Car hire prices at Lanzarote Airport

At Lanzarote Airport in October 2026, about a month ahead of your trip, a good price is around £21 a day for a Compact car like a Volkswagen T-Cross, £19 for an Economy and £13 for a Mini. An Intermediate car like a Hyundai Tucson is about £27 a day. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks drops the Compact to nearer £16 a day. Across the year, prices swing between £18 a day in June 2027 for a Mini and £48 a day in February 2027 for a Fullsize car. If your quote is well over these, the price checker will show what is typical for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Lanzarote Airport, you can comfortably wait until the last 2 weeks before you fly: a Compact car drops from £21 a day a month before to £16 a day. Booking 9 months ahead costs around £30 a day across the year, so if you have not booked yet, you have saved money rather than lost it. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup. If your trip falls in February 2027, the dearest month at £48 a day, contrast that with June 2027, which drops to £18 a day.

GoByCar is the cheapest company at Lanzarote Airport for a Compact car, averaging £21 a day over the last 12 months from 695 prices, with a terminal desk. GoByCar requires a credit card for its £788 deposit, whereas Topcar costs £26 a day and accepts debit cards. Topcar scores 83/100 from 496 reviews, while GoByCar scores 85/100 from 154 reviews. Dollar and Budget both follow closely at £23 a day over the last 12 months.

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.

Hertz is the best-reviewed company at Lanzarote Airport, scoring 89 out of 100 from 61 reviews with an average desk wait of 15 minutes. Hertz averages £26 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months from 664 prices, matching the wider market rate. GoByCar is the cheapest supplier at £21 a day and scores 85 out of 100 from 154 reviews, but its desk wait averages 29 minutes. Key N Go follows on customer reviews at 86 out of 100 from 500 reviews.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

Lanzarote Airport car hire deposits run from £128 with Key N Go to £1,370 with Topcar, and 3 of the 10 desks take a debit card. Six desks require a credit card, while Sixt takes a debit card for some cars only. The deposit amount and card rules are displayed beside each vehicle, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices. Any extra items charged at the counter are listed under each car with their exact price.

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

Lanzarote Airport counters often catch people on payment cards and desk queues, with six counters turning away debit cards and some waits reaching 29 minutes. Six of the 10 counters refuse debit cards outright, so you will need a credit card in the lead driver's name to collect your car. GoByCar averages a 29-minute wait at the desk, whereas Goldcar takes 13 minutes. All 10 suppliers are based directly at the airport, so you will not need an off-site shuttle bus.

Only 77% of prices at Lanzarote 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 T-Cross is around £21 a day at Lanzarote Airport in October 2026, offering enough space for smaller groups. It seats 5 people but holds 3 bags, so a full party means luggage on laps; an Economy car like a Volkswagen Polo takes 2 bags at £19 a day. Only 26% of cars offered are automatic, and they cost £1 more a day over a manual car across the year. Electric and hybrid cars make up 10% of what is offered, so you must book early if you rely on an alternative engine.