Car hire prices at Berlin Airport

Berlin Airport car hire for October 2026 starts around £33 a day for an Economy car, £37 for a Compact, and £41 for an Intermediate such as a Ford Kuga. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, an Intermediate edges up to £43 a day, while a Compact stays almost flat at £38. Across the year, prices range from £32 a day for a Mini in January 2027 to £78 for a high-end car in August 2027. Because prices move very little by month, the price checker will pin down the exact figure for your travel dates.

Berlin Airport prices shift very little with lead time: an Intermediate booked 9 months ahead costs £56 a day across the year, while booking 2 weeks ahead costs £45 a day. For October 2026, an Intermediate runs at £41 a day booked about a month before your trip and £43 in the last 2 weeks. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of bookings on our sites are made within 2 weeks of travel. Lock in your car once your trip times are settled and focus on desk queues instead.

Dollar is the cheapest company at Berlin Airport for an Intermediate over the last 12 months, at £40 a day on average. Thrifty averages £42 a day and Budget £43, but Budget's desk averages 33 minutes at pickup. Dollar requires a £642 deposit and does not yet have enough reviews for a score, whereas Europcar costs £50 a day from 1,437 prices, holds a £257 deposit and scores 88/100. All 12 rental desks sit directly at the airport, so saving money never requires a shuttle bus.

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 Berlin Airport, scoring 88/100 from 31 reviews, with an average desk wait of 10 minutes. Europcar averages £50 a day for an Intermediate, while Dollar is the cheapest supplier at £40 a day but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Alamo closely follows Europcar with a score of 87/100 from 30 reviews, a 21-minute wait and an average price of £57 a day. Sixt scores 85/100 from 79 reviews with a 24-minute wait, averaging £65 a day.

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 Berlin Airport deposits held on your card range from £171 with Avis and Budget to £642 with Dollar and Thrifty, and 6 of the 12 desks accept a debit card. Enterprise takes a debit card for some cars only, while 5 desks insist strictly on a credit card. Filter for debit cards in the price checker before you compare prices if you do not carry a credit card. The exact deposit and payment terms are listed beside each car.

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

Budget keeps drivers waiting an average of 33 minutes at the Berlin Airport counter, the slowest desk on site. National keeps you waiting 29 minutes and Thrifty 28 minutes, whereas Europcar clears the queue in 10 minutes. 5 of the 12 rental desks refuse debit cards entirely, so turning up without a credit card in the driver's name will stall your morning. Every counter operates directly at the terminal, sparing you off-airport shuttle buses.

Fuel is full tank out, full tank back on 97% of prices at Berlin Airport, so there is no fuel charge to be surprised by.

For highway cruising out of Berlin Airport, pick an Intermediate such as a Ford Kuga, which seats 5 with 4 bags and costs around £41 a day in October 2026. A Compact like a Volkswagen Golf seats 5 but takes 3 bags at £37 a day, while stepping up to a Fullsize BMW 3 Series costs £45 a day for 4 bags. Automatics account for 57% of cars offered and cost £3 more a day than manuals across the year, so tick the automatic filter if you prefer two pedals. Electric cars are 3% of cars offered and there are no hybrids, so do not count on collecting one at short notice.