Car hire prices at Toronto Airport

Toronto Airport car hire starts at around £43 a day for an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta when booked about a month ahead of October 2026. An Economy car such as the Kia Rio is around £37 a day, while a Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu runs to £50. In the last 2 weeks, that Fullsize car drops to £41 a day, while the Intermediate holds at £43. Across the year, prices swing from £42 in November 2026 for an Economy car up to £101 in August 2027 for a Fullsize, so check your dates on our price checker.

For October 2026 at Toronto Airport, booking late saves money: an Intermediate averages £43 a day booked a month before your trip and stays £43 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking 9 months before your trip averages £69 a day compared to £49 2 weeks before, so waiting saves about 45%. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of pickup. If you have not booked yet, you have missed nothing.

Dollar is the cheapest company at Toronto Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £40 a day over the last 12 months across 2,023 prices. Dollar operates directly at the terminal with an 88/100 score from 41 reviews, though its deposit is £532 and it takes debit cards for some cars only. Alamo is £65 a day across 3,179 prices, but holds a lower £266 deposit, accepts debit cards on all cars, and scores 91/100 from 150 reviews. For a lower price with debit cards accepted outright, National averages £65 a day across 2,908 prices.

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 Toronto Airport, scoring 91/100 from 150 reviews with an average desk wait of 19 minutes. Alamo is not the cheapest, averaging £65 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Dollar is the cheapest supplier at £40 a day and also rates well, scoring 88/100 from 41 reviews with the same 19-minute wait. National follows Alamo closely on reviews at 89/100 from 30 reviews, but wait times average 27 minutes.

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 Toronto Airport, deposits held on your card range from £266 with Alamo, Hertz, and Budget up to £532 with Dollar, Sixt, Europcar, and Green Motion. Only 2 of the 10 desks accept a debit card without restriction, while 5 desks insist on a credit card and 3 accept debit cards for some cars only. Filter for a debit card on the results page before comparing prices so you see only cars you can collect. Any optional extras charged at the counter are shown 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.

Payment rules and long counter queues catch people out at Toronto Airport, where half of the 10 desks refuse debit cards completely. A further 3 desks restrict debit cards to specific vehicle groups, meaning only 2 counters accept them without conditions. Hertz averages a 34-minute wait at the desk, so budget extra time after landing before you reach the car. Companies like Dollar and Sixt also freeze a £532 deposit on collection, which ties up available funds if you carry a modest card limit.

Only 48% of prices at Toronto Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta at Toronto Airport costs around £43 a day in October 2026 and fits 5 people with 4 bags. Stepping down to an Economy car like the Kia Rio saves £6 a day at £37, but the boot takes only 2 bags. Every car offered is an automatic, so you will not pay extra for an automatic transmission. Electric models make up just 1% of cars offered, so stick with petrol unless you plan your charging stops in advance.