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When is the best time to hire a car at Portland Airport?
The best time to book a hire car is day of your planned arrival at Portland Airport. When booking a same-day hire, you can expect prices to be around £37/day. The day of the week can also impact hire car prices. For example, at Portland Airport, the average weekend prices are £55/day and weekday prices average £39/day. If you haven’t yet booked your trip, the best time of year to hire a car at Portland Airport is in May, when prices are £30/day on average.
What is the best car hire company at Portland Airport?
Alamo is the best car hire company at Portland Airport based on our user data. Alamo has an average rating of 8.4 from 38 reviewers. In the past year, 71% of our users chose Alamo for their car hire needs. Other reputable hire car companies at Portland Airport include Budget, with an average rating of 8.4 from 77 reviewers, and Avis, with a 7.7 average rating from 31 reviews.
What car do most people hire at Portland Airport?
Most momondo users will hire the Toyota RAV4 at Portland Airport, though hiring the Toyota Corolla is a popular second choice according to our data. If you’re interested in hiring the Toyota RAV4, prices are £73 per day on average. Some users have found Toyota RAV4 hire deals at Portland Airport for as low as £25 per day. Toyota Corolla hire at Portland Airport is £63 per day on average, with some of the cheapest deals at £26 per day.
What is the most popular car to hire at Portland Airport?
According to our users, Intermediate cars are the most popular type of car to hire at Portland Airport. 29% of users looking to hire a car at Portland Airport searched for this type of vehicle in the past year. Alamo is the most popular hire car company that has Intermediate cars available. momondo users have found prices for Intermediate cars for as low as £67 per day from Alamo. The Jeep Wrangler and the Toyota Corolla are both popular car models if you plan to hire one of the Intermediate vehicles at Portland Airport.
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£24 - £70
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£40 - £101
The average price of a small car hire in Portland Airport is £41. The cheapest time to hire a small car in Portland Airport is in January. The price is 42% lower than the rest of the year at just £24 per day. A small car rental is typically 33% less expensive than the average rental car in Portland Airport. The average price of a car hire in Portland Airport can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Portland Airport small car hire found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a medium car hire in Portland Airport is £53. The cheapest time to hire a medium car in Portland Airport is in November. The price is 32% lower than the rest of the year at just £37 per day. A medium car rental is typically 12% less expensive than the average rental car in Portland Airport. The average price of a car hire in Portland Airport can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Portland Airport medium car hire found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a large car hire in Portland Airport is £58. The cheapest time to hire a large car in Portland Airport is in April. The price is 32% lower than the rest of the year at just £40 per day. A large car rental is typically 5% less expensive than the average rental car in Portland Airport. The average price of a car hire in Portland Airport can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Portland Airport large car hire found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a SUV hire in Portland Airport is £65. The cheapest time to hire a SUV in Portland Airport is in February. The price is 44% lower than the rest of the year at just £37 per day. A SUV rental is typically 7% more expensive than the average rental car in Portland Airport. The average price of a car hire in Portland Airport can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Portland Airport SUV hire found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a van hire in Portland Airport is £92. The cheapest time to hire a van in Portland Airport is in January. The price is 47% lower than the rest of the year at just £49 per day. A van rental is typically 34% more expensive than the average rental car in Portland Airport. The average price of a car hire in Portland Airport can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.
The average price of a pickup truck hire in Portland Airport is £64. The cheapest time to hire a pickup truck in Portland Airport is in November. The price is 44% lower than the rest of the year at just £36 per day. A pickup truck rental is typically 5% more expensive than the average rental car in Portland Airport. The average price of a car hire in Portland Airport can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.
The average price of a luxury car hire in Portland Airport is £70. The cheapest time to hire a luxury car in Portland Airport is in February. The price is 37% lower than the rest of the year at just £45 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 15% more expensive than the average rental car in Portland Airport. The average price of a car hire in Portland Airport can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Portland Airport luxury car hire found on momondo in the past week.
Smooth experience, no issues at all. Easy pick up, easier drop-off.
2.0
Poor|Sept 2023
They would not honor my reservation and quoted me 8x the cost from my reservation. Desk staff was incredibly rude and unsympathetic.
2.0
Poor|Sept 2023
Truck was nice. Nice to be offered an upgrade. From an initial cost of 360 to a final cost of 865. Really??? 865 dollars with 350 in “fees” Not happy
6.0
Okay|Aug 2023
Price was high. They tried to upset and rip me off with extra fees and intimidation at the counter Re insurance and paying tolls in advance. Car interior was dirty w food from last user. No windshield wiper fluid.
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2023
Great. Easy process and amazing car.
10.0
Wonderful|May 2023
Took out the middle seat and it was dirty underneath. Otherwise, van was pretty much perfect.
I had rented a car for 2 weeks at a rate of $1097. They didn't have the car I rented and put me in a Nissan economy car. One day into the rental, the car developed mechanical problems while parked in the parking lot at my Camden Maine hotel - flashing headlights and rear lights, but totally dead. Enterprise was singularly unhelpful and took no responsibility for getting me another car. This was a business trip and I was left totally in the lurch. They picked up the car a day later and proceeded to charge me $357.24 for a two-day rental at full cost. Though they have now promised to refund half of the $357.24, I have yet to see that refund on my credit card. I will never rent from Enterprise again, and probably will never rent a car through Kayak either, as I was totally left to come up with an alternative. Cannot believe the appalling lack of customer service.
10.0
Wonderful|Sept 2022
Great little car. Brakes need a little work. Reported when we got back and they said they would take care of it right away. Good experience!
10.0
Wonderful|Jun 2022
It would of been helpful to be told how the turnpikes worked in the state of Maine. Overall the experience was great. Returning the vehicle was fast and easy, thank you.
The customer service rep did not pressure at all to upgrade the car or purchase unnecessary insurance.
2.0
Poor|Sept 2023
Alamo just needs to do better in Portland, ME. The staff are doing their best with what they’ve got. When we walked into the rental car area, there was a sea of people. Once we discovered that the Alamo line wrapped around and was near the door to the garage, we were shocked and frustrated. I even went to the Hertz line because there were very few people but they were out of cars. I overheard, I’m assuming a manager, explain to someone that because of the size of the garage, they can only move so many cars in at a time. My suggested solution, and this really is the only way to fix this, Alamo changes the rental availability template for the Portland airport. It’s as easy as that. That counter and facility in no way can handle that volume of business. We were to meet friends in Bar Harbor so they graciously offered to come get us. At that point, we were even afraid that there might not be a car (yes, we had a reservation, but I had lost any faith in how this was going to work out). While we were waiting, (2 +hr drive from Bar Harbor), I decided to go look at the line again. By this time, 2 hours had lapsed. A man who was maybe 8 people behind us in line, was 4 from the counter. So, if we had stayed in that line, our was it time would have been around 2hrs 45 minutes. This is beyond reasonable.
8.0
Very Good|Sept 2023
Pick up good Drop off terrible
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2023
our experience of recent was not the first time. We would not have used Alamo had we had a bad experience. before.. However, this time we returned the vehicle, I realized I was missing a small bag. . I called right away, the person I spoke with did find my bag. . He confirmed where to send it, .said he had mine plus a lot of others to prepare for delivery. . I did not receive it within a 2 week time frame.. So I called to see if it had been sent.. This time, I spoke with Paul (I don't recall the first person's name.. but very nice) the middle of last week.. he found it and would send it out right away.. I got it today. I am not complaining, I am only responding to this experience because I am completely satisfied with the service I received from both gentlemen.. This first person, because I can understand how many items he has to deal with daily, and the second person did as he promised. Good people...Thanks Will definitely call Alamo again!
10.0
Wonderful|Jul 2023
The woman who checked us in was both friendly, informative and delightful!
In spite of Kayak or Hotwire sending me a reservation number when I got to the Portland airport National could not find my reservation and would not rent me a car. I have already sent a blistering email to one of you sucky third parties about this awful experience and I am astonished you keep asking me about it. Truly one of the WORST experiences I have ever had while traveling. Do not contact me again for any reason!!!!!
6.0
Okay|Aug 2022
First car had less than half a tank of gas, and multiple warning lights (tire pressure low, needs oil change…). Second car was dirty- something spilled in back seat, previous renter papers, something spilled on dash-white…At over $100 a day, for a week, nobody checks these cars out?
8.0
Very Good|Jul 2022
Arriving to Portland on Saturday around noon, the wait till I got my car was over an hour or more. The return was excellent.
Although expensive, the car was excellent and we enjoyed driving it. The pickup and delivery experience was also excellent, and we appreciated that.
4.0
Mediocre|Aug 2023
Clean, nice car. Had called Avis in advance to request GPS and was told no problem. Then when I arrived they said they didn’t have it. Didn’t try to help problem-solve or anything and I had a 6 hrs drive in unfamiliar territory ahead of me. If I had known in advance I would have looked up on maps ahead of time.
10.0
Wonderful|Jul 2023
Open early in Portland with like 4 folks working. Checkout was quick and easy and all the charges were actually explained thoroughly. Car was awesome.
8.0
Very Good|Nov 2022
I would’ve liked someone to escort me to the car at pickup and introduce features to me. I would’ve liked to know the additional costs in advance
6.0
Okay|Oct 2022
Efficient, car lacked some nice features. Agency overcharged but later refunded so had to refute charge
4.0
Mediocre|Oct 2022
Drop off was easy....just drop off the keys. BUT the quote I was given is not what the final bill I got via email. So today I get to call customer service to woke that out...good luck right? Car was filthy...which we couldn't tell in the dark parking garage. Upholstry was stained...dashboard and inside windows dirty. I really don't think it was cleaned after it was used, YUCK!!! We took pictures when we picked it up to make sure we weren't held responsible for it.
Car wasn’t super clean- which is fine we have definitely rented worse. Clerk wasn’t happy that we booked 3rd party and discussed how it impact their job to make it harder by having to enter information provided by renter- then Tried to add on 1200 worth of insurance- wasn’t happy when I declined and argued about it. Girl that was there when we returned was very monotone and irritated with myself and previous customer
10.0
Wonderful|Jun 2023
The car was clean and reliable. The price was fair and the pickup/drop off were easy.
2.0
Poor|Feb 2023
I could not get in touch. I rented through rentalcars.com and can't get a receipt from Dollar. Dollar and RentalCars.com are charging separately. WTF?! This seems like it should be illegal. Bait and switch! Terrrible!
4.0
Mediocre|Sept 2022
I reserved a specific vehicle and they couldn't find the keys. Changed to a van. Van was dirty, had scuffs and dents. Not what would have been preferred for a high end customer visit. Drop off...... Did not get a receipt at drop off and was just told to leave the keys in the vehicle.
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2022
Good customer service
10.0
Wonderful|Aug 2022
Good value, easy pickup and return, courteous people at both ends of the trip
Maria, the customer service rep at Hertz was amazing, helping us get an much needed upgrade!
10.0
Wonderful|Jun 2022
Amazing mileage in the Hyundai Elantra I was given.
10.0
Wonderful|Apr 2022
Had a good edge that had electrical problems (no defrost on a rainy day and windows didn’t go down). The customer service staff handled it perfectly. Thank you!!
Learn everything there is to know about hiring a car at Portland Airport so you can be properly prepared for your next trip
When did momondo last update prices for cars in Portland Airport?
Prices for cars in Portland Airport are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for cars in Portland Airport?
As of May 2026, there are 12 operators available to choose from for cars in Portland Airport.
How old do you have to be to hire a car in Portland Airport?
The minimum age for drivers varies by country, including Portland Airport. In numerous EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. To rent a car overseas, you'll generally need to be at least 21, and if you're under 25, a young driver surcharge may be applied. We advise that you read the policy of your chosen rental company before making a reservation.
What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in Portland Airport?
When renting a car in Portland Airport, all drivers must present a full valid driving license. An International Driving Permit is required if the driving license is written in a language different to that of the country of rental and may be necessary to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you are renting abroad, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We always recommend checking with the individual rental company you are booking with.
Why use momondo?
Why should I use momondo to book a car hire in Portland Airport?
You should use momondo to book a car hire in Portland Airport because it could save you time and money. momondo fetches and allows you to compare car hire prices and policies from thousands of car hire websites.
How does momondo help me find the best car hire deal in Portland Airport?
By the use of filters, momondo makes finding a great car hire in Portland Airport easier. Whether it is price, car type, amenities or policies, momondo allows you to refine your search with these and more filters to find the best deal for you.
Does momondo show car hire deals in Portland Airport with free cancellation?
Of course! momondo has a dedicated filter for users to specifically look at car hire in Portland Airport which offer free cancellation.
Can I hire a car with a fair fuel policy in Portland Airport on momondo?
Absolutely! momondo offers this feature when searching for a car hire in Portland Airport.
Can I find a car hire in Portland Airport which offers enhanced cleaning on momondo?
You can specifically filter for enhanced cleaning on car hire in Portland Airport on momondo.
Can I search for car hire in Portland Airport with unlimited mileage on momondo?
Unlimited mileage is indeed an option momondo offers on car hire in Portland Airport.
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