Car hire prices at Genova Airport

Genova Airport quotes around £40 a day for an October 2026 Compact car like a Jeep Avenger when you book about a month ahead, alongside £34 for an Economy and £30 for a Mini. An Intermediate, the Volkswagen T-Roc size, runs to about £45 a day. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks edges the Compact down to £37. Across the year, prices hit £37 in March 2027 for a Mini before climbing to £106 in April 2027 for a Fullsize car. If your quote is higher, check the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Genova Airport, booking late saves about 81%: across the year, a Compact car drops from £65 a day 9 months before your trip to £36 2 weeks before. For October 2026 specifically, a Compact is £40 a day booked a month before travel and falls to £37 in the final 2 weeks. If you have not sorted your car yet, you have missed nothing by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup.

Drivalia is the cheapest company at Genova Airport for a Compact car, averaging £42 a day over the last 12 months, but it requires a credit card. Maggiore averages £48 a day from 548 prices, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Europcar costs £68 a day from 597 prices and scores 81/100 from 1,412 reviews while accepting debit cards. All 17 rental counters sit inside the 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.

Sixt, Alamo and Thrifty are the best-reviewed companies at Genova Airport, each scoring 86/100, though Sixt desk queues average 19 minutes and Alamo takes 21. For a Compact car, Alamo averages £58 a day from 746 prices, and Sixt averages £83 from 1,294 prices over the last 12 months. Drivalia is the cheapest supplier at £42 a day and scores 77/100 from 2,215 reviews with a 14-minute average wait. Maggiore and Locauto do 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 Genova Airport, credit card deposits range from £171 with Avis, Budget and Maggiore up to £813 with Autovia and Ecovia, while 5 of the 17 desks accept a debit card. A further 4 desks accept debit cards for some cars only, and 8 counters refuse them entirely. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you only see cars you can pick up. Mandatory extras and counter charges appear beside each car in the search results.

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

The main traps at Genova Airport are long counter queues on arrival and the 8 desks that strictly reject debit cards for security deposits. Maggiore's desk averages 36 minutes at pickup, and Budget keeps people waiting an average of 34 minutes, which is testing after a flight. Autovia and Ecovia demand an £813 deposit on a credit card in the lead driver's name. Every supplier operates directly at the terminal, so you will avoid shuttle buses.

Fuel is full tank out, full tank back on 98% of prices at Genova Airport, so there is no fuel charge to be surprised by.

A Compact car like a Jeep Avenger at Genova Airport averages £40 a day for October 2026 and fits 5 people with 3 bags. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, meaning a full group will travel with soft bags on laps. An Economy car like an Opel Corsa costs £34 a day but takes only 2 bags, while an Intermediate like a Volkswagen T-Roc handles 4 bags for £45. Automatics make up 52% of cars offered and cost £8 more a day than manuals, while electric and hybrid models make up 7% combined, so book early if you want an alternative drivetrain.