Car hire prices at Corfu Airport

A Compact car like a Kia Stonic at Corfu Airport costs around £26 a day when booked about a month before an October 2026 pickup. An Economy car such as a Volkswagen Polo costs about £20 a day, while a Mini like a Fiat Panda is around £18. Leaving it to the last 2 weeks drops the Compact price to £24 a day. Over the year, prices swing from £18 a day for a Mini in March 2027 to £150 a day for an executive car in July 2027, so check our price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Corfu Airport, book in the last 2 weeks before travel, when a Compact car drops to £24 a day compared to £26 a month ahead. Booking 9 months before your trip averages £48 a day across the year, so waiting saves around 71% compared to the £28 typical 2 weeks out. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for on our sites, 48% of bookings happen within 2 weeks of travel. If you have not booked yet, you have missed nothing.

Idea Mobility is the cheapest company at Corfu Airport for a Compact car, averaging £20 a day over the last 12 months, but it accepts credit cards only. It also lacks a full-to-full fuel policy, whereas Auto-Union costs £28 a day from 858 prices and includes full-to-full fuel alongside an 81/100 review score. Across all 22 counters checked at the airport, 13 take credit cards only. Paying a few pounds more each day buys a supplier with debit card acceptance or a higher customer rating.

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 Corfu Airport, scoring 88/100 from 35 reviews, though its desk averages a 33-minute wait at pickup. Alamo averages £47 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months from 1,060 prices. By contrast, the cheapest supplier, Idea Mobility, charges £20 a day and scores 77/100 from 37 reviews with a 17-minute wait. Budget scores 87/100 from 41 reviews, with a 17-minute wait, while Budget averages £36 a day for a Compact car from 667 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 Corfu Airport, card deposits range from £200 with Europcar up to £942 with Dollar, Centauro or Goldcar, and only 7 of the 22 desks accept a debit card. Another 2 desks take debit cards for some cars only, leaving 13 desks strictly credit-card only. Filter for debit cards on our price checker before comparing offers so you see only cars you can collect. Any optional extras you choose at the desk are itemised under each car with their full price.

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

Watch out for credit-card restrictions and long counter queues when picking up a car at Corfu Airport. All 22 supplier desks sit at the airport, but 13 will not take a debit card for the security deposit. Desks like National and Avis average 35 minutes of waiting before you get your keys. On island roads where narrow bends make smaller cars far easier to steer and park, hiring a large vehicle can turn every village crossing into an unnecessary trial.

Only 71% of prices at Corfu Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

Economy cars like the Volkswagen Polo cost about £20 a day at Corfu Airport in October 2026 and suit smaller groups. An Economy car seats 5 people but fits 2 bags, so a full group with luggage will find the boot space tight. Stepping up to a Compact like a Kia Stonic gives you 3 bags for £26 a day, while a couple with light luggage can step down to a Mini Fiat Panda for £18. Automatics make up 37% of cars offered and cost £12 more a day on average than manuals, while electric and hybrid cars take just 2% of the market, so you must book them early if you want one.