Car hire prices at Munich Airport

At Munich Airport in October 2026, an Intermediate car such as a Ford Kuga typically costs £45 a day, with a Compact at £39 and an Economy at £35. A Mini is around £33 a day, while a Fullsize runs to £49. Booking in the last 2 weeks drops that Intermediate car to £43, because rates barely move across the calendar at the airport. February 2027 is the dearest month at £79 a day for an executive car, while January 2027 is the cheapest at £32 for a Mini. Check your travel dates in our price checker to see what is running right now.

At Munich Airport timing barely matters: an Intermediate booked 9 months ahead costs £52 a day across the year, compared to £45 booked 2 weeks ahead. Waiting until about a month before your trip averages £47 a day for that class, while for October 2026 specifically, an Intermediate is £45 a month before and £43 in the final 2 weeks. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of travel. Lock your car in once your flight times are settled and focus your attention on the counter details instead.

Flex to Go is the cheapest company at Munich Airport with an established sample, averaging £42 a day for an Intermediate car over 812 prices. Dollar and Thrifty show matching or lower rates at £40 and £42, though Hertz and Keddy by Europcar sit slightly higher at £47. What you sacrifice with Flex to Go is payment flexibility and review rating: they refuse debit cards, require an £856 deposit and score 72/100, whereas Alamo scores 91/100 for £58 a day. All 13 suppliers operate directly inside the airport terminal.

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.

Alamo is the best-reviewed company at Munich Airport, scoring 91/100 from 50 customer reviews, with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. An Intermediate car with Alamo costs £58 a day on average, while Flex to Go costs £42 a day but scores 72/100. Sixt scores 86/100 from 51 reviews and takes debit cards, though wait times still run to 18 minutes. Enterprise does not yet have enough reviews for a score, while Flizzr leaves you standing for 31 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.

Munich Airport deposits run from £171 with Avis and Budget up to £856 with Flex to Go. Out of 13 counters at the airport, 6 take a debit card, 6 require a credit card only, and Enterprise takes a debit card for some cars. You should filter for debit card acceptance before comparing daily rates so you avoid desks that turn you away. Any extras added at the desk, such as an additional driver, show their pricing under each vehicle listing.

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

Munich Airport counters hold deposits up to £856 and desk waits range from 13 minutes at Flex to Go to 31 minutes at Flizzr. While all 13 suppliers have counters on the airport grounds, 6 will not take a debit card for the deposit. Queue times vary sharply at pickup: Alamo takes 24 minutes and Enterprise takes 26. Saving a pound a day is poor business if you spend the difference watching a printer warm up.

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

For work trips from Munich Airport, pick an Intermediate such as a Ford Kuga, which seats 5 with room for 4 bags at £45 a day in October 2026. Stepping down to a Compact like a Volkswagen Golf costs £39 a day, but takes only 3 bags; stepping up to a Fullsize BMW 3 Series costs £49. Automatic cars make up 57% of what is offered and average £51 a day across the year, £3 more than a manual car. Electric cars are just 3% of the fleet and hybrids are non-existent, so plan on petrol or diesel if you have tight meeting schedules.