Kentucky car rental comparison

Although famous for bourbon and horse racing, Kentucky has a lot to offer. From stunning golf courses with scenic views and Appalachian Mountain backdrops to vineyards, with car hire Kentucky from HAPPYCAR, there is so much to discover. HAPPYCAR offers rental cars to suit every budget, pick up your preferred rental from the various airports throughout the state and discover the bluegrass state in style. A rental car gives you the freedom to go where and when you want without having to worry about schedules or tickets. HAPPYCAR is here to help you select the best car hire Kentucky has to offer so you can take full advantage of this exciting southeastern state. We check the prices of international and local car rental agencies so that you don’t need to go through all the websites looking for the best deals on a car hire that is specific to your travel needs.

General information

Kentucky is well known as the home of the Kentucky Derby; an event held every May near the state's largest city, Louisville. Kentucky has seven border states: to the east West Virginia, Virginia to the southeast. Tennessee shares a border with Kentucky to the south, Missouri to the west, to the northwest Indiana and Illinois. Last but not least Ohio to the north.

Kentucky is more than the blazing colors of Appalachia, lit on fire during autumn days, or the bustling downtown streets of Louisville, where modern enterprise thrives in historic buildings. The state is more than bourbon distilleries, record-length caves, weathered tobacco barns, and bluegrass festivals.

Explore Kentucky with a rental car

If you love nature and outdoors, Kentucky has many parks that are home to impressive caves, countless natural springs, as well as other unique natural attractions thanks to its karst geology. With rental car in Kentucky, you'll discover some of the best sights in the state and visit some of its top-rated tourist attractions.

Kentucky is a destination of warm hospitality, where locals treat neighbors like family and always find time to sit on the porch for a glass of sweet tea coupled with some gossip. With car rental Kentucky from HAPPYCAR, you'll discover that the state has so much to offer. You'll come across big urban areas, with award-winning restaurants, innovative art galleries, and first-rate universities. The state is famous as the birthplace of bluegrass music and is also home to the first integrated college in the south.

Cruise to Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory where you'll be welcomed by the majestic 120-foot-tall replica of Babe Ruth's Louisville Slugger. You can also get a chance to visit the factory that make the Louisville Slugger, and a museum packed with memorabilia and exhibits that showcase the history of the Louisville Slugger as well as the careers of some of the most celebrated players who wielded it.

If you are a foodie, you’ll find some of the best cuisines in America here in the Bluegrass State. Kentucky is home to innovative food dishes, many eclectic restaurants, and a hearty culinary history. Pick your rental CarKentucky from HAPPYCAR and enjoy a driving tour along a culinary trail to sample the best the bluegrass has to offer. While in Kentucky, a visit to the mammoth cave is a must experience.

Excursions

Kentucky's picturesque Byway system has over 20 remarkable roads that include six national designations. These destinations showcase the state's cultural, historic, and geographic wonders.

While Lexington and Louisville get much of the attention when it comes to tourism, you'll also discover tiny towns worth visiting. Just an hour from Nashville in the south of the state, is Bowling Green, home to great attractions such as the National Corvette Museum. Paducah which lies in the southwest of the state is where the Tennessee and Ohio Rivers meet.