Car hire prices at Newark International Airport

At Newark International Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages £49 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip, giving you a benchmark for your quote. At the same lead time for November 2026, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages £47 a day, while a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages £48. Leave booking until the last 2 weeks and an Intermediate car averages £57 a day, £8 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Newark International Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car averages £49 a day, rising to £57 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, timing barely changes the late-booking price: an Intermediate car averages £59 a day both around a month before your trip and in the last 2 weeks. Booking around 9 months before your trip averages £71 a day for an Intermediate car across the year, so you have not missed a cheaper early rate. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking now would still follow the more common timing.

Budget is cheapest at Newark International Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging £46 a day from 1,245 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget scores 90/100 from 38 reviews and has an airport desk with an average 12-minute wait. If you need to use a debit card, Thrifty accepts one and averages £54 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 603 prices, £8 more a day. Thrifty scores 76/100 from 655 reviews, so accepting your card means choosing a lower-rated company in this comparison.

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.

If reviews are your priority, choose National at Newark International Airport: it is best-reviewed with 99/100 from 268 reviews and an average 4-minute desk wait. National is not the cheapest: an Intermediate car averages £72 a day over the last 12 months from 3,961 prices. Budget averages £46 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period from 1,245 prices, £26 less a day, and scores 90/100 from 38 reviews. Sixt does not yet have enough reviews for a score, so favour a scored company if reviews decide your choice.

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, deposits range from £151 with Budget or Sixt to £227 with Avis, and 4 of the 9 counters accept a debit card, so check the card rule before choosing. Another 3 counters accept debit cards for some cars only: Hertz, Sixt and Dollar; Budget and Avis require a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices, then check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen 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 Newark International Airport, check card restrictions and allow for the desk wait before planning your departure, because a cheap car may not accept your debit card. Budget and Avis require a credit card, while Hertz, Sixt and Dollar accept debit cards for some cars only, so check the rule for your chosen car before booking. Thrifty’s desk wait averages 24 minutes and Hertz’s averages 20 minutes, so allow collection time before any onward appointment. If a quick departure matters more, National’s desk wait averages 4 minutes.

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 4 people with a bag each, choose an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta at Newark International Airport: around £49 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip. An Intermediate car seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so a full car needs lighter luggage. For November 2026 at the same lead time, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa takes 3 bags at £48 a day, £1 less a day, while a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu seats 6 but still takes only 4 bags at £56 a day, £7 more a day. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so automatic is already included in the prices you compare. If you need an electric or hybrid car, look beyond this selection, as neither is offered.