Car hire prices at Orlando Airport

Orlando Airport car hire for October 2026 starts around £44 a day for a Compact car like a Nissan Versa when booked about a month ahead. An Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage runs to £41 a day, and an Intermediate like a Volkswagen Jetta is £42. Waiting until the last 2 weeks drops that Compact rate to £40 a day. Across the year, prices hit £44 in December 2026 before rising to £84 in July 2027. Use the price checker to see what your exact travel dates bring.

At Orlando Airport, booking late saves about 29%: across the year an Intermediate averages £47 a day 2 weeks before pickup compared to £62 booked 9 months ahead. For October 2026, an Intermediate runs at £42 a day a month before travel and £46 in the final 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before your trip would have cost £15 more a day, so you have not missed out by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for on our sites, 48% of bookings happen within 14 days of travel.

Auto-Union is the cheapest company at Orlando Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £34 a day over the last 12 months. Dollar is the next cheapest at £41 a day from 1,464 prices, while Alamo averages £56 a day from 4,404 prices. Auto-Union does not yet have enough reviews for a score, whereas Dollar scores 80/100 from 35 counter reviews. Alamo scores 93/100 from 81 counter reviews, but costs £15 more a day than Dollar.

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 Orlando Airport, scoring 93/100 from 81 reviews, with an average desk wait of 28 minutes. Alamo averages £56 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, so higher reliability does not come at the lowest price. Dollar is cheaper at £41 a day and scores 80/100 from 35 reviews, with a shorter 14-minute wait. Auto-Union is the cheapest supplier at £34 a day, but 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 Orlando Airport, deposits held on your card range from zero with Europcar up to £222 with Avis, and 4 of the 10 desks accept a debit card. Budget, Dollar and Sixt each hold a £148 deposit. Another 3 desks take a debit card for some cars only, while 3 require a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you see only cars that suit your payment method, and check the extras listed under each car.

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

The main catches at Orlando Airport are long desk queues after your flight and restrictions on paying by debit card. While all 10 counters sit directly at the airport, wait times vary widely: National averages 33 minutes and Alamo 28 minutes, whereas Thrifty and Enterprise average 13 minutes. You can spend more time standing at the counter than driving to your resort. 3 desks refuse debit cards entirely, so carry a credit card in the lead driver's name to avoid being stranded.

Only 54% of prices at Orlando Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For 5 people, pick an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta at Orlando Airport, costing around £42 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 and holds 4 bags. A Compact car like a Nissan Versa costs £44 a day but holds only 3 bags, meaning soft luggage on laps if every seat is taken. Every car offered is an automatic. Electric cars and hybrids are each just 1% of cars offered, so book petrol instead of hoping for an eco-friendly option.