Enterprise Car Rental Review: Costs and Deals (2023)

Better Business Bureau (BBB) rating: F

Average rental cost per day: $90 including taxes and fees

Number of locations: Over 4,000 in the U.S. and 10,000 worldwide

Loyalty program: Enterprise Plus^®

Headquarters: St. Louis, Mo.

Since its inception in 1857, Enterprise has grown to become the largest rental car agency in the world with over 10,000 locations. You can find Enterprise in the U.S. at over 4,000 locations, including 250 major airport locations. Its parent company, Enterprise Holdings, also owns National and Alamo.

If you’re anything like us, the first thing you want to know is how much a rental car is going to cost. For our Enterprise car rental review, our team compared rates for standard sedans and SUVs from three popular U.S. airports: Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles and Orlando. Our analysis shows Enterprise rentals cost about $90 per day or $633 per week on average (including taxes and fees). This is about 18% higher than the industry average of $77 per day or $539 per week.

Below, you can see Enterprise quotes for a standard sedan at three locations:

The following costs are to rent an SUV from Enterprise at the same airports. You can see it’s more expensive to rent an SUV than a sedan in each location.

Enterprise Deals

Unfortunately, Enterprise doesn’t have many deals at this time. The only advertised deal is a discount for military members, veterans and federal employees. If you fall into one of these groups, you can save 5% on rates for leisure travel. Enterprise also offers a special program for official government travel rentals.

Additional Costs

There are a few costs you should expect to pay beyond the base rate. Some of these are refundable, like a security deposit, some apply to all rentals, like taxes and fees, and others depend on your situation, like a young renter fee.

Security Deposit

Enterprise requires a security deposit or credit card hold for most rentals. The exact amount depends on the location and type of vehicle you rent. For example, the Orlando International Airport location charges a $400 deposit for any reservation without a ticketed return itinerary, and a neighborhood Orlando Enterprise location charges a $300 deposit on all rentals. Both locations bump the deposit up to $850 for luxury vehicles.

Enterprise accepts debit cards if the address on the card matches the address on your license. Airport locations only accept debit cards with a ticketed return itinerary.

Taxes and Fees

Enterprise includes taxes and fees on the first screen you see when shopping for a rental. This transparency makes it more convenient to see what you can actually expect to pay. Some companies only show these charges on the last screen, which can make shopping a bit confusing. Below, you can see taxes and fees from an Enterprise reservation that applies to a weeklong Toyota Corolla rental at Orlando International Airport.

You’ll see different fees depending on the location. Airport locations have to pay facility fees, which account for a few of the fees above. If you rent from a neighborhood location, you’ll likely pay fewer fees. You can see how the fees for renting a Toyota Corolla from a neighborhood Enterprise location in Orlando compare below.

In this case, renting from the neighborhood location was cheaper overall, which is why the sales tax is lower.

According to our research, fees are fairly consistent across companies if you’re shopping from the same type of location. You’ll find a greater variation in base daily rental rates.

Young Renter Fee

You have to be at least 21 years old to rent a car in most states, though you can be as young as 18 in New York and Michigan. Since younger drivers are at higher risk of accidents, they pay higher rental car rates. Enterprise charges a young renter fee of about $25 per day for renters between the ages of 21 and 24. Renters younger than 21 will pay even higher fees.

One-Way Rental Fee

Rental cars are great for taking a long road trip without putting wear and tear on your car. However, you’ll pay a fee to use different pickup and drop-off locations. Our quote analysis shows Enterprise charges a drop fee of about $616 for a weeklong one-way rental. This is about 18% higher than the national average fee of $524.

Cancellation Fee

There is no cancellation fee if you haven’t paid for your rental and have yet to pick up the vehicle. Just let Enterprise know you’d like to cancel the reservation.

However, if you prepaid for your rental, you’ll pay a $50 fee to cancel more than 24 hours before pickup. And if you cancel within 24 hours of pickup, you’ll pay a $100 fee. Compared to other companies, Enterprise has an average cancellation policy. Most charge some type of fee to cancel prepaid reservations.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car offers a wide variety of rental services. The company offers many vehicles and price points for standard short-term rentals in addition to the following services: