West Coast car rentals

On average a car hire in West Coast costs AED 206 per day.

Full-size (Ford Taurus or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in West Coast.

In the past 72 hours, the cheapest car hires were found at Fox (AED 89/day), Dollar (AED 102/day) and Budget (AED 108/day).

Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car hire companies in West Coast are Alamo (8.7, 803 reviews), National (8.7, 68 reviews), and Enterprise Rent-A-Car (7.7, 1168 reviews).

Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

Based on car searches on KAYAK, the most popular cities to hire a car in West Coast are Los Angeles (58% of total searches of users looking to hire a car in West Coast), San Francisco (26%) and Santa Ana (5%).

On average a car hire in West Coast costs AED 1,417 per week (AED 202 per day).

On average a car hire in West Coast costs AED 6,071 per month (AED 202 per day).

With a hire a car in the West Coast, you’ll have more flexibility to explore at your own pace, which isn’t always the case with public transport. You are also able to reach remote and scenic locations, which buses and trains don’t always travel to. The West Coast of the U.S. has a diverse landscape, from the raw coastline to the vast mountain ranges, making a hire car even more advantageous to have. With a hire car you’ll be able to visit destinations such as Angeles National Forest, San Francisco, and Seattle. It’s also the ideal way to visit the lesser known towns and villages in the West Coast, which aren’t well-connected using public transport.

Driving in the West Coast of the U.S. is a great idea. The road quality is good and there are vast amounts of stunning scenery to explore. In the countryside, the roads are relaxing to drive on, with traffic being relatively quiet. In the cities, however, you will notice that drivers become more impatient and erratic. So ensure you drive with confidence in urban areas. Most of the roads in the West Coast are wide and spacious, giving you lots of room to manoeuvre your vehicle. You’ll also find that signage is good, so you will be able to get to your location with ease. In the West Coast you need to drive on the right-hand side of the road, which is different to the U.K. where you drive on the left.

The minimum age requirements for hiring a car in the West Coast vary depending on which state you’re in. In Oregon, you must normally be at least 18 years of age. Whereas in Washington and California, the minimum age is 21. Some individual agencies will also require you to be 25 to hire a vehicle in these states. If you are under 25 it’s also likely there will be a young person’s surcharge, with it also being common for age restrictions to be in place for certain vehicle types.