10 Best Car Rental Companies of 2026

1. 1

   Enterprise Rent-A-Car

   The neighborhood and airport rental brand of Enterprise Mobility, the privately held parent that also runs National and Alamo.

   8.9overall

   The neighborhood and airport rental brand of Enterprise Mobility, the privately held parent that also runs National and Alamo.

   Best forMost travelers, including renters who pick up near home rather than at an airport

   Adoption data

   9,500+ locationsEnterprise Mobility, which runs the Enterprise, National and Alamo rental brands, reports more than 9,500 locations worldwide and nearly 67 million car and truck rental transactions in fiscal year 2025.

   Enterprise Mobility (PR Newswire release), People-First Approach Fuels Growth at Enterprise Mobility (2025): “In fiscal year 2025, Enterprise Mobility's more than 90,000 global team members across the business's 9,500-plus global locations drove nearly 67 million individual car and truck rental transactions”

   Enterprise Rent-A-Car ranks first because its parent, Enterprise Mobility, reports the widest network of any company we compared: more than 9,500 locations and nearly 67 million car and truck rental transactions in fiscal year 2025, shared across Enterprise, National and Alamo. Enterprise is the brand of that group with branches in neighborhoods, which matters if you need a car for a repair, a move or a local trip rather than a flight. Its fees are clearly published. The help center lists $15 per day for each additional authorized driver, $5 per day in New York state, and no charge for a spouse or domestic partner who meets the same age and license rules. Corporate contract renters can add a business partner or colleague free. The weak spot for data-minded buyers is disclosure: Enterprise Mobility is privately held, so there is no filing that breaks out the Enterprise fleet the way Hertz and Avis Budget do. Compare the daily rate and taxes at checkout as with any brand.

   Strengths

   • +Largest location network disclosed by any company in this ranking
   • +Spouse or domestic partner drives free if they meet age and license rules
   • +Additional driver fee drops to $5 per day in New York state

   Limitations

   • −$15 per day for each other additional driver
   • −Enterprise Mobility is private, so it files no 10-K with brand-level fleet counts
   • −On a debit card rental, a spouse or partner is the only permitted extra driver

   SummaryEnterprise Rent-A-Car is the best choice for most renters because its parent reports more than 9,500 locations, the largest network in this ranking.

2. 2

   National Car Rental

   Enterprise Mobility's brand for frequent and business travelers, built around the Emerald Club and the Emerald Aisle.

   8.6overall

   Enterprise Mobility's brand for frequent and business travelers, built around the Emerald Club and the Emerald Aisle.

   Best forFrequent business travelers who want to choose their own car and skip the counter

   Adoption data

   9,500+ locations (parent)National shares the Enterprise Mobility network, which reports 9,500-plus locations and nearly 67 million rental transactions in fiscal year 2025 across its brands; National-only counts are not published.

   Enterprise Mobility (PR Newswire release), People-First Approach Fuels Growth at Enterprise Mobility (2025): “In fiscal year 2025, Enterprise Mobility's more than 90,000 global team members across the business's 9,500-plus global locations drove nearly 67 million individual car and truck rental transactions”

   National Car Rental is the Enterprise Mobility brand aimed at people who rent often. Its core benefit is the Emerald Aisle: Emerald Club members choose any car Midsize and above from the aisle and pay the Midsize rate in the US and Canada, and Emerald Checkout lets them leave without the counter at those locations. The loyalty math is simple and published: one rental credit per qualified rental, and seven credits buy a free rental day up to a Midsize. National ranks second because of those features and the scale of its parent, which reports 9,500-plus locations across its brands, but we score its adoption below Enterprise because no National-only figures are disclosed. The additional driver charge is the same as Enterprise's at $15 per day, or $5 in New York state. For a family trip, Alamo or Enterprise may cost less; for a week of business trips, National's choice of car is the reason to pick it.

   Strengths

   • +Pick any Midsize-or-above car on the Emerald Aisle and pay the Midsize rate
   • +Free rental day after 7 qualified rentals
   • +Backed by the same 9,500-plus location parent as Enterprise

   Limitations

   • −$15 per day for each additional driver in most US states
   • −No National-only fleet or location count is published
   • −Aisle benefits apply only at Emerald Aisle locations in the US and Canada

   SummaryNational is the best choice for frequent travelers because Emerald Club members pick any Midsize-or-above car on the Emerald Aisle and pay the Midsize rate.

3. 3

   Budget

   Avis Budget Group's value brand, with its own Fastbreak loyalty program and a truck rental business.

   8.5overall

   Avis Budget Group's value brand, with its own Fastbreak loyalty program and a truck rental business.

   Best forLeisure travelers who want a major-brand network at value prices

   Adoption data

   $4.3 billion revenueAvis Budget Group's 10-K reports that the Budget brand generated about $4.3 billion in revenue in 2025.

   Avis Budget Group, Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (2025): “In 2025, our Budget brand generated total revenues of approximately $4.3 billion.”

   Budget is the value brand of Avis Budget Group, and it is one of the few car rental brands with figures in an SEC filing: the group's 2025 10-K says Budget generated about $4.3 billion in revenue, and the group reports about 10,000 rental locations worldwide, including about 3,800 run by licensees. Budget ranks third because it pairs that scale with lower published fees than most rivals. Its US FAQ sets the additional driver fee at $13 per day per driver in most states, $3 per day in New York and nothing in California for a renter's parent, sibling or child. The limit is two additional drivers per rental. Budget Fastbreak, the loyalty program, lets members bypass the counter, and the 10-K describes shared services with Avis such as flexible refueling and electronic receipts. Travelers who want premium cars and upgrades will find more at Avis, but for a standard car with a family sharing the wheel, Budget's fee table is the friendliest among the filers.

   Strengths

   • +$13 per day additional driver fee, below the $15 charged by Enterprise, National and Alamo
   • +No additional driver fee in California for a renter's parent, sibling or child
   • +Brand-level revenue disclosed in a 10-K

   Limitations

   • −Only two additional drivers allowed
   • −Nevada additional driver fee ranges up to $13.75 per day
   • −Fewer premium perks than Avis

   SummaryBudget is the best choice for value-minded renters because its $13 daily additional driver fee is lower than the $15 charged by Enterprise, National and Alamo.

4. 4

   Hertz

   The flagship brand of Hertz Global Holdings, which also owns Dollar and Thrifty.

   8.4overall

   The flagship brand of Hertz Global Holdings, which also owns Dollar and Thrifty.

   Best forTravelers who want a large airport network and a loyalty program with specialty vehicle collections

   Adoption data

   442,000 vehicles (Americas peak)Hertz Global Holdings' 10-K reports a peak 2025 rental fleet of about 442,000 vehicles in the Americas and 96,000 internationally across Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty.

   Hertz Global Holdings, Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (2025): “During the year ended December 31, 2025, we operated a peak rental fleet in our Americas RAC and International RAC segments of approximately 442,000 vehicles and 96,000 vehicles, respectively.”

   Hertz is the best documented fleet in this ranking. Hertz Global Holdings' 2025 10-K reports a peak rental fleet of about 442,000 vehicles in the Americas and 96,000 internationally, and about 4,600 locations in the Americas, 2,000 of them at airports, plus about 6,300 locations in over 110 countries and jurisdictions elsewhere. Those figures cover the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands together, because they share fleets and management. The Hertz brand is the premium one of the three: the filing describes its Hertz Gold+ loyalty and expedited rental program and access to specialty vehicle collections. Hertz ranks fourth rather than higher because of value. We could not load Hertz's US fee pages from our location, so its additional driver charge is marked pending, and travelers who mainly want a low rate are steered by Hertz itself toward Dollar and Thrifty. If you rent at airports often and want a large fleet with loyalty perks, Hertz is the main alternative to National and Avis.

   Strengths

   • +Fleet size disclosed in an SEC filing
   • +About 2,000 airport locations in the Americas
   • +Hertz Gold+ combines loyalty and expedited rentals

   Limitations

   • −Hertz.com pages did not load for our USD fee check, so fees are pending
   • −Peak fleet figures cover Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty together
   • −Premium positioning usually means higher base rates than its own value brands

   SummaryHertz is the best choice for renters who want a filed fleet figure because its parent reports a 2025 peak fleet of about 442,000 vehicles in the Americas.

5. 5

   Turo

   A peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace where local hosts rent out their own vehicles.

   8.3overall

   A peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace where local hosts rent out their own vehicles.

   Best forTravelers who want a specific make and model, delivery, or a monthly rental

   Adoption data

   5.5 million tripsTuro says its US hosts completed 5.5 million trips in 2025 and welcomed guests in 8,495 US cities.

   Turo, Turo's Year in Rearview 2025 (2025): “Total trips 5.5M”

   Turo is a different model from every other company here: a marketplace where local hosts rent out their own cars. That is why it ranks for choice rather than for counters. Turo lists more than 1,600 unique makes and models, and you book the exact car in the listing rather than a class with an "or similar" clause. Its own 2025 recap reports 5.5 million US trips and guests in 8,495 US cities, which we use as its adoption figure; it is a company-published number, not an audited one. Fees are mixed. Adding drivers costs only $5 per day, capped at $25 per trip, the lowest in this ranking. But every booking carries a trip fee calculated as a percentage of the trip price, which Turo says it cannot remove or refund, except that most trips of 30 days or more carry no guest trip fee. Pickup works at more than 100 airports in the US and Canada and many hosts deliver. Pick Turo when the car matters more than the counter.

   Strengths

   • +Lowest additional driver charge here: $5 per day, capped at $25 per trip
   • +You book the exact car shown, not a class
   • +No guest trip fee on 30-day-plus trips in most markets

   Limitations

   • −A trip fee as a percentage of the trip price is added, and Turo says it cannot remove or refund it
   • −Service depends on individual hosts rather than staffed counters
   • −Turo is private and publishes no audited fleet count

   SummaryTuro is the best choice for renters who want a specific vehicle because it lists more than 1,600 makes and models and charges $5 a day per extra driver.

6. 6

   Avis

   The premium brand of Avis Budget Group, with the Avis Preferred loyalty program.

   8.2overall

   The premium brand of Avis Budget Group, with the Avis Preferred loyalty program.

   Best forBusiness and premium travelers who want counter bypass and upgrades

   Adoption data

   $6.6 billion revenueAvis Budget Group's 10-K reports that the Avis brand generated about $6.6 billion in revenue in 2025.

   Avis Budget Group, Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (2025): “In 2025, our Avis brand generated total revenues of approximately $6.6 billion.”

   Avis is the premium brand of Avis Budget Group, and its scale is documented in the group's 2025 10-K: the Avis brand generated about $6.6 billion in revenue, the group's global rental fleet averaged about 684,000 vehicles, and the group reports about 10,000 rental locations, including about 3,800 run by licensees. The filing positions Avis above value competitors and lists what that buys: Avis Preferred with counter bypass, upgrades and tier rewards, Express Exit for contactless pickup in the app, shuttle tracking, and add-ons such as electronic tolling and mobile Wi-Fi. Avis ranks sixth because of value. Its US fee pages did not load from our location, so we could not verify an additional driver charge, and its sister brand Budget publishes a lower fee on the same network. Business travelers who rent every week and want upgrades should compare Avis with National; occasional renters will usually find the same cars for less at Budget.

   Strengths

   • +Largest brand revenue disclosed in this ranking at about $6.6 billion
   • +Group fleet averaged about 684,000 vehicles in 2025
   • +Counter bypass and upgrades through Avis Preferred

   Limitations

   • −Avis fee pages did not load for our USD check, so fees are pending
   • −Positioned above value brands, so base rates tend to be higher
   • −Group fleet and location figures are shared with Budget and Zipcar

   SummaryAvis is the best choice for premium renters because Avis Preferred adds counter bypass and upgrades on a brand with about $6.6 billion in 2025 revenue.

7. 7

   Alamo

   Enterprise Mobility's leisure travel brand, focused on airport rentals for vacationers.

   8.1overall

   Enterprise Mobility's leisure travel brand, focused on airport rentals for vacationers.

   Best forVacationers and families renting at airports

   Adoption data

   9,500+ locations (parent)Alamo is part of Enterprise Mobility, which reports 9,500-plus locations and nearly 67 million rental transactions in fiscal year 2025 across its brands; Alamo-only counts are not published.

   Enterprise Mobility (PR Newswire release), People-First Approach Fuels Growth at Enterprise Mobility (2025): “In fiscal year 2025, Enterprise Mobility's more than 90,000 global team members across the business's 9,500-plus global locations drove nearly 67 million individual car and truck rental transactions”

   Alamo is the Enterprise Mobility brand built for leisure travelers, and it shares its parent's scale of 9,500-plus locations and nearly 67 million rental transactions in fiscal year 2025, though Alamo-only figures are not published. Its additional driver policy matches Enterprise's: $15 per day for each additional authorized driver, $5 per day in New York state, and no charge for a spouse or domestic partner who meets the age and license rules. That spouse rule is the main value point for couples, because Budget's lower $13 fee applies to every extra driver while Alamo's is zero for a partner. Alamo Insiders benefits apply when you book directly; the help center notes they do not apply when the booking is made through a tour operator, which matters for package holidays. Alamo ranks seventh because its features are narrower than National's and its adoption cannot be separated from its parent's. For a beach week with a partner sharing the driving, it is a sound choice.

   Strengths

   • +Spouse or domestic partner drives free
   • +Additional driver fee falls to $5 per day in New York state
   • +Same parent and published fee rules as Enterprise and National

   Limitations

   • −$15 per day for each other additional driver
   • −Alamo Insiders benefits do not apply when booking through a tour operator
   • −No Alamo-only fleet or location count is published

   SummaryAlamo is the best choice for vacationing couples because a spouse or domestic partner drives free while other extra drivers pay $15 a day.

8. 8

   Sixt

   A German rental company known for premium models, with a growing US airport network.

   8.0overall

   A German rental company known for premium models, with a growing US airport network.

   Best forTravelers who want a premium or German car at a mid-market rate

   Adoption data

   222,000+ vehiclesSixt says it has more than 222,000 rental vehicles in its fleet, including BMW, Mercedes and Audi models.

   Sixt, Sixt car rental home page (US) (2026): “We have over 222,000 rental vehicles in our fleet”

   Sixt is the only company here that publishes a US starting rate on its home page: cars from $35 a day, as of November 2026. Its pitch is premium cars at mid-market prices, and the company says it has more than 222,000 rental vehicles in its fleet, with BMW, Mercedes and Audi models among them. In the US it covers major airports such as Atlanta, Los Angeles, JFK, Orlando and San Francisco, though its network is far smaller than the three big US groups, which is why its adoption score is lower. SIXT ONE, the free rewards program, gates some promotions such as up to 20% off, and SIXT+ offers a car subscription from $679 per month with no down payment. Sixt ranks eighth: strong for travelers who care which car they get, weaker for anyone renting in a small town where Sixt has no branch. Check the rate in your exact city, since the $35 figure is an advertised starting point.

   Strengths

   • +Published US starting rate of $35 a day
   • +Over 222,000 rental vehicles with many premium models
   • +Monthly subscription option without a down payment

   Limitations

   • −Smaller US network than the Enterprise, Hertz and Avis Budget groups
   • −Fleet figure is company-published, not from a US filing
   • −Promotional rates such as up to 20% off require SIXT ONE membership

   SummarySixt is the best choice for travelers who want a premium car because it advertises US cars from $35 a day on a fleet of over 222,000 vehicles.

9. 9

   Thrifty

   Hertz Global Holdings' deep value brand for airport leisure rentals.

   7.6overall

   Hertz Global Holdings' deep value brand for airport leisure rentals.

   Best forCost-conscious leisure travelers renting at airports

   Adoption data

   4,600 locations (shared)Thrifty shares Hertz Global Holdings' Americas network of about 4,600 company-operated and franchisee locations, 2,000 of them at airports; Thrifty-only counts are not published.

   Hertz Global Holdings, Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (2025): “As of December 31, 2025, our Americas RAC operations had a total of approximately 4,600 company-operated and franchisee locations, comprised of 2,000 airport and 2,600 off airport locations.”

   Thrifty is the budget end of the Hertz family. Hertz Global Holdings' 10-K calls it a deep value brand that competes as a cost-conscious offering, focused on leisure travelers at airports in the US and abroad, under the tagline "The Absolute Best Car for Your Money". It shares fleets and management with Hertz and Dollar, so its reach is the Hertz group's Americas network of about 4,600 locations, including 2,000 at airports, but no Thrifty-only figures exist. Thrifty's site offers check-in ahead of pickup and, at participating locations, lets you pick the exact car on your phone and go straight to it, plus a AAA discount. We could not verify its fees in USD from our location, so pricing is pending and its value score rests on positioning rather than a checked number. It ranks ninth: a reasonable choice when its quoted airport rate beats Hertz and Budget, but with fewer published facts to compare.

   Strengths

   • +Hertz positions it as its deep value brand
   • +Choose the exact car from your phone at participating locations
   • +Shares the Hertz group's airport network

   Limitations

   • −Fee pages did not load for our USD check, so pricing is pending
   • −Fewer loyalty perks than Hertz Gold+
   • −No Thrifty-only fleet or location count is published

   SummaryThrifty is the best choice for cost-conscious airport renters because Hertz positions it as its deep value brand on a shared network of about 4,600 Americas locations.

10. 10

    Dollar

    Hertz Global Holdings' smart value brand for families, leisure and small business travelers.

    7.5overall

    Hertz Global Holdings' smart value brand for families, leisure and small business travelers.

    Best forFamilies and small business travelers at airports who want a low rate from a large group

    Adoption data

    6,300 locations (shared, international)Dollar shares Hertz Global Holdings' international network of about 6,300 locations in over 110 countries and jurisdictions; Dollar-only counts are not published.

    Hertz Global Holdings, Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (2025): “As of December 31, 2025, our International RAC operations had approximately 6,300 company-operated and franchisee locations, comprised of 1,500 airport and 4,800 off airport locations in over 110 countries and jurisdictions”

    Dollar is the middle brand of the Hertz family. The 10-K describes it as a smart value brand for financially focused travelers, with a core focus on family, leisure and small business travelers renting at airports, and the tagline "We never forget whose dollar it is". Like Thrifty, it uses the Hertz group's shared fleets, so its scale is the group's: about 4,600 locations in the Americas and about 6,300 in over 110 countries and jurisdictions elsewhere, with no Dollar-only figures. Its site advertises a Best Rate Guarantee for direct bookings and daily, weekly and monthly rental options. From our location, dollar.com served its UK site and the US fee pages did not load, so its pricing is pending and its value score is conservative. Dollar ranks tenth not because it is a weak option but because we could verify the fewest facts about it. Compare its airport quote with Thrifty and Budget before booking.

    Strengths

    • +Hertz markets it as a smart choice for financially focused travelers
    • +Weekly and monthly options as well as daily rentals
    • +Best Rate Guarantee when you book directly

    Limitations

    • −Fee pages did not load for our USD check, so pricing is pending
    • −dollar.com served a UK version from our location, which limits what we could verify
    • −No Dollar-only fleet or location count is published

    SummaryDollar is the best choice for families comparing airport rates because Hertz aims it at financially focused travelers and backs it with the group's shared fleet.

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