Car hire prices at Kingston Airport

A Compact car, the Toyota Corolla size, typically costs around £66 a day at Kingston Airport when you book around a month before an October 2026 pickup. An Intermediate, the Suzuki Vitara size, costs about £96 a day for the same month. Across the year, prices swing between £54 a day for an Economy car in November 2026 and £118 for a Fullsize in July 2027. If your quote is well over these, the price checker will tell you the current rate for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Kingston Airport, a Compact car like a Toyota Corolla costs £66 a day around a month before pickup, with booking timing barely shifting prices. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages £104 a day at 9 months before your trip and £91 in the last 2 weeks, so leaving it late does not carry a penalty. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup. If your dates fall in July 2027, a Fullsize averages £118 a day, compared to £54 for an Economy in November 2026.

Island is the cheapest company at Kingston Airport for an Intermediate, averaging £70 a day over the last 12 months from 612 prices. What you give up is convenience at the counter: Island holds a deposit of £1,403 on a credit card and desk waits average 24 minutes. Alamo costs £82 a day with an £185 deposit, while Budget averages £104 from 510 prices with a 4-minute wait. None of the suppliers at the airport currently have enough customer reviews for an official score.

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.

No car hire company at Kingston Airport has collected the 30 recent reviews needed for a verified score, so desk wait times and counter conditions are your best guide. Island is the cheapest supplier for an Intermediate at £70 a day from 612 prices, but customers face an average 24-minute wait at the desk. Alamo costs £82 a day and averages an 18-minute wait, while Budget averages 4 minutes at £104 a day. Sixt sits between them with an average wait of 13 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.

At Kingston Airport, security deposits held on your card range from £185 with Alamo to £1,403 with Island, and 5 of the 6 desks refuse debit cards. Only 1 of the 6 desks accepts a debit card, so bring a credit card in the main driver's name or filter for debit cards in the price checker before you compare prices. The exact deposit and card rules are shown beside each car in your search results. Any extra charges for local equipment or cover are listed under each vehicle with their price.

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

Most car hire desks at Kingston Airport require a credit card in the main driver's name and will not accept debit cards for the deposit. 5 of the 6 desks refuse debit cards for the security deposit, which climbs as high as £1,403 at Island. Desk waits also vary from zero minutes at Apex to 24 minutes at Island. All 6 counters sit directly at the airport, so you will not need an off-airport shuttle bus.

Only 62% of prices at Kingston Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact car like the Toyota Corolla costs around £66 a day at Kingston Airport for October 2026, making it the practical choice for groups of up to 5. It seats 5 but holds 3 bags, so a full travelling group will need to pack lightly. An Intermediate like the Suzuki Vitara gives you the same 3 bags with higher ground clearance at £96 a day, while an Economy Suzuki Swift takes 2 bags. 95% of cars offered are automatic, so finding one without paying extra is straightforward, but there are no electric or hybrid vehicles available to rent.