Car hire prices at Nashville International Airport

Nashville International Airport car hire typically costs around £41 a day for an Intermediate car, such as a Volkswagen Jetta, booked about a month ahead for October 2026. A Compact car like a Nissan Versa is about £40 a day, while an Economy car averages £35. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, the Compact drops to £34 a day. Across the year, prices range from £45 a day in November 2026 for an Economy up to £83 in July 2027 for a larger car, so check our price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Nashville International Airport, wait until about a month before you fly: an Intermediate is £41 a day then, dropping to £38 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking 9 months before your trip costs £67 a day compared to £49 around 2 weeks before pickup, saving you about 41%. If you have not booked yet, you have not missed out. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of pickup.

Budget is the cheapest car hire company at Nashville International Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £43 a day over the last 12 months from 1,872 prices. Budget operates directly at the airport, but you must pay by credit card because it refuses debit cards. Avis averages £45 a day and scores 83/100 from 1,249 recent reviews, while Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Hertz is £48 a day and lets you use 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 Nashville International Airport, scoring 92/100 from 279 reviews, with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. National is on the pricier side, averaging £66 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Budget is the cheapest supplier at £43 a day, though it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Thrifty offers a balance at £51 a day, scoring 81/100 from 702 reviews with a 16-minute wait.

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 Nashville International Airport, deposits on your card run from £148 with Budget and Sixt up to £222 with Avis, and 4 of the 9 companies accept debit cards. Another 3 companies accept debit cards for certain cars, while 2 require a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you only see vehicles that allow one. Any 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.

Nashville International Airport counters can hold you up with debit card restrictions and desk waits that reach 25 minutes. Two desks reject debit cards entirely and 3 accept them only on specific car classes, so landing without a credit card in the lead driver's name can stall your trip. National and Alamo average 24 and 23 minutes at the counter, while Dollar reaches 25 minutes. All 9 desks sit on-site at the airport, so at least you will not spend those minutes waiting for a shuttle bus.

Only 48% of prices at Nashville International Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For comfort on longer city drives, pick an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta at Nashville International Airport, which costs around £41 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people and holds 3 bags, so larger groups with luggage will need to step up. A Fullsize car like the Chevrolet Malibu takes 4 bags for £50 a day, while a Compact car like the Nissan Versa costs £40. Every car offered is an automatic, and there are currently no electric or hybrid models available, so you will be driving a standard petrol vehicle.