Car hire prices at Nuremberg Airport

For October 2026, a typical price at Nuremberg Airport is around £52 a day for an Intermediate, a Nissan Qashqai size, booked about a month ahead. A Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf runs to about £45 a day, while an Economy Opel Corsa is around £39. Leaving it until the last 2 weeks nudges an Intermediate up by £1 a day to £53. March 2027 is the cheapest month across classes at £36 a day for a Mini, while August 2027 reaches £81 for an executive car. The price checker prices your exact dates.

At Nuremberg Airport when you book barely moves the price, with an Intermediate costing £50 a day 2 weeks ahead compared to £58 booked 9 months ahead. Because prices across the year are steady, you can wait until your travel schedule is settled without paying a penalty. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of pickup. August 2027 is the dearest month at £81 a day for an executive car, while March 2027 is cheapest at £36 for a Mini.

Budget and Flex to Go are the cheapest companies at Nuremberg Airport for an Intermediate car, both averaging £45 a day over the last 12 months. Flex to Go drew that price from 1,038 prices, but requires a credit card and holds a £771 deposit. Avis and Keddy by Europcar sit close behind at £48 a day. Every supplier has a counter at the airport terminal, so you do not need to take 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.

Enterprise and National are the best-reviewed companies at Nuremberg Airport, each scoring 86/100, with Enterprise holding that score across 135 reviews. Enterprise averages a 24-minute desk wait, while National averages 22 minutes from 63 reviews. For an Intermediate car, Enterprise averages £68 a day and National £71. The cheapest company with a score, Flex to Go, averages £45 a day but scores 77/100 from 59 reviews with a 13-minute wait.

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 Nuremberg Airport, security deposits held on your card range from £171 with Avis and Budget up to £771 with Flex to Go. Of the 10 counter brands, 4 accept a debit card, 5 require a credit card, and 1 takes a debit card for some cars only. Filter for debit cards in the price checker before comparing offers to avoid arrival issues. Extra fees charged at the desk, such as an additional driver, are listed under each vehicle.

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

Two things catch business travellers out at Nuremberg Airport: turning up with only a debit card and underestimating desk wait times on a tight schedule. Half of the 10 rental desks refuse debit cards outright, and Alamo, Flizzr, and Budget keep you waiting 25 to 26 minutes on average. If your schedule cannot spare half an hour at the counter, Europcar averages a 4-minute wait and Sixt averages 7 minutes. Taking a slow desk is an expensive way to save £10 on a day rate.

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

For driving in and around Nuremberg, an Intermediate like a Nissan Qashqai is the most-quoted car, costing £52 a day in October 2026 with 5 seats and 4 bags. If you pack lighter, a Compact Volkswagen Golf takes 3 bags and drops to £45 a day, while a Fullsize BMW 3 Series steps up to £59. Automatic cars are 59% of cars offered and cost £55 a day for an Intermediate, just £1 more a day than a manual. Electric cars are 3% of cars offered and there are no hybrids, so do not count on an electric vehicle being free on the day.