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    Cheapest car rental rates

    Toyota Corolla
    or similar
    Automatic
    5
    2
    A/C
    5
    Toyota Corolla
    €44.03
    per day
    8.1
    Very Good
    1 review
    Hyundai Avante
    or similar
    Automatic
    5
    2
    A/C
    5
    Hyundai Avante
    €48.43
    per day
    8.1
    Very Good
    1 review
    Toyota RAV4
    or similar
    Automatic
    5
    3
    A/C
    5
    Toyota RAV4
    €66.04
    per day
    8.1
    Very Good
    1 review
    Toyota Fortuner
    or similar
    Automatic
    7
    3
    A/C
    5
    Toyota Fortuner
    €118.87
    per day
    8.1
    Very Good
    1 review

    Why book with us?

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    Have already booked on one of the fastest-growing car rental booking websites.

    Travel information

    Languages
    Kinyarwanda, French, English, Swahili
    Currency
    RWF
    Drive on
    Right-hand side
    Country code
    +250
    Average car rental price
    €79 per day
    Average car rental length
    6 days
    Speed limit within town
    40 km/h or 25 mph
    Speed limit out of town
    60 km/h or 37 mph
    Acceptable limit of BAC
    0.08%
    Average gas price
    €0.00 per liter or €0.00 per gallon
    Lowest gas price
    €0.00 per liter or €0.00 per gallon
    Highest gas price
    €0.00 per liter or €0.00 per gallon

    Map of top car rental locations

    A
    Kigali International Airport (KGL)
    1 rental locations
    B
    Kigali (Downtown)
    2 rental locations

    When to book in Kigali and for how long?

    What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Kigali?

    Car rental prices in Kigali 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 monthAugust Most expensive month January
    A good deal €69 Cheapest supplier Europcar Cheapest car type Medium cars
    Average rental costs per day in Kigali
    €117
    €59
    €0

    €107

    in January

    Jan

    €103

    in February

    Feb

    €97

    in March

    Mar

    €69

    in April

    Apr

    €74

    in May

    May

    €71

    in June

    Jun

    €75

    in July

    Jul

    €67

    in August

    Aug

    €68

    in September

    Sep
    Oct
    Nov

    €102

    in December

    Dec

    The cheapest month to rent a car in Kigali is August (when prices average €66.67 per day). This is 23% cheaper than the yearly average and 37% cheaper than renting in January (when prices average €106.53).

    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 Kigali?

    Based on the number of searches by our customers, the most popular month for renting a car in Kigali is September, and the least popular is February.

    Monthly searches in Kigali by pick-up date relative to the average
    2.1
    1
    0

    0.6 times in January

    Jan

    0.3 times in February

    Feb

    0.6 times in March

    Mar

    0.6 times in April

    Apr

    0.3 times in May

    May

    1.6 times in June

    Jun

    1.6 times in July

    Jul

    0.6 times in August

    Aug

    1.9 times in September

    Sep
    Oct
    Nov

    1.6 times in December

    Dec

    What’s the usual rental length in Kigali?

    How long travelers keep their rental cars for varies from month to month: in May, the average renter keeps their car for 15 days, and in February, they keep their car for 3 days.

    Average number of rental days in Kigali
    17
    8
    0

    9 days in January

    Jan

    3 days in February

    Feb

    8 days in March

    Mar

    9 days in April

    Apr

    15 days in May

    May

    7 days in June

    Jun

    11 days in July

    Jul

    7 days in August

    Aug

    10 days in September

    Sep
    Oct
    Nov

    5 days in December

    Dec

    Car rental information

    📍 Car rental locations2
    ✈️ Airport locations1
    🔥 Popular suppliersEuropcar, GreenMotion
    🚗 Popular car typesSUVs, Large cars
    🤑 Lowest price€44 per day
    👛 Cheapest supplierEuropcar

    Car rental statistics

    Highest-rated company
    Europcar (rated 8.1 / 10)
    Lowest-rated company
    GreenMotion (rated 7.7 / 10)
    Total rental companies
    2
    Average daily price
    €79
    Lowest daily price
    €44
    Total cars available
    14

    Top 2 suppliers in Kigali in 2025

    Europcar
    2 locations
    Europcar
    8.1
    Very Good
    1 review
    Value for money
    8.0
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.1
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    8.2
    Car condition
    8.2
    €44–€143
    per day
    Most popular location
    7 KN 16 AVE, KIYOVU
    GreenMotion
    1 location
    GreenMotion
    7.7
    Good
    5 reviews
    Value for money
    7.7
    Ease of finding
    7.7
    Agent helpfulness
    7.9
    Pick-up speed
    7.3
    Drop-off speed
    7.6
    Car cleanliness
    8.1
    Car condition
    7.8
    €44–€143
    per day
    Most popular location
    KN 5 Rd,Airport Road, BP.128, Kigali

    Award-winning service

    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking Website 2023
    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking Website 2023
    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking App 2023
    World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking App 2023
    Magellan Awards Gold Winner 2025
    Magellan Awards Gold Winner 2025
    Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
    Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2025
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2025
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2023
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2023
    Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022
    Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022

    Highly recommended by our customers

    Good
    Fast enough.
    Terry Pold,
    8 Dec 2025
    Simplicity
    Simplicity. until now. We expect that after the experience maintain the same score
    Andre Francisco,
    8 Dec 2025
    Good communication
    Good communication, very helpful and speedy service. Easily accessible at the airpor...
    Gordon,
    8 Dec 2025
    Easy and clear
    Clear outline of costs and low deposit
    Bruce Wilson,
    8 Dec 2025
    No extra money's
    No extra money's
    Maria,
    8 Dec 2025
    Very clear and complete selection…
    Very clear and complete selection criteria, with rapid search feature.
    Andrew W.,
    8 Dec 2025
    Mister
    Nice Thx i m very happy
    Damien Ramoelintsalama,
    8 Dec 2025
    Costi inferiori
    Costi inferiori
    Andrea Schiavone,
    8 Dec 2025
    Great
    Great. Thanks
    NinaRosa,
    8 Dec 2025
    It went really well!
    It went really well!
    Inês Soares,
    8 Dec 2025
    I made a typo for the reservation…
    I made a typo for the reservation information and couldn’t receive any confirmation ...
    nakano joe,
    8 Dec 2025
    It was easy!
    It was easy!
    Kelly Martin,
    8 Dec 2025
    Good site
    Good site, easy to book.
    Abenta,
    8 Dec 2025
    Great experience
    Good price and looking forward to our holiday
    Gareth Potter,
    8 Dec 2025
    The Protection plan
    Well, after looking at different sites, Discovercars.com did impressed me the most.
    Jose Miranda,
    8 Dec 2025
    Mr./Ms Vitor was very kind & quickly…
    Mr./Ms Vitor was very kind & quickly response Appreciate
    武 須崎,
    8 Dec 2025
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