Staten Island car hire

The roads in the borough vary in elevation and, like with most metropolises, the streets are quite narrow. These characteristics coupled with buzzing traffic make economy and compact vehicles two ideal options for a car rental in Staten Island. These vehicles will afford you greater agility and make it easier to squeeze into tight parking spots.

Throughout the borough of Staten Island, you can expect speed limits on the higher side. Along the Staten Island Expressway, which runs east and west across the top of the island, and is also known as I-278, you can expect speed limits to be around 50mph to 55mph. On other highly utilized roadways, you’ll find posted limits between about 35mph and 45mph. Residential areas will be around 30mph, or even as low as 25mph.

There are a number of parking lots and parking garages throughout Staten Island, allowing you to park and hop out to explore various neighborhoods and their local shops and restaurants. A good parking lot is P+R Great Kills in the Great Kills neighborhood, which includes the marina. The parking lot is located along Amboy Rd. between Hillside Ter. and Adrienne Pl. You can expect parking to cost around $0.25 per quarter-hour, with a 14-hour maximum of around $8.

The only car hire company onsite at John F Kennedy Intl airport is Avis.

The only car hire company onsite at LaGuardia airport is Hertz.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from John F Kennedy Intl airport to off-airport locations include Avis and Hertz.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from LaGuardia airport to off-airport locations include Avis and Hertz.

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

A Standard car hire in Staten Island costs R1 316 per day, on average.

A Compact car hire in Staten Island costs R902 per day, on average.

A Full Size car hire in Staten Island costs R4 208 per day, on average.