How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Mercedes-Benz Maybach S580?

A Mercedes-Benz Maybach S580 rents for $695 or $795 a day before delivery. The two-tone green and silver car is $695, and the black car is $795. Both carry a $1,000 deposit and include 100 miles a day. So what it costs to rent a Maybach S580 depends on the paint and the model year, not the engine.

Most of that money goes to the back seat. The Maybach S580 is an S-Class with a longer wheelbase, and every extra inch of it goes to the rear passengers. You can drive it yourself, and many renters do. The car makes the most sense when someone you care about is riding behind you.

The green car and the black car

Each Maybach S580 listing shows its own rate. Here they are, cheapest first.

• 2022 Maybach S580, emerald green over silver, cream interior, $695 a day, based in Los Angeles
• 2024 Maybach S580, black, black and white interior, $795 a day, based in Orange County

The green car is the older of the two, and it costs $100 less a day. It is also the more visible choice. The line between the green and the silver is painted by hand along the shoulder of the car.

Pull the green car up to the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset. The valet sees the two colors before he sees the badge. Then the rear door opens and the cream leather shows against the green paint. People in the driveway can tell it is not a regular S-Class.

The black car does the opposite. From the street it looks like a dark Mercedes sedan. Open a rear door and the white in the cabin stands out against the dark body. Only the people at the door see that part.

What you get for the money

The Maybach S580 runs a 4.0 liter twin-turbo V8 with mild hybrid assistance. It makes 496 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque. All-wheel drive sends that power to the road. The car reaches 60 mph in 4.7 seconds, and its top speed is 130 mph.

Those numbers are not the reason people book it. The rear seat reclines to 43.5 degrees. A leg rest slides out under it, and the seat has a calf massage. The standard S-Class does not offer the calf massage.

The green car has two rear executive seats. Each one has a fold-out table, and a console with a screen sits between them. The middle of the back seat is really a place for a bag. Four adults ride well, and the two in back get the best seats in the car.

Put the car in Maybach mode before you leave a hotel in Pasadena. It pulls away in second gear with a soft throttle, so nobody in the back feels the start. The cabin stays quiet at freeway speed. The sound system cancels road noise using sensors in the suspension, not just microphones.

The back wheels steer too. They turn up to 10 degrees, so a long sedan turns tighter than you expect. You feel it in a tight parking structure in Newport Beach. The long car fits into a space with fewer corrections.

How much does it cost to rent a Maybach S580 for a wedding weekend

One or two days are billed at the full daily rate. A Friday and Saturday in the green car costs $1,390 before delivery. The same two days in the black car cost $1,590.

Keep the car longer and the daily rate drops on its own. You don't have to ask for it. The discount comes from the length of the rental.

• 1 to 2 days, full rate
• 3 to 4 days, 10% off
• 5 to 6 days, 15% off
• 7 to 13 days, 20% off
• 14 to 20 days, 30% off
• 21 to 27 days, 40% off
• 28 days or more, 50% off

A wedding often runs three days, from the rehearsal dinner to the brunch. Three days in the green car come to $625.50 a day. That brings the total to $1,876.50.

The black car works the same way. Three days come to $715.50 a day, or $2,146.50 in total.

Picture day three of that booking. You drive the couple from the brunch in Beverly Hills to LAX Airport. They recline the rear seats and close the window blinds. The first stretch of the 405 is slow, but the back of the car stays quiet the whole way.

The deposit and the miles

The $1,000 deposit is a hold on your card, not a charge. The hold is released after the car comes back in the condition it left. The deposit covers small things like a curbed wheel. Your own insurance covers damage, subject to your deductible.

Every rental day includes 100 miles, and the miles are pooled. A three day wedding weekend gives you 300 miles to use however you like.

The two cars bill extra miles at different rates. The green car charges $3 for each extra mile. The black car charges $2, which is a low rate for a car at this price.

That gap matters on a long transfer. Say you pick up a client at John Wayne Airport and drive to a meeting in Los Angeles and back. A long day in the black car costs less in extra miles than the same day in the green car. If you know the trip runs long, say so at booking so the miles are priced in ahead of time.

The Maybach S580 next to the S680, a Flying Spur, a Ghost and an M5

Four other sedans come up when people price a Maybach S580. Here is how each one lines up.

The Maybach S680 is the V12 version of the same car. Its 6.0 liter twin-turbo V12 makes 621 horsepower and reaches 60 mph in 4.4 seconds. The white S680 rents for $895 a day. From the back seat a passenger notices almost nothing different. You pay the extra $100 for the V12 and its badge on the front fender.

The white Bentley Flying Spur rents for $795 a day, the same as the black S580. The Flying Spur is the driver's car of the two. Its V8 makes 542 horsepower, and it reaches 60 mph in 4.0 seconds. It has red rear seats and rear-wheel steering. Book it if you plan to do most of the driving yourself.

The Rolls Royce Ghost rents for $995 to $1,195 a day, depending on the car. Its V12 makes 563 horsepower. The Ghost has the Spirit of Ecstasy on the hood, and valets in Beverly Hills know that shape on sight. The Maybach draws less attention from the street and does more for the person in the back.

The BMW M5 Competition is the step down at $595 a day. It makes 617 horsepower and reaches 60 mph in 3.1 seconds. It seats five, and the people in back sit in a normal rear seat. Book the M5 when you want to drive fast, and book the Maybach when someone else is the reason for the trip.

What you need before the car arrives

You need to be 18 or older with a valid driver's license. You also need full coverage insurance in your own name. A larger deposit may apply under 25.

Your policy has to cover a rental car that isn't listed on it, which is called non-owner vehicle coverage. We call your insurance company on a recorded line to confirm it before every rental. Credit card rental coverage almost never applies, because most card benefits exclude cars worth more than $50k to $75k.

Anyone else who will drive goes on the contract first. That driver passes the same license and insurance check. At a wedding that often means one person drives and the couple rides in back.

A week or two of notice covers most dates. Wedding Saturdays and holiday weekends go first, so book early for those. Delivery is quoted by your address, and the car can meet you at a hotel entrance or an airport curb.

The Maybach S580 costs $695 or $795 a day, and the price buys the rear seat more than the engine. Pick the green car if you want the arrival to be seen. Pick the black car if you want the cabin to be the surprise.