William Lipovsky
Most major car rental companies rent out infant, child, and booster seats for a fee, though availability isn’t guaranteed at every location.
There are also third-party companies that rent out booster and car seats.
Car seats generally come with age, height, or weight requirements. Not every car seat will fit safely inside every vehicle, so keep that in mind when choosing the right one.[1][2]
Below, we detail prices and other factors to consider when renting a car seat from a car rental company or a third-party rental company.
We also list the places that don’t rent car seats or booster seats.
The List
Car Rental Companies
The following car rental agencies rent out safety seats for an added charge.
Note that seat rentals are only available as an add-on to a car rental. No company in this section of the list will rent out a car seat alone.
ACE Rent a Car
- Available car seats: Infant, child, and booster seats[3]
- Cost: Varies by location[3][4]
- Installation method: Generally installed by the customer; you may be able to ask for assistance.[5][4]
- Find a rental
Alamo Rent a Car
- Available car seats: Convertible infant seats and toddler seats[6][7]
- Cost: Varies by location; generally $10 to $12 per day[8][9]
- Installation method: Installed by the customer[8][9]
- Find a rental
Avis Rent a Car
- Available car seats: Rear-facing and convertible infant seats, forward-facing child seats, and booster seats[10]
- Cost: $13 per day with a $65 maximum per reservation; an additional $50 fee applies for returning a car seat with damage or returning it to a different location.[10][11]
- Installation method: Installed by the customer[11]
- Find a rental
Budget
- Available car seats: Rear-facing and convertible infant seats, forward-facing child seats, and booster seats;[12][13] car seat and booster seat reservations are only guaranteed when made at least 48 hours in advance at corporate-owned locations.[12]
- Cost: Varies by location; generally around $13 per day with a $65 maximum per reservation[13][14]
- Installation method: Store Managers are trained to properly install safety seats.[12][13]
- Find a rental
Dollar Car Rental
- Available car seats: Infant, child, and booster seats[15][16]
- Cost: Varies by location;[16][17] usually around $14 per day. AAA members get one free car seat.[18]
- Installation method: Employees can offer direction if needed, but the customer must install the seat.[17][19]
- Find a rental
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Available car seats: Infant, child, and booster seats[20][21]
- Cost: Varies by location;[22] around $9 per day on average[21]
- Installation method: Employees can offer direction if needed, but the customer must install the seat.[20][22]
- Find a rental
Fox Rent A Car
- Available car seats: Infant, child, and booster seats[23][24]
- Cost: Varies by location[24][25]
- Installation method: Varies by location[25]
- Find a rental
Hertz
- Available car seats: Infant, child, and booster seats[26][27]
- Cost: Varies by location;[26] usually around $14 per day. National PTA and AAA members can get discounted or free seat rentals.[28][18]
- Installation method: Employees can offer directions, but the customer must install the seat.[27]
- Find a rental
National Car Rental
- Available car seats: Convertible infant seats and toddler seats;[29] National guarantees reservations for child safety seats at airport-serving locations.[29][30]
- Cost: Varies by location;[29] the average price is $9 per day.[30]
- Installation method: Customers must install safety seats.[29][30]
- Find a rental
Payless Car Rental
- Available car seats: Rear-facing infant seats, forward-facing child seats, and booster seats[31][32]
- Cost: Varies by location;[33] generally $12 to $14 per day[32][34]
- Installation method: Varies by location[33][34]
- Find a rental
SIXT
- Available car seats: Infant, child, and booster seats[35][36]
- Cost: Varies by location;[35] generally $15 per day[37][38]
- Installation method: Varies by location[37][38]
- Find a rental
Thrifty Car Rental
- Available car seats: Infant, child, and booster seats[39][40]
- Cost: Varies by location;[40] usually around $14 per day. AAA members are eligible for one free seat.[18]
- Installation method: Installed by customer[40]
- Find a rental
Turo
- Available car seats: Varies by car owner; Turo is a ride-sharing platform where you rent vehicles directly from individual owners.[41][42]
- Cost: $20 per trip,[43] though hosts have the ability to edit or remove this fee[44]
- Installation method: This is up to each vehicle owner.[44]
- Find a rental
Third-Party Rental Companies
The following third-party rental companies rent out baby equipment, including car seats.
You can book your rental online and either pick it up or request delivery.
Baby Quip
- Available car seats: Infant, child, and booster seats[45][46]
- Locations: Nationwide[47][48]
- Cost: Ranges from $6 to $14 per day[45]
- Installation method: While Baby Quip will deliver the seat, the customer must install it.[49][50][45]
- Find a rental
Baby’s Away
- Available car seats: Infant, toddler, booster, and convertible seats[51]
- Locations: Select cities in AL, AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, ME, MD, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, and WY[52]
- Cost: Varies by location[51]
- Installation method: Installed by customer[53]
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Cloud of Goods
- Available car seats: Rear-facing infant, toddler, booster, and luxury car seats[54][55][56]
- Locations: Select cities in AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI[57]
- Cost: Varies by location and rental date[55][56]
- Installation method: Cloud of Goods will deliver the seat, but the customer must install it.[54]
- Find a rental
Rents 4 Baby
- Available car seats: Infant, convertible, and booster seats, as well as car seat and stroller combos[58][59]
- Locations: Select cities in AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, MD, MN, MO, MO, ND, NJ, NV, NY, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI[60]
- Cost: $12 to $14 per day for car seats; $22 to $32 per day for car seat and stroller combos[58]
- Installation method: Installed by customer; Rents 4 Baby will provide an installation manual.[60][61]
- Find a rental
Where You Can’t Rent a Booster or Car Seat
During our research, we found that the following car rental companies don’t rent child safety seats:
