Car hire prices at Edmonton Airport

Edmonton Airport car hire typically costs around £47 a day for a Compact car like a Nissan Versa in October 2026, booked about a month ahead. An Intermediate car like a Ford Escape runs to around £55 a day, while an Audi A4 costs about £61 a day. Waiting until the last 2 weeks drops the Compact car to £42 a day. Across the year, prices swing from £48 a day for an Economy car in December 2026 up to £115 for a car like an Audi A4 in July 2027. Check our price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Edmonton Airport, booking late saves money: an Intermediate car averages £55 a day a month before travel, dropping to £48 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking 9 months before your trip averages £103 a day compared to £58 2 weeks before, so holding off saves about 104%. If you have not booked yet, you have missed nothing. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for on our sites, 48% of people book within 2 weeks of travel.

Hertz is the cheapest company at Edmonton Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £54 a day from 598 prices over the last 12 months. All 5 suppliers have desks directly at the terminal, but 4 of the 5 desks refuse debit cards entirely. Hertz accepts a debit card and scores 85/100, while Alamo costs £64 a day and scores 94/100 from 145 customer reviews. Budget averages £59 a day across 635 prices and scores 91/100.

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.

Alamo is the best-reviewed company at Edmonton Airport, scoring 94/100 from 145 reviews with an average desk wait of 20 minutes. Alamo averaged £64 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, from 3,198 prices. Hertz costs £10 less a day at £54 and scores 85/100 from 48 reviews, with a 23-minute desk wait. Budget scores 91/100 from 77 reviews at £59 a day, while National 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.

You need a credit card for the £266 deposit at Edmonton Airport, because only 1 of the 5 rental companies accepts a debit card at the counter. Hertz is the single desk that takes a debit card, while the other 4 desks accept credit cards only. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices rather than after, so you only see cars you can collect. Any 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.

The main trap at Edmonton Airport is turning up with only a debit card, as 4 of the 5 counters refuse it outright. All suppliers operate inside the terminal, so you will not face an off-airport shuttle bus, but desk waits can stretch to 23 minutes at Hertz. If you only brought a debit card to a credit-only desk, you will get plenty of time to enjoy the terminal. Ensure the lead driver carries a credit card in their own name to avoid being turned away.

Only 49% of prices at Edmonton Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car like a Ford Escape at Edmonton Airport costs around £55 a day in October 2026 and fits 5 people with 4 bags. That boot room suits long Alberta highway drives where cabin clutter quickly gets uncomfortable. Stepping down to a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa drops the price to £47 a day, though luggage space shrinks to 3 bags. Every car offered at the airport is an automatic. You will drive petrol, as quotes show no electric cars or hybrids.