Car hire prices at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport car hire starts at around £48 a day for an Intermediate car, like the Peugeot 408, when you book about a month ahead for October 2026. A smaller Compact like the Peugeot 308 Estate is £40 a day, while an Economy model like the Volkswagen Polo is £35. Prices barely shift in the last 2 weeks, with an Intermediate dropping £2 to £46. Across the year, prices swing from £32 a day for a Mini in December 2026 to £96 for an executive car in July 2027, so check the price checker for your exact dates.

When you book barely moves the price at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, where an Intermediate costs £48 a day a month before travel in October 2026 and £46 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before your trip averages £58 across the year, so you have missed no early discounts if your dates are already set. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for on our sites, 48% of bookings happen within 14 days of travel. If you are travelling in July 2027, be aware prices reach £96 a day, compared to £32 in December 2026.

Dollar is the cheapest supplier at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £43 a day over the last 12 months, but requires a credit card. Budget charges £49 a day from 1,881 prices and holds an 83/100 score from 43 reviews, whereas Dollar does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Dollar keeps its desk directly at the airport alongside all 14 counters tracked, holding 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.

Flizzr is the best-reviewed supplier at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, scoring 87/100 from 168 customer reviews with an average desk wait of 22 minutes. Flizzr averages £55 a day for an Intermediate car from 2,452 prices over the last 12 months. That is £12 more a day than Dollar, which is the cheapest supplier at £43 but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Europcar also scores well at 85/100 from 1,455 reviews, with an average wait of 20 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.

Security deposits held at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport range from £128 with Key N Go to £1,841 with Avis, and only 5 of the 14 counters accept a debit card. The remaining 9 desks require a credit card in the main driver's name, so filter for debit cards on the price checker before comparing offers. The deposit and card rule for each vehicle appear beside the quote in the results. Optional extras charged at the counter are listed beneath each car with their full price.

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

The main trap at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is card acceptance, as 9 of the 14 on-terminal desks refuse debit cards for the security deposit. Avis demands a deposit of £1,841 and averages a 28-minute wait at the desk, making arrival slower than with quicker rivals like Dollar at 5 minutes. All 14 providers are based at the terminal, sparing you a shuttle bus, though navigating the multi-lane airport slip roads requires sharp attention right after collection.

Only 79% of prices at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For comfort on motorways out of Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, pick an Intermediate like the Peugeot 408, which is the most-quoted car at £57 a day across the year and £48 in October 2026. It seats 5 people and takes 4 bags, avoiding the cram of a Compact like the Peugeot 308 Estate, which costs £40 a day but takes only 3 bags. Automatic cars make up 67% of cars offered, so booking one is straightforward if you want to avoid shifting gears in heavy traffic, costing £58 a day against £52 for a manual across the year. Electric and hybrid models account for 16% of cars offered, meaning alternative fuels are easy to find if you prefer them.