Car hire prices at Cleveland Airport

For November 2026 at Cleveland Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages £43 a day when you book around a month before, giving you room for 4 bags. At the same lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage costs £39 a day, while a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa costs £40. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car averages £46 a day, £3 more. Check the price checker for your exact dates before accepting a quote.

At Cleveland Airport, book November 2026 around a month before: an Intermediate car costs £43 a day versus £46 in the last 2 weeks, although across the year both lead times average £51 a day. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages £71 a day around 9 months before your trip, so you have not missed the cheaper booking window by leaving it later. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers booked within a month of pickup.

Thrifty is cheapest at Cleveland Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £51 a day over the last 12 months from 1,274 prices, but you should allow for its 24-minute average desk wait. Thrifty accepts debit cards and scores 76/100 from 655 reviews. Enterprise averages £59 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period from 988 prices, £8 more a day, and scores 95/100 from 654 reviews. Choose Enterprise if that review difference matters to you, but bring a credit card; its average desk wait is 9 minutes.

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.

Choose National at Cleveland Airport if reviews and desk speed matter most: it is best-reviewed at 99/100 from 268 reviews in the last 5 months, with an average desk wait of 4 minutes. National is not the cheapest: an Intermediate car averages £67 a day over the last 12 months from 4,217 prices. Thrifty is cheapest for an Intermediate car at £51 a day over the same period from 1,274 prices, but scores 76/100 from 655 reviews and averages a 24-minute desk wait. Budget, Avis and Alamo do not yet have enough reviews for a score, so do not mistake an absent rating for a poor one.

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 £151 with Budget to £227 with Avis, and only 1 of 8 companies accepts a debit card without limiting your car choice. Thrifty accepts debit cards; Hertz and Dollar accept them 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 price.

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

At Cleveland Airport, check the card rule and allow time at the desk, because 5 of 8 companies require a credit card and Budget's average desk wait is 26 minutes. If you plan to use a debit card, Thrifty accepts it, while Hertz and Dollar accept it for some cars only. Allow for a 24-minute average wait with Thrifty rather than planning to drive away as soon as you arrive. National averages 4 minutes at the desk, so compare that option if collection time matters to you.

Only 50% of prices at Cleveland Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At Cleveland Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages £43 a day for November 2026 booked around a month before, making it a fit for up to 4 people with a bag each. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so a full car needs you to reduce or combine luggage. At the same lead time, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa costs £40 a day but takes only 3 bags; a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu costs £52 and seats 6, but still takes only 4 bags. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to move up a class to avoid a manual gearbox. If you want a hybrid, filter for one before comparing prices because hybrids are 1% of cars offered; electric cars are not offered.