Car hire prices at Philadelphia Airport

For November 2026 at Philadelphia Airport, a good price is around £44 a day for an Intermediate car, such as a Volkswagen Jetta, booked around a month before your trip. At the same lead time, an Economy car, such as a Mitsubishi Mirage, averages £38 a day, and a Compact car, such as a Nissan Versa, averages £42. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, the Intermediate car averages £47 a day, £3 more. Check the price checker for your exact dates before accepting your quote.

For November 2026 at Philadelphia Airport, book around a month before your trip rather than waiting: an Intermediate car averages £44 a day then, against £47 in the last 2 weeks. Booking timing otherwise barely moves the price, so you do not need to plan months ahead just to get a reasonable rate. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking close to your trip is common.

Budget is the cheapest company at Philadelphia Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging £42 a day from 1,872 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget's desk is at the airport, but Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score. If you want a scored alternative, Sixt scores 92/100 from 516 reviews and averages £68 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, from 941 prices.

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.

Choose National for the best-reviewed company at Philadelphia Airport: it scores 99/100 from 268 reviews, and its desk wait averages 4 minutes. National is not the cheapest: for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages £76 a day from 4,007 prices, while Budget averages £42 from 1,872 prices, making National £34 more a day. Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score, so choose between its lower price and National's review record.

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 Philadelphia Airport, deposits range from £151 with Budget and Sixt to £227 with Avis, while 4 of the 9 companies accept debit cards, so check your card before choosing a car. Another 3 companies accept debit cards for some cars only, and 2 require a credit card. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen car. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their price.

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

At Philadelphia Airport, allow for Dollar's 43-minute average desk wait and check your card before booking, because Budget and Avis require a credit card. If you need to leave promptly, consider National, whose desk wait averages 4 minutes. Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept debit cards for some cars only, so check the rule for your chosen car rather than just the company.

Only 52% of prices at Philadelphia Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For Philadelphia Airport in November 2026, choose an Intermediate car, such as a Volkswagen Jetta, at around £44 a day booked around a month before your trip if you need space for 4 bags. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so check luggage capacity if every seat will be occupied. At the same lead time, a Compact car, such as a Nissan Versa, takes 3 bags at £42 a day, while a Fullsize car, such as a Chevrolet Malibu, costs £54 and seats 6 but still takes only 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to search for a manual-to-automatic upgrade. No electric or hybrid cars are offered, so plan on a non-electric car.