Car hire prices at Salzburg Airport

Salzburg Airport averages £43 a day for a Compact car like an Opel Astra Estate in October 2026 booked about a month ahead, with an Economy at £36 and a Mini at £34. An Intermediate car such as a Citroen C4 averages about £57 a day. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks keeps the Compact steady at £43, while an Economy drops to £32. Across the calendar, May 2027 is cheapest for a Mini at £38 a day, while August 2027 peaks at £143 for an executive car. If your quotes sit higher, check the price checker for your exact travel dates.

For October 2026 at Salzburg Airport, booking late saves about 46%: an Intermediate car is £63 a day 2 weeks before travel against £87 9 months before your trip. Across the year, booking 1 month ahead averages £68 a day for an Intermediate car, so there is no penalty for waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of travel. If you are travelling in August 2027, expect to pay up to £143 a day, compared to £38 in May 2027.

U-Save is the cheapest company at Salzburg Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging £47 a day against the £81 typical across all suppliers. Thrifty follows at £60 a day, while Budget and Hertz average £65 from 716 and 672 prices respectively. U-Save does not yet have enough reviews for a score, whereas Megadrive costs £77 a day and scores 87/100 from 38 counter reviews. All 15 rental counters are located directly at the airport terminal.

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.

Megadrive is the best-reviewed company at Salzburg Airport, scoring 87 out of 100 from 38 customer reviews with an average desk wait of 11 minutes. Megadrive is moderately priced at £77 a day for an Intermediate car, while Wheego scores 80/100 from 105 reviews and averages £67 a day with a 19-minute wait. The cheapest supplier, U-Save at £47 a day, does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Sicily by Car has the quickest desk at 8 minutes, but Sicilian prices average £105 a day.

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 Salzburg Airport, card deposits range from £171 with Avis and Budget up to £1,199 with Sicily by Car and Wheego, and 4 of the 15 counters accept a debit card. 10 counters refuse debit cards entirely, while Sixt accepts a debit card for some cars only. The deposit and payment terms appear alongside every offer, so filter for debit cards in the price checker before comparing rates. Optional extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their exact prices.

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

Ten of the 15 desks at Salzburg Airport reject debit cards entirely, so bring a credit card in the lead driver's name to avoid being turned away. Large deposits can also freeze your travel funds, reaching £1,199 at desks like Wheego and Sicily by Car. Desk waits vary sharply across the terminal: Hertz averages 24 minutes, while Thrifty takes just 6. Mountains mean you will want an engine with enough pull for steep climbs, though every counter at the airport gives you a car with a full tank of fuel.

Only 71% of prices at Salzburg Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At Salzburg Airport, an Intermediate car like the Citroen C4 gives you extra power on steep mountain roads for £57 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 with room for 4 bags, avoiding the soft bags on laps you get with a Compact Opel Astra Estate at £43, which seats 5 but holds only 3 bags. Automatics make up 62% of cars offered, costing £83 a day across the year against £77 for a manual Intermediate, a difference of £6 more a day. Electric and hybrid cars make up 12% of what is offered, so you must book early if you want one.