Car Hire in Budapest

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Pick-up location

Budapest, Hungary

Return car in same location

Pick-up date

Drop-off date

Driver's country of residence is United States of America (USA) and age is 30-65

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Cheapest Car Hire Rates

Budapest Airport

Mini

Fiat Panda or comparable

5
2
4
A/C
Man.

per day

Budapest Airport

Mini Elite

Fiat 500 or comparable

4
1
3
A/C
Man.

per day

Budapest Airport

Economy

Peugeot 208 or comparable

5
1
5
A/C
Man.

per day

Budapest Airport

Compact

Opel Astra or comparable

5
2
5
A/C
Man.

per day

Travel Information

Languages

Hungarian, English, German

Currency

HUF

Drive on

Right-hand side

Dialing code

+36

Average car hire price

£23 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%

Score

9.3 / 10

Average petrol price

£1.26 per litre or £4.77 per gallon

Lowest petrol price

£1.22 per litre or £4.62 per gallon

Highest petrol price

£1.36 per litre or £5.16 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 £28.08 per day
From Budapest to Kosice - 52 offers from £30.32 per day
From Budapest to Vienna - 118 offers from £28.08 per day
From Budapest to Bratislava - 52 offers from £30.32 per day
From Budapest to Munich - 25 offers from £28.96 per day

Top location near Budapest

Budapest Airport starting at £9.25 per day

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

£14.56

January

£17.63

February

£17.69

March

£21.62

April

£23.90

May

£27.13

June

£38.23

July

£33.86

August

£24.90

September

£24.18

October

£20.30

November

£27.23

December

The best month to hire a car in Budapest is January (when the average price is £14.56 per day). This is 40% less than the yearly average and 62% less than hiring in July (when the average price is £38.23).

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 July, 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

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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

62%

January

58%

February

58%

March

72%

April

111%

May

109%

June

182%

July

184%

August

120%

September

95%

October

65%

November

83%

December

Car hire information

Car hire locations	7
Airport locations	1
Popular suppliers	Klass Wagen, Schiller Rent, GreenMotion, Dryyve, Flizzr
Popular car categories	Small cars, SUVs, Medium cars, Station wagons
Lowest price	£9 per day
Cheapest supplier	WheeGo

Most popular car models of suppliers

Hire Agency	Model	Doors	Luggage	Type
Klass Wagen	Volkswagen Polo	5	1	Small cars
Flizzr	Renault Clio	5	1	Small cars
Klass Wagen	Skoda Scala	5	2	Medium cars
Klass Wagen	Volkswagen T-Cross	5	2	SUVs
Klass Wagen	Volkswagen T-Roc	4	2	SUVs
Klass Wagen	Fiat 500	3	1	Small cars
Klass Wagen	Toyota Aygo	3	2	Small cars
Schiller Rent	Opel Corsa Hatchback	4	2	Small cars
Dryyve	Suzuki Swift	4	2	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.

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.

United Kingdom

Toyota C-HR

14/04/2024

Had great time couldn’t be able to do things without car rental

United Kingdom

Toyota Aygo

02/03/2024

With new colleagues and friends at a conference

United Kingdom

Toyota Aygo

17/02/2024

Thermal spas are a must!

United Kingdom

Ford Focus STW

29/08/2023

Many interesting things.

United Kingdom

Citroen C3

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

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).

Hungary

Citroen C3

15/04/2023

United Kingdom

Toyota Aygo

26/08/2022

Perfect car rental. Great value for money. Car was new, well kept and perfect ride.

United Kingdom

Citroen C3

31/07/2022

Budapest is a fantastic European city to visit and then onto the beautiful scenic Lake Balzton area.

United Kingdom

Suzuki SX4 S-Cross

19/06/2022

I visited Hungary, lake Velence, Budapest, Danube corner. Beautiful places

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 :)

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.

United Kingdom

Opel Astra