Car hire prices at Cluj-napoca Airport

A Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf costs around £31 a day at Cluj-napoca Airport for October 2026 when booked about a month ahead, with an Economy at £24 and an Intermediate at £44. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks edges the Compact to £29. Across the year, prices hit extremes between £21 a day for a Mini in December 2026 and £119 for an executive car in January 2027. If your quote is higher, the price checker will show the going rate for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Cluj-napoca Airport, book late: across the year, a Compact car drops from £39 a day 9 months before travel to £31 a day 2 weeks before your trip. Booking 9 months ahead costs around 26% more, so you have missed nothing by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup.

Payless is the cheapest company at Cluj-napoca Airport for a Compact car, averaging £14 a day over the last 12 months, but it requires a credit card and holds a £1,199 deposit. Klass Wagen averages £20 a day from 1,318 prices and scores 89/100 from 471 reviews, but it holds a £1,969 deposit. Payless does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Enterprise is £43 a day from 1,027 prices with a much lower £428 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.

Autonom is the best-reviewed company at Cluj-napoca Airport, scoring 94/100 from 58 reviews with an average desk wait of 12 minutes. Autonom averaged £39 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months. Klass Wagen follows on reviews with 89/100 from 471 reviews and a 24-minute wait, averaging £20 a day. Payless is cheaper at £14 a day, but it 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.

Green Motion holds the smallest deposit at Cluj-napoca Airport at £257 while Carwiz holds up to £2,141, and only 1 of the 13 counters takes a debit card. Hertz is the sole desk accepting a debit card, holding a £428 deposit, while the other 12 counters require a credit card in the driver's name. Filter for debit cards in the price checker before comparing offers so you see only what you can drive away. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their price.

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

The biggest catch at Cluj-napoca Airport is card rules: 12 of the 13 desks refuse debit cards and hold deposits as high as £2,141 on a credit card. Desk waits can also slow you down after your flight, stretching to 35 minutes at Alamo and 26 minutes at Auto-Union. Having a credit card with plenty of room spared for a four-figure deposit is what keeps your trip moving.

Only 73% of prices at Cluj-napoca Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf costs around £31 a day at Cluj-napoca Airport when booked a month ahead in October 2026. A Compact seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so luggage can squeeze passenger space if everyone brings a large case. Stepping down to an Economy Dacia Logan costs £24 but takes only 2 bags, while an Intermediate Dacia Duster takes 4 bags at £44. Automatics make up 46% of cars offered and cost £37 a day compared to £35 for a manual, while hybrids make up 5% of cars offered.