Car hire prices at Aberdeen Airport

Aberdeen Airport car hire costs around £37 a day for a Compact car, such as a Nissan Juke, when you book about a month before an October 2026 trip. An Economy car like an Opel Corsa is about £31 a day, while a Mini car is £23. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, the price for a Compact car drops to £33 a day. Across the year, prices range from £30 a day for a Mini car in November 2026 to £104 for an executive car in July 2027; use our price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Aberdeen Airport, booking late saves money: an Intermediate car costs £44 a day a month before your trip, but drops to £38 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking an Intermediate 9 months before your trip averages £58 a day, so you have missed no discounts by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup. If you are travelling during the dearest period, July 2027 reaches £104 a day for an executive car, compared to £30 for a Mini in November 2026.

Dollar is the cheapest company at Aberdeen Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £37 a day over the last 12 months, but its desk requires a credit card. Dollar also has an average desk wait of 32 minutes and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Drivalia is the next step up at £41 a day, scoring 73/100 from 46 reviews, but holds a £1,500 deposit. Enterprise averages £49 a day from 1,319 prices, with a shorter 22-minute wait and an 87/100 score.

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 116 reviews with an average desk wait of 15 minutes. Arnold Clark Car & Van averages £52 a day for an Intermediate car from 544 prices over the last 12 months, and holds a £0 deposit. By contrast, Dollar is the cheapest company at £37 a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score and averages a 32-minute wait. National follows closely on customer ratings with an 88/100 score from 109 reviews, where National averages £58 a day from 1,200 prices.

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, deposits range from £0 with Arnold Clark Car & Van to £1,500 with Drivalia, and 5 of the 12 desks accept a debit card. Six companies require a credit card only, while Sixt takes a debit card for some cars only. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you see only the desks that will hand you the keys. Any extra charges applied at the counter are clearly listed under each vehicle.

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

The biggest traps at Aberdeen Airport are credit-card restrictions and long counter queues after your flight lands. Six of the 12 counters refuse debit cards entirely, and Drivalia holds a substantial £1,500 deposit on a credit card. Desk waits also vary considerably, stretching from 3 minutes with Sixt up to 32 minutes at Dollar. All 12 desks are based at the airport, so at least you will not spend your evening hunting for an off-airport shuttle bus.

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.

For motorway driving between cities, pick an Intermediate car like a Nissan Qashqai at Aberdeen Airport, which costs about £44 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 people and holds 4 bags, making it comfortable for longer trips. If you need less space, a Compact car like a Nissan Juke drops to £37 a day, but seats 5 while holding only 3 bags. Automatics make up 59% of cars offered, so finding one is simple, though an automatic Intermediate costs £10 more a day than a manual over the year. Electric cars make up just 2% of the fleet, so do not count on getting one without booking well ahead.