Which Car Rental Company Is Usually the Cheapest in Singapore in 2026?
Which car rental company is usually cheapest in Singapore in 2026, what an economy rental costs per day, the cheapest month to rent, and how to compare Kayak, Trip.com and Expedia before you book through ShopBack Singapore.
No single car rental company is always the cheapest in Singapore in 2026. At the time of writing, Discover Cars' Singapore page names Avis as the cheapest supplier of the five it compares and puts the yearly average at about SGD 149 a day, from about SGD 135 in August to about SGD 278 in November. The lowest price usually comes from comparing the same car on Kayak, Trip.com and Expedia, renting in a quieter month like August, and going through ShopBack Singapore before you book.
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Which car rental company is usually the cheapest in Singapore?
The answer changes with your dates and car type, but the comparison data points to Avis at the time of writing. Discover Cars, a car rental comparison and booking site, lists five rental companies in Singapore on its Singapore page and names Avis as the cheapest supplier and medium cars as the cheapest car type.
The five companies Discover Cars compares in Singapore, and where their most popular pick-up points are, according to its page at the time of writing:
| Company | Pick-up locations listed | Most popular pick-up point |
|---|---|---|
| Keddy | 2 | Kung Chong Road |
| Avis | 1 | Changi Airport Terminal 3 |
| Hertz | 1 | Ubi Avenue 3 |
| Europcar | 2 | AA Centre, Kung Chong Road |
| AddCar | 1 | Airport Boulevard |
Because this is a small market with only a handful of suppliers on the big comparison sites, the gap between them on any given date can be small or large. Treat "cheapest supplier" as a starting point, then check the exact car and dates you need.
Other car rental booking sites Singapore travellers check include Discover Cars, Klook, Traveloka and Stress Free Car Rental, alongside the rental companies themselves.
Cheapest car rental Singapore rates: what does an economy car cost?
Plan on roughly SGD 135 to SGD 278 a day, depending on the month. Discover Cars' Singapore price data at the time of writing puts the yearly average at about SGD 149 a day and the average rental at 6 days, and lists medium cars and SUVs as the most popular car types. It names medium cars as the cheapest car type. It lists the Toyota Corolla as Avis' most popular model.
A few things push the price of a rental up or down:
- Car size. Smaller and medium cars usually cost less per day than SUVs and seven-seaters.
- Rental length. A longer rental often brings the daily rate down, so price a 5 or 7 day hire as well as a weekend.
- Insurance. The base price may come with limited cover. Trip.com's car rental FAQ suggests checking the insurance in your package and choosing a package with fuller cover if it falls short.
- Pick-up location. Compare an airport pick-up with a city depot for the same dates, as prices can differ by location.
Cheapest car rental companies: a budget and economy comparison for 2026
For a fair comparison, match four things before you look at price: the car class, the dates, the insurance and the fuel policy. If one quote includes fuller cover or a full tank and another does not, the cheaper headline can end up costing more.
A simple way to run the comparison:
- Pick your car class, such as small, medium or SUV.
- Search the same dates on a comparison site and on one or two booking sites.
- Open the rental terms for each result and check the deposit, mileage, insurance excess and whether you can drive into Malaysia.
- Compare the final total on the payment page, not the daily headline price.
- Go through ShopBack Singapore to the site you choose, then book.
Cheap car rental tips: airport fees, deposits and economy cars in 2026
The biggest surprises in a car rental usually come at the counter, not at checkout. Trip.com's car rental FAQ lists what you need at pick-up:
- Your rental voucher.
- A valid driving licence. Trip.com says the default requirement is a licence held for at least one year if the supplier does not state otherwise, and a translation if your licence is in a different language from the country of use.
- A credit card in the main driver's name. A deposit is held on it at pick-up.
- A valid photo ID, such as your passport.
On deposits, Trip.com says the amount is set by the rental supplier and is usually returned to the same card within 28 to 45 working days after the rental ends. Plan for that money to be held for a few weeks.
For economy cars, the simplest tips are to book the smallest car that fits your group and luggage, return it with the fuel level the policy asks for, and photograph the car at pick-up and return.
Driving a rental car from Singapore into Malaysia
Many Singapore drivers rent a car to drive across the Causeway or the Second Link, so check the supplier allows it before you book. Discover Cars lists one-way rentals from Singapore to Malaysia among its popular options at the time of writing.
According to LTA's OneMotoring page, before any vehicle leaves Singapore you must have:
- At least a three-quarter tank of fuel
- A printed copy of the vehicle's certificate of insurance
- A printed copy of the road tax validity
- A valid driving licence
- A stored-value card (NETS CashCard, Motoring Card or CEPAS card) with enough value for tolls
LTA lists exit tolls for cars of S$0.80 at Woodlands Checkpoint and S$2.10 at Tuas Checkpoint, and warns of fines of up to $1,000 for not paying the toll. Top up before you reach the checkpoint, as LTA says there are no top-up machines there.
Renting in Malaysia instead of Singapore
If your trip is mainly in Malaysia, renting the car there is often the cheaper route. Trip.com's Singapore car rental page lists Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, George Town and Kota Kinabalu as popular car rental cities, with small cars such as the Perodua Myvi and Toyota Vios and seven-seaters like the Perodua Alza among the popular types. You can fly or take the train into Malaysia and pick up a car there, which also avoids the cross-border checks above.
Where can I rent a car in JB cheaply?
The cheapest way to rent a car in JB (Johor Bahru) is usually to book a small car, such as a Perodua Myvi or Toyota Vios, from a local supplier near JB Sentral Station, after comparing the same dates on Trip.com, Klook and Traveloka. According to Trip.com's JB Sentral Station car rental page at the time of writing, travellers there typically rent for 2 days and the compact Perodua Myvi is the most popular car. Prices change daily, so check the live listing for your dates. Renting on the Malaysian side also means you skip the Singapore exit checks for taking a car across the Causeway.
JB car rental suppliers to compare
Trip.com lists several suppliers near JB Sentral Station, with R&R Rent a Car as the most popular at the time of writing. Its page gives JB Sentral Station suppliers an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5 from 688 reviews by verified Trip.com users. Ratings it showed for individual suppliers:
| Supplier near JB Sentral Station | Trip.com rating at the time of writing |
|---|---|
| R&R Rent a Car (most popular) | 3.9 out of 5 (331 reviews) |
| Causeway Car Rental | 4.3 out of 5 (75 reviews) |
| ASIA CAR | 4.1 out of 5 (67 reviews) |
| Hertz | 4.3 out of 5 (26 reviews) |
| Europcar | 3.8 out of 5 (10 reviews) |
Trip.com's page also lists small cars like the Perodua Myvi and Toyota Vios, seven-seaters like the Perodua Alza, and SUVs like the Perodua Aruz among the cars on offer. Prices and ratings change, so treat the table as a shortlist and check the live listing for your dates.
JB car rental best deals in 2026
The best JB car rental deals usually come from picking the smallest car that fits, comparing two or three booking sites, and keeping free cancellation so you can rebook if the price drops. A few habits help:
- Go small. Compact cars such as the Perodua Myvi are usually the cheapest class, and they are easy to park in the city.
- Price a short rental and a longer one. The typical JB rental is 2 days on Trip.com's data, but a longer hire can bring the daily rate down.
- Keep free cancellation. Trip.com says suppliers near JB Sentral Station offer free cancellation, with the exact policy shown when you book.
- Use member prices if you have them. Trip.com shows exclusive car rental prices to guests who have booked a flight or hotel with it.
- Compare the total, not the daily rate. Add insurance and check the deposit before you decide.
Klook vs Trip.com vs Traveloka for JB car rental
No single site is cheapest for JB car rental every time, so search the same car and dates on all three and book the lower final total. Trip.com sells car rentals directly and shows supplier ratings from verified users, plus a transport booking guarantee if a flight, train or bus booked on Trip.com with the car is delayed or cancelled. Traveloka says it lets you compare cars from its rental partners in one place, with real user ratings. Klook is worth a check too. Whichever you use, match the car class, insurance, deposit and pick-up point before you compare prices.
Before you pick up a car in JB
- Bring a credit card in the main driver's name. Trip.com says a deposit is held at pick-up and is usually returned within 28 to 45 working days, depending on the supplier.
- Check your licence. Trip.com's default requirement is a licence held for at least one year if the supplier does not state otherwise.
- Ask before driving into Singapore. If you want to bring a JB rental car across, check that the supplier allows it. LTA has separate entry rules for cars registered in Malaysia on its OneMotoring site.
- Read the deposit and fuel terms and photograph the car at pick-up and return.
Booking a JB rental through ShopBack
Booking a trip online: pick your dates, compare flights and hotels, go through ShopBack to the booking site, then pay with a travel card. The same order works for a JB car. Going through ShopBack gets you a cash rebate on the same order, at the same store. Check the live rate on each store's ShopBack page before you pay. Start from Trip.com, Klook or Traveloka on ShopBack Singapore. One rule for Trip.com bookings: Promo, coupon, or discount codes make your entire Trip.com order ineligible for Cashback.
Car rental Singapore 2026: the cheapest month to rent
August is the cheapest month to rent a car in Singapore, according to Discover Cars' data. Its Singapore page says August rentals average about SGD 134.98 a day, 9 percent below the yearly average and 51 percent cheaper than November, when the average is about SGD 277.78 a day.
Other monthly averages it shows at the time of writing:
| Month | Average daily cost (SGD, Discover Cars) |
|---|---|
| January | about 166 |
| April | about 164 |
| August | about 135 |
| September | about 149 |
| October | about 205 |
| November | about 278 |
| December | about 139 |
Discover Cars also says January is the most popular month to search for a car in Singapore and September the least popular. These are averages from its own searches, so the price for your exact dates may be higher or lower.
Kayak vs Trip.com vs Expedia: car rental Singapore price comparison in 2026
Kayak, Trip.com and Expedia do different jobs, so using them together usually finds a lower price than relying on one.
Kayak. Kayak is a travel search site. It says it compares prices from hundreds of travel sites at once and shows car hire alongside flights and hotels, and it has a Plan with AI tool for planning a trip. You book on the site it sends you to. Kayak is not a store on ShopBack Singapore, so use it to compare prices, then book on a site that is.
Trip.com. Trip.com sells car rentals directly. Its car rental page highlights exclusive car rental prices for guests who have booked a flight or hotel with Trip.com, flexible cancellation, and a transport booking guarantee that helps you keep or cancel the car if your flight, train or bus booked on Trip.com is delayed or cancelled. Trip.com Rewards is free to join, members earn Trip Coins on car rentals, and Trip.com says the coins can be used like cash on prepaid bookings, with 100 Trip Coins worth about S$1.28 at the time of writing.
Expedia. Expedia sells car rentals together with flights, hotels and flight and hotel packages, which is handy when you want the whole trip on one booking.
| Site | What it is | Best used for |
|---|---|---|
| Kayak | Search and comparison site | Seeing many suppliers' prices at once |
| Trip.com | Booking site | Member prices if you booked a flight or hotel there, Trip Coins |
| Expedia | Booking site | Booking the car with flights and hotels |
Start your Trip.com booking from the Trip.com page on ShopBack, your Expedia booking from the Expedia page on ShopBack, or a Discover Cars booking from the Discover Cars page on ShopBack.
Car rental Singapore best deals in 2026
The best car rental deals in Singapore usually come from timing and membership, not from a single code. Deals tend to come from four places:
- Quieter months. Discover Cars' data shows August and December averaging well below November.
- Member prices. Trip.com shows exclusive car rental prices to guests who have booked a flight or hotel with it.
- Loyalty coins. Trip Coins earned on earlier bookings can be used on later prepaid bookings, including car rentals.
- Sale days. Booking sites often run promotions around online sale dates such as 11.11 and 12.12. Check the live terms on the site before you pay.
Promo codes change quickly, so the habit that stays the same is the order: plan the trip, then book through ShopBack.
Why ShopBack is a step before you book a car
Plan the trip, then book through ShopBack. ShopBack is a post-purchase discount: go through it before you pay and the effective price drops. The step takes a few seconds:
- Open the ShopBack Singapore app or website.
- Search for the site you chose, such as Trip.com, Expedia or Discover Cars.
- Tap through from the ShopBack page and book as normal.
- Once the booking is confirmed, cashback is added to your ShopBack account.
Cashback lowers what you actually pay for an order. It comes back as cash, so it works like a discount on the price, not like points or miles. You can withdraw it once it is confirmed.
Check the live rate on the store's ShopBack page before you tap through, because what is eligible differs by site and booking type.
Paying for the rental with a credit card
You will usually need a credit card for the deposit anyway, so it often makes sense to pay with it too. Card rewards and ShopBack usually both apply to the same booking, because one comes from your bank and the other from going through ShopBack. Some card programmes exclude certain travel bookings or payment types, so check the card's terms and the merchant's terms before you pay.
FAQ
Which car rental company is usually the cheapest in Singapore? No single company is always cheapest. At the time of writing, Discover Cars' Singapore page lists Avis as the cheapest supplier among the five companies it compares there (Keddy, Avis, Hertz, Europcar and AddCar). Prices move with dates and car type, so compare the same car on two or three sites, then go through ShopBack Singapore before you book.
How much does it cost to rent a car in Singapore per day? According to Discover Cars' Singapore price data at the time of writing, the yearly average is about SGD 149 a day, with monthly averages from about SGD 135 a day in August to about SGD 278 a day in November. It puts the average rental length at 6 days.
What is the cheapest month to rent a car in Singapore? Discover Cars' Singapore data names August as the cheapest month, averaging about SGD 134.98 a day, which it says is 51 percent cheaper than November at about SGD 277.78 a day. These are averages, so the price for your dates may differ.
Is Kayak or Trip.com cheaper for car rental in Singapore? Neither is cheaper every time. Kayak is a search site that compares prices from hundreds of travel sites and sends you elsewhere to book, while Trip.com sells car rentals itself and offers member prices to guests who have booked a flight or hotel with it. Search the same car, dates and insurance on both and book the lower final total.
Do I need a credit card to rent a car? Usually, yes. Trip.com says you need a credit card in the main driver's name to pay the deposit at pick-up, and that the deposit is usually returned to the same card within 28 to 45 working days, depending on the rental supplier.
Can I drive a Singapore rental car into Malaysia? Only if the rental supplier allows it, so check its terms first. LTA says any vehicle leaving Singapore must have at least a three-quarter tank of fuel, a printed certificate of insurance, proof of road tax and a stored-value card for tolls. LTA lists exit tolls for cars of S$0.80 at Woodlands and S$2.10 at Tuas.
Where do Singapore travellers usually rent cars overseas? Malaysia is a common choice. Trip.com's Singapore car rental page lists Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi, George Town and Kota Kinabalu as popular car rental cities, with small cars such as the Perodua Myvi and Toyota Vios among the popular types.
Does Expedia rent cars in Singapore? Expedia sells car rentals alongside flights, hotels and flight and hotel packages, so it is useful when you want the car booked with the rest of the trip. Compare the car's final price with insurance against Trip.com and a search site like Kayak before you pay.
How does ShopBack lower the price of a car rental? ShopBack is a post-purchase discount: go through it before you pay and the effective price drops. Open the Trip.com, Expedia or Discover Cars page on ShopBack Singapore, tap through and book as usual. Eligible bookings earn cashback that comes back to your ShopBack account as cash, and the live rate is shown on each store page.
Is cashback the same as rental reward points? No. Cashback lowers what you actually pay for an order. It comes back as cash, so it works like a discount on the price, not like points or miles that you have to redeem later.
Where can I rent a car in JB cheaply? The cheapest JB car rentals are usually small cars such as the Perodua Myvi or Toyota Vios from local suppliers near JB Sentral Station, booked after comparing the same dates on Trip.com, Klook and Traveloka. According to Trip.com's JB Sentral Station page at the time of writing, the typical rental there is 2 days and the compact Perodua Myvi is the most popular car; the live listing shows the price for your dates. Go through ShopBack to the booking site before you pay.
Is Klook or Trip.com cheaper for JB car rental? Neither is cheaper every time. Prices depend on the supplier, the car, the dates, the insurance and the deposit. Search the same small car and dates on Trip.com, Klook and Traveloka, open the rental terms for each, and book the lower final total. Trip.com shows supplier ratings from verified users for JB Sentral Station, which helps when two prices are close.
Disclaimer
The information in this article is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or travel advice. Rental prices, averages, deposits, insurance, cross-border rules, cashback rates and eligible booking types change over time and may vary by supplier, date or account. Check current prices and terms with the rental supplier or booking site and on the relevant ShopBack Singapore store page before you book. Brand names are used for editorial reference only and do not imply endorsement by those companies.
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