Rent a car at 18, state by state
Most companies start at 20 or 21, but not everywhere — New York and Michigan rent from 18 by law, and some companies rent to 18-year-olds in more states. Pick a state to see who says yes, the young-driver fee, and where each rule comes from.
Choose a state
Number of companies that rent at 18 (some with limits)
- Alabamamostly 20+
- Alaskamostly 20+
- Arizonamostly 20+
- Arkansasmostly 20+
- Californiamostly 20+
- Coloradomostly 20+
- Connecticutmostly 20+
- Delawaremostly 20+
- District of Columbiamostly 20+
- Floridamostly 20+
- Georgiamostly 20+
- Hawaiimostly 20+
- Idahomostly 20+
- Illinoismostly 20+
- Indianamostly 20+
- Iowamostly 20+
- Kansasmostly 20+
- Kentuckymostly 20+
- Louisianamostly 20+
- Mainemostly 20+
- Marylandmostly 20+
- Massachusettsmostly 20+
- Michigan11 at 18
- Minnesotamostly 20+
- Mississippimostly 20+
- Missourimostly 20+
- Montanamostly 20+
- Nebraskamostly 20+
- Nevadamostly 20+
- New Hampshiremostly 20+
- New Jerseymostly 20+
- New Mexicomostly 20+
- New York11 at 18
- North Carolinamostly 20+
- North Dakotamostly 20+
- Ohiomostly 20+
- Oklahomamostly 20+
- Oregonmostly 20+
- Pennsylvaniamostly 20+
- Rhode Islandmostly 20+
- South Carolinamostly 20+
- South Dakotamostly 20+
- Tennesseemostly 20+
- Texasmostly 20+
- Utahmostly 20+
- Vermontmostly 20+
- Virginiamostly 20+
- Washingtonmostly 20+
- West Virginiamostly 20+
- Wisconsinmostly 20+
- Wyomingmostly 20+