Car hire prices at Newark International Airport

An Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta at Newark International Airport typically costs around £50 a day when booked about a month before an October 2026 trip. A Compact car such as a Nissan Versa costs around £47 a day, while a Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu is about £58. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks keeps an Intermediate at £50. Across the year, November 2026 is cheapest at £54 a day for an Economy car, while July 2027 reaches £102 a day for a higher-spec executive car. Check the price checker for your travel dates.

When you book barely moves the price at Newark International Airport, where an Intermediate car averages £50 a day booked a month before October 2026 and stays at £50 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before your trip across the year averages £71 a day, so you have missed nothing by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup.

Budget is the cheapest company at Newark International Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £45 a day over the last 12 months from 1,245 prices, but it refuses debit cards. Avis is the next step up at £51 a day across 614 prices and also requires a credit card. National averages £72 a day and scores 92/100 from 279 recent reviews while accepting debit cards, whereas Budget scores 86/100 from 40 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 Newark International Airport, scoring 92/100 from 279 reviews with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. Enterprise follows with 90/100 from 786 reviews and a 21-minute wait. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averaged £72 a day, while Budget averaged £45 a day with an 86/100 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 Newark International Airport, security deposits range from £148 with Budget and Sixt to £222 with Avis, and only 4 of the 9 desks accept a debit card unconditionally. Another 3 counters take a debit card for some cars only, while 2 require a credit card. The deposit and card rule for each vehicle appear in the search results, so filter for debit cards before comparing rates. Optional extras charged at the counter are listed beneath each car with their exact price.

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

Watch out for card restrictions and queue times at Newark International Airport, where 2 desks refuse debit cards entirely and Sixt's desk averages 37 minutes at pickup. Another 3 companies only accept debit cards on selected models, leaving just 4 counters that take them across their full fleet. A credit card in the lead driver's name avoids being turned away at the desk. You will not have to worry about off-airport shuttles, as all 9 rental counters are located on-site.

Only 52% of prices at Newark International Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For comfort on the interstate out of Newark International Airport, pick an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta at around £50 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 people and holds 4 bags, avoiding the scramble of fitting luggage into a Compact Nissan Versa, which seats 5 but takes 3 bags at £47. A Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu costs £58 and seats 6 with 4 bags. Every car offered is automatic, and there are no electric or hybrid vehicles in the fleet.