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    Cheapest Car Hire Rates

    Toyota Aygo
    or comparable
    Manual
    4
    1
    A/C
    3
    Toyota Aygo
    €38.87
    per day
    8.5
    Excellent
    4 reviews
    Volkswagen Polo
    or comparable
    Automatic
    5
    2
    A/C
    4
    Volkswagen Polo
    €42.11
    per day
    8.4
    Very Good
    1 review
    Volkswagen T-Roc
    or comparable
    Automatic
    5
    3
    A/C
    5
    Volkswagen T-Roc
    €109.24
    per day
    8.6
    Excellent
    No ratings yet
    Opel Astra
    or comparable
    Automatic
    5
    2
    A/C
    5
    Opel Astra
    €43.96
    per day
    8.5
    Excellent
    4 reviews

    Why book with us?

    Special offers
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    As a market leader, we get special offers like contactless pick-ups, great prices, and free upgrades.
    Award-winning
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    World's Leading Car Rental Booking Website in the World Travel Tech Awards (4 years in a row).
    Highly-rated
    Highly-rated
    A combined rating of 4.5 with 200k+ total reviews on platforms like Trustpilot, Google, and Review Center.
    4M users
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    Have already booked on one of the fastest-growing car rental booking websites.

    Travel information

    Languages
    French, Italian
    Currency
    CHF
    Drive on
    Right-hand side
    Dialing code
    +41
    Average car hire price
    €77 per day
    Average car hire length
    8 days
    Speed limit within city centre
    50 km/h or 31 mph
    Speed limit out of city centre
    80–120 km/h or 50–75 mph
    Acceptable limit of BAC
    0.05%
    Average petrol price
    €1.91 per litre or €7.23 per gallon
    Lowest petrol price
    €1.87 per litre or €7.08 per gallon
    Highest petrol price
    €2.09 per litre or €7.91 per gallon

    Top 3 cities near Winterthur

    1. Genevastarting at €31.12 per day
      243.6 km / 151.37 miles

    Top 3 locations near Winterthur

    Map of top car rental locations

    A
    Winterthur (Downtown)
    5 rental locations

    When to book in Winterthur and for how long?

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

    According to our data, prices for hiring a car in Winterthur 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.

    Saver's insights

    Cheapest monthJanuary Most expensive month June
    A good deal €59 Cheapest supplier Dollar Cheapest car type Small cars
    Average price for hiring a car per day in Winterthur
    €136
    €68
    €0

    €36

    in January

    Jan

    €42

    in February

    Feb

    €57

    in March

    Mar

    €42

    in April

    Apr
    May

    €124

    in June

    Jun
    Jul

    €66

    in August

    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov

    €83

    in December

    Dec

    The best month to hire a car in Winterthur is January (when the average price is €36.43 per day). This is 55% less than the yearly average and 71% less than hiring in June (when the average price is €123.71).

    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 is the most favoured month for hiring a car in Winterthur?

    Given the number of searches made by our customers, the most popular month for hiring a car in Winterthur is January, and the least popular is April.

    Popularity of Car Hire in Winterthur by Monthly Searches
    2.9
    1.4
    0

    2.6 times in January

    Jan

    0.7 times in February

    Feb

    1.5 times in March

    Mar

    0.4 times in April

    Apr
    May

    0.4 times in June

    Jun
    Jul

    0.7 times in August

    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov

    0.7 times in December

    Dec

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

    Car hire lengths vary from month to month: in April, the average hirer keeps their car for 15 days, and in June, they keep their car for one day.

    Average number of hire days in Winterthur
    17
    8
    0

    6 days in January

    Jan

    9 days in February

    Feb

    9 days in March

    Mar

    15 days in April

    Apr
    May

    1 day in June

    Jun
    Jul

    14 days in August

    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov

    3 days in December

    Dec

    Car hire information

    📍 Car hire locations1
    🔥 Popular suppliersDollar, Hertz
    🚗 Popular car typesSmall cars, Medium cars, SUVs, Large cars
    🤑 Lowest price€39 per day
    👛 Cheapest supplierDollar

    Car Hire Statistics

    Highest-rated company
    Europcar (rated 8.6 / 10)
    Lowest-rated company
    Hertz (rated 8.4 / 10)
    Total rental companies
    5
    Average daily price
    €77
    Lowest daily price
    €39
    Total cars available
    50

    Top 5 suppliers in Winterthur in 2025

    Europcar
    1 location
    Europcar
    8.6
    Excellent
    Value for money
    8.3
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.7
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    9.4
    Car condition
    9.4
    €109–€282
    per day
    Most popular location
    ZUERCHERSTRASSE 240
    SIXT
    1 location
    SIXT
    8.5
    Excellent
    Value for money
    8.3
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.5
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    9.3
    Car condition
    9.0
    €109–€282
    per day
    Most popular location
    St. Gallerstrasse 170
    Dollar
    1 location
    Dollar
    8.5
    Excellent
    4 reviews
    Value for money
    8.2
    Ease of finding
    8.3
    Agent helpfulness
    8.4
    Pick-up speed
    8.1
    Drop-off speed
    8.4
    Car cleanliness
    8.9
    Car condition
    9.0
    €39–€113
    per day
    Most popular location
    Zeughausstrasse 74, 8400 Winterthur
    Thrifty
    1 location
    Thrifty
    8.5
    Excellent
    Value for money
    8.3
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.6
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    9.2
    Car condition
    9.2
    €39–€113
    per day
    Most popular location
    Zeughausstrasse 74
    Hertz
    1 location
    Hertz
    8.4
    Very Good
    1 review
    Value for money
    8.0
    Ease of finding
    8.2
    Agent helpfulness
    8.2
    Pick-up speed
    8.0
    Drop-off speed
    8.2
    Car cleanliness
    9.0
    Car condition
    9.1
    €42–€199
    per day
    Most popular location
    Zeughausstrasse 74, 8400 Winterthur

    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 2021
    FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2021
    Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022
    Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022

    Our clients highly recommend us

    Easy to book.
    Easy to book.
    customer,
    30 Nov 2025
    Very easy to find a car I like and also…
    Very easy to find a car I like and also to pay. We have rented from you before and a...
    Annika Edman Rosenberg,
    30 Nov 2025
    Igor, you are amazing!!!
    Immediate response and interest in a problem I encountered. The best car rental site...
    ΑΘΑΝΑΣΙΟΣ ΤΟΥΡΤΟΥΡΗΣ,
    30 Nov 2025
    Later later later
    Later later later
    Itzhak Uzan,
    30 Nov 2025
    Easy and very informative
    Easy and very informative
    Pär Kindgren,
    29 Nov 2025
    Good good good
    Good good good
    Christine Alexandria McDougall,
    29 Nov 2025
    Great process and prices
    Great process and prices
    Kirsty,
    29 Nov 2025
    Great experience!
    Great experience!
    TIAGO CORREIA,
    29 Nov 2025
    Easiness using
    Easiness using
    Henrique Jonatas,
    29 Nov 2025
    It's a car rental site
    It's a car rental site, please let me go
    JAMES HANNAH,
    29 Nov 2025
    Pricing in simplified format.
    Pricing in simplified format.
    John Varghese,
    29 Nov 2025
    easy, fast and good price
    easy, fast and good price
    valdas dementavicius,
    29 Nov 2025
    easy with good filters and info for…
    easy with good filters and info for rental locations
    Melinda,
    29 Nov 2025
    Good experince
    Everything was clear and the the reservation went fast. I recommend.
    Alina Stefania Vladut,
    29 Nov 2025
    Got a good deal for the 8 seater during…
    Got a good deal for the 8 seater during the black Friday sale. Not sure what the ren...
    Jonathan,
    29 Nov 2025
    Easy booking
    Easy booking. First time with this company. We shall see!
    Heather Jones,
    29 Nov 2025
    Rated 4.6 / 5 based on 243,678 reviews. Showing our favorite reviews.

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