What is the most popular car hire provider in Switzerland?

With an average price of R2 656/day, Europcar is the most popular car hire provider in Switzerland, booking 60% more hire cars than any other provider.

What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in Switzerland?

At R738/day, the cheapest car hire price in Switzerland was found in Zurich. On average, Zurich has the cheapest daily rental car price (R1 685/day), which is 0% below average price for cities in Switzerland.

What side of the road do you drive on in Switzerland?

Cars travel on the right side of the road in Switzerland.

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Switzerland car hires in 2026

Most popular company	Europcar
Most common car type	Compact
Average price per day	R1 704
Cheapest price per day	R1 144

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How far in advance should I hire a car in Switzerland?

For the best savings on car hire in Switzerland, make your reservation 7 days before pickup. The average price then is just R1 033/day – about 1 272% less than the yearly average.

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What is the cheapest car hire company in Switzerland?

Europcar is currently the cheapest car hire company in Switzerland with deals as low as R711,81/day found in the past two weeks. Alamo is another inexpensive option with rates as low as R763,28/day.

What is the cheapest month to hire a car in Switzerland?

The cheapest month to hire a car in Switzerland is November, when you can expect to pay R1 045/day on average. The most expensive month to hire a car in Switzerland is July (R1 705/day on average). The average daily car hire price for each month is shown below. Keep in mind that prices will vary based on availability, when you book, and the type of car you hire.

January

R1 057

February

R1 131

March

R1 078

April

R1 086

May

R1 086

June

R1 291

July

R1 705

August

R1 484

September

R1 242

October

R1 061

November

R1 045

December

R1 529

Which car hire company has the most locations in Switzerland?

keddy by Europcar has 133 locations throughout the area, more than any other company. Europcar has the second-highest number of locations in Switzerland at 108.

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Top rental agencies in Switzerland

Europcar

8,3

Very Good

36 reviews•108 locations

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Hertz

7,6

Good

62 reviews•53 locations

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2,0

Poor|Jan 2025

Problems, problems, problems. I reserved the car, as I do in almost all of our trips, but we wanted my husband to be the driver, as we ALWAYS do. This presented countless problem at the Hertz counter at the pickup in Zurich airport. We finally arranged to have my husband listed as the driver instead of me but then when he dropped it off, (I was already elsewhere in the airport), the discussion started all over again and they wanted to charge him almost $200 for a second driver when I never once drove the car. Poor communication. I will never rent again with this combo Kayak and Hertz.

6,0

Okay|Sept 2023

Car was at main Bahnhofplatz, we expected pick up to be at airport, so had to take 20 min. Train, then walk for 15 min in 36 degree heat. Hard to do at age 75. Drop off okay. The car itself was really good, a little tight for luggage.

10,0

Wonderful|Sept 2023

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6,0

Okay|Sept 2023

I reserved and paid 2/3rds of the rental up front for an automatic transmission. I was given a manual transmission. The original pick up location was Lucerne Switzerland but Hertz closed that office so I had to catch a train to Zug Switzerland to pick up the car. Pick up was relatively easy and Elvira was very helpful. Drop off in Brussels was difficult and the person checking me in did not speak any English.

6,0

Okay|Sept 2023

We had a hard time paying for the car as they only accepted credit cards with a PIN.

2,0

Poor|Jul 2023

I rented a Toyota Landcruiser and got a Volvo XC60 and the lady at Herz said they were the same size.

1 out of 21

Alamo

7,5

Good

44 reviews•8 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Feb 2025

It takes a bit long for the queue at the pickup desk to go down. Maybe some people don't do the advance check in? It is always quite quick when I get the the desk when I have checked in in advance. I think systems could probably be improved to make the time at the desk quicker.

10,0

Wonderful|Nov 2024

David and Jafresi and best employees there. Highly recommend!

10,0

Wonderful|Apr 2023

Free upgrade

4,0

Mediocre|Mar 2023

Not very helpful at the front desk and on return - customer service pretty poor overall.

6,0

Okay|Mar 2022

They didn’t have the car I wanted and I got lumbered with a much bigger people carrier that was hard to manoeuvre up mountain roads.

1 out of 15

Sixt

7,5

Good

68 reviews•22 locations

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10,0

Wonderful|Aug 2024

Great by all means . The staff at lucern as well as at the return at Zurich airport was super efficient and well meaning. The email was wrongly spelt at the time of booking so I had no document whatsoever till I went to return but girl took only a couple of minutes to clear me. I also went down to the desk at the office at airport and Mohammad was super efficient in giving me all details . On the whole Sixt was great experience

10,0

Wonderful|Aug 2023

Amazing customer service and people. Everyone on pick up and return of car and in Geneva office

10,0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Everything went well. Pleased with the vehicle I rented and the service I received from Sixt.

10,0

Wonderful|Jul 2023

Staff was so nice. Car was amazing

4,0

Mediocre|Apr 2023

When I got at the airport the car rental company told me that there computer was down due technical issues, but they directed me to Zurich City without reimbursing me for the over €100 the price of the taxi 🚕 They provided me an upgraded model of the car, Mercedes instead of Renault, but I ended up paying double of the original rental price🤦‍♂️

6,0

Okay|Apr 2023

This was a Chinese car. This was marketed as a VW Golf or similar car. It was about as far away from it as imaginable - comfort, engine, transmission, etc. Sixt should explain or notify when Made in China cars are going to be rented. Personnel was friendly and car and facilities were clean.

1 out of 23

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

7,4

Good

11 reviews•16 locations

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Budget

7,2

Good

18 reviews•18 locations

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Thrifty

7,1

Good

28 reviews•20 locations

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2,0

Poor|Aug 2023

Charged me for damages that were already on the car - dropped it off in the early morning so I was not there to dispute this in person, but I am in the process of doing that now. Make sure to take photos of any damage you see on the car (as I did) because they do not check the car or make any note of it when they hand it over to you.

8,0

Very Good|Feb 2023

Amazing experience with Thrifty! The car was perfect, new, and better than expected! I want to note, thou, that the drop-off was a little chaotic because it was not easy to find a parking spot near the office and we also didn't know how to leave the contract in their letter box, and took a while to get a confirmation of drop-off from them, which made me a bit nervous not knowing if they had found the car. But apart from that, I would 100% recommend them!

1 out of 10

Dollar

7,1

Good

5 reviews•23 locations

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Car hire FAQs

What is the most popular car hire provider in Switzerland?
With an average price of R2 656/day, Europcar is the most popular car hire provider in Switzerland, booking 60% more hire cars than any other provider.
What is the cheapest city to get a rental car in Switzerland?
At R738/day, the cheapest car hire price in Switzerland was found in Zurich. On average, Zurich has the cheapest daily rental car price (R1 685/day), which is 0% below average price for cities in Switzerland.
What side of the road do you drive on in Switzerland?
Cars travel on the right side of the road in Switzerland.

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Switzerland car hires in 2026

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