Car hire prices at Sharjah Airport

Sharjah Airport car hire costs around £38 a day for an Intermediate, a Mazda 6-sized car, when you book about a month ahead for October 2026. An Economy such as a Hyundai Accent is about £23 a day, while a Compact like a Hyundai Creta runs around £32. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks brings the overall rate down closer to £30. If your quote is higher, the price checker will tell you the going rate for your exact dates.

Across the year at Sharjah Airport, booking late saves about 38%: £38 a day 9 months out against £30 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before your trip gains you nothing, so if you have not booked yet you have not missed any savings. For October 2026, an Intermediate car costs about £36 booked a month out. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup.

Goldcar is the cheapest company at Sharjah Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £23 a day over the last 12 months. Goldcar provides terminal pickup and takes debit cards, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Drivus costs £28 a day over 546 prices and scores 78/100 from 61 reviews. Budget averages £50 a day from 555 prices and requires a credit card.

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.

Drivus is the best-reviewed company at Sharjah Airport, scoring 78 out of 100 from 61 reviews with an average desk wait of 7 minutes. Drivus is also among the cheaper options, averaging £28 a day over the last 12 months for an Intermediate car. Goldcar is cheaper at £23 a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Budget averages £50 a day and has not gathered 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.

Deposits held on your card at Sharjah Airport range from £322 with Goldcar to £402 with Budget and Drivus, and 2 of the 3 counters take a debit card. Budget accepts credit cards only, refusing debit cards at the counter. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you only see desks where your card works. 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 things catch drivers out at Sharjah Airport: counters that refuse debit cards, and desk queues when several international flights land together. Budget requires a credit card in the main driver's name and will not release the car on a debit card. All 3 counters sit directly inside the terminal, though Budget and Drivus average 7 minutes of desk wait before you get your keys. Showing up with a debit card at a credit-only desk is an efficient way to turn a short wait into a long walk.

Only 35% of prices at Sharjah Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

Sharjah Airport quotes around £36 a day for an Intermediate car, the Mazda 6 size, for trips in October 2026. It seats 5 with room for 4 bags, giving you enough trunk space for luggage and effortless cruising on fast multi-lane highways. A step down to an Economy car like a Hyundai Accent costs £23 a day, but it takes only 2 bags. Every car offered is an automatic, while electric and hybrid options are not available at the airport.