Car hire prices at Chișinău International Airport

For October 2026, a typical quote at Chișinău International Airport is £48 a day for a Compact car like a Suzuki Vitara, booked about a month ahead. An Economy car like a Dacia Logan is £36 a day, while an Intermediate SUV like a Kia Sportage costs around £65. Leaving it until the last 2 weeks edges a Compact up to £50. February 2027 is the dearest month on record at £93 a day for a larger executive car, while January 2027 is cheapest at £27 for a Mini. Check your travel dates on our price checker.

At Chișinău International Airport when you book moves the price less than 4%, with a Compact car costing £47 a day 9 months ahead and £45 2 weeks ahead. For October 2026, booking a Compact around a month ahead is £48 a day, moving only to £50 in the last 2 weeks. Prices remain largely flat across the calendar, so secure your car once your travel schedule is set. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, half of our customers book within 16 days of pickup on our sites.

Goldcar averages £26 a day against the £47 typical at Chișinău International Airport for a Compact car, but it requires a credit card and holds a £771 deposit. Hertz charges £31 a day and Europcar £46, while Green Motion averages £65 from 1,026 prices. All 4 suppliers have desks directly at the airport terminal. Sixt averages £40 a day from 689 prices, accepting debit cards but holding an £856 deposit.

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.

None of the counters at Chișinău International Airport have enough reviews to qualify for a score, so judge desks by terminal location and counter wait times. All 4 suppliers operate counters inside the terminal building. Sixt averages £40 a day for a Compact car with a 13-minute desk wait, while Hertz costs £31 with a longer 28-minute wait. Goldcar is cheapest at £26 a day, while Green Motion averages £65.

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 Chișinău International Airport, deposits range from £171 with Green Motion to £856 with Sixt, and 2 of the 4 counters accept a debit card. Green Motion and Sixt accept debit cards at the counter, whereas Hertz and Goldcar take credit cards only. Filter for debit cards before comparing options if you do not carry a credit card. Full deposit requirements and additional equipment charges are listed beside each car.

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

Two things catch drivers out at Chișinău International Airport: 2 of the 4 desks refusing debit cards, and desk queues running up to 28 minutes when multiple flights land together. Hertz averages a 28-minute wait at the counter, which eats into your morning if you are heading straight to meetings. Hertz and Goldcar also turn away debit cards, requiring a credit card in the driver's name for deposits of £342 and £771. A comfortable car with decent ground clearance pays off quickly once you leave city motorways for rougher rural lanes.

Only 79% of prices at Chișinău International Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For business trips, choose a Compact car like a Suzuki Vitara at Chișinău International Airport, which seats 5 with room for 3 bags at £48 a day in October 2026. An Economy car like a Dacia Logan drops to £36 a day but only fits 2 bags, while an Intermediate Kia Sportage costs £65 for 4 bags. Automatics account for 61% of cars offered, so finding one is easy, but across the year an automatic Compact costs £56 a day compared to £43 for a manual, which is £13 more a day. Electric and hybrid models make up 9% of cars, so do not rely on securing an EV.