Monthly car rental

One step above the €29 Citroen Ami microcar, the €39 Fiat Panda Hybrid adds two seats and a hybrid drivetrain for €10 a day — and both sit in a Paris fleet of 24 cars where monthly car rental starts at €609, with the vehicle delivered to you and every booking agreed with a manager.

How Monthly Car Rental in Paris Works with Rent-Trip

A monthly arrangement is built around a month, not a day extended thirty times. What separates one from the other is what gets fixed up front: the car, the dates, the delivery and the terms of the agreement. We settle all of it with you before the keys change hands, and the figures below are the ones that apply on this page.

What monthly terms mean at Rent-Trip

Rent-Trip monthly hire is a self-drive arrangement on monthly terms — the car is delivered to you, and the booking is agreed with a manager. It is the same fleet and the same four classes you would hire for a weekend, held for a longer stretch: Economy, Electric, Commercial and Crossover, 24 cars in total on this page. The pricing logic is what makes a month different. Monthly terms are calculated as the daily rate × 21, so a month costs less than 30 separate days at the same daily rate — the longer you hold the car, the more the multiplier works in your favour. In our experience, the mistake people make is comparing the headline monthly figure across classes rather than comparing the daily rate of the exact model they want. The daily rate is the base; everything else is arithmetic on top of it. We confirm which car you are getting, and at what rate, when we agree the booking — not after.

How we deliver the car and agree your booking

We deliver the car to you, and a manager agrees the booking with you — dates, car and delivery are settled before the rental starts. Nothing about the arrangement is left to a checkout screen. You tell us the model or the class you need, the dates you need it for, and where the car should come to you; we come back with what we can hold and on what terms. The deposit, the excess, delivery fees and any discount are set out in the rental agreement rather than quoted as a number in advance — that is deliberate, because they depend on the car and the level of protection you choose. Read that agreement before you commit, and ask about the excess while the booking is still being agreed. It is far easier to adjust cover at that stage than to argue about it after a scrape.

What is included in a month with us

• Responsabilité civile: the statutory third-party cover, included in every rental automatically and covering injury or damage you cause to others.
• CDW: collision damage protection, which caps what you owe for repairs and downtime at the excess figure.
• TW: theft protection covering theft, attempted theft and vandalism while parked, again within the excess.
• Kilométrage illimité: unlimited mileage, so a month of errands, site visits or weekend runs out of the city does not run up a per-kilometre bill.
• Not covered by the base package: tyres under abnormal use, glass except in a collision, the roof and underbody, and misfuelling — worth knowing on a long rental, because a month gives more chances for all of them.

What a Month of Car Rental in Paris Costs

The daily rate is the base everything else is built from: weekly and monthly prices are simply that figure multiplied. Once you know the day rate of the car you want, you can work out the whole month yourself before a manager confirms anything.

Daily, weekly and monthly rates at Rent-Trip

On this page our daily rates run from €29 to €76, weekly hire starts from €174 (daily × 6) and a full month starts from €609 (daily × 21). Those two multipliers are the entire mechanics of the longer-term saving — nothing else is applied on top. A Renault Twingo at €35 a day comes to €735 for the month, a Volkswagen Polo at €52 lands at €1,092. In our experience the mistake people make is comparing the headline range rather than the day rate of the actual car they want: two models in the same Economy class can sit €20 apart per day, which is €420 across a month. Pick the model first, then read its monthly figure.

Prices by class on this page

Our 24 cars on this page fall into four classes, and the class sets the floor price of your month.

Economy gives the lowest monthly base, but most of it is manual: the automatics on this page are the four Electric cars, the Jeep Avenger in Crossover and, in Economy, the Citroen Ami and the Renault Clio E-Tech Hybrid — if you cannot drive a manual, that narrows your choice to seven cars straight away.

What the monthly price does not include

The deposit, the excess, delivery fees and any discount are set out in the rental agreement — we do not quote them as a figure here. What we can say is that rachat de franchise comes in two levels, Medium and Premium, and the second one removes the excess or reduces it substantially. The excess itself is a fixed amount you pay yourself after damage or theft, and it does not disappear with time — it is defined by the protection level you chose at booking. Decide on that level before the agreement is settled, not after a scrape in a car park, because changing it later is not how the option works. Fuel is a separate matter again: the car goes out and comes back on the same politique de carburant, plein-plein unless the agreement says otherwise.

Choosing Your Monthly Rental Car in Paris

For a month behind the wheel, the choice comes down to three things: how many seats you actually need, what fuel the car burns, and whether you want a manual or an automatic. Our 24 cars on this page cover four classes, and a manager agrees the final car with you when you book.

Matching the car to your month

• Seats: our fleet runs from 2 seats (Citroen Ami, Volkswagen Caddy Cargo, Ford Transit Connect) up to 5 seats in most hatchbacks and crossovers.
• Fuel: Diesel (Volkswagen Caddy Cargo, Ford Transit Connect, Renault Master), Electric (Citroen Ami, Renault Zoe, Fiat 500e, Renault 5 E-Tech, Opel Mokka Electric), Gasoline and Hybrid (Fiat Panda Hybrid, Fiat 500 Hybrid, Renault Clio E-Tech Hybrid).
• Transmission: most Economy cars are manual; Automatic comes with the Electric class and with the Jeep Avenger, Opel Mokka Electric and Renault Clio E-Tech Hybrid.
• Boot space: Commercial vans carry loads a hatchback cannot, which matters if the month includes moving boxes or trade equipment.

Economy hatchbacks: the default monthly choice

Economy is where most long bookings land — 15 cars from €29 a day, and the class floor sets the lowest monthly figure on the page. The Citroen Ami is the smallest and cheapest at €29, a 2-seat microcar with an automatic gearbox and 8 hp, suited to short central hops rather than motorway runs. Renault Twingo at €35 gives 4 seats and 65 hp, Fiat Panda Hybrid, Kia Picanto and Toyota Aygo X sit at €39 with 5 seats each, and Dacia Sandero at €42 adds 90 hp. Above that: Citroen C3 and Ford Fiesta at €45, Fiat 500 Hybrid, Opel Corsa and Seat Ibiza at €49, Volkswagen Polo at €52, then Peugeot 208 and Renault Clio at €69. In our experience, a 1.0 L engine is fine for a month of city driving but feels thin on the A6 if the car is loaded — step up to the 1.2 L Citroen C3 or the 100 hp Ford Fiesta if the month includes regular out-of-town runs.

Crossovers and electric for longer stays

Crossover is the smallest class here — 2 cars from €75: the Jeep Avenger (1.2 L, 100 hp, automatic) and the Opel Mokka Electric (54 kWh, 156 hp, automatic). Electric starts at €55 with the Renault Zoe (52 kWh, 136 hp), the Fiat 500e at €59 with 42 kWh, and the Renault 5 E-Tech at €69 with 52 kWh and 150 hp. Charging an electric car at home overnight is the cheapest way to run one over a month, but a car without a private parking spot means relying on public charging, which adds time to every week. Pick the Zoe or the 5 E-Tech if you have a garage; otherwise the hybrid Renault Clio E-Tech at €75 asks nothing of your parking arrangements.

Electric and Hybrid Monthly Car Rental in Paris

Electric and hybrid cars make up 7 of the 24 models on this page, and they are the only ones here with an automatic gearbox. If you are staying for a month and want to skip the manual, this is where you choose.

Electric cars on this page

• Renault Zoe: Electric hatchback, 5 seats, 52 kWh, 136 hp, automatic, €55/day — the cheapest way into a full electric month.
• Fiat 500e: Electric hatchback, 4 seats, 42 kWh, 118 hp, automatic, €59/day — the shortest range of the three, best for short hops inside the city.
• Renault 5 E-Tech: Electric hatchback, 5 seats, 52 kWh, 150 hp, automatic, €69/day — the quickest electric hatchback in the group.
• Opel Mokka Electric: Electric crossover, 5 seats, 54 kWh, 156 hp, automatic, €75/day — the largest battery and the most powerful motor on this page.

A month in one of these runs from €1,155 at the daily rate × 21. The 52 kWh battery in the Zoe and the 5 E-Tech is the figure that matters for a long stay: it decides how often you plug in, not how fast you drive. Charging is arranged when you book, and the terms sit in the rental agreement.

Hybrid cars on this page

• Fiat Panda Hybrid: Hybrid hatchback, 5 seats, 1.0 L, 70 hp, manual, €39/day — the cheapest hybrid here and the only one at an Economy floor price.
• Fiat 500 Hybrid: Hybrid hatchback, 4 seats, 1.0 L, 70 hp, manual, €49/day — same drivetrain as the Panda in a smaller body.
• Renault Clio E-Tech Hybrid: Hybrid hatchback, 5 seats, 1.6 L, 145 hp, automatic, €75/day — the only hybrid on this page with an automatic gearbox.

The two Fiats pair a small petrol engine with a mild hybrid system, so they fill up at any station and never need a cable. The Clio E-Tech is a different proposition: 145 hp with an automatic, and at €75/day it sits at the top of the page alongside the Opel Mokka Electric and Opel Crossland. Monthly, that is €1,575. On a long booking the automatic is the reason most of our electric and hybrid enquiries land on the Zoe, the 5 E-Tech and the Clio E-Tech — a month of stop-start traffic in a manual is a different experience.

What to weigh before you commit for a month

• Gearbox: every electric car here is automatic; among the hybrids only the Clio E-Tech is.
• Seats: the Fiat 500e and Fiat 500 Hybrid seat 4, the Zoe, 5 E-Tech, Mokka Electric, Panda Hybrid and Clio E-Tech seat 5.
• Fuel or charging: the Fiats and the Clio E-Tech take petrol; the Zoe, 500e, 5 E-Tech and Mokka Electric are charged.
• Range against body size: the 42 kWh Fiat 500e is the smallest battery here, the 54 kWh Mokka Electric the largest.

Whichever you pick, the car is delivered to you and a manager agrees the booking with you — dates, model and delivery settled before the rental starts. Ask which cables come with the car and where you may charge it when you agree the booking, not after the first empty battery.

Vans and Commercial Monthly Car Rental in Paris

Three of the 24 cars on this page are Commercial class panel vans, and they are the only vehicles here built for load rather than passengers. A month with one of these starts at €987 — the €47 daily rate of the Volkswagen Caddy Cargo multiplied by 21.

Volkswagen Caddy Cargo and Ford Transit Connect

Two models carry the Commercial class on this page, and both are diesel panel vans with a manual gearbox and front-wheel drive. The Ford Transit Connect steps up to €55 per day with a 1.5 L, 100 hp drivetrain and the same 2-seat layout, but a longer load bay. Both are diesel, so budget for Gazole at the pump rather than SP95-E10 — the two are priced differently across France, and the gap matters over a month of deliveries. If your month is mostly short hops, the Caddy's footprint saves more time than the Connect's extra volume. If it is mostly one long run a day, take the Connect.

Renault Master: the third van

The Renault Master is the largest Commercial vehicle on this page — 3 seats, a 2.3 L diesel engine, 150 hp, manual, front-wheel drive, at €75 per day. That third seat is the reason many customers pick it: a two-person crew can ride together instead of following each other in separate cars. At €75 daily the month works out at €1,575, the same monthly figure as the Jeep Avenger and the Opel Mokka Electric, so the choice between them is about what you carry, not about budget. In our experience, the Master is the one customers keep coming back to for market stalls, event kit and furniture moves — the load bay swallows a full flat-pack delivery in one trip.

What to sort out before a month in a van

• Load space: confirm the exact body and volume when booking — the rental agreement sets out the vehicle you get, and a van swap mid-month is not something we arrange casually.
• Height and the périphérique: the boulevard périphérique has tunnels with height limits, so check your roof clearance before routing a loaded van through them.
• Crit'Air sticker: the ZFE de la Métropole du Grand Paris covers the area inside the A86, and a diesel van needs the right Crit'Air class on the windscreen.
• Fuel policy: our rentals run on the plein-plein principle — collect full, return full.
• Parking: a van over the standard length does not fit the ordinary street bay, and the forfait post-stationnement is 75 € for light vehicles.

The deposit, the excess and any delivery arrangement are set out in the rental agreement, and a manager agrees those with you when you book.

Driving a Monthly Rental Car in Paris

A month behind the wheel here is a month inside the ZFE de la Métropole du Grand Paris, so the Crit'Air sticker matters before the first kilometre, not after the first fine.

The Crit'Air sticker and the ZFE perimeter

The ZFE de la Métropole du Grand Paris covers everything inside the A86 motorway — the A86 itself is excluded — including the boulevard périphérique and the Bois de Boulogne and Bois de Vincennes, and it bans Crit'Air 5, Crit'Air 4, Crit'Air 3 and «Non classé» vehicles. The sticker goes on the windscreen, and Crit'Air 3 has been banned since 1 January 2025. Our fleet on this page is recent enough to clear the zone, but the sticker still has to be on the glass: without it, entering the ZFE is formally prohibited. On a month-long hire, ask us about the sticker when the booking is agreed rather than the week you plan to drive into the centre.

Speed limits, the périphérique and the carpool lane

• Built-up areas: 50 km/h under Code de la route, art. R413-3, raised to 70 km/h on some signed sections.
• Ordinary roads outside towns: 80 km/h, or 90 km/h on two-lane sections where the département has decided so.
• Dual carriageways and motorways: 110 km/h and 130 km/h respectively, dropping to 100 km/h and 110 km/h in rain.
• Boulevard périphérique: 50 km/h since 1 October 2024 by decision of the Paris city hall, though the Code de la route permits up to 70 km/h there.
• Carpool lane: the left lane between Issy and Porte de Bercy, both directions, Monday to Friday 07:00–10:30 and 16:00–20:00, for cars with two or more occupants; the fine is €135 and it has been issued since 2 May 2025.

Alcohol, children and the mountains

The general alcohol limit is 0.5 g/l of blood, and 0.2 g/l for drivers with less than three years since passing — permis probatoire — which has applied since 1 July 2015, with a €135 fine, six points and possible licence suspension. A child seat is required for anyone under 10 years old or shorter than 135 cm; both conditions must be met before it becomes unnecessary, and the fine reaches €750. Winter tyres are compulsory from 1 November to 31 March in roughly 34 mountain départements — the Alps, Pyrenees, Massif Central, Jura, Vosges and Corsica — but not in Paris or Île-de-France, so the rule bites only if your month includes a trip to the Alps; the fine is €135 plus immobilisation of the car.

Documents, Insurance and Booking Your Monthly Car Rental in Paris

A month-long hire turns on paperwork more than on the car: what you hold, what is covered, and what gets agreed before the keys change hands.

Documents you need for a monthly rental

• EU/EEA licence: valid in France for the whole hire period with no time limit and no exchange, as long as the licence itself is current.
• Non-EU/EEA licence, visitor: your national licence works; if it is not in Latin script, bring an official translation or an International Driving Permit — the IDP is a translation only and must be shown together with the national licence.
• Non-EU/EEA licence, resident: driving is allowed for 1 year from the entry date stamped in your visa; if you move to France permanently, the licence has to be exchanged.
• Licence age: we hand over cars to holders whose licence was issued more than 1 year ago. Digital licences are not accepted by rental companies.
• IDP validity: an International Driving Permit used for a booking must be no older than 3 years.
• Minimum age, young-driver surcharge, card and passport: no single national rule exists — this is agreed with the manager at booking.

What insurance covers on a long rental

Responsabilité civile is compulsory by law and comes with every booking automatically; it covers injury and property damage to third parties within the country's legal limits but not the driver's own injuries. Collision damage protection and theft protection are part of the standard French package and cap your liability at the excess (franchise) — a fixed, non-refundable amount set by the protection level you pick. Beyond that, tyres damaged through abnormal use, glass (unless it is a collision), the sunroof and panoramic roof, the underbody, filling the tank with the wrong fuel, lost or stolen keys, and damage from negligence or intent are not covered. Rachat de franchise is the paid option that reduces the excess at Medium level or removes it at Premium, and it is worth deciding before you sign rather than after a scrape.

Booking your month with Rent-Trip

We deliver the car to you, and a manager agrees the booking with you — dates, model and hand-over are settled before the hire starts, so nothing is left to a counter queue. The deposit, the excess, delivery fees and any discount are set out in the rental agreement, not quoted as a headline figure. Fuel follows plein-plein: you take the car full and bring it back full, or the alternative is agreed at booking. Kilométrage illimité applies, so a month of errands, school runs and weekend trips out of the city does not run up a mileage bill. Additional driver cover is a paid option agreed when you book.