Car hire prices at Baltimore Airport

Baltimore Airport typically offers an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta for around £48 a day when you book about a month ahead for October 2026. A Compact car such as a Nissan Versa also runs at £48 a day, while an Economy Mitsubishi Mirage costs £35. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks shifts the Intermediate to £47 and the Compact to £46. Over the year, rates range from £44 a day for an Economy in November 2026 to £86 for a higher-spec car in August 2027, so check our price checker for your exact dates.

When you book barely moves the price at Baltimore Airport, with quotes shifting by only 13% between booking 9 months ahead and 2 weeks before your trip. Across the year, an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta averages £50 a day booked around a month before your trip, £49 a day in the last 2 weeks and £57 a day at 9 months. If you have not booked yet, you have missed very little. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup.

Budget is the cheapest car hire company at Baltimore Airport, averaging £40 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 1,752 prices. Thrifty matches that price at £40 a day from 1,367 prices, and accepts debit cards where Budget insists on a credit card. Budget holds an average deposit of £148 on your credit card and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Avis averages £44 a day and scores 83/100 from 1,249 reviews, but requires an average deposit of £222.

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 Baltimore Airport, scoring 92/100 from 279 reviews, though its desk wait averages 24 minutes. That reliability comes at a price, as National averages £76 a day for an Intermediate car across 4,054 prices. Budget and Thrifty are the cheapest suppliers at £40 a day each, but neither has enough reviews for a score. Enterprise offers another highly rated option, scoring 90/100 from 786 reviews at an average of £56 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 Baltimore Airport, deposits on your card range from £148 with Budget and Sixt to £222 with Avis, and only 1 of the 9 counters accepts a debit card without restrictions. Thrifty takes debit cards across its fleet, while 3 companies accept them only for certain cars and 5 require a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you only see vehicles you can collect. Any optional 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.

Card rules and unexpected desk delays are the main surprises to watch out for when renting at Baltimore Airport. Five of the 9 rental counters refuse debit cards outright, and Alamo keeps drivers waiting an average of 33 minutes at the counter. All 9 suppliers operate from the airport site, so you avoid off-airport shuttle buses. You will, however, need to bring a credit card in the lead driver's name unless you choose to spend your first hour at the desk explaining debit cards to Alamo.

Only 51% of prices at Baltimore Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For most trips from Baltimore Airport, an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta is the best pick, costing about £48 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people and holds 4 bags, making long motorway stretches comfortable with luggage stowed away. Stepping down to an Economy Mitsubishi Mirage costs £35 a day, but it takes only 2 bags. Every car offered is an automatic, while electric and hybrid models are not available in the fleet.