Car hire prices at Brussels Charleroi Airport

A Compact car such as a Peugeot 308 Estate typically costs around £44 a day at Brussels Charleroi Airport for October 2026 when booked about a month ahead. An Economy like an Opel Corsa is about £37 a day, while an Intermediate Peugeot 408 is around £55. Waiting for the last 2 weeks drops the Compact slightly to £41. Check our price checker to see the latest figures for your exact dates.

When you book moves the price less than 24% at Brussels Charleroi Airport, so you can book whenever your flight details are settled. For October 2026, a Compact costs around £44 a day booked a month before your trip and £41 in the final 2 weeks. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of travel. Across the year, booking 9 months ahead averages £47 a day for a Compact, so you missed little by waiting.

Thrifty and Keddy by Europcar are the cheapest companies at Brussels Charleroi Airport for a Compact, both averaging £39 a day over the last 12 months. Both counters sit right at the airport terminal alongside Hertz at £43 and Europcar at £46 from 558 prices. With Keddy by Europcar, you trade that low rate for a stricter credit-card requirement and a desk that averages 30 minutes at pickup. Thrifty allows debit cards but asks for a £642 deposit.

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.

Sixt is the best-reviewed company at Brussels Charleroi Airport, scoring 90/100 from 55 reviews, with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. Budget follows on reviews with 87/100 from 76 customers and a shorter 19-minute desk wait, costing £47 a day on average. The cheapest options, Thrifty and Keddy by Europcar, both cost £39 a day and score 85/100 and 83/100 respectively. Flizzr has only 26 reviews, so it does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

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

Brussels Charleroi Airport deposits range from £171 with Avis and Budget up to £685 with Keddy by Europcar. 4 of the 8 desks take a debit card, while the other 4 require a credit card in the driver's name. Filter for debit cards in your search before comparing prices so you only see cars you can collect. 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.

Brussels Charleroi Airport counters frequently turn away debit cards and keep arrivals waiting in long queues. 4 of the 8 desks accept only credit cards for deposits, which can lock up to £685 of your limit. Keddy by Europcar's desk averages 30 minutes at pickup, turning a short sprint into a half-hour wait before you even leave the building. Check your card type before booking, especially if you plan to get clear of the airport quickly.

Only 83% of prices at Brussels Charleroi Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact estate at Brussels Charleroi Airport, like the Peugeot 308 Estate, costs about £44 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 but holds 3 bags, so larger parties will need an Intermediate Peugeot 408 at £55 to take 4 bags with motorway comfort. 61% of cars offered are automatic, which costs £4 more a day than a manual across the year. Electric cars make up just 1% of cars offered, so expect a petrol or diesel engine.