Car hire prices at Colorado Springs Airport

An Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta at Colorado Springs Airport typically costs around £45 a day when you book about a month ahead for October 2026. A Compact car such as a Nissan Versa is about £43 a day, while an Economy Mitsubishi Mirage runs around £38. In the last 2 weeks before travel, that Compact drops to £41 while an Economy edges up to £39. Across the year, prices swing from £49 a day for an Economy car in November 2026 to £91 for a Fullsize in July 2027, so check the price checker for your exact dates.

At Colorado Springs Airport, booking late saves about 50%, with prices dropping from £80 a day 9 months before travel to £54 2 weeks before. Across the year, booking 1 month ahead averages £57 a day, so you have not missed out if you are still looking. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of pickup. If you are travelling in July 2027, Fullsize cars hit £91 a day, compared to £49 for an Economy car in November 2026.

Budget is the cheapest company at Colorado Springs Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £45 a day over the last 12 months from 1,872 prices. You get a terminal desk and an average wait of 15 minutes, but you must pay with a credit card because Budget refuses debit cards at the counter. Dollar sits close behind at £46 a day from 501 prices and accepts debit cards for some cars. If you want top review ratings, National averages £68 a day and scores 92/100 from 81 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 Colorado Springs Airport, scoring 92/100 from 81 reviews with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. Alamo scores 91/100 from 76 reviews with a 23-minute desk wait. For an Intermediate car, National averages £68 a day and Alamo £62, while Budget costs £45 a day. Budget scores lower at 82/100 from 35 reviews, though its desk wait averages 15 minutes.

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 Colorado Springs Airport, typical deposits include £148 with Budget and £222 with Avis, but none of the 7 companies accept debit cards unconditionally. 5 of the 7 desks refuse debit cards completely, while Hertz and Dollar accept a debit card for some cars only. Filter for a debit card before you compare prices rather than after, so you only see cars you can release. 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.

The biggest trap at Colorado Springs Airport is assuming you can pay your deposit with a debit card, as 5 of the 7 counters reject them entirely. Hertz and Dollar allow debit cards for specific vehicles, while the rest insist on a credit card in the lead driver's name. Long waits can also bite after your flight: National and Alamo average 24 and 23 minutes at the counter, whereas Hertz averages 14 minutes. All 7 suppliers operate directly at the airport, so you will at least avoid a shuttle bus before facing the desk.

Only 48% of prices at Colorado Springs Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At Colorado Springs Airport, an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta costs around £45 a day in October 2026 and handles steep mountain roads better than smaller options. It seats 5 with room for 4 bags, giving you more engine pull for climbing grades than an Economy Mitsubishi Mirage at £38 a day. Stepping down to a Compact Nissan Versa saves £2 a day at £43, but it holds 3 bags, so a full group will carry luggage on their laps. Every car offered across 43,374 prices is automatic, so you do not need to pay extra to avoid a manual transmission.