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Downtown (Washington, D.C.) car rental reviews and directory 
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Budget

Cleanliness

6.4

Comfort

6.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.8

Value for money

6.1

One location in Downtown

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Locations in Downtown (Washington, D.C.)

1908 L Street Northwest

+1 202 223 1418

Monday09:00 - 16:45
Tuesday09:00 - 16:45
Wednesday09:00 - 16:45
Thursday09:00 - 16:45
Friday09:00 - 16:45
Saturday09:00 - 16:45
Sunday09:00 - 16:45
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6.0 Okay

Anonymous, Jul 2024

Intermediate SUV

KAYAK
Great vehicle at a fairly reasonable price. Getting the vehicle wasn’t bad. Dropping it off was difficult. It was an urban location inside a parking garage. Signage was poor. Not enough designated spaces were available. Finally had to park in a non- designated spot after repeatedly circling, hoping something would open up.

2.0 Poor

Rachel, Oct 2022

KAYAK
They ran out of cars! And didn’t tell anyone so people waiting in line for hours.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Dec 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

The car was comfortable .

Cons:

The pickup was an absolute nightmare at dc location. Not enough people working, huge lines, line waits, they didn’t have enough cars. They also marked my tank as being full when it was not. I was also charged an additional $20 for some unexplainable reason that I have to now spend time looking into. Never again.

9.2 Wonderful

Logan, Jul 2020

KAYAK

Cons:

The dropping off of the car was a little frustrating.

10.0 Wonderful

Susan, Jun 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Friendly staff, very quick pickup and easy drop off. Car was modern, very clean and comfortable and good on gas.

Cons:

Due to social distancing we had to wait outside (it's a small storefront office) but fortunately there was shade.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Jun 2023

Full-size SUV

KAYAK
They gave us a car with tires bald to the threads that we did not disover until we had driven over 500 miles . Completely negligent

1 out of 8

Hertz

Most popular

Cleanliness

6.0

Comfort

6.1

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.1

Value for money

5.4

Locations in Downtown (Washington, D.C.)

707 7th St Nw Cnr Of 7th + G

+1 202 347 8518

Monday08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday08:00 - 16:00
Wednesday08:00 - 16:00
Thursday08:00 - 16:00
Friday08:00 - 16:00
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999 9th St Nw

+1 202 842 1541

Monday08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday08:00 - 16:00
Wednesday08:00 - 16:00
Thursday08:00 - 16:00
Friday08:00 - 16:00
Saturday09:00 - 16:45
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2.0 Poor

Alex, Mar 2024

Supplier choice

KAYAK
Didn’t have a car despite having available reservations on kayak.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Dec 2021

KAYAK
Booked the car online, when it came to pick it up, got a text 5 mins before arriving saying that car could not be reserved for the reservation. A complete waste of time and effort. Had to drive 50 mins back home without the rental.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Dec 2021

KAYAK
Hertz said they were short on cars when I arrived at the appointed time (after they sent me a confirmation that my car was ready) but they would text me when it was ready. I never heard from them again.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, May 2022

KAYAK
Great customer service at this location!

4.0 Mediocre

Anibal, Jan 2022

KAYAK
I would like them to clean those cars. They gave me a dirty car. customer service services are lousy

1.9 Poor

Dan, Sep 2021

KAYAK
The location was closed so I had to contact hertz. Also the car I reserved was not available and I had to pay an additional amount for an suv.

1 out of 2

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Best rated

Cleanliness

7.6

Comfort

7.5

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.3

Value for money

7.2

One location in Downtown

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Locations in Downtown (Washington, D.C.)

1110 14th St Nw

+1 202 393 0900

Monday07:30 - 17:00
Tuesday07:30 - 17:00
Wednesday07:30 - 17:00
Thursday07:30 - 17:00
Friday07:30 - 17:00
Saturday09:00 - 16:45
Sunday00:00 - 00:00
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8.0 Very good

Adenike, May 2021

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was friendly and car was really clean.

Cons:

The location is not where it says it is so I had to look around for it. Gotta update the address.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Dec 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Great car - thank you! Friendly representatives too!

8.0 Very good

Anonymous, Aug 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was quick

Cons:

Was looking for an EZ-pass

8.0 Very good

Anonymous, May 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

staff was efficient and friendly - perfect

Cons:

the car was broken, or not? the display showed a wrong number in the amount of oil left in the car. teach your employee about that and keep it up to date or inform rentor before renting

10.0 Wonderful

Jacqueline, May 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Staff was excellent!!!

Cons:

Better appointment times

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Apr 2023

Compact SUV

KAYAK
Friendly service and easy rental procedures. Thank you!

1 out of 2

Avis

Cleanliness

7.2

Comfort

7.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.3

Value for money

6.7

One location in Downtown

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Locations in Downtown (Washington, D.C.)

1908 L Street Northwest

+1 202 887 4759

Monday09:00 - 16:45
Tuesday09:00 - 16:45
Wednesday09:00 - 16:45
Thursday09:00 - 16:45
Friday09:00 - 16:45
Saturday09:00 - 16:45
Sunday09:00 - 16:45
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10.0 Wonderful

Diego, Oct 2024

Passenger van

KAYAK
Great experience 👏

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Oct 2023

Intermediate SUV

KAYAK
We got there at the scheduled time and they did not have any cars! over 20 people waiting in line for their reservations and no cars. They shouldn't take a reservation if they don't have a car to rent.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Feb 2021

KAYAK

Cons:

Great service! Friendly staff! Gave me a free upgrade since there was going to be a snow storm and they wanted me to stay safe!

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Dec 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

I had to wait an hour outside after arriving on time for my pickup. Once I was inside the agent was awful: rude, unaccommodating, eager to stick me with a pickup truck. What is the point of reserving a particular kind of car if I'm just given what's available after the small car I needed and requested is nowhere to be found, nor, as I was told, is a particular kind of car even guaranteed? I drove the SUV I was given as little as possible while I had it because it was nearly impossible to park it in the city.

Cons:

Customer service, wait time, availability, respecting the reservation that i had made.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Dec 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Horrible service... additional charges for no obvious reasons. WTH!!!

Cons:

Charge what they said

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Nov 2020

KAYAK

Pros:

Great staff

1 out of 8

Thrifty

4.9

Cheapest deal

Cleanliness

6.0

Comfort

4.7

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.7

Value for money

4.5

One location in Downtown

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Locations in Downtown (Washington, D.C.)

707 7th Street Northwest

+1 202 347 8518

Monday08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday08:00 - 16:00
Wednesday08:00 - 16:00
Thursday08:00 - 16:00
Friday08:00 - 16:00
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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Oct 2022

KAYAK
I never got to rent a car with Thrifty. My booking was for collection in Washington DC in a central city location, when I got there a security guard informed me the Thrifty office had been closed for over a year. I called the help desk and the customer service agent on the phone said “our system says that office is still open, but I can see on google maps it shows ‘Permanently closed’… maybe go to the airport and see if they can help?” Which is pretty shocking from a corporate help desk. When I arrived at the airport they couldn’t help me and couldn’t hire me a car. So I went to Dollar instead. Would not recommend.

1 out of 1

Easirent

4.6

Mediocre

One location in Downtown

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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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Kyte

8.7

Very good

One location in Downtown

Locations in Downtown (Washington, D.C.)

1050 Connecticut Ave NW

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keddy by Europcar

6.3

Okay

One location in Downtown

Locations in Downtown (Washington, D.C.)

2600 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Washington Reagan Airport

+1 703 838 1666

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Free2Move

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2 locations in Downtown

Locations in Downtown (Washington, D.C.)

1625, P St Nw

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Logan Cir NW

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Advance Car And Truck Rental

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One location in Downtown

Locations in Downtown (Washington, D.C.)

2600 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington

+1 703 838 1666

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NextCar

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One location in Downtown

from$51/day

Locations in Downtown (Washington, D.C.)

2 15th Street Northwest

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3002 travelers who rented a car in Downtown gave the car agency they used an average rating of 5.0

Car rental locations in or near Downtown (Washington, D.C.)

When to book a rental car in Downtown, Washington, D.C.

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Top tips for renting a car in Downtown, Washington, D.C.

  • If you’re looking to save money and don’t mind renting a car in another neighborhood in Washington, D.C., look for deals in Kalorama Heights, where daily prices are around $54/day, or NoMa (average of $61/day).

FAQs about renting a car in Downtown (Washington, D.C.)

  • Are car rentals cheaper in other Washington, D.C. neighborhoods?

    Yes. Based on our information, DOLLAR in Foggy Bottom - West End is the cheapest car rental location in Washington, D.C.. It is located at 1 Aviation Circle.

  • What is the best rental car company in Downtown?

    Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car rental company in Downtown is ADVANCE (0.0, 0 reviews).

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