Car hire prices at Houston Hobby Airport

For November 2026 at Houston Hobby Airport, a good price for an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta is around £45 a day on average when you book around a month before your trip. An Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages £40 a day, while a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages £45. In the last 2 weeks before November 2026 pickup, the Intermediate car averages £54 a day, which is £9 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Houston Hobby Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages £45 a day, against £54 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages £75 a day around 9 months before your trip versus £54 in the last 2 weeks, from 3,373 and 3,374 prices respectively, so an early booking is not necessarily cheaper. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers booked within a month of pickup, but use the November 2026 prices rather than that general pattern to decide whether to wait.

Budget is cheapest at HOU for an Intermediate car, averaging £45 a day over the last 12 months from 1,859 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget scores 76/100 from 2,209 reviews, and its desk wait averages 27 minutes, so allow time after landing. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, Thrifty averages £46 a day from 1,075 prices, which is £1 more a day than Budget. Thrifty accepts debit cards and scores 76/100 from 655 reviews, so compare Thrifty if you cannot use a credit card.

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.

Choose National at Houston Hobby Airport for the strongest reviews: National scores 99/100 from 268 reviews over the last 5 months, and its desk wait averages 4 minutes. National is not the cheapest: for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages £77 a day from 3,369 prices. Budget is cheapest for an Intermediate car over the same period at £45 a day from 1,859 prices, which is £32 less a day, but scores 76/100 from 2,209 reviews. If you value a shorter wait, compare National’s 4 minutes with Budget’s 27 minutes before accepting the higher daily price.

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 Houston Hobby Airport, typical deposits range from £151 with Budget and Sixt to £227 with Avis, and 4 of the 9 companies accept a debit card, so check your card before choosing. Another 3 companies accept debit cards for some cars only, while 2 require a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices, then check the deposit and card rule shown 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 Houston Hobby Airport, check card eligibility and allow time at the desk before arranging your first appointment, because a credit-card restriction or a queue can delay your departure. Budget and Avis require a credit card; Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept debit cards for some cars only, so check the rule for your chosen car before booking. Budget’s desk wait averages 27 minutes and Thrifty’s averages 24 minutes, so leave that time between landing and your planned departure. If a tight schedule matters more than the daily price, compare National’s average 4-minute wait.

Only 51% of prices at Houston Hobby Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At Houston Hobby Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages £45 a day for November 2026 around a month before pickup; choose it for up to 5 people if your luggage fits. The Intermediate car seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so count luggage before filling every seat. An Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage costs £40 a day and seats 5 but takes only 2 bags; a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu costs £56 a day and seats 6 but takes only 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you can choose by size and price without filtering for gearbox. No electric or hybrid cars are offered in these prices, so do not plan your hire around charging.