Highway

+1 225 218 0669

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
View deals

Filters

Reviews

10.0 Wonderful

Apr 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Everything. In and out. Nice staff members

Cons:

Price was great. But if I can get it for less then sure.

8.0 Very good

Feb 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

When we Picked up the car the right front tire Air pressure was only at 25 pounds per square inch. We were told to take the car to fire stone on Siegen Lane and have the car repaired. We did so only defined on our trip that fire stone had done nothing to solve the problem. So every day on our vacation we started out finding a gas station to put air in the right front tire.

8.0 Very good

Jun 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Wait time at counter is only issue I could complain about

4.0 Mediocre

May 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

The staff was rude and not willing to help

Cons:

Had my vehicle clean and ready not old class

6.4 Okay

Feb 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

The price of my rental , the make mole

Cons:

The person attention to better service and nicer customer service smile...

10.0 Wonderful

Jun 2019

KAYAK

Pros:

Everything was perfect

Cons:

Everything was perfect

1 out of 5

Easirent

No score available yet

One location in Baton Rouge

Show locations

Locations in Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

Opening times not available

View deals

Filters

No reviews available

GREEN MOTION

No score available yet

One location in Baton Rouge

Show locations

Locations in Baton Rouge

4490 Blanche Noyes Ave

+1 504 287 4090

Monday08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday08:00 - 17:00
Thursday08:00 - 17:00
Friday08:00 - 17:00
Saturday08:00 - 17:00
View deals

Filters

No reviews available

National

No score available yet

One location in Baton Rouge

Show locations
from $125/day

Locations in Baton Rouge

9430 Jackie Cochran Dr.

+1 833 789 0958

Monday09:00 - 18:00
Tuesday09:00 - 18:00
Wednesday09:00 - 18:00
Thursday09:00 - 18:00
Friday09:00 - 18:00
Saturday09:00 - 18:00
Sunday09:00 - 18:00
View deals

Filters

No reviews available

Sunnycars

No score available yet

One location in Baton Rouge

Show locations

Locations in Baton Rouge

9430 Jackie Cochran Dr

Opening times not available

View deals

Filters

No reviews available

256 travelers who rented a car in Baton Rouge gave the car agency they used an average rating of 6.7

Car rental locations in or near Baton Rouge

Good to know

Most popular agency

Hertz

Most popular car type

Standard

Average price

$66/day

Good deal

$55/day

When to book a rental car in Baton Rouge

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