Rent a car at 18 in New York
Yes. 11 companies we track rent to 18-year-olds in New York: Hertz, Avis, Budget, National, Alamo, Dollar, Thrifty, Payless, Fox Rent A Car, Enterprise, SIXT. Expect a young-driver fee of about $68.75–$84 per day (an estimate from each company's policy page — verify at booking).
New York law requires rental companies to rent to licensed drivers 18 and older; they may add a young-driver surcharge.
11 / 15
companies rent at 18 in New York, with a young-driver fee of about $68.75–$84 per day.
- HertzRents at 18
- AvisRents at 18
- BudgetRents at 18
Who rents at 18 in New York
11 of 15 companies
Hertz
Minimum age 18
Rents at 18Young-driver fee: amount not published
Source: hertz.com · checked 2026-10-19 · all Hertz rules
Avis
Minimum age 18
Rents at 18Young-driver fee: $84/day
Estimate — from Avis policy page, verify at booking · avis.com · checked 2026-10-19 · all Avis rules
Budget
Minimum age 18
Rents at 18Young-driver fee: amount not published
Source: budget.com · checked 2026-10-19 · all Budget rules
National
Minimum age 18
Rents at 18· unverifiedYoung-driver fee: amount not published
Source: nationalcar.com · checked 2026-10-19 · all National rules
Alamo
Minimum age 18
Rents at 18· unverifiedYoung-driver fee: $68.75/day
Estimate — from Alamo policy page, verify at booking · alamo.com · checked 2026-10-19 · all Alamo rules
Dollar
Minimum age 18
Rents at 18· unverifiedYoung-driver fee: amount not published
Source: dollar.com · checked 2026-10-19 · all Dollar rules
Thrifty
Minimum age 18
Rents at 18· unverifiedYoung-driver fee: amount not published
Source: thrifty.com · checked 2026-10-19 · all Thrifty rules
Payless
Minimum age 18
Rents at 18· unverifiedYoung-driver fee: amount not published
Source: paylesscar.com · checked 2026-10-19 · all Payless rules
Fox Rent A Car
Minimum age 18
Rents at 18· unverifiedYoung-driver fee: amount not published
Source: foxrentacar.com · checked 2026-10-19 · all Fox Rent A Car rules
Enterprise
Minimum age 18
18+ econ–midYoung-driver fee: $68.75/day
Economy to midsize only
Estimate — from Enterprise policy page, verify at booking · enterprise.com · checked 2026-10-19 · all Enterprise rules
SIXT
Minimum age 18
18+ limitedYoung-driver fee: amount not published
No luxury or exotic cars
Source: sixt.com · checked 2026-10-19 · all SIXT rules
Zipcar
Minimum age 21
Not at 18· unverifiedMinimum age 21 in NY
Source: zipcar.com · checked 2026-10-19 · all Zipcar rules
Europcar
Minimum age 21
Not at 18· unverifiedMinimum age 21 in NY
Source: europcar.com · all Europcar rules
Green Motion
Minimum age 21
Not at 18· unverifiedMinimum age 21 in NY
Source: greenmotion.com · all Green Motion rules
U-Save
Minimum age 21
Not at 18· unverifiedMinimum age 21 in NY
Source: usave.com · all U-Save rules
Rules change. Each line links the company page we checked and the date. Some memberships (AAA, USAA, military orders) lower the age or the fee — add them to your search.
What the fee adds at 18
- Alamo$68.75/day
- Enterprise$68.75/day
- Avis$84/day
- HertzNot published
- BudgetNot published
- NationalNot published
- DollarNot published
- ThriftyNot published
- PaylessNot published
- Fox Rent A CarNot published
- SIXTNot published
- ZipcarDoes not rent
- EuropcarDoes not rent
- Green MotionDoes not rent
- U-SaveDoes not rent
Estimate — from each company's policy page, verify at booking. On top of the base rate and taxes, which come from the partner at search time.
Questions
Can you rent a car at 18 in New York?
Yes. 11 companies we track rent to 18-year-olds in New York: Hertz, Avis, Budget, National, Alamo, Dollar, Thrifty, Payless, Fox Rent A Car, Enterprise, SIXT. Expect a young-driver fee of about $68.75–$84 per day (an estimate from each company's policy page — verify at booking).
How much is the young-driver fee in New York?
Where companies publish it, about $68.75–$84 per day for drivers under 25 at 18 — on top of the rental. These are estimates from each company's policy page; verify at booking.