Car hire prices at Columbia Metropolitan Airport

Columbia Metropolitan Airport averages around £52 a day for a Compact car, such as a Nissan Versa, for October 2026 when booked about a month ahead. An Economy car like a Mitsubishi Mirage is £56, while an Intermediate car averages £58. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks drops the Compact price to £47. November 2026 is the cheapest month across the records at £55 for a Compact, while July 2027 peaks at £80 for a Fullsize car. If your quote sits above these rates, the price checker will show the best deals for your exact dates.

Booking late saves about 30% at Columbia Metropolitan Airport, where prices drop from £74 across the year 9 months before your trip to £59 within the last 2 weeks. For October 2026, waiting until the last 2 weeks brings an Intermediate car down to £55 a day, compared to £58 about a month ahead. If you have not sorted a vehicle yet, you have not missed the lowest rates. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of travel.

Enterprise is the cheapest company at Columbia Metropolitan Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £64 a day over the last 12 months from 970 prices. All 3 desks sit directly in the terminal, but Enterprise accepts credit cards only and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Alamo averages £70 a day and scores 91/100 from 80 reviews. National costs £73 a day with a score of 92/100 from 77 reviews.

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 Columbia Metropolitan Airport, scoring 92/100 from 77 reviews with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. Alamo follows closely with 91/100 from 80 reviews and a 23-minute desk wait. Enterprise is the cheapest company over the last 12 months at £64 a day for an Intermediate car, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. National averages £73 a day for the same class.

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 Columbia Metropolitan Airport, 100% of the 3 desks take credit cards only, so you cannot collect a car using a debit card. Alamo, National and Enterprise all require a credit card in the main driver's name for the deposit. You will need to bring an accepted credit card with enough available credit to cover the security deposit when collecting the keys.

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

The main trap at Columbia Metropolitan Airport is that all 3 desks refuse debit cards for vehicle deposits. Turning up with only a debit card means leaving without a vehicle, as every rental desk on site operates strictly credit-only. Desk wait times also average over 20 minutes across the airport, reaching 24 minutes at National. Bring a clean credit card in the lead driver's name to avoid any holdup at the counter.

Only 43% of prices at Columbia Metropolitan Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For up to 5 passengers, choose a Compact car like the Nissan Versa at Columbia Metropolitan Airport, which costs around £52 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 but carries 3 bags, so larger groups will want an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta, which handles 4 bags at £58 a day. A step down to an Economy car like the Mitsubishi Mirage holds only 2 bags and costs £56 a day. Every car offered is an automatic, while hybrids are 2% of cars offered, so book weeks ahead if you need one to avoid paying for petrol.