Staten Island car hires from £83/day

The roads in the borough vary in elevation and, like with most metropolises, the streets are quite narrow. These characteristics coupled with buzzing traffic make economy and compact vehicles two ideal options for a car rental in Staten Island. These vehicles will afford you greater agility and make it easier to squeeze into tight parking spots.

Throughout the borough of Staten Island, you can expect speed limits on the higher side. Along the Staten Island Expressway, which runs east and west across the top of the island, and is also known as I-278, you can expect speed limits to be around 50mph to 55mph. On other highly utilized roadways, you’ll find posted limits between about 35mph and 45mph. Residential areas will be around 30mph, or even as low as 25mph.

There are a number of parking lots and parking garages throughout Staten Island, allowing you to park and hop out to explore various neighborhoods and their local shops and restaurants. A good parking lot is P+R Great Kills in the Great Kills neighborhood, which includes the marina. The parking lot is located along Amboy Rd. between Hillside Ter. and Adrienne Pl. You can expect parking to cost around $0.25 per quarter-hour, with a 14-hour maximum of around $8.

Car hire companies onsite at John F Kennedy Intl airport include Budget, National, Sixt, Ace, Avis and Alamo.

Car hire companies onsite at Newark airport include Hertz, Dollar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Thrifty.

Car hire companies onsite at LaGuardia airport include Budget, Sixt and Hertz.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from John F Kennedy Intl airport to off-airport locations include Budget, National, Avis, Hertz and Alamo.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Newark airport to off-airport locations include Hertz, Dollar, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Thrifty.

Car hire companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from LaGuardia airport to off-airport locations include Budget, National, Avis, Hertz and Alamo.

Take a look at our extensive car hire location map to find the best car hire deals near you.

An Intermediate car hire in Staten Island costs £55 per day, on average.

A Standard car hire in Staten Island costs £57 per day, on average.

Most car hire providers in Staten Island offer insurance but the level of protection can differ substantially. If you're unsure whether to get extra protection for your car hire in Staten Island, check out KAYAK's car hire insurance guide.