While Newark, New Jersey is perhaps best known for its major airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, it is a city witnessing a renaissance. Long overlooked due to its proximity to Manhattan, New York, the city of Newark is becoming the home to great independent restaurants and shops and a thriving local culture. Watch the city reawaken! Make the most of your visit by staying mobile via rental car and exploring the beauty of the surrounding Garden State as well. Here is a brief guide to finding the cheapest rental cars in Newark.
Newark rental cars are available in 5 locations throughout the city, but the best location at which to pick up your rental car is at the Newark Airport. Newark car hire typically starts at $60 a day for short-term rental car contracts. This rate drops by around $15 a day when you extend your rental period to 10 days or more!
Even if you aren’t arriving to Newark, New Jersey via airplane, booking your rental car from the Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)—also simply called the Newark Airport—can save you a lot of money on your rental car. Over 6 rental car companies compete with each other to offer customers the best deal on rental cars in the Newark area. These rental car companies include Dollar, Budget, Thrifty, and Europcar. Find out more about renting a car at the Newark Airport at our webpage here.
Rental car rates remain fairly steady year-round in Newark, except during the busiest travel times of the year, such as Christmas and the popular tourism months of July and August. If it’s necessary for you to rent a car during Christmas and New Year’s or July and August, you can expect rates for rental cars to rise by $15 to $30 a day, regardless of how far in advance you book your rental car.
If you are travelling to Newark outside of these busy travel periods, you can often get great deals on your Newark rental car by booking your car just weeks before you arrive.
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