Car hire prices at Albany Airport

Albany Airport car hire starts at around £56 a day for an Intermediate, a Volkswagen Jetta size, when you book an October 2026 trip about a month ahead. A smaller Compact such as a Nissan Versa is about £51 a day, while an Economy car averages £50. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks lifts the Intermediate to around £63 a day. Prices across the year reach £106 a day in July 2027 and drop to £49 in November 2026, so check the price checker for your exact dates.

When you book barely moves the price at Albany Airport, where an Intermediate is £59 a day booked a month before your trip and £60 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months ahead averages £65 a day across the year, so you have missed nothing if your trip is already approaching. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup. The month you travel matters far more at Albany Airport, swinging from £49 a day in November 2026 up to £106 in July 2027.

Budget is the cheapest company at Albany Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £47 a day from 1,716 prices over the last 12 months. That rate comes with a terminal desk, but you must pay the deposit on a credit card. Avis averages £52 a day and scores 83/100 from customer reviews, whereas Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Dollar is the next lowest at £51 a day, though only Hertz and Dollar accept a debit card on select vehicles.

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.

National is the best-reviewed company at Albany Airport, scoring 92/100 from 92 reviews, with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. It is not cheap: National averages £80 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Budget is the lowest-priced option at £47 a day with a 22-minute wait, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Hertz is the fastest desk at 14 minutes and scores 85/100, averaging £60 a day.

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 Albany Airport, typical card deposits run from £148 with Budget to £222 with Avis, and none of the 7 companies accept a debit card outright. Five of the desks require a credit card, while Hertz and Dollar allow a debit card for some cars only. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you do not see cars you cannot collect. Any optional extras charged at the counter appear listed under each car on the price checker.

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

Arriving with only a debit card at Albany Airport leaves you stranded at 5 of the 7 desks, which refuse them completely. The remaining 2 desks accept debit cards only on select models, so you need a credit card in the lead driver's name to guarantee picking up a car. Desk delays can also eat into your evening, with Alamo averaging a 31-minute wait at the counter. Joining the supplier's free loyalty programme before you fly usually lets you skip the main queue.

Only 49% of prices at Albany Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For motorway driving from Albany Airport, an Intermediate like the Volkswagen Jetta is the practical pick, averaging £56 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 with room for 4 bags, giving you a comfortable cabin and proper boot space for luggage. A step down to a Compact like the Nissan Versa costs £51 a day but limits luggage to 3 bags, while an Economy car is £50. Every car offered is an automatic, while electric and hybrid models make up only 1% of cars offered, so book petrol if you want a reliable choice.