Car hire prices at West Palm Beach Airport

West Palm Beach Airport typically costs £46 a day for an Intermediate car, like a Volkswagen Jetta, when booked about a month ahead for October 2026. A smaller Compact car such as a Nissan Versa is about £44 a day, while an Economy car averages £42. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks drops the Intermediate to £44. Across the year, prices swing from £45 a day for an Economy in November 2026 up to £84 for a higher-spec car class in July 2027. If your quote is higher, check our price checker for your exact dates.

Booking early barely moves the price at West Palm Beach Airport, where an Intermediate for October 2026 costs £46 a day booked a month ahead and £44 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking an Intermediate 9 months ahead averages £62 a day, so you have missed nothing by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup. If you are travelling during the dearest periods like July 2027, locking in a car earlier still protects against limited supply.

Thrifty is the cheapest company at West Palm Beach Airport with a full review record, averaging £43 a day for an Intermediate across 1,300 prices. Thrifty operates directly at the airport terminal and scores 81/100 from 702 reviews, though it accepts debit cards for only some car categories. Europcar quoted £41 a day over the last 12 months, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Budget is £45 a day, but requires a credit card and holds a £148 deposit.

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 West Palm Beach Airport, scoring 92/100 from 279 reviews with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. Alamo follows closely with a score of 91/100 from 1,450 reviews and a 23-minute wait. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, Alamo averages £58 a day and National £67 a day. Dollar has the shortest line at 5 minutes and scores 82/100, while Avis averages a 48-minute wait.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

Deposits held on your card at West Palm Beach Airport typically range from £148 with Budget or Sixt to £222 with Avis, and no desk accepts a debit card unconditionally. Of the 9 desks at the airport, 5 accept credit cards only, while 4 take a debit card for some cars only. The deposit and card rule for each vehicle are shown beside it in the results, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices. Any extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their cash total.

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

Desk queues stretch out at West Palm Beach Airport, where Avis averages 48 minutes at pickup, and strict payment rules bar debit cards across most counters. All 9 rental counters sit at the terminal, but 5 refuse debit cards entirely while the other 4 restrict them to certain models. Sixt also keeps drivers waiting an average of 41 minutes at the counter, giving you ample time to inspect your paperwork. Bring a credit card in the lead driver's name to avoid being turned away at the desk.

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

A Compact car like a Nissan Versa averages £44 a day at West Palm Beach Airport for October 2026 and fits 5 people with light luggage. It seats 5 but carries 3 bags, so larger groups with luggage will need to step up to an Intermediate like a Volkswagen Jetta at £46 a day for 4 bags. Stepping down to an Economy car like a Mitsubishi Mirage costs £42 a day and holds 2 bags. Every car offered is an automatic, while electric vehicles make up only 1% of the fleet, meaning you will almost certainly receive a standard petrol model.