Car hire prices at Madison Airport

For November 2026 at Madison Airport, a good price for an Intermediate car, the Volkswagen Jetta size, is £43 a day on average when you book around a month before your trip. For November 2026 at that lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages £38 a day, while a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages £42. Leave booking to the last 2 weeks and an Intermediate car averages £47 a day, £4 more a day. Check the price checker for your exact dates before accepting a quote.

For November 2026 at Madison Airport, book around a month before your trip because an Intermediate car averages £43 a day then, against £47 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages £52 a day both around a month before your trip and in the last 2 weeks. Compare your current price with the year-round average of £72 a day for an Intermediate car around 9 months before your trip. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup.

Hertz is the cheapest company at Madison Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging £56 a day from 1,590 prices, but you need to check whether your chosen car allows a debit card. Hertz accepts debit cards for some cars only and scores 83/100. Alamo averages £61 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, £5 more a day than Hertz, and scores 97/100, but requires a credit card. If pickup time matters, allow for Hertz's average 19-minute desk wait, compared with 10 minutes at Alamo.

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 Madison Airport, scoring 99/100 with an average 4-minute desk wait, so consider it when pickup time matters. National is not the cheapest: over the last 12 months, National averages £66 a day for an Intermediate car, compared with Hertz at £56, so you would spend £10 more a day. Hertz scores 83/100. For a cheaper option than National with a higher score than Hertz, Alamo averages £61 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months and scores 97/100.

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 Madison Airport, only Hertz accepts a debit card for some cars, and 50% of Hertz prices are full-to-full, so check both card eligibility and the fuel policy before you book. Alamo, National and Enterprise require a credit card, so do not assume your debit card will cover the deposit. Filter for debit-card acceptance before comparing prices, then check the rule for your chosen Hertz car.

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

At Madison Airport, check card eligibility and allow time for the desk queue, because a low price does not guarantee you can collect the car quickly or with a debit card. Alamo, National and Enterprise require a credit card; Hertz accepts a debit card for some cars only, so confirm your chosen car's rule before booking. Hertz's desk wait averages 19 minutes, compared with 4 minutes at National, so leave room in your schedule if you choose Hertz.

Only 43% of prices at Madison Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta costs £43 a day at Madison Airport in November 2026 around a month before pickup, so consider it for up to 5 people if 3 bags suffice. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so check your luggage before filling every seat. For November 2026 around a month before pickup, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa costs £42 a day and also takes 3 bags, while a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu costs £53 and seats 6 but takes only 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to seek a separate automatic option. No electric or hybrid cars were offered over that period, so plan on a conventional car rather than choosing around charging stops.