Car hire prices at Chattanooga Airport

Chattanooga Airport car hire typically costs around £44 a day for an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta booked about a month ahead for October 2026. A Compact car like the Nissan Versa is about £42 a day, while a Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu runs to £51. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks edges the Intermediate down to £43. Across the year, the cheapest month is November 2026 at £50 a day for an Economy car, rising to £81 in July 2027 for a larger car. Check the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Chattanooga Airport, you save money by booking late: an Intermediate car is £44 a day a month before flying and drops to £43 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months ahead across the year averaged £71 a day compared to £52 in the last 2 weeks before travel, so you have missed nothing by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of travel. November 2026 is the cheapest month at £50 a day, while July 2027 peaks at £81.

Budget is the cheapest company at Chattanooga Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £43 a day from 1,872 prices over the last 12 months. What you give up is payment flexibility, because Budget requires a credit card for its £148 deposit. Avis is the next step up at £45 a day, but with only 11 recent reviews it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Budget scores 82/100 from 33 reviews, while National leads on customer ratings at 92/100.

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 Chattanooga Airport, scoring 92 out of 100 from 84 reviews, with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. That trust costs more, as National averages £66 a day for an Intermediate car. Alamo follows closely with an average wait of 12 minutes, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Budget is the cheapest supplier at £43 a day and scores 82 from 33 reviews, averaging a 15-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.

At Chattanooga Airport, the security deposit held on your card ranges from £148 with Budget to £222 with Avis, and all 5 desks take credit cards only. No company accepts a debit card for the deposit at this airport, so you must present a credit card in the main driver's name. The deposit rule for each car is shown beside it in the results, so check the card requirements before selecting a vehicle. Optional extras charged at the desk are listed under each car.

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

The main trap at Chattanooga Airport is turning up with only a debit card, because all 5 rental desks refuse them for the security deposit. If your plastic lacks credit line approval, walking between the terminal desks will not save you, as none of the five make exceptions. Desk waits can also lengthen your trip, reaching an average of 24 minutes at National. Double-check your card type before arriving to avoid being stranded at the counter.

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

For motorway driving around Chattanooga Airport, choose an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta, which costs around £44 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 people and holds 4 bags, giving comfortable space for luggage on longer drives. A Compact car like the Nissan Versa costs £42 a day but takes only 3 bags, while a Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu provides 6 seats for £51. Every car offered is an automatic, and there are currently no electric or hybrid models available in the fleet.