Car Rental in Rio de Janeiro

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Cheapest Car Rental Rates

Rio de Janeiro Airport Galeao
Economy
Volkswagen Up or similar
Volkswagen Up
  • 5
  • 2
  • 2
  • Man.
Foco
$18.41 per day
Rio de Janeiro North
Economy Elite
Hyundai HB20 1.0 or similar
Hyundai HB20 1.0
  • 5
  • 2
  • 2
  • A/C
  • Man.
Localiza
$22.97 per day
Rio de Janeiro Airport Santos Dumont
Compact
Volkswagen Polo or similar
Volkswagen Polo
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Unidas
$39.27 per day
Rio de Janeiro Airport Santos Dumont
Intermediate
Renault Logan or similar
Renault Logan
  • 5
  • 3
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
Alamo
$43.53 per day

Most Popular Car Rental Deals

Rio de Janeiro Airport Santos Dumont
Standard
Fiat Cronos or similar
Fiat Cronos
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
Enterprise
$46.56 per day
Rio de Janeiro Airport Galeao
Intermediate Elite
Volkswagen T-Cross or similar
Volkswagen T-Cross
  • 5
  • 3
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Movida
$52.48 per day
Rio de Janeiro North
Mini Van
Chevrolet Spin or similar
Chevrolet Spin
  • 7
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Localiza
$57.69 per day
Rio de Janeiro Airport Area
Special SUV
Jeep Compass or similar
Jeep Compass
  • 5
  • 3
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Localiza
$65.44 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 12:03 AM on 10/10/24. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.

Travel Information

Languages
Portuguese
Currency
BRL
Drive on
Right-hand side
Country code
+55
Average car rental price
$43 per day
Average car rental length
8 days
Speed limit within town
30 - 60 km/h or 19 - 37 mph
Speed limit out of town
90 - 110 km/h or 56 - 68 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.00%
Rating
8.9 / 10
Average gas price
$1.03 per liter or $3.89 per gallon
Lowest gas price
$0.93 per liter or $3.51 per gallon
Highest gas price
$1.07 per liter or $4.06 per gallon

Top 20 cities near Rio de Janeiro

  1. 118.5 km / 73.6 miles away
  2. 336.8 km / 209.3 miles away
  3. 337.5 km / 209.7 miles away
  4. 360.1 km / 223.8 miles away
  5. 361.3 km / 224.5 miles away
  6. 417.9 km / 259.7 miles away
  7. 673 km / 418.2 miles away
  8. 677.2 km / 420.8 miles away
  9. 758.7 km / 471.4 miles away
  10. 808.6 km / 502.4 miles away
  11. 832.2 km / 517.1 miles away
  12. 899.7 km / 559 miles away
  13. 914.3 km / 568.1 miles away
  14. 929.1 km / 577.3 miles away
  15. 993.5 km / 617.3 miles away
  16. 1,122.1 km / 697.2 miles away
  17. 1,180.8 km / 733.7 miles away
  18. 1,209.1 km / 751.3 miles away
  19. 1,217.5 km / 756.5 miles away
  20. 1,299.9 km / 807.7 miles away

Top 20 locations near Rio de Janeiro

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What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Rio de Janeiro?

Car rental prices in Rio de Janeiro vary by time of year. This graph shows the average prices per month to help you find the best time of year to rent.
Average rental costs per day in Rio de Janeiro
$28.89
January
$29.93
February
$28.87
March
$26.89
April
$24.82
May
$26.24
June
$29.13
July
$25.62
August
$25.94
September
$20.13
October
$20.50
November
$34.29
December
The cheapest month to rent a car in Rio de Janeiro is October (when prices average $20.13 per day). This is 25% cheaper than the yearly average and 41% cheaper than renting in December (when prices average $34.29).

This information can help you identify the low season. But these are only average numbers. How much your car rental will cost will depend on the type of vehicle you rent, how long you’ll rent it for, and how far ahead you book. Simply enter your dates in the form at the top of the page to see the exact prices.

What’s the usual rental length in Rio de Janeiro?

How long travelers keep their rental cars for varies from month to month: in December, the average renter keeps their car for 11 days, and in May, they keep their car for 7 days.
Average number of rental days in Rio de Janeiro
10
January
8
February
9
March
8
April
7
May
7
June
9
July
8
August
7
September
8
October
8
November
11
December

What's the most popular month to rent a car in Rio de Janeiro?

Based on the number of searches by our customers, the most popular month for renting a car in Rio de Janeiro is November, and the least popular is May.
Monthly searches in Rio de Janeiro by pick-up date relative to the average
148%
January
112%
February
75%
March
44%
April
40%
May
40%
June
93%
July
83%
August
87%
September
160%
October
184%
November
134%
December

Car rental information

Car rental locations 28
Airport locations 2
Popular suppliers Foco, Localiza, Movida, Unidas, Alamo
Popular car categories Small cars, SUVs, Large cars, Medium cars
Lowest price $18 per day
Cheapest supplier Foco

Most popular car models of rental suppliers

Rental Supplier Model Doors Luggage Type
Foco Fiat Mobi 4 2 Small cars
Localiza Fiat Mobi 2 2 Small cars
Foco VW Gol 4 2 Medium cars
Localiza Fiat Argo 2 3 Small cars
Localiza Jeep Renegade 5 3 SUVs
Foco Volkswagen T-Cross 5 2 SUVs
Foco Renault Logan 4 3 Large cars
Foco Volkswagen Up 2 2 Small cars
Foco Chevrolet Onix 4 2 Medium cars
Foco Chevrolet Spin 5+2 4 1 Vans

Our customers' reviews

Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have the option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic.

Netherlands
Fiat Mobi
1/6/24
Beautiful nature in brazil.
United States of America (USA)
Renault Logan
12/20/22
Nice place Perfect and economic car

Car Rental Statistics

Highest-rated company
Localiza
8.5 / 10
)
Lowest-rated company
Unidas
6.6 / 10
)
Total number of reviews
18
Total rental companies
7
Average daily price
$43.29
Lowest daily price
$18.41
Total cars available
793

Top 7 suppliers in Rio de Janeiro in 2024

Localiza
Localiza
Very good 8.5 / 209 reviews
21 locations
$22 - $158
Alamo
Alamo
Very good 8 / 14 reviews
13 locations
$39 - $65
Enterprise
Enterprise
Good 7.9 / 1 review
10 locations
$41 - $65
National
National
Good 7.8 / 2 reviews
12 locations
$39 - $65
Movida
Movida
Good 7.1 / 170 reviews
11 locations
$30 - $96
Foco
Foco
Satisfactory 6.8 / 222 reviews
2 locations
$18 - $80
Unidas
Unidas
Satisfactory 6.6 / 46 reviews
5 locations
$30 - $149
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