Car Hire in Budapest
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Cheapest Car Hire Rates
Budapest Airport
Mini Elite
Fiat 500 or comparable
£7.98 per day
Budapest Airport
Economy
Suzuki Swift or comparable
£9.13 per day
Budapest Airport
Mini
Fiat Panda or comparable
£10.30 per day
Budapest Airport
Compact
Suzuki Vitara or comparable
£15.81 per day
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Budapest Airport
Intermediate Crossover
Toyota C-HR or comparable
£23.84 per day
Budapest Airport
Standard SUV
MG ZS or comparable
£24.58 per day
City Centre
Compact Elite SUV
Volkswagen T-Roc or comparable
£32.08 per day
Budapest Airport
Economy Elite
Volkswagen Polo or comparable
£38.48 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 13:18 on 17/06/2025. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.
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Travel information
Languages
Hungarian, English, German
Currency
HUF
Drive on
Right-hand side
Dialing code
+36
Average car hire price
£20 per day
Average car hire length
7 days
Speed limit within city centre
50 km/h or 31 mph
Speed limit out of city centre
90 - 130 km/h or 56 - 81 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.00%
Average petrol price
£1.32 per litre or £4.99 per gallon
Lowest petrol price
£1.27 per litre or £4.80 per gallon
Highest petrol price
£1.44 per litre or £5.44 per gallon
One-way Car Hire in Budapest
The most popular one-way car hire options for pick up in Budapest and drop off in another city include:
- From Budapest to Klagenfurt - 52 offers from £28.88 per day
- From Budapest to Kosice - 52 offers from £31.18 per day
- From Budapest to Vienna - 118 offers from £28.88 per day
- From Budapest to Munich - 25 offers from £29.78 per day
- From Budapest to Bratislava - 52 offers from £31.18 per day
Top location near Budapest
Map of Car Hire Destinations
In which month is car hire in Budapest the most affordable?
According to our data, prices for hiring a car in Budapest 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 Budapest
The best month to hire a car in Budapest is January (when the average price is £18.30 per day). This is 30% less than the yearly average and 53% less than hiring in July (when the average price is £39.12).
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.
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 Budapest?
Car hire lengths vary from month to month: in May, the average hirer keeps their car for 8 days, and in February, they keep their car for 5 days.
Average number of hire days in Budapest
What is the most favoured month for hiring a car in Budapest?
Given the number of searches made by our customers, the most popular month for hiring a car in Budapest is August, and the least popular is February.
Popularity of Car Hire in Budapest by Monthly Searches
Car hire information
| Car hire locations | 9 |
| Airport locations | 1 |
| Popular suppliers | Klass Wagen, Schiller Rent, Dryyve, GreenMotion, WheeGo |
| Popular car categories | Small cars, SUVs, Medium cars, Station wagons |
| Lowest price | £8 per day |
| Cheapest supplier | Klass Wagen |
Most popular car models of suppliers
| Hire Agency | Model | Doors | Luggage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klass Wagen | Volkswagen Polo | 5 | 1 | Small cars |
| Klass Wagen | Volkswagen T-Cross | 5 | 2 | SUVs |
| Klass Wagen | Skoda Scala | 5 | 2 | Medium cars |
| Schiller Rent | Volkswagen T-Roc | 5 | 3 | SUVs |
| Klass Wagen | Volkswagen T-Roc | 4 | 2 | SUVs |
| Flizzr | Renault Clio | 5 | 1 | Small cars |
| Dryyve | Suzuki Swift | 4 | 2 | Small cars |
| Dryyve | Toyota Aygo | 3 | 2 | Small cars |
| Klass Wagen | Fiat 500 | 3 | 1 | Small cars |
| Klass Wagen | Peugeot 3008 | 5 | 2 | SUVs |
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.
PB
United Kingdom
Suzuki Swift
25/04/2025
We came home to celebrate our anniversary. We needed a reliable car. We spent a lot of time traveling, trying restaurants, and meeting friends and family.
CJ
United Kingdom
Opel Corsa Hatchback
15/01/2025
Hungary is a nice country to visit. And definitely visit a spa town for example Harkány.
ML
United Kingdom
Suzuki Vitara
26/08/2024
Drove from Hungary, via Slovenia to Austria. No issues. Car had Apple car play so we used Waze and listened to all our favourite tunes.
SD
United Kingdom
Toyota C-HR
14/04/2024
Had great time couldn’t be able to do things without car rental
MY
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
02/03/2024
With new colleagues and friends at a conference
HT
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
17/02/2024
Thermal spas are a must!
MI
United Kingdom
Kia Ceed
29/08/2023
Many interesting things.
SS
United Kingdom
Renault Clio
17/08/2023
Drove 4 hours to my girlfriend’s village and around Budapest the car was so nice to drive and smooth 💯 definitely recommend
ZW
United Kingdom
Opel Zafira 5+2
15/04/2023
We spent couple of days in Budapest and drove down to the Lake Balaton. Explored the lake and caves and local well known towns (Tihany, Veszprem, Tapolca). 
KM
Hungary
Renault Clio
15/04/2023 
JV
United Kingdom
Toyota Aygo
26/08/2022
Perfect car rental. Great value for money. Car was new, well kept and perfect ride.
DM
United Kingdom
Renault Clio
31/07/2022
Budapest is a fantastic European city to visit and then onto the beautiful scenic Lake Balzton area.
KV
United Kingdom
Suzuki SX4 S-Cross
19/06/2022
I visited Hungary, lake Velence, Budapest, Danube corner. Beautiful places
BM
United Kingdom
Opel Corsa Hatchback
21/03/2022
Professional and fast service at the counter. Car was excellent as well! I can only recommend them :)
DC
United Kingdom
Opel Astra
02/03/2022
Had a great drive with my family around West Hungary,Lake Balaton ,Sumeg Castle and Zalaegerszeg for four days in a very modern ,easy too drive economical Suzuki Vitara.Returning to Budapest for our final three days in the Capital.
SK
United Kingdom
Opel Astra
08/02/2022
Budapest, Pecs, Siofok, Sarospatak
KH
United Kingdom
VW Polo
22/10/2021
Eger, Budapest, Debrecen beautiful towns, and a lot to see.
Car Hire Statistics
Highest-rated company
Schiller Rent
9.5 / 10
Lowest-rated company
Klass Wagen
7.3 / 10
Total number of reviews
114
Total rental companies
21
Average daily price
£20.28
Lowest daily price
£7.98
Total cars available
670
Top 21 suppliers in Budapest in 2025
Schiller Rent
2 locations
£28 - £66
Flizzr
3 locations
£22 - £37
WheeGo
2 locations
£10 - £33
GM Rent a car
1 location
£22 - £692
Fox Autorent
2 locations
£10 - £23
Hertz
3 locations
£30 - £188
SIXT
5 locations
£33 - £144
Avis
3 locations
£25 - £103
Carwiz
1 location
£19 - £101
GreenMotion
2 locations
£16 - £58
Thrifty
3 locations
£22 - £88
Alamo
1 location
£21 - £75
Dryyve
2 locations
£9 - £25
Europcar
5 locations
£53 - £162
Keddy
4 locations
£37 - £51
Flexways
2 locations
£27 - £33
Enterprise
2 locations
£24 - £91
FOX
4 locations
£24 - £91
U-Save
1 location
£15 - £43
AddCar
1 location
£15 - £43
Klass Wagen
1 location
£8 - £55
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World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking Website 2023
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Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
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Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022
Trustpilot - Top 10 Car Hire Agencies
SimilarWeb - Top 50 Car Hire Websites
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