Car hire prices at Paris Orly Airport

Paris Orly Airport averages around £41 a day for a Compact car like a Peugeot 308 when you book about a month ahead of October 2026. An Economy car like a Volkswagen Polo is about £36 a day, while an Intermediate Peugeot 408 is £49. In the last 2 weeks before travel, a Compact car rises to £44. Across the year, prices swing between £31 a day for a Mini in March 2027 and £88 for an Executive car in July 2027. If your quote sits higher, check the price checker for your exact dates.

At Paris Orly Airport, booking late saves money across the year, dropping from £56 a day 9 months before your trip to £43 in the last 2 weeks. For October 2026, an Intermediate car is £49 a day booked about a month before you fly and £48 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before would have cost £56 across the year, so waiting has not cost you. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of travel.

Goldcar is the cheapest company at Paris Orly Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £32 a day over the last 12 months. What you give up is card choice: Goldcar requires a credit card for its £1,712 deposit and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Dollar is the next step up at £43 a day, takes debit cards and scores 82/100 from 54 reviews. Avis costs £52 a day and Alamo is £50.

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.

Hertz is the best-reviewed company at Paris Orly Airport, scoring 86/100 from 116 reviews with an average desk wait of 14 minutes. Hertz is mid-priced at £51 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Budget follows with 84/100 from 56 reviews at £48 a day, while Goldcar is cheapest at £32 a day but 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.

At Paris Orly Airport, deposits range from £257 with Alamo or Enterprise up to £1,841 with Avis, and 5 of the 11 desks take a debit card. The other 6 counters require a credit card in the lead driver's name. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you only see cars you can release at the desk. Any extra fees or equipment charged at the counter are shown under each car.

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

The main traps at Paris Orly Airport are desks that strictly require a credit card and counter queues that stretch past half an hour. 6 of the 11 counters reject debit cards entirely, so turning up without a credit card leaves you stranded. Desk queues also vary sharply: Alamo averages 13 minutes, but Sixt averages 32 minutes, which is quite a wait just to collect keys for the motorway. All 11 desks are located in the terminal, so you will avoid shuttle buses.

Only 80% of prices at Paris Orly Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

Paris Orly Airport prices intermediate cars like the Peugeot 408 at around £49 a day in October 2026, which fits a family of 5. It seats 5 with room for 4 bags, giving you comfort and boot space for motorway driving once you leave the capital behind. If you have less luggage, a Compact car like a Peugeot 308 takes 3 bags at £41 a day, while a Mini like a Renault Twingo takes 2 bags at £31. Automatic cars are 67% of cars offered and cost £6 more a day than a manual, while electric and hybrid models account for 15% of cars offered.