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Rio Hato, Panama
Thu, Mar 19
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    Cheapest car rental rates

    Toyota Yaris

    or similar Intermediate
    What does "or similar" mean?
    If the exact model isn’t available, you’ll get a car in the same category that’s the same size and has the same number of doors, transmission type, and features. This is standard for most car rental suppliers.
    Automatic
    5
    2
    A/C
    4
    1
    $45.31
    per day
    Free cancellation
    7.9
    Good
    Rental office
    Pick-up information
    Rio Hato Farallon
    Budget Rent a Car Decameron, Royal Decameron Resort
    Drop-off information
    Rio Hato Farallon
    Budget Rent a Car Decameron, Royal Decameron Resort
    Please clarify drop-off instructions with the supplier upon pick-up.
    Average deposit
    Instant confirmation!
    Unlimited mileage
    Pay part now

    Toyota RAV4

    or similar Full-size SUV
    What does "or similar" mean?
    If the exact model isn’t available, you’ll get a car in the same category that’s the same size and has the same number of doors, transmission type, and features. This is standard for most car rental suppliers.
    Automatic
    5
    2
    A/C
    5
    2
    $60.07
    per day
    Free cancellation
    7.9
    Good
    Rental office
    Pick-up information
    Rio Hato Farallon
    Budget Rent a Car Decameron, Royal Decameron Resort
    Drop-off information
    Rio Hato Farallon
    Budget Rent a Car Decameron, Royal Decameron Resort
    Please clarify drop-off instructions with the supplier upon pick-up.
    Average deposit
    Instant confirmation!
    Unlimited mileage
    Pay part now
    The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 18:41 on 16/03/26. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.

    Why book with us?

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    Travel information

    Languages
    Spanish, English
    Currency
    PAB
    Drive on
    Right-hand side
    Country code
    +507
    Average car rental price
    $27 per day
    Average car rental length
    13 days
    Speed limit within town
    40–60 km/h or 25–37 mph
    Speed limit out of town
    100 km/h or 62 mph
    Acceptable limit of BAC
    0.05%
    Average gas price
    $0.95 per liter or $3.60 per gallon
    Lowest gas price
    $0.87 per liter or $3.29 per gallon
    Highest gas price
    $1.20 per liter or $4.54 per gallon

    Top 10 cities near Rio Hato

    1. Penonomefrom $11.02 per day
      27.3 km / 16.96 miles away
    2. Chitrefrom $13.20 per day
      55 km / 34.18 miles away
    3. Chorrerafrom $15.32 per day
      72.3 km / 44.93 miles away
    4. Santiagofrom $11.02 per day
      95.8 km / 59.53 miles away
    5. Panama Cityfrom $8.50 per day
      96.9 km / 60.21 miles away
    6. Colonfrom $12.82 per day
      112.5 km / 69.9 miles away
    7. Davidfrom $10.01 per day
      250.3 km / 155.53 miles away
    8. Alto Boquetefrom $11.02 per day
      252.8 km / 157.08 miles away
    9. Changuinolafrom $30.93 per day
      286.1 km / 177.77 miles away

    Map of top car rental locations

    A
    Rio Hato Ocean Mall
    4 rental locations
    B
    Scarlett Martinez International Airport (RIH)
    5 rental locations

    When to book in Rio Hato and for how long?

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

    Car rental prices in Rio Hato vary by time of year. This graph shows the average prices per month to help you find the best time of year to rent.

    Saver's insights

    Cheapest monthMay Most expensive month September
    Average price $18 A good deal $17 Cheapest supplier Automarket Rent a Car Cheapest car type Small cars
    Average rental costs per day in Rio Hato
    $55
    $27
    $0

    $22

    in January

    Jan

    $18

    in February

    Feb

    $17

    in March

    Mar
    Apr

    $16

    in May

    May
    Jun

    $19

    in July

    Jul
    Aug

    $50

    in September

    Sep
    Oct

    $23

    in November

    Nov

    $20

    in December

    Dec

    The cheapest month to rent a car in Rio Hato is May (when prices average $15.58 per day). This is 14% cheaper than the yearly average and 69% cheaper than renting in September (when prices average $49.60).

    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 most popular month to rent a car in Rio Hato?

    Based on the number of searches by our customers, the most popular month for renting a car in Rio Hato is January, and the least popular is May.

    Monthly searches in Rio Hato by pick-up date relative to the average
    4.1
    2
    0

    3.7 times in January

    Jan

    1.8 times in February

    Feb

    0.7 times in March

    Mar
    Apr

    0.1 times in May

    May
    Jun

    0.4 times in July

    Jul
    Aug

    0.1 times in September

    Sep
    Oct

    0.6 times in November

    Nov

    0.4 times in December

    Dec

    What’s the usual rental length in Rio Hato?

    How long travelers keep their rental cars for varies from month to month: in January, the average renter keeps their car for 34 days, and in September, they keep their car for one day.

    Average number of rental days in Rio Hato
    37
    19
    0

    34 days in January

    Jan

    20 days in February

    Feb

    27 days in March

    Mar
    Apr

    4 days in May

    May
    Jun

    7 days in July

    Jul
    Aug

    1 day in September

    Sep
    Oct

    11 days in November

    Nov

    6 days in December

    Dec

    Car rental information

    📍 Car rental locations3
    ✈️ Airport locations1
    🔥 Popular suppliersAutomarket Rent a Car, Ace Rent a car, National, NUCarrentals
    🚗 Popular car typesSmall cars, SUVs, medium cars, large cars
    🤑 Lowest price$11 per day
    👛 Cheapest supplierAutomarket Rent a Car

    Car rental statistics

    Highest-rated company
    Automarket Rent a Car (rated 8.6 / 10)
    Lowest-rated company
    Ace Rent a car (rated 7.0 / 10)
    Total rental companies
    9
    Average daily price
    $27
    Lowest daily price
    $11
    Total cars available
    128

    Top 9 suppliers in Rio Hato in 2026

    Automarket Rent a Car
    1 location
    Automarket Rent a Car
    8.6
    Excellent
    7 reviews
    Value for money
    8.1
    Ease of finding
    8.7
    Agent helpfulness
    7.9
    Pick-up speed
    8.7
    Drop-off speed
    8.8
    Car cleanliness
    9.0
    Car condition
    9.0
    $11–$57
    per day
    Most popular location
    Via Panamericana Mareal Mall
    Hertz
    1 location
    Hertz
    8.5
    Excellent
    Value for money
    8.6
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.7
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.9
    Car condition
    9.0
    $11–$57
    per day
    Most popular location
    Aeropuerto Scarlett Martinez
    Enterprise
    1 location
    Enterprise
    8.2
    Very Good
    Value for money
    8.1
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.3
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.2
    Car condition
    8.3
    $23–$91
    per day
    Most popular location
    Via Panamericana Centro, Comercial Mareas Mall
    National
    1 location
    National
    8.0
    Very Good
    Value for money
    7.4
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    7.8
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.0
    Car condition
    8.1
    $25–$93
    per day
    Most popular location
    Plaza Comercial Mareas Mall, Via Panamericana Rio Hato
    NUCarrentals
    1 location
    NUCarrentals
    8.0
    Very Good
    Value for money
    7.9
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    7.9
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    7.9
    Car condition
    8.0
    $13–$134
    per day
    Most popular location
    Plaza Mareas Mall, Rio Hato, Panama
    Firefly
    1 location
    Firefly
    8.0
    Very Good
    Value for money
    7.7
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    7.6
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.0
    Car condition
    8.0
    $13–$134
    per day
    Most popular location
    Scarlett Martizez Airport, Rio Hato, Panama
    Budget
    2 locations
    Budget
    7.9
    Good
    Value for money
    7.1
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    7.4
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.5
    Car condition
    8.0
    $65–$86
    per day
    Most popular location
    Budget Rent a Car Decameron, Royal Decameron Resort
    Alamo
    1 location
    Alamo
    7.5
    Good
    Value for money
    6.3
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    6.8
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    7.6
    Car condition
    7.4
    $20–$77
    per day
    Most popular location
    Via Panamericana, Centro Comercial Mareas Mall
    Ace Rent a car
    1 location
    Ace Rent a car
    7.0
    Average
    1 review
    Value for money
    5.4
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    6.0
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    6.7
    Car condition
    6.5
    $20–$77
    per day
    Most popular location
    Rio Hato International Airport

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    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2025
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2025
    Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022
    Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022
    Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
    Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2021
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    Highly recommended by our customers

    very swift
    very swift, very smooth
    Viviane,
    Mar 17, 2026
    Quick and easy
    Quick and easy
    Ian Sammut-Smith,
    Mar 17, 2026
    great service and pricing
    Ease of service
    Zvonko Horvat,
    Mar 17, 2026
    Very easy to book
    Very easy to book
    Andrew Lee,
    Mar 17, 2026
    Great Prices and easy to navigate app.
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    Kyle P,
    Mar 17, 2026
    Easy to use
    Easy to use, great prices
    GUSTAVO LOMBA,
    Mar 17, 2026
    very easy and affordable
    very easy and affordable
    Alfonso Sarmiento Martin del C,
    Mar 17, 2026
    First family holiday booked and even…
    First family holiday booked and even though I messed up the booking, the lovely CS r...
    Carlo Cranmer,
    Mar 17, 2026
    Fast and easy
    Fast, uncomplicated, easy, very good price. Thank you!
    Katharina Proietti,
    Mar 17, 2026
    Simple & Easy
    Simple & Easy
    Ross,
    Mar 17, 2026
    huge choice and plenty of options
    huge choice and plenty of options
    Marek,
    Mar 17, 2026
    easy to reserve the car
    good experience thank you
    Raoul VIGER,
    Mar 17, 2026
    simple to use
    simple to use
    Lorena Maria Scupilliti,
    Mar 17, 2026
    Great experience
    Great experience! Huge thanks to customer specialist Flins - he was patient, attenti...
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    Mar 17, 2026
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    Mar 17, 2026
    I need to update my booking
    I need to update my booking. Easy to cancel and rebook
    Juha-Petri Lestelin,
    Mar 17, 2026
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