Car hire prices at New York La Guardia Airport

New York La Guardia Airport car hire is around £43 a day for an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta booked about a month before an October 2026 trip. An Economy car like a Mitsubishi Mirage is around £36 a day, while a Compact car costs £41. Waiting until the last 2 weeks moves that Intermediate car up to £47 a day. Across the year, prices swing from £49 a day for an Economy car in November 2026 up to £104 for an executive car in July 2027, so check your exact dates in the price checker.

Timing barely matters at New York La Guardia Airport: an Intermediate booked 9 months ahead is £63 a day and one booked 2 weeks ahead £55. For October 2026, an Intermediate is £43 a day booked about a month ahead and £47 in the last 2 weeks. Book when your plans are firm and spend the time on the company and the hire car instead. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, half of our customers book a hire car within 16 days of pickup.

Budget is the cheapest company at New York La Guardia Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £46 a day from 1,860 prices. For that price you face strict rules: Budget requires a credit card for the deposit and does not take debit cards. Budget also does not yet have enough customer reviews for a score. Avis costs £51 a day and Sixt is £52, while Alamo sits higher at £71 a day with a score of 91/100 from 1,450 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 New York La Guardia Airport, scoring 92/100 from 279 reviews, with desk waits averaging 24 minutes. National is not cheap, averaging £78 a day for an Intermediate car. Budget is the cheapest company at £46 a day, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score despite a 0-minute average wait. Alamo follows National on quality, scoring 91/100 from 1,450 reviews at £71 a day.

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 New York La Guardia Airport, 5 of the 9 desks refuse debit cards entirely and demand a credit card, with deposits around £148 at Budget and Sixt. Only Thrifty accepts a debit card without restrictions across all vehicles, while 3 companies accept one only for specific models. Deposits go up to £222 with Avis. Extras charged at the desk appear under each car in your search results, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices.

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

Card restrictions and desk queues are the main traps at New York La Guardia Airport, where Sixt's desk averages 46 minutes at pickup. 5 of the 9 counters refuse debit cards completely, meaning you cannot collect the vehicle without a credit card in the primary driver's name. That 46-minute queue at Sixt is a testing start if you are itching to clear the city expressway. Book with a company like Thrifty if you require debit card payment, or choose Avis or Budget if counter speed matters most.

Only 49% of prices at New York La Guardia Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta is £43 a day at New York La Guardia Airport in October 2026 and fits 5 people with 4 bags. That fourth bag space matters for longer drives. Stepping down to a Compact car like a Nissan Versa costs £41 a day but limits you to 3 bags, while an Economy car drops to 2 bags at £36. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you will not pay extra for an automatic transmission, while electric and hybrid cars are not available.