Car hire prices at Krakow Airport

Krakow Airport car hire typically costs £40 a day for an Intermediate, such as a Kia Sportage, when you book about a month ahead for October 2026. An Economy car like a Hyundai i20 is about £21 a day, while a Compact Ford Focus runs to £26. Leave booking to the last 2 weeks and the Intermediate drops to £32. Across the year, prices swing between £20 a day for a Mini in March 2027 and £89 for an executive car in August 2027, so check the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Krakow Airport, book in the last 2 weeks before you fly: an Intermediate costs £32 a day then, compared to £40 a month ahead. Booking an Intermediate 9 months ahead averages £49 a day across the year, so if you have not reserved yet, prices have moved in your favour. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of pickup. If you were travelling in August 2027, prices reach £89 a day, whereas March 2027 drops to £20.

Ace is the cheapest company at Krakow Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £27 a day over the last 12 months. Taking that price means leaving a £790 deposit on a credit card, as Ace does not accept debit cards at the counter. For comparison, Enterprise averages £48 a day and scores 85/100 from 79 reviews, while Ace holds an 84/100 score from 31 reviews. If you need to pay by debit card, Budget at £57 a day accepts one and holds a smaller £171 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.

Enterprise is the best-reviewed company at Krakow Airport, scoring 85/100 from 79 reviews with an average desk wait of 16 minutes. Enterprise averages £48 a day for an Intermediate, which is £21 more a day than Ace at £27 a day. Ace scores 84/100 from 31 reviews, though counter queues average 24 minutes. Surprice averages £70 a day but does 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 Krakow Airport, deposits held on your card range from £128 with U-Save or Green Motion to £1,027 with Auto-Union or Carwiz. Only 7 of the 22 desks accept a debit card, while 14 require a credit card and Sixt takes a debit card for some cars only. Filter for debit cards before you compare rates so you do not get blocked at collection. Any optional extras charged at the counter are shown under each vehicle.

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

The biggest catch at Krakow Airport is card policy: 14 of the 22 counters refuse debit cards entirely for security deposits. If you only carry debit cards, you are locked out of lower rates from suppliers like Flex to Go, which holds an £899 credit card deposit. Desk waits can also drag: Car Net averages 35 minutes to hand over keys, whereas Avis clears queues in 8 minutes. You will at least avoid bus rides into the suburbs, because every company operates directly from the airport.

Only 72% of prices at Krakow Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car like a Kia Sportage averages £40 a day at Krakow Airport in October 2026. It seats 5 people and takes 4 bags, which gives proper motorway comfort and boot room for trips away from town. Stepping down to a Compact Ford Focus saves money at £26 a day, but boot capacity drops to 3 bags. Automatics make up 57% of cars offered and cost £9 more a day than manuals, while hybrids represent 5% of the fleet.