Car hire prices at Lyon Airport

Lyon Airport car hire typically costs £41 a day for a Compact car like a Peugeot 308 when you book about a month before your trip in October 2026. An Economy car such as an Opel Corsa averages £35 a day, while an Intermediate car like a Volvo XC40 runs to £49. Leaving it to the last 2 weeks edges the Compact to £42 a day. Prices reach £89 a day in August 2027 for a larger executive car and drop to £35 a day in November 2026 for a Mini, so check the price checker for your exact dates.

When you book barely moves the price at Lyon Airport, with a Compact costing £41 a day booked a month before October 2026 and £42 in the final 2 weeks. Across the year, booking 9 months ahead averages £51 a day for a Compact, so you have missed nothing by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for on our sites, 48% of people book within 2 weeks of travel. Lock in your car once your flights are fixed and move on.

Thrifty is the cheapest company at Lyon Airport for a Compact car, averaging £32 a day over the last 12 months, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. You give up nothing on convenience because all 14 counters sit directly at the airport. Sixt costs £53 a day from 3,183 prices and scores 92/100 from 35 reviews, while Budget costs £40 from 732 prices and scores 86/100 from 85 reviews. Thrifty requires a £642 deposit and accepts debit cards, but its desks average a 13-minute wait.

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 Lyon Airport, scoring 92/100 from 35 reviews with an average desk wait of 20 minutes. Sixt averages £53 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months from 3,183 prices. Thrifty offers a Compact car for £32 a day over the same period, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Budget scores 86/100 from 85 reviews and averages £40 a day for a Compact car from 732 prices.

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 Lyon Airport, deposits held on your card range from £257 with Enterprise, Alamo and National to £1,841 with Avis, and 7 of the 14 companies take a debit card. The other 7 counters require a credit card, where deposits reach £1,199 with OK Mobility. Check the card rules on the price checker before you book so you choose a counter that accepts your card. Any deposit is released when you return the car undamaged.

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

The biggest catch at Lyon Airport is paying at the counter with plastic that desk agents cannot accept, as 7 of the 14 companies refuse debit cards entirely. Avis holds an eye-watering £1,841 deposit on your card, which can lock up your spending limit for days after you hand the keys back. Counter waits can also stretch your patience after landing, with Budget averaging 27 minutes. Check the desk requirements carefully before you land so you do not get turned away at the terminal.

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

For most trips, pick a Compact car like a Peugeot 308 at Lyon Airport, which averages £41 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 people but holds only 3 bags, meaning a full group will travel with luggage on their knees. Stepping down to an Economy car like an Opel Corsa costs £35 a day but fits only 2 bags, while an Intermediate Volvo XC40 takes 4 bags for £49. Automatics make up 63% of the fleet and cost £3 more a day than manuals, while electric and hybrid models make up 13% of what is offered, so low-emission options are regularly available.