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Memorial Day car rental rate recap

Los Angeles Airport · Pickup May 22, 2026 · 7-day economy car rental

After a volatile start, rates were generally cheapest 8–14 days before pickup, averaging $60/day and bottoming at $44/day 9 days before pickup. Rates then recovered to $68/day by the final check 8 days before pickup. That was $7/day above the period average.

This describes what happened for this pickup window. It is not a forecast of how rates will behave for future dates.

First check$56/day
Final check$68/day
Average rate$61/day
Tracked range$44–$82/day

Average total rate history

$12/day higher from first to final check
$82 $44 $68/day 1470

Booking checkpoints · days before pickup

What this measures: the median of per-operator median total rates for an economy car, divided across a seven-day rental. The period average is the arithmetic average of the daily rates shown in the chart. Taxes and fees are included. A day is shown only when it meets that airport’s observation-quality threshold. This is a historical record, not a forecast or booking recommendation.