Lima car rentals from $16/day

A compact car will help you best navigate the tight roads and traffic congestion common in Lima. A car such as the Kia Picanto or Chevrolet Spark will give you the ultimate flexibility for negotiating road space, while not sacrificing internal space, as it has room for four passengers.

Unless otherwise indicated, the maximum speed you can travel within the urban metropolis of Lima is 60 km/h (37 mph). Be careful, however, to check for signage as this can reduce to 40 km/h (24 mph) on smaller streets and 30 km/h (18 mph) near hospitals and schools. Peruvian drivers can sometimes be aggressive and exceed the speed limits, but avoid mimicking this behavior and stay below the specified maximum speed.

If your accommodation in Lima provides parking, look to leave your car there while you explore the central district of town. If this is not an option, there are plenty of parking lots available in the Miraflores and San Isidro areas; however, on-street parking is not recommended for an extended period of time for security reasons.

On average a rental car in Lima costs $36 per day. But prices differ between operators and you can save money through a price comparison of car rental deals from different agencies. The cheapest price for a car rental in Lima found in the last 2 weeks is $19.

Yes, automatic cars are available in most car renting companies in Lima. As cars with manual transmission are more common in many countries, you might have to pay an additional charge for renting an automatic car.

Car rental companies onsite at J Chavez Intl airport include Thrifty, Alamo, Hertz, Dollar, Budget, NU Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, FlexWays, Advantage and Avis.

Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from J Chavez Intl airport to off-airport locations include Thrifty, Alamo, Sixt, Hertz, Budget, NU Car, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Avis, and National.

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

An Economy car rental in Lima costs $21 per day, on average.

A Standard car rental in Lima costs $56 per day, on average.

An Intermediate car rental in Lima costs $38 per day, on average.

In Lima, cars are most frequently rented at Payless Av Emilio Cavenecia 173, San Isidro Miraflores (3 miles from city center).

Most car rental providers in Lima offer insurance but the level of protection can differ substantially. If you're unsure whether to get extra protection for your car rental in Lima, check out KAYAK's car rental insurance guide.

KAYAK has deals for you to compare from 24 car rental agencies in Lima.

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KAYAK searches thousands of car rental agencies to provide you with offers from all car rental agencies operating in Lima so that you can compare car rental rates, reviews and pick-up and drop-off locations to find the best deal for you.

There are several secure parking lots in which you can park the car you rent from your preferred cheap car rental in Lima. Near Plaza Mayor, you can park at garages such as La Catedral Parking, Plaza Lima Parking, and Waba Parking, while in Lima District you can park at Lima Center Parking or Paradero Chota. As all these parking lots offer their services at affordable rates, if you park your car in any, you need not worry about incurring a massive bill.

If you'd like to rent a car from a cheap car rental in Lima's San Borja neighborhood, you'll be able to do so with ease, given that there are car rentals such as SIXT, National, Alamo, Hertz, and Enterprise have branches in this part of the city. These locations are found around the neighborhood's 28 de Julio Avenue.