Car Hire in Ottawa

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Ottawa, Canada
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Cheapest Car Hire Rates

Ottawa Airport
Compact
Nissan Versa or comparable
Nissan Versa
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Routes Car Rental
£50.77 per day
Ottawa Airport
Intermediate
Hyundai Elantra or comparable
Hyundai Elantra
  • 5
  • 2
  • 2
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Avis
£66.16 per day
Ottawa Airport
Economy
Chevrolet Spark or comparable
Chevrolet Spark
  • 4
  • 2
  • 3
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Alamo
£87.82 per day
Ottawa Airport
Luxury
Audi A4 or comparable
Audi A4
  • 5
  • 3
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
National
£96.92 per day

Most Popular Car Hire Deals

Ottawa Airport
Compact Elite
Toyota Corolla or comparable
Toyota Corolla
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Europcar
£126.44 per day
Ottawa Airport
Standard
Kia Forte or comparable
Kia Forte
  • 5
  • 3
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Routes Car Rental
£56.92 per day
Ottawa Airport
Full-size
Chevrolet Malibu or comparable
Chevrolet Malibu
  • 5
  • 2
  • 2
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Avis
£67.67 per day
Ottawa Airport
Premium Regular Cab Pickup
Chevrolet Silverado or comparable
Chevrolet Silverado
  • 5
  • 4
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Alamo
£99.30 per day
These prices are approximate and depend on the dates of the booking, hire length and type of car. This information was last updated at 06:53 on 2024-07-13.

Travel Information

Languages
English, French
Currency
CAD
Drive on
Right-hand side
Dialing code
+1
Average car hire price
£82 per day
Average car hire length
6 days
Speed limit within city centre
40 - 70 km/h or 25 - 43 mph
Speed limit out of city centre
80 - 110 km/h or 50 - 68 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.08%
Score
9.2 / 10

One-way Car Hire in Ottawa

The most popular one-way car hire options for pick up in Ottawa and drop off in another city include:

  • From Ottawa to Toronto - 34 offers from £58.73 per day

Top 12 cities near Ottawa

  1. Montreal starting at £67.67 per day
    151.5 km / 94.1 miles
  2. Thornhill starting at £77.58 per day
    341.5 km / 212.2 miles
  3. Toronto starting at £29.34 per day
    363.5 km / 225.9 miles
  4. Quebec City starting at £65.84 per day
    368.1 km / 228.7 miles
  5. Brampton starting at £26.25 per day
    370.2 km / 230 miles
  6. Hamilton starting at £66.42 per day
    415.3 km / 258.1 miles
  7. Windsor starting at £66.42 per day
    675.5 km / 419.7 miles
  8. Halifax starting at £28.90 per day
    954.8 km / 593.3 miles
  9. Edmonton starting at £62.29 per day
    2,849.4 km / 1,770.5 miles
  10. Calgary starting at £62.12 per day
    2,878.6 km / 1,788.7 miles
  11. Surrey starting at £58.87 per day
    3,529.3 km / 2,193 miles
  12. Vancouver starting at £58.87 per day
    3,552 km / 2,207.1 miles

Top 5 locations near Ottawa

  1. Toronto Airport starting at £29.34 per day
    363.5 km / 225.9 miles
  2. Quebec City Airport starting at £65.84 per day
    368.1 km / 228.7 miles
  3. Windsor International Airport starting at £66.42 per day
    675.5 km / 419.7 miles
  4. Calgary Airport starting at £63.48 per day
    2,878.6 km / 1,788.7 miles
  5. Vancouver Airport starting at £64.03 per day
    3,552 km / 2,207.1 miles

Map of Car Hire Destinations

In which month is car hire in Ottawa the most affordable?

According to our data, prices for hiring a car in Ottawa fluctuate depending on the time of year. This graph displays the average hire prices in each month in order to help you find the best bargain.
Average price for hiring a car per day in Ottawa
£53.36
January
£43.02
February
£20.21
March
£18.82
April
£21.31
May
£27.82
June
£54.20
July
£59.14
August
£43.95
September
£37.10
October
£35.36
November
£45.34
December
The best month to hire a car in Ottawa is April (when the average price is £18.82 per day). This is 51% less than the yearly average and 68% less than hiring in August (when the average price is £59.14).

This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your car hire is determined by the type of car you select, the length of time you hire it for, and how much in advance you book. Simply select your dates in the form at the top of the page to find out the exact prices.

What's the usual period for which people keep their hire cars, on average, in Ottawa?

Car hire lengths vary from month to month: in August, the average hirer keeps their car for 19 days, and in February, they keep their car for 4 days.
Average number of hire days in Ottawa
9
January
4
February
5
March
5
April
5
May
5
June
6
July
19
August
5
September
9
October
5
November
7
December

What is the most favoured month for hiring a car in Ottawa?

Given the number of searches made by our customers, the most popular month for hiring a car in Ottawa is June, and the least popular is February.
Popularity of Car Hire in Ottawa by Monthly Searches
13%
January
4%
February
102%
March
136%
April
191%
May
323%
June
234%
July
106%
August
21%
September
21%
October
9%
November
38%
December

Car hire information

Car hire locations 10
Airport locations 1
Popular suppliers Routes Car Rental, Alamo, Europcar, Avis, National
Popular car categories SUVs, Large cars, Small cars, Medium cars
Lowest price £51 per day
Cheapest supplier Routes Car Rental

Most popular car models of suppliers

Hire Agency Model Doors Luggage Type
Routes Car Rental Nissan Rogue 5 3 SUVs
Routes Car Rental Kia Soul 5 2 Small cars
Routes Car Rental Toyota Corolla 4 1 Large cars
Routes Car Rental Kia Sorento 4 2 SUVs
Routes Car Rental Kia Forte 4 3 Large cars
Routes Car Rental Ford E150 Cargo 2 4 Medium cars
Routes Car Rental Dodge ProMaster 1500 3 20 Large cars
Europcar Kia Forte 5 2 Large cars
Routes Car Rental Dodge RAM 1500 4 4 Premium cars
Routes Car Rental Nissan Versa 5 2 Medium cars

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.

Canada
Kia Rio
15 February 2020
Public transit in Ottawa in the winter would have been stressful and uncomfortable with cold icy conditions and walking between buses to get to where I needed to be.
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Car Hire Statistics

Highest-rated company
Alamo
8.6 / 10
)
Lowest-rated company
Routes Car Rental
7.3 / 10
)
Total number of reviews
11
Total rental companies
10
Average daily price
£81.50
Lowest daily price
£50.77
Total cars available
126

Top 10 suppliers in Ottawa in 2024

Alamo
Alamo
Very good 8.6 / 5 reviews
1 location
£88 - £167
Avis
Avis
Very good 8.2 / 4 reviews
7 locations
£64 - £188
Hertz
Hertz
Very good 8.1
1 location
National
National
Very good 8.1
1 location
£92 - £175
Dollar
Dollar
Very good 8
5 locations
Thrifty
Thrifty
Good 7.9
6 locations
Budget
Budget
Good 7.7
1 location
Enterprise
Enterprise
Good 7.7
2 locations
Routes Car Rental
Routes Car Rental
Good 7.3 / 211 reviews
1 location
£51 - £93
Europcar
Europcar
Good 7.3 / 3 reviews
1 location
£126 - £159
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