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Car hire prices at Baltimore Airport

· TYPICAL RANGE · IN · 7-DAY SATURDAY HIRE£43–55

At Baltimore Airport, an Intermediate for November 2026 runs £43 to £55 a day, whenever you book.

£43 to £55 a day, whenever you book; timing moves the price less than 20% at Baltimore Airport. From 124,888 Baltimore Airport prices since 2023.

About £301–385 for the week.

 

7-day Saturday hire, priced for a UK renter. From 124,888 prices in the Car Rental Price Index archive since 2023.

Also searched as Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall Airport and BWI.

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01 · WHEN TO BOOK
Timing barely matters.

Prices move less than 20% at Baltimore Airport whenever you book. Across the 395 airports we track, half of our customers book within 16 days of pickup.

9 MONTHS £55 · 6 MONTHS £49 · 3 MONTHS £50 · 1 MONTH £43 · 2 WEEKS £46

NOVEMBER ONLY

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June is the most expensive month at Baltimore Airport, 43% above November. You are viewing November 2026.

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What is a good car hire price at Baltimore Airport for November 2026?

For November 2026 at Baltimore Airport, a good price is around £43 a day for an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Jetta size, when you book around a month before your trip. At that lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages £37 a day, and a Compact such as a Nissan Versa averages £42. In the last 2 weeks, an Intermediate car averages £46 a day, £3 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote with prices for your exact dates.

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Should I book car hire at Baltimore Airport early or wait?

For November 2026 at Baltimore Airport, an Intermediate car is cheapest around a month before your trip at £43 a day on average, against £46 in the last 2 weeks. Timing barely changes prices overall, so book when you find a suitable car rather than waiting for a large drop. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers booked within a month of pickup.

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Which car hire company is cheapest at Baltimore Airport, and what do I give up?

Budget is cheapest at Baltimore Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £40 a day over the last 12 months from 1,692 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget’s desk is at the airport, averages a 23-minute wait and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. For the same class over the last 12 months, Thrifty averages £43 a day from 1,369 prices, £3 more a day, and scores 76/100 from 655 reviews in the last 5 months. If you need to use a debit card, compare Thrifty, which accepts one, before choosing Budget.

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.

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Which car hire company has the best reviews at Baltimore Airport?

National is the best-reviewed company at Baltimore Airport over the last 5 months, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews, with an average desk wait of 4 minutes. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages £76 a day from 3,883 prices. Budget is cheapest for that class over the same period at £40 a day from 1,692 prices, £36 less a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. If you choose Budget to reduce the cost, allow for its average 23-minute desk 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.

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Can I use a debit card for the car hire deposit at Baltimore Airport?

At Baltimore Airport, checked deposits range from £151 with Budget and Sixt to £227 with Avis, but only 1 of the 9 companies accepts a debit card without restricting it to some cars. Thrifty accepts a debit card; Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept one for some cars only, while 5 companies require a credit card. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and check the deposit and card rule beside each car. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their prices.

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

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What should I watch out for when hiring a car at Baltimore Airport?

At Baltimore Airport, check your card before booking and allow time at the desk, because 5 of the 9 companies require a credit card and waits vary between companies. Another 3 companies accept debit cards for some cars only, so check the rule for the car you select rather than relying on the company name. If you have a timed appointment after pickup, allow for average waits of 23 minutes at Budget or 24 minutes at Thrifty; National averages 4 minutes.

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.

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Which car size should I choose at Baltimore Airport with luggage?

For 4 people with luggage, choose an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Jetta size, at Baltimore Airport: it averages £43 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so a full car leaves less room for everyone’s luggage. At the same lead time for November 2026, a Compact such as a Nissan Versa averages £42 a day but takes 3 bags, while a Fullsize such as a Chevrolet Malibu averages £51 and seats 6 but still takes 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so the class prices already cover an automatic. No electric or hybrid cars are offered, so if you need one, check another pickup location before booking.

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Every price we hold for Baltimore Airport

MONTHMINIECONOMYCOMPACTINTERMEDIATEFULLSIZEPREMIUM7+ SEATS
JAN—· 19£50£51£54£63£71£78
FEB—· 19£49£51£54£63£70£73
MAR—· 20£52£52£55£64£69£76
APR—· 19£50£51£55£65£69£77
MAY—· 17£53£55£57£67£72£81
JUN—· 16£69£72£73£80£86£92
JUL—· 16£67£68£69£80£85£101
AUG—· 16£66£70£70£81£87£100
SEP—· 21£48£51£54£64£70£79
OCT—· 18£48£52£55£63£70£79
NOV—· 19£44£48£51£60£67£73
DEC—· 19£49£50£54£63£71£75

Intermediate, by company

COMPANYA DAYREVIEW SCORE
Budget£40—
Thrifty£4376
Avis£4578
Dollar£4877
Hertz£5583
Sixt£5792
Enterprise£5995
Alamo£60—
National£7699
  • Economy (Mitsubishi Mirage, Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark or similar) · 80% of Economy cars
  • Compact (Nissan Versa, Jeep Renegade, Kia Soul or similar) · 89% of Compact cars
  • Intermediate (Volkswagen Jetta, Toyota Rav4, Toyota Corolla or similar) · 48% of Intermediate cars
  • Fullsize (Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban or similar) · 66% of Fullsize cars
  • Premium (Nissan Maxima, Cadillac XTS, Audi Q3 or similar) · 50% of Premium cars
  • 7+ seats (Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, Dodge Grand Caravan or similar) · 50% of 7+ seat cars

Typical hire car prices are medians of quoted prices for a 7-day Saturday pickup, priced for a UK renter, seen at Baltimore Airport since November 2023, one of the 395 airports we track car hire prices for: 124,888 prices in all, 48,310 in the last 12 months. November figures are for pickups in November 2026 at the lead time stated. Supplier prices are Intermediate class over the last 12 months, from the 9 companies with at least 30 prices; review scores are CarTrawler customer reviews from the last five months. Booking figures are from 24,946 bookings made through our airport sites, across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for since January 2024. Most real hires are 5 to 6 days, so short hires cost more per day than the 7-day figures on this page. Prices are what was on offer, not what anyone paid. Batch of 2 October 2026.

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Today's cheapest Compact at Baltimore Airport for a week from 7 November 2026: £25 a day at BUDGET · 259 cars on offer across every class.

LIVE PRICES AT 05:01 UTC 15 OCTOBER 2026 · UK RENTER

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