Car hire prices at Klagenfurt Airport

For November 2026 at Klagenfurt Airport, expect around £43 a day for a Compact, the Volkswagen Golf size, when you book around a month before your trip. An Intermediate, the Ford Kuga size, averages £58 a day, while a Mercedes E Class-sized car averages £85 at that lead time. In the last 2 weeks, the Compact car averages £50 a day, costing £7 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

At Klagenfurt Airport, booking time moves prices less than 2% across the year; for November 2026, a Compact car averages £43 a day around a month before versus £50 in the last 2 weeks. Use the price checker around a month before your trip rather than deliberately waiting until the last 2 weeks. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers booked within a month of pickup, so you need not assume that booking months ahead is the norm.

Thrifty and Budget tie for the cheapest Compact car at Klagenfurt Airport, averaging £42 a day over the last 12 months, with 647 prices for Thrifty. Thrifty has an airport desk and scores 86/100 from 46 reviews over the last 5 months, but you need a credit card. If you need to use a debit card, choose Budget instead: its airport desk accepts one, and Budget scores 89/100 from 68 reviews over the same period.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

Europcar is the best-reviewed company at Klagenfurt Airport, scoring 90/100 from 59 reviews over the last 5 months, with an average desk wait of 14 minutes. Europcar is not the cheapest: its Compact car averages £57 a day over the last 12 months, from 886 prices, costing £15 more a day than Thrifty or Budget. Over the last 5 months, Thrifty scores 86/100 from 46 reviews, while Budget scores 89/100 from 68 reviews. Consider Budget if you want the lower price with a review score close to Europcar’s.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

At Klagenfurt Airport, typical deposits range from £171 with Budget to £726 with Europcar, and 2 of the 5 companies accept a debit card, so check your card before choosing. Hertz and Budget accept debit cards; Sixt accepts them for some cars only and typically holds £427. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices, then check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen car. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their price.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

At Klagenfurt Airport, check card restrictions before booking and allow time for collection, because 2 of the 5 desks require a credit card and desk waits average up to 23 minutes. Thrifty and Europcar refuse debit cards, so choose a different company if that is the only card you can bring. Sixt accepts debit cards for some cars only, so confirm the rule for your chosen car rather than relying on the company name. If you have an appointment after landing, allow for average waits of 23 minutes at Sixt or 21 minutes at Hertz, compared with 12 minutes at Budget.

Fuel is full tank out, full tank back on 96% of prices at Klagenfurt Airport, so there is no fuel charge to be surprised by.

For up to 5 people with cases, pick a Compact at Klagenfurt Airport, the Volkswagen Golf or Seat Arona size at about £43 a day in November 2026. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so a full car means soft bags on laps. An Intermediate, the Ford Kuga size, takes 4 bags and is £58 a day. 63% of hire cars at Klagenfurt Airport are automatic, at £52 a day against £45 for a manual, so tick automatic when you search rather than assuming. Electric cars are 4% of what is offered and hybrids 1%, so book one early rather than expecting to find one at the desk.