Car hire prices at Stockholm Airport

Stockholm Airport car hire typically costs £33 a day for a Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf when booked around a month before October 2026. An Intermediate, the Peugeot 3008 size, costs about £57 a day, while a Mini is £36. If you leave booking to the last 2 weeks, the Compact car drops to £28 a day. The cheapest month is December 2026 at £32 for a Mini, while July 2027 climbs to £87 for an executive car. Check the price checker to see current rates for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Stockholm Airport, booking dates barely move the price: a Compact is £33 a day a month before you fly and £28 in the last 2 weeks. Booking an Intermediate 9 months ahead averages £55 a day across the year, so waiting until closer to travel will not penalise you. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of pickup. If your trip falls in July 2027, expect the dearest rates of £87 a day, compared to £32 in December 2026.

Dollar is the cheapest company at Stockholm Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £25 a day over the last 12 months, but it requires a credit card. Dollar does not yet have enough reviews for a score. By contrast, Hertz averages £39 a day from 649 prices and scores 87/100 from 65 recent reviews. Europcar is among the dearest at £74 a day from 1,678 prices, scoring 86/100. Budget is the only supplier on site that accepts debit cards, averaging £47 a day.

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.

Alamo is the best-reviewed company at Stockholm Airport, scoring 91 out of 100 from 33 reviews, with an average desk wait of 26 minutes. Alamo charges £49 a day on average for an Intermediate car, based on 639 prices over the last 12 months. Dollar is the cheapest at £25 a day but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Hertz follows Alamo with an 87/100 score from 65 reviews, averaging £39 a day with a 15-minute wait.

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 Stockholm Airport, security deposits range from £154 with Dollar, Hertz and Thrifty up to £1,155 with Enterprise, and only 1 of the 9 desks accepts a debit card. 8 of the 9 suppliers require a credit card in the main driver's name. Budget is the single provider accepting debit cards, taking a £300 deposit. Filter for a debit card before you compare prices on the site so you only see cars you can collect. Any optional 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.

Two main traps catch people out at Stockholm Airport: arriving with only a debit card and getting stuck behind long desk waits. 8 of the 9 rental counters refuse debit cards outright, so turning up without a credit card in the driver's name means leaving empty-handed. Desk waits reach 26 minutes at Alamo and 25 minutes at Europcar, though Thrifty averages no wait at all. All 9 suppliers are based directly at the airport, so you will at least avoid an unexpected shuttle bus.

Only 90% of prices at Stockholm Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For a typical party of up to 5, pick a Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf at Stockholm Airport, which is around £33 a day in October 2026. A Compact seats 5 people but fits only 3 bags, so a fully loaded group will have luggage spilling onto laps. Step down to an Economy car like a Skoda Fabia to save space, or step up to an Intermediate like a Peugeot 3008 for 4 bags at £57 a day. 85% of cars offered are automatic and cost roughly £1 less a day than manuals, making city traffic straightforward. Electric and hybrid models make up 25% of cars offered, so finding an electrified vehicle is easy if you want lower running costs.