Cheap car hire in Nashville
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KAYAK’s top tips for hiring a car in Nashville
- Get the most out of your trip to Nashville and reach ultimate flexibility by opting for a hire car upon your arrival. Nashville city, the lake, and the wildlife area located 32 miles from Nashville invite visitors to come explore. Whether with your family or on another kind of trip, a hire car will provide the opportunity to explore everything at your pace and time, especially as the public transport system is not ideal in Nashville.
- Nashville Airport is located about 10 miles from Nashville’s center and picking up the hire car there allows travelers to start their journey to Nashville quickly and easily. The international airport boasts its own car hire facilities, which are easily accessible from all terminals and include agencies like Enterprise, Thrifty, and Alamo.
- Nashville drivers are not known for being the most patient, so driving defensively is a good idea. Turn signals are often not used before changing lanes and drivers often go above or way below the given speed limit -- but don’t be tempted to do the same. Drivers are also known for not turning on their headlights at night, so drive attentively and keep an eye out for other vehicles.
- As in most cities, driving during rush hour is also not advisable in Nashville. Avoid times in the morning between 7 and 9 AM and 4 to 6 PM in the evenings, as congestions and traffic jams will clog up the streets. Also bear in mind that snow storms can sometimes occur and ice up the roads, and it is advisable to refrain from driving if you’re not used to such weather conditions, or at least ensure the hire car is equipped appropriately.
- 25% of our users found a car hire in Nashville for R1 457 or less
- Book your car hire in Nashville at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
- Standard car hire in Nashville are around -32% cheaper than other car types, on average
Nashville car hire experiences: the best tips from KAYAK users
FAQs about hiring a car in Nashville
What type of car is recommended for driving in Nashville?
Why not try one of Tennessee’s most beloved cars during your stay and opt for a Ford F-150 to discover the American driving style with a real pick-up truck? This car is a good choice when venturing out into adjoining areas and the countryside, but if staying within Downtown Nashville, opt for a compact car that will whizz through the city easier.
What’s the speed limit in Nashville?
If heading through residential areas, the speed limit is 30 mph, whereas it is 55 in two-lane roads and 70 mph on freeways. Always look out for posted signs and adhere to their given speed limit as well as the road and weather conditions.
Where are the best places to park in Nashville?
Parking in Nashville can be a challenge, but there are various options including street parking, car parks, or garages. Street parking is usually metered and can be paid with cash or card in most cases. Most metered parking spaces only require payment between 8 AM and 6 PM during weekdays and Saturdays, which means parking outside these times and days is free. There are also marked governmental parking lots where cars can be parked after business hours and during the night.
How much does it cost to hire a car in Nashville?
On average a car hire in Nashville costs R1 457 per day.
What is the best car hire company in Nashville?
Based on ratings and reviews from real users on KAYAK, the best car hire companies in Nashville are Alamo (8,6, 129 reviews), Enterprise Rent-A-Car (8,4, 118 reviews), and Budget (7,2, 172 reviews).
How much is the price of fuel in Nashville?
The average price of fuel in Nashville is R67,21 per litre over the past 30 days. Filling up a tank of fuel costs between R806 and R1 075, depending on the car size.
What is the most popular car hire in Nashville?
Standard (Toyota RAV4 or similar) is the most frequently booked car hire type in Nashville.
Which car hire agencies are at Nashville Intl airport (BNA)?
The only car hire company onsite at Nashville Intl airport is Avis.
Which car hire companies will pick you up at Nashville Intl airport (BNA)?
The only car hire company that offers shuttle or pick-up services from Nashville Intl airport to off-airport locations is Avis.
How can I find car hires near me in Nashville?
Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.
How much does a Standard car hire cost in Nashville?
A Standard car hire in Nashville costs R1 657 per day, on average.
How much does a Full Size car hire cost in Nashville?
A Full Size car hire in Nashville costs R3 048 per day, on average.
How much does a Premium car hire cost in Nashville?
A Premium car hire in Nashville costs R1 603 per day, on average.
How much does it cost to hire a car for a week in Nashville?
On average a car hire in Nashville costs R10 202 per week (R1 457 per day).
How much does it cost to hire a car long term for a month in Nashville?
On average a car hire in Nashville costs R43 721 per month (R1 457 per day).
Nashville car rental reviews and directory
Alamo
8,6
Very Good
434 reviewsCleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.9
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.7
Value for money
8.4
One location in Nashville
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8,0 Very Good
May 2021
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Staff were greatCons:
Price was stiff8,0 Very Good
Apr 2021
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After a 45 min wait in line because know one was at the Alamo counter the ladies got us out fast at enterprise when we finally got to them. The drop off was super fast and smooth.Cons:
Have staff at the counter of the car company your renting from10,0 Wonderful
Feb 2021
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Brand new car. Staff very pleasant.Cons:
Nada10,0 Wonderful
Nov 2020
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Yes! Friendly professional staffCons:
Loved my KIA SOUL10,0 Wonderful
Nov 2020
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Super friendly staff (especially Herman, he made our visit and trip so much better). Clean car. Easy pick up and drop off.Cons:
I had reserved a minivan and ended up getting an SUV. The trade was fine, but I would've preferred the minivan.10,0 Wonderful
Nov 2020
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Alamo is the best. Always friendly and accommodating.Enterprise Rent-A-Car
8,5
Very Good
390 reviewsCleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.7
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.2
Value for money
8.4
9 locations in Nashville
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4,0 Mediocre
Nov 2023
10,0 Wonderful
Jun 2021
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Yes thanks4,0 Mediocre
May 2021
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On pick up, they gave us a choice of 3 mustang convertibles “upgrade” because our 4 door std was gone . The agent tried blowing smoke up our butts. Traded it in next day. Drop of was easy but agent was unable to print a receipt . Said they would email it. Haven’t seen it yet so don’t know if charges were correct. Not impressed.8,0 Very Good
Apr 2021
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I liked the comfort of the car and it's cornering. The staff was very nice and accommodating.Cons:
I HATE all the assists on the car. It would constantly grab the wheel and forcibly turn it back into the lane if I got too close to the line. I also could not figure out the display panel without reading the manual. Also, the wait time at the Gallatin Pike office was exceedingly long. We had to wait for them to go pick up a car from the lot and it took a long time.8,0 Very Good
Mar 2021
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Yes2,0 Poor
Jan 2021
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I put Nashville airport in the search but got some Enterprise in Nashville not at the airport. Poor website design.Cons:
Better website search design.Budget
7,2
Good
290 reviewsCleanliness
7.4
Comfort
7.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.3
Value for money
7.1
3 locations in Nashville
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10,0 Wonderful
Nov 2023
2,0 Poor
Oct 2023
10,0 Wonderful
Oct 2023
10,0 Wonderful
Oct 2023
8,0 Very Good
Oct 2022
2,0 Poor
Oct 2022
Thrifty
7,1
Good
251 reviewsCleanliness
7.9
Comfort
7.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.0
Value for money
6.8
2 locations in Nashville
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2,0 Poor
Nov 2023
8,0 Very Good
Sep 2023
2,0 Poor
May 2021
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Nothing reallyCons:
Price, could have been better, better directions of pick up and drop off location, could have had more engaging service professionals6,0 Okay
May 2021
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Nice clean carCons:
After pre-paying we got to counter and 600.00 was help as a security deposit! Unbelievable.2,0 Poor
Apr 2021
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Upon arrival, they did not accept our reservation through Kayak because the person on the reservation was not present. We tried MULTIPLE times to adjust the reservation to reflect the change in driver through kayak. Kayak was never available to do so. Because of kayaks lack of adequate costumer service, Thrifty made us make a different reservation. They charged us an OBSENE price for an average car. I understand Thriftys policy. Our frustration is with kayak and their horrible customer service.2,0 Poor
Mar 2021
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Car was okCons:
1. Arrived Friday evening. There was a 1 hour wait in line to get a car. Thrifty shares space in the garage with Hertz et al and there was just one man behind the counter. Unbelievably bad service. Waited longer in line than the drive to Clarksville. 2. Upon return, I didn't have time to fuel the car. Knew it would be costly, but it didn't help that they lied on the form and said they had to put 18 gallons in it. The gas level was at half. Do Kia's really have 36 gallon tanks?Dollar
6,8
Okay
266 reviewsCleanliness
7.6
Comfort
7.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.9
Value for money
6.9
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Nov 2023
10,0 Wonderful
Sep 2023
8,0 Very Good
May 2021
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The minivan was not as clean as it should have been inside. Obvious surfaces were clean, but the parcel trays and such (it was a minivan) had old chunks of food, crumbs, etc. still there uncleaned. Overall the van was in good condition and comfortable, and was the best value available for what we needed.10,0 Wonderful
May 2021
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The staff was friendly. We liked the car.Cons:
A little more clear instructions when we returned the car.8,0 Very Good
Mar 2021
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Line to pickup was over 45 minutes. Needs to be faster6,0 Okay
Mar 2021
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The gentlemen at the gate leaving the rental parking lot was friendly and welcoming.Cons:
There was a long line to pick up outside, we had a reservation for a specific time. Also, when I book there was the option for economy, compact and “staff choice” for the same price, choose staff choice and got the smallest car available (economy), I would have picked compact if I knew. The wait at the airport was the worse for sure, it was windy and cold. We found out later they had a counter indoors but there was no signage guiding us.Payless
6,0
Okay
130 reviewsCleanliness
6.9
Comfort
6.9
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.8
Value for money
6.5
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2,0 Poor
Oct 2023
2,0 Poor
Oct 2023
2,0 Poor
Oct 2023
2,0 Poor
Sep 2023
8,0 Very Good
Feb 2021
Pros:
.the price was goodCons:
The pickup was a pain. There were no signs telling me where to find the Payless counter. The car shakes at highway speeds (I assume wheel balancing is needed) and 2 of the tires were at 22 PSI, SO I had to put air in them once I got it8,0 Very Good
Feb 2021
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The price and availability was great!Cons:
There was really poor signage in ATL and we ended up having to hunt someone down and drive to a garage that was not labeled Payless. It cost us a lot of time and energyHertz
5,8
Fair
492 reviewsCleanliness
6.6
Comfort
6.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.7
Value for money
5.9
7 locations in Nashville
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2,0 Poor
Oct 2023
2,0 Poor
Oct 2023
2,0 Poor
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2,0 Poor
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2,0 Poor
Sep 2023
10,0 Wonderful
Sep 2023
Advantage
6,4
Okay
68 reviewsCleanliness
6.9
Comfort
6.8
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.9
Value for money
6.2
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2,0 Poor
Jul 2017
Cons:
Just as preface, this happened on July 4th Weekend. We booked a car on Kayak with "unlimited mileage". When we got to the counter at Advantage, they mentioned that this only applies to residents outside of the local area, so we were told that we had to pay an extra $20 a day to get unlimited mileage. Needless to say, we were not happy, and we decided to go to another car rental company in the same area. We had to pay much more since we did not reserve it ahead of time. But I would rather pay more with a company I trust than to ever deal with Kayak or Advantage ever again! I was very disappointed!7,6 Good
Jun 2017
Pros:
Good price, fast check in/out process.Cons:
The 1st car had heavy cigarette smell. I had requested a smoke free vehicle. The 2nd car they gave me was smaller than the 1st one and I'm 6'8". Um...Hello?! The 3rd car was an upgrade and very roomy and comfortable. Once I received an acceptable car it was a great experience.10,0 Wonderful
Jun 2017
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The whole experience was very good.2,0 Poor
May 2017
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NothingCons:
The Customer Service was horrible both online and over the phone. When I reserved my vehicle it stated that I will have unlimited mileage but when I arrived to pick up the vehicle the man states that they have a new policy that only allows 260 miles a day because I was a resident of Tennessee. I told the guy that I was as driving to Miami and needed the unlimited plan. He basically told me sorry but I can't do anything about it. I called to speak with someone over the phone and she was even ruder than the man at the counter. Overall, I wouldn't recommend anyone to use their service. I ended up having to drive my own car to Miami not to mention it was a 1,000 miles away. I reserve my vehicle months and ahead of the new policy and they still wouldn't honor it.2,0 Poor
May 2017
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Easy to surf the siteCons:
Other sites had the prices lower9,6 Wonderful
Apr 2017
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Good price, clean car, no problems.Cons:
Counter help was very stern to start but she ended up being friendly and helpful.Avis
6,2
Okay
83 reviewsCleanliness
6.7
Comfort
6.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.5
Value for money
5.9
4 locations in Nashville
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2,0 Poor
Oct 2023
8,0 Very Good
Sep 2023
2,0 Poor
Sep 2023
10,0 Wonderful
Jun 2021
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Drop off was easy. The leather seats were nice in the car.6,0 Okay
May 2021
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Staff was ok, except he downgraded my car without telling me.Cons:
Be Honest. And also assign the car that had been reserved or tell me why not. Pickup lot was.too far from the desk to go back for a correction. Plenty of cars were in the lot with no one attending it for me to talk to.10,0 Wonderful
May 2021
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Staff at pickup was excellent. Car (Camry) was even better than we expected.Cons:
Price was high, but we know that there is a shortage of cars available. Person at check-in didn't visually check out the card or give us a "clean bill of health" until we asked.National
8,6
Very Good
6 reviewsCleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.7
Value for money
8.1
One location in Nashville
Sixt
7,0
Good
2 reviewsCleanliness
8.0
Comfort
7.8
Pick-up/Drop-off
6.7
Value for money
6.8
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10,0 Wonderful
Nov 2022
E-Z Rent-A-Car
8,9
Very Good
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Cleanliness
8.8
Comfort
9.2
Pick-up/Drop-off
8.8
Value for money
8.8
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1 Terminal Dr #405, Nashville
+1 615 275 2619
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2632 Grandview Ave
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Good to know
Most popular agency | Avis |
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Most popular car type | Standard |
Average price | R1 457/day |
Good deal | R1 457/day |