Car hire prices at Clearwater Airport

For November 2026 at Clearwater Airport, budget around £54 a day for an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta when you book around a month before your trip. For the same month and lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages £49 a day, while a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages £52. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car averages £53 a day, just £1 less. Check the price checker for your exact dates before judging your quote.

For November 2026 at Clearwater Airport, timing barely matters: an Intermediate car averages £54 a day around a month before your trip and £53 in the last 2 weeks, so there is little reason to wait. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages £61 a day around 9 months before pickup, so you have not missed a lower price by leaving booking until later. Across the 395 airports we track, 65% of our customers booked within a month of pickup, so booking closer to your trip is common.

Budget is cheapest at Clearwater Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £42 a day over the last 12 months from 1,872 prices, but you need a credit card and its desk wait averages 27 minutes. Budget's desk is at the airport and scores 76/100 from 2,209 reviews, so you do not give up an airport pickup for that price. Alamo averages £59 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 4,521 prices, £17 more a day, but scores 97/100 from 1,439 reviews and averages a 10-minute desk wait.

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 at Clearwater Airport if reviews and a short desk wait matter most: it scores 99/100 from 268 reviews and averages 4 minutes at the desk. National is not the cheapest: an Intermediate car averages £65 a day over the last 12 months from 4,519 prices. Budget averages £42 a day for an Intermediate car over the same 12 months from 1,872 prices, £23 less a day, but scores 76/100 from 2,209 reviews and averages a 27-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.

At Clearwater Airport, all 5 desks require a credit card, with typical deposits of £151 at Budget and £227 at Avis, so you cannot rely on a debit card for pickup. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices rather than assuming a cheaper car will qualify. Check the deposit and card rule beside each car before booking. 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 Clearwater Airport, watch out for credit-card-only pickup at all 5 desks and allow time for waits averaging 27 minutes at Budget or 22 minutes at Avis. Budget's typical £151 deposit needs available credit, so check your card limit before booking. If you need to get away promptly, compare National's 4-minute average desk wait and Alamo's 10-minute wait before choosing your supplier.

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

If you have no more than 3 bags, choose a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa at Clearwater Airport, averaging £52 a day in November 2026 around a month before your trip. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so a full car needs light packing. For November 2026 at that lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage takes 2 bags at £49 a day, while an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta takes 4 at £54. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to filter out manual cars. If you want an electric or hybrid car, look beyond this selection because neither is offered.