Car hire prices at Dallas Love Field Airport

Dallas Love Field Airport typically costs around £51 a day in October 2026 for an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta, booked about a month ahead. An Economy car like a Mitsubishi Mirage is about £44 a day, while a Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu averages £58. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks edges the Intermediate up to £53. Across the entire year, November 2026 is the cheapest month at £53 for an Economy, while June 2027 peaks at £89 for a Fullsize. If your quote sits higher, check the price checker for your exact travel dates.

Dallas Love Field Airport car hire drops to £51 a day for an Intermediate car around a month before an October 2026 trip, rather than the £53 a day you find in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before your trip averages £76 a day across the year, so holding off saves you money rather than costing you. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of travel. If you have not booked yet, you are right on time.

Sixt is the cheapest company at Dallas Love Field Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £43 a day, but it requires a credit card and does not take debit cards. Budget is the next step up at £46 a day from 1,864 prices and scores 82/100 from 42 reviews. Only 1 of the 9 rental counters at the airport accepts debit cards across the board, so the lower rates almost always demand a credit card in the main driver's name.

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 supplier at Dallas Love Field Airport, scoring 92/100 from 85 reviews, with an average counter wait of 24 minutes. National is not cheap, averaging £77 a day for an Intermediate car over 3,183 prices over the last 12 months. Alamo follows with a score of 91/100 from 92 reviews, averaging £81 a day for an Intermediate car. Sixt offers an Intermediate car for £43 a day, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

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 Dallas Love Field Airport, security deposits on your card range from £148 with Budget and Sixt to £222 with Avis, and only 1 of the 9 desks takes a debit card. 6 of the 9 counters strictly require a credit card, while 2 accept debit cards for some cars only. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you do not get drawn to cars you cannot collect. Any optional extras charged at the desk are listed under each vehicle with their prices.

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

Two main traps catch drivers out at Dallas Love Field Airport: strict credit card requirements and desk waits of up to 24 minutes at the busiest hours. All 9 counters sit directly at the airport, but 6 of them refuse debit cards entirely, and another 2 accept them only on select models. If you bring a debit card expecting Texas hospitality, Thrifty is your lone reliable option. National and Alamo keep people booking car hire waiting over 20 minutes on average, so factor that into your arrival plans.

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

An Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta costs about £51 a day at Dallas Love Field Airport in October 2026 and fits 5 people with 3 large bags. Stepping down to an Economy car like a Mitsubishi Mirage costs £44 a day but takes only 2 bags, while a Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu costs £58 and swallows 4 bags. Every single car offered is automatic at no extra charge. Electric cars and hybrids are entirely absent from current quotes, so expect petrol.