Car hire prices at Aberdeen Airport

For November 2026 at Aberdeen Airport, use £36 a day as your benchmark for an Intermediate car, such as a Nissan Qashqai, booked around a month before your trip. An Economy car, such as an Opel Corsa, averages £27 a day at that lead time, while a Compact car, such as a Nissan Juke, averages £32. In the last 2 weeks, an Intermediate car averages £32 a day, £4 less a day. Check the price checker for your exact dates before accepting a quote.

For November 2026 at Aberdeen Airport, consider waiting until the last 2 weeks: an Intermediate car, such as a Nissan Qashqai, averages £32 a day, £4 less a day than around a month before your trip. If you have not booked yet, the figures across the year are reassuring: an Intermediate car averages £58 a day around 9 months before pickup against £39 in the last 2 weeks. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so waiting would not be unusual.

Dollar is the cheapest company at Aberdeen Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £36 a day over the last 12 months, but you need a credit card and its desk wait averages 32 minutes. Dollar holds a typical £750 deposit and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. For the same class over the last 12 months, Enterprise averages £47 a day from 1,340 prices, £11 more a day, and scores 88/100 from 561 reviews. Choose Enterprise if you prefer a company with a review score, but you still need 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.

Arnold Clark Car & Van is the best-reviewed company at Aberdeen Airport, scoring 91/100 from 113 reviews, with an average desk wait of 15 minutes, so consider it if reviews matter more than the lowest price. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, Arnold Clark Car & Van averages £51 a day from 538 prices. Dollar is cheapest for that class over the same period at £36 a day, £15 less a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Dollar’s desk wait averages 32 minutes, so allow more pickup time if you choose the cheaper company.

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 Aberdeen Airport, typical deposits range from £0 with Arnold Clark Car & Van to £1,800 with Drivalia, and 5 of the 12 companies take debit cards, so check your card eligibility before comparing prices. Sixt takes a debit card for some cars only, while 6 companies require a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices, then check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen car. 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.

At Aberdeen Airport, watch out for credit-card-only deposits and desk waits that can eat into your schedule: Dollar’s wait averages 32 minutes. If you have an appointment after landing, allow for the pickup wait rather than planning to drive away immediately. Check your available card balance before booking: Drivalia typically holds £1,800, while Dollar holds £750. 6 of the 12 companies require a credit card, so filter for debit-card acceptance if that is what you intend to use.

Only 58% of prices at Aberdeen Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

Aberdeen Airport's Intermediate cars, such as a Nissan Qashqai, cost £36 a day in November 2026 around a month before your trip, so choose this size for up to 5 people with 4 bags. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so a full party cannot each bring a bag. At the same lead time in November 2026, a Compact car such as a Nissan Juke costs £32 a day and takes 3 bags; a Fullsize car such as a Volvo XC60 costs £44 a day but still takes only 4 bags, so upgrading does not add luggage capacity. 59% of cars offered over the last 12 months are automatic, so you have more choice than with manuals; over the full period tracked, Intermediate cars average £59 a day with an automatic against £49 with a manual, £10 more a day. Electric cars account for 2% of cars offered and no hybrids are offered, so filter for electric before comparing prices if that is a requirement.