Car hire prices at Huntsville Airport

Huntsville Airport car hire for October 2026 starts at around £61 a day for an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta when you book about a month ahead. A smaller Compact car such as a Nissan Versa costs about £57 a day, whereas a Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu runs to £69. Leaving booking to the last 2 weeks drops an Intermediate to £60 a day. Over the year, rates hit their highest in June 2027 at £96 a day for a Fullsize car and drop to £61 in December 2026 for a Compact. Run your dates through the price checker if quotes come in above these figures.

For October 2026 at Huntsville Airport, hold off until about a month before your trip: an Intermediate car is £61 a day then and drops to £60 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking 9 months before your trip costs £82 a day compared to £64 within 2 weeks, so leaving it late saves around 30%. If you have not booked yet, you have not missed the lowest rates. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup.

Avis is the cheapest company at Huntsville Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £49 a day over the last 12 months against the typical £77. Avis keeps its counter in the terminal and averages a 17-minute wait, but it does not yet have enough reviews for an overall score. Budget is the next step up at £66 a day from 1,218 prices, scoring 82/100 from 36 reviews with a 15-minute desk wait. Every desk at the airport requires a credit card in the 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 company at Huntsville Airport, scoring 92/100 from 84 reviews, with desk waits averaging 24 minutes. National costs £77 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, based on 3,569 prices. Alamo sits close behind on customer ratings with 91/100 from 76 reviews, though it averages £83 a day. Avis is the cheapest supplier at £49 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 Huntsville Airport security deposits range from £148 with Budget to £222 with Avis, and none of the 5 rental companies take a debit card. Every counter requires a credit card in the main driver's name to release the car. The deposit amount and card rules are displayed beside each option, so verify your credit limit before you book. Any optional extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their exact prices.

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

The main surprise at Huntsville Airport is that every rental company refuses debit cards, requiring a credit card for the deposit. All 5 desks operate inside the terminal, so you will avoid shuttle buses or off-site transfers after landing. Desk queues average between 15 minutes at Budget and 24 minutes at National. Arriving without a credit card in the lead driver's name means walking away without wheels, no matter how polite your Southern drawl.

Only 47% of prices at Huntsville Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For steady motorway driving from Huntsville Airport, pick an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta, which costs about £61 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people and swallows 4 bags, giving you ample room for luggage and work kit. Stepping down to a Compact Nissan Versa saves £4 a day at £57, but it takes 3 bags, so a full party means luggage on laps. Every car offered is an automatic with no extra charge, and none are electric or hybrid, so you will run entirely on standard fuel.