Car hire prices at Fairbanks Airport

Fairbanks Airport car hire costs around £66 a day for an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta booked about a month ahead for October 2026. A Fullsize car like a Chevrolet Malibu costs the same £66 a day, while over the full year an Economy averages £75 and a Compact £79. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks keeps an Intermediate at £66. December 2026 is the cheapest month at £61 a day for an Economy, while July 2027 peaks at £102 for a Fullsize. Check the price checker for your exact dates.

When you book barely moves the price at Fairbanks Airport, where an Intermediate costs £66 a day booked a month before October 2026 and stays at £66 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking 9 months ahead averages £87 a day, so you have missed nothing if you have not booked yet. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of travel. Because timing makes little difference, focus on securing the right vehicle size instead.

Enterprise is the cheapest company at Fairbanks Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £83 a day over the last 12 months from 518 prices. Alamo is £1 more a day at £84 from 1,619 prices and National averages £87 from 1,344 prices. Alamo scores 91/100 from 32 customer reviews, while National has 26 reviews and Enterprise has 14, meaning neither yet has enough reviews for a score. All 3 suppliers operate directly inside the terminal, but every desk accepts credit cards only.

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.

Alamo is the best-reviewed company at Fairbanks Airport, scoring 91/100 from 32 reviews with an average desk wait of 23 minutes. Alamo is also competitive on price, averaging £84 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, from 1,619 prices. Enterprise is the cheapest supplier at £83 a day for an Intermediate car, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. National scores 92/100 and averages £87 a day for an Intermediate car, from 1,344 prices.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

You cannot use a debit card at Fairbanks Airport because 100% of the 3 desks take credit cards only for the deposit. Alamo, National and Enterprise all require a credit card in the main driver's name before handing over the keys. You will need sufficient credit limit on that card to cover the security deposit when you arrive at the terminal.

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

The main catch at Fairbanks Airport is that all 3 counters require a credit card in the lead driver's name, leaving debit card holders stranded. Turning up with a debit card will simply leave you stranded at the desk, as no counter will release a car on one. Desk waits are also noticeable, running from 21 minutes at Enterprise up to 24 minutes at National. All counters are located in the terminal, so you will not have to search for an off-airport shuttle in sub-zero weather.

Only 41% of prices at Fairbanks Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta costs £66 a day at Fairbanks Airport in October 2026, giving 5 seats and 3 bags of boot space for highway driving. A Fullsize car like a Chevrolet Malibu costs the same £66 a day and takes 4 bags, which solves the luggage crunch if all 5 seats are taken. Stepping down to an Economy car leaves room for only 2 bags. Every car offered is an automatic, so you will not pay extra to avoid shifting gears, while no electric or hybrid cars are offered in the fleet.