Car hire prices at Penang Airport

Penang Airport quotes around £31 a day in October 2026 for a Compact car like a Perodua Bezza, £29 for an Economy and £25 for a Mini when you book about a month before your trip. An Intermediate such as a Honda CR-V costs more, averaging £76 a day for October 2026. Across all classes, typical prices barely shift across the calendar, spanning £25 for a Mini to £76 for an Intermediate. If your quote is higher than these, check your exact dates in the price checker.

At Penang Airport booking timing barely moves the price, with a Compact car averaging £34 a day booked a month before your trip against £35 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before your trip averages £36 a day across the year, so you have missed nothing by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of pickup. October 2026 is also the airport's cheapest month for small cars, with a Mini at £25 a day.

Paradise is the cheapest company at Penang Airport for a Compact car, averaging £20 a day over the last 12 months, but its desk averages 30 minutes at pickup. Green Motion follows at £26 a day, while Avis averages £41 a day. All 8 desks sit at the airport terminal, but Paradise and Green Motion both require a credit card for the deposit. None of the car hire companies at this airport currently have enough reviews for an overall 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 Penang Airport currently has the 30 recent reviews needed for a customer score, though Asia Car averages a 17-minute desk wait. Paradise charges £20 a day for a Compact car, with a desk wait averaging 30 minutes. Asia Car costs £31 a day for the same class and requires no security deposit at pickup. If you prefer global brands, Europcar averages £31 a day and Avis £41.

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 Penang Airport deposits range from zero with Asia Car to £549 with Green Motion, and only 1 of the 8 desks accepts a debit card. Yesaway is the only desk taking a debit card, holding a deposit of £91. The remaining 7 desks require a credit card in the lead driver's name. Filter for debit cards in the price checker before you compare offers, and check the extras listed under each car.

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

The main traps at Penang Airport are credit-card-only deposits and long desk queues when you land. 7 of the 8 desks refuse debit cards entirely, so turning up with only debit means leaving without keys. Paradise offers the cheapest daily rates but keeps drivers waiting an average of 30 minutes at the counter. Green Motion also holds the highest deposit at £549, whereas Asia Car holds nothing.

Only 75% of prices at Penang Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact car such as a Perodua Bezza is typical at Penang Airport, priced at about £31 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people but fits 3 bags, which suits the island's narrow roads and tight town parking far better than an SUV. If you pack lighter, a Mini car like the Perodua Axia takes 2 bags and seats 4 for £25 a day, while a 7-seat Chery Tiggo 8 averages £58 across the year. You do not need to hunt for an automatic gearbox either, because 98% of cars offered have one.