Car Hire in Ottawa

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Pick-up location

Ottawa, Canada

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

Ottawa Airport

Compact

Nissan Versa or comparable

5
2
5
A/C
Auto.

per day

Ottawa Airport

Economy

Chevrolet Spark or comparable

4
2
3
A/C
Auto.

per day

Ottawa Airport

Premium Regular Cab Pickup

Ford F-150 or comparable

5
3
4
A/C
Auto.

per day

Ottawa Airport

Intermediate

Hyundai Elantra or comparable

5
2
2
A/C
Auto.

per day

Travel Information

Languages

English, French

Currency

CAD

Drive on

Right-hand side

Dialing code

Average car hire price

£44 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

Average petrol price

£0.86 per litre or £3.25 per gallon

Lowest petrol price

£0.79 per litre or £3.00 per gallon

Highest petrol price

£0.93 per litre or £3.53 per gallon

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 £58.03 per day

Top 12 cities near Ottawa

Montreal starting at £21.22 per day

151.5 km / 94.1 miles
Windsor starting at £41.32 per day

287.5 km / 178.6 miles
Thornhill starting at £33.21 per day

341.5 km / 212.2 miles
Toronto starting at £13.22 per day

363.5 km / 225.9 miles
Quebec City starting at £29.65 per day

368.1 km / 228.7 miles
Brampton starting at £39.75 per day

370.2 km / 230 miles
Hamilton starting at £44.56 per day

415.3 km / 258.1 miles
Halifax starting at £36.41 per day

954.8 km / 593.3 miles
Edmonton starting at £33.53 per day

2,849.4 km / 1,770.5 miles
Calgary starting at £24.83 per day

2,878.6 km / 1,788.7 miles
Surrey starting at £32.26 per day

3,529.3 km / 2,193 miles
Vancouver starting at £18.31 per day

3,552 km / 2,207.1 miles

Top 5 locations near Ottawa

Toronto Airport starting at £13.22 per day

363.5 km / 225.9 miles
Quebec City Airport starting at £29.65 per day

368.1 km / 228.7 miles
Windsor International Airport starting at £41.32 per day

675.5 km / 419.7 miles
Calgary Airport starting at £24.83 per day

2,878.6 km / 1,788.7 miles
Vancouver Airport starting at £19.41 per day

3,552 km / 2,207.1 miles

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

£53.12

January

£42.83

February

£19.86

March

£18.73

April

£21.22

May

£27.70

June

£36.77

July

£43.03

August

£19.35

September

£20.66

October

£23.38

November

£45.14

December

The best month to hire a car in Ottawa is April (when the average price is £18.73 per day). This is 40% less than the yearly average and 65% less than hiring in January (when the average price is £53.12).

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.

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 January, the average hirer keeps their car for 9 days, and in February, they keep their car for 4 days.

Average number of hire days in Ottawa

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

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

11%

January

February

93%

March

119%

April

167%

May

281%

June

159%

July

96%

August

126%

September

70%

October

41%

November

33%

December

Car hire information

Car hire locations	10
Airport locations	1
Popular suppliers	Routes Car Rental, Alamo, Avis, Europcar, National
Popular car categories	SUVs, Large cars, Small cars, Medium cars
Lowest price	£30 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	Nissan Versa	5	2	Medium cars
Routes Car Rental	Kia Sorento	4	2	SUVs
Routes Car Rental	Ford E150 Cargo	2	4	Medium cars
Routes Car Rental	Dodge ProMaster 1500	3	20	Large cars
Routes Car Rental	Dodge RAM 1500	4	4	Premium cars
Avis	Hyundai Elantra	2	2	Large cars
Routes Car Rental	Kia Forte	4	3	Large 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

15/02/2020

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.