Car Rental in Panama City

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Panama City, Panama
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Cheapest Car Rental Rates

Panama City Tocumen Commercial Park Car Rental
Economy
Kia Picanto or similar
Kia Picanto
  • 5
  • 1
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Thrifty
$16.85 per day
Panama City Tocumen Commercial Park Car Rental
Compact
Hyundai Accent or similar
Hyundai Accent
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Hertz
$18.59 per day
Panama City Tocumen Commercial Park Car Rental
Intermediate
Nissan Versa or similar
Nissan Versa
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Dollar
$21.67 per day
Tocumen International Airport Car Rental
Mini
Kia Picanto or similar
Kia Picanto
  • 5
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
SIXT
$25.37 per day

Most Popular Car Rental Deals

Downtown Car Rental
Standard
Hyundai Accent or similar
Hyundai Accent
  • 5
  • 3
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Europcar
$31.81 / per day
Albrook Marcos A. Gelabert Airport Car Rental
Full-size
Hyundai Elantra or similar
Hyundai Elantra
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Avis
$36.09 / per day
Tocumen International Airport Car Rental
Premium
Toyota Corolla or similar
Toyota Corolla
  • 5
  • 3
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Alamo
$54.57 / per day
Panama City Tocumen Commercial Park Car Rental
Luxury
Kia Optima or similar
Kia Optima
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Thrifty
$21.00 / per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 19:31 on 2023-03-19. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.
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Travel Information

Language
Spanish,
English
Currency
PAB
Drive on
Right-hand side
Country code
507
Average car rental price
$29.89 / per day
Average car rental length
1 days
Speed limit within town
25 - 30 km/h
16 - 19 mph
Speed limit out of town
100 km/h
62 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.08%
Rating
9.4

One-Way Car Rentals in Panama City

The most popular one-way rental options for pick up in Panama City and drop off in another city include:

  • From Panama City to David - 138 offers from $45.58 per day
  • From Panama City to Colon - 66 offers from $43.48 per day

Top 2 Cities near Panama City

  1. David Car Rentals from $16.85 per day
    326.1 km / 202.6 miles away
  2. Colon Car Rentals from $16.85 per day
    57.9 km / 36.0 miles away

Top 3 Locations near Panama City

  1. Panama Pacifico International Airport Car Rentals from $32.56 per day
    11.3 km / 7.0 miles away
  2. Tocumen International Airport Car Rentals from $19.65 per day
    16.8 km / 10.5 miles away
  3. Enrique Malek Airport Car Rentals from $19.65 per day
    326.4 km / 202.8 miles away

Map of Car Rental Locations

Which is the cheapest month to rent a car in Panama City?

Car rental prices in Panama City vary a lot according to the time of year. This graph compares month-to-month price changes to help you find the best offer.
Average Rental Price in Panama City
$29.71
January
$29.73
February
$27.26
March
$32.07
April
$27.67
May
$29.89
June
$30.26
July
$35.65
August
$36.58
September
$36.20
October
$38.03
November
$35.81
December
The best month to rent a car in Panama City is March (when prices for an Economy class start from $27.26). This is 16% cheaper than the yearly average and 28% cheaper than renting in November (when rental prices start at $38.03 for a Compact class). Knowing this can help you find the best price.

What’s the usual rental length in Panama City?

Travel lengths vary from month to month: in January, travelers rent a car for an average of 11 days in September, the average rental period is 6 days.
Average Rental Length in Panama City
11
January
9
February
9
March
9
April
9
May
9
June
9
July
7
August
6
September
8
October
10
November
11
December

What's the most popular month to rent a car in Panama City?

The most popular month for renting a car in Panama City is February, and the least popular is November.
Popularity of Car Rental in Panama City by Monthly Searches
124%
January
173%
February
127%
March
138%
April
68%
May
67%
June
101%
July
78%
August
77%
September
74%
October
55%
November
118%
December

Car Rental Information

Car rental locations 12
Airport locations 3
Popular suppliers Thrifty, Dollar, Budget, SIXT, Flexways
Popular car categories SUVs, Small cars, Medium cars, Large cars
Lowest price $17 per day
Cheapest supplier Thrifty

Most Popular Car Models of Rental Suppliers

Rental Supplier Model Doors Luggage Type
Dollar Kia Rio 4 2 Medium cars
Dollar Hyundai Creta 5 2 SUVs
Dollar Nissan Juke 5 2 SUVs
Dollar Hyundai i10 5 1 Small cars
Flexways Suzuki XL7 5 2 SUVs
Budget Toyota Fortuner 4 2 SUVs
Budget Kia Picanto 4 2 Small cars
Avis Kia Picanto 4 2 Small cars
Budget Kia Rio 4 2 Medium cars
SIXT Hyundai Solaris (Accent) Aut. 5 2 Large cars

Our Customers' Reviews

Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have an 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, verified, and trustworthy.

United States of America (USA)
Hyundai Accent
March 3, 2021
Anyone going from Panama City to Nuevo Gorgona, get ready for about 6 checkpoints on the way, none coming back ironically. Takes about 1 1/2 hours to get there.
South Africa
Hyundai Accent
June 14, 2019
Panama city

Car Rental Statistics

Highest rated company
Dollar
8.98 / 10
Lowest rated company
SIXT
7.66 / 10
Total number of reviews
6
Total rental companies
13
Average daily price
$29.89
Lowest daily price
$16.85
Total cars available
352

Top 13 Suppliers in Panama City in 2023

Dollar
Dollar
Exceptional 9 / 69 reviews
7 locations
$18 - $98
Hertz
Hertz
Excellent 8.6 / 4 reviews
6 locations
$18 - $142
Avis
Avis
Excellent 8.5 / 5 reviews
2 locations
$24 - $36
National
National
Excellent 8.5
2 locations
Flexways
Flexways
Excellent 8.4 / 5 reviews
3 locations
$33 - $57
Firefly
Firefly
Excellent 8.4 / 1 reviews
1 location
Alamo
Alamo
Excellent 8.3 / 4 reviews
4 locations
$29 - $174
Thrifty
Thrifty
Excellent 8.3 / 52 reviews
6 locations
$17 - $95
NUCarrentals
NUCarrentals
Excellent 8.3
1 location
Routes Car Rental
Routes Car Rental
Excellent 8.2 / 2 reviews
1 location
$35 - $79
Budget
Budget
Excellent 8 / 12 reviews
2 locations
$73 - $100
Europcar
Europcar
Excellent 8 / 15 reviews
2 locations
$25 - $297
SIXT
SIXT
Very good 7.7 / 22 reviews
3 locations
$25 - $177

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