Car hire prices at Dubai Airport

For November 2026 at Dubai Airport, budget around £39 a day for an Intermediate car such as a Mazda 6 when you book around a month before your trip. An Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Attrage averages £23 a day, while a Compact car such as a Toyota Corolla averages £28. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car remains £39 a day, but the Compact car costs £2 more a day at £30. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Dubai Airport, you can book an Intermediate car around a month before your trip without missing a lower price: it averages £39 a day then and in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages £32 a day around 2 weeks before pickup, against £46 around 9 months before, so you have not missed the cheaper booking window by leaving it late. That broader pattern does not reduce the November 2026 price. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking close to departure is common.

Autostrad Rent a Car is cheapest at Dubai Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging £22 a day, but you need a credit card for its £412 deposit. Its desk is at the airport, with an average wait of 22 minutes, but Autostrad Rent a Car does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Alamo averages £35 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, £13 more a day, and scores 64/100 from 31 reviews in the last 5 months. Choose between the lower price and a company with a review score, rather than assuming the extra cost buys faster collection: Alamo's desk wait averages 45 minutes.

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 Dubai Airport, scoring 64/100 from 31 reviews in the last 5 months, but you should allow for its 45-minute average desk wait. Alamo is not the cheapest: an Intermediate car averages £35 a day over the last 12 months. Autostrad Rent a Car averages £22 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period, £13 less a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. If you choose Alamo for its review evidence, leave enough time for collection before arranging your first appointment.

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 Dubai Airport, deposits range from £0 with Wheego to £2,062 with Edel and Stark Luxury Fleet, and only 4 of the 16 desks accept a debit card. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices; the deposit and card rule are shown beside each car. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their prices, so include those when checking your budget.

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

Credit-only deposits and long desk waits can delay your departure from Dubai Airport, so check the card rules and allow time before your first appointment. 12 of the 16 desks require a credit card, so filter for debit-card acceptance before booking if that is the card you intend to use. Alamo's desk wait averages 45 minutes and Enterprise's 42 minutes, compared with 20 minutes at Sixt, so factor collection time into your plans rather than just the drive.

Only 61% of prices at Dubai Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

Choose an Intermediate car such as a Mazda 6 at Dubai Airport for November 2026: around a month before your trip, £39 a day gets you 5 seats but room for only 4 bags. If you have fewer bags, a Compact car such as a Toyota Corolla averages £28 a day at that lead time; it seats 5 but takes only 3 bags, so check luggage before stepping down. For 5 people each bringing a bag, a Fullsize car such as a Ford Explorer takes 5 bags and averages £54 a day. 99% of cars offered are automatic, so you can focus on luggage capacity rather than gearbox availability. You will need to look elsewhere for an electric or hybrid car, as neither is offered.