Car hire prices at Cleveland Airport

Cleveland Airport car hire starts at around £43 a day for an Intermediate car, like a Volkswagen Jetta, when you book about a month before an October 2026 trip. An Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage is about £40 a day, while a Compact car like a Nissan Versa costs £41. Waiting until the last 2 weeks drops the Intermediate car to £42 a day. November 2026 is the cheapest month across the year at £47 a day for an Economy car, whereas August 2027 reaches £85 a day for a higher-spec model. Check your exact travel dates on the price checker to see live rates.

Booking late saves about 48% at Cleveland Airport, with prices dropping from £71 a day 9 months before your trip to £51 in the last 2 weeks. For October 2026, an Intermediate car is £43 a day booked about a month before you travel, and £42 in the final 2 weeks. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup. If you have not booked yet, prices drop closer to departure rather than rising, so you have not missed out.

Thrifty is the cheapest company at Cleveland Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £48 a day over the last 12 months from 1,269 prices. Its desk is inside the airport terminal, but it does not yet have enough recent reviews for an overall score. National costs £67 a day and scores 92/100 from 279 reviews. If you prefer another cheap on-airport counter with scored reviews, Dollar averages £49 a day and scores 82/100.

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 Cleveland Airport, scoring 92/100 from 279 reviews with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. National averaged £67 a day over the last 12 months for an Intermediate car, such as a mid-size saloon. Thrifty is the cheapest supplier at £48 a day, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Hertz follows National on ratings with a score of 85/100 from 627 reviews and a shorter 14-minute wait at £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 Cleveland Airport, deposits range from £148 with Budget to £222 with Avis, and only 1 of the 8 desks takes a standard debit card. 5 of the 8 counters require a credit card in the lead driver's name, while 2 accept debit cards for some cars only. Filter for debit cards on the price checker before you compare prices to avoid booking a vehicle you cannot collect. Any optional extras charged at the desk appear listed with their prices under each car.

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

The main catches at Cleveland Airport are strict card rules at the counter and long waits at busy desks. 5 of the 8 desks refuse debit cards completely, leaving you stranded if you arrive without a credit card in the primary driver's name. Desks like Alamo and National keep people waiting an average of 24 to 25 minutes to collect keys. Budget will hand over your keys with zero minutes of waiting, but it will not accept a debit card to secure them.

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

For most trips from Cleveland Airport, pick an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta, which seats 5 people and holds 4 bags for £43 a day in October 2026. Stepping down to a Compact like the Nissan Versa saves £2 a day at £41, but it takes 3 bags, meaning a full party will have luggage on laps. Stepping up to a Fullsize car like a Chevrolet Malibu costs £52 a day for 6 seats. Every car offered is an automatic, while hybrid cars make up just 1% of cars offered and electric cars are absent, so fuel-efficient alternatives are rarely an option.