Car hire prices at Corsica Ajaccio Airport

Corsica Ajaccio Airport car hire starts around £31 a day for an Economy car or £35 for a Compact car like a Peugeot 2008 when booked about a month before an October 2026 trip. Leaving that Compact to the last 2 weeks lifts the price to £45 a day. Across the year, March 2027 is the cheapest month at £37 a day for a Mini, while August 2027 peaks at £76 for an Intermediate. If your quote is higher, the price checker will show the going rate for your exact dates.

At Corsica Ajaccio Airport, booking late saves about 34% across the year, dropping from £59 a day 9 months before pickup to £44 2 weeks before. For an October 2026 trip, a Compact car like a Peugeot 2008 costs £35 a day booked around a month before pickup. That gives you time to choose without paying more for early planning. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of travel.

Avis is the cheapest company at Corsica Ajaccio Airport for a Compact car, averaging £42 a day over the last 12 months, but it holds a £1,841 card deposit. Budget is next at £45 a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Europcar costs £56 a day from 648 prices and scores 89/100 from 51 reviews, but refuses debit cards. Alamo also costs £56 a day, from 568 prices, and accepts a debit card.

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 Corsica Ajaccio Airport, scoring 89/100 from 51 reviews with an average desk wait of 31 minutes. Enterprise follows closely on reviews at 87/100 from 61 reviews, with a 15-minute wait. Avis is the cheapest supplier for a Compact car at £42 a day and scores 83/100 from 78 reviews, while Budget averages £45 a day and 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.

Deposits held on your payment card at Corsica Ajaccio Airport run from £428 with Europcar and Sixt up to £1,841 with Avis, with 6 of the 9 desks accepting debit cards. The remaining 3 counters require a credit card in the driver's name. The deposit and card rule for each vehicle are shown beside it in the results, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices. 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.

Desk queues and strict card rules catch people out at Corsica Ajaccio Airport, though all 9 rental desks sit directly at the airport. Waiting times reach 31 minutes at Europcar and 26 minutes at Budget, which drags when you want to get moving on narrow island roads. 3 of the 9 desks refuse debit cards entirely, requiring a credit card for the deposit. Avis also requires a steep £1,841 deposit, which ties up substantial credit line limits.

Only 86% of prices at Corsica Ajaccio Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact car like a Peugeot 2008 costs around £35 a day at Corsica Ajaccio Airport for October 2026. It seats 5 people but holds 3 bags, whereas stepping down to an Economy Peugeot 208 takes only 2 bags for £31. Automatic cars are 42% of what is offered and cost £2 more a day across the year, averaging £57 against £55 for manuals. Only 9% of cars offered are electric and none are hybrid, so do not count on an electric vehicle on short notice.