Car hire prices at Portland International Jetport Airport

At Portland International Jetport Airport, an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta costs around £70 a day when booked about a month before an October 2026 trip. An Economy car such as the Mitsubishi Mirage averages £59 a day, while a Compact car like the Nissan Versa is £65. Leaving it until the last 2 weeks adds £6 a day to the Intermediate rate, taking it to £76. Over the year, daily rates range from £53 for an Economy model in November 2026 up to £92 for a larger executive-tier vehicle in August 2027. Run your travel dates through the price checker to see how your quote compares.

When you book barely moves the price at Portland International Jetport Airport, where an Intermediate car in October 2026 is £70 a day booked a month ahead and £76 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months ahead across the year averaged £63 a day, so if you have not booked yet you have missed very little. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of travel. If you travel in August 2027, expect to pay around £92 a day for an executive car compared to £53 for an Economy car in November 2026.

Budget is the cheapest company at Portland International Jetport Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £48 a day over the last 12 months from 1,866 prices, but its desk takes no debit cards. Avis averages £52 a day from 623 prices and scores 83/100 from 1,249 reviews. Dollar also averages £52 a day and allows a debit card for certain vehicles. Every supplier counter sits inside the terminal, though Budget averages a 33-minute wait at pickup.

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 Portland International Jetport Airport, scoring 92/100 from 279 reviews with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. Alamo is close behind with a score of 91/100 from 1,450 reviews and a 23-minute wait, though both charge higher rates: over the last 12 months, an Intermediate car averaged £81 a day with National and £74 with Alamo. Budget is cheaper at £48 a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Enterprise scores 90/100 from 786 reviews with a 21-minute desk wait, costing £71 a day on average.

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 Portland International Jetport Airport range from £148 with Budget to £222 with Avis, and no counter accepts a debit card across every car category. Five of the 7 desks require a credit card in the driver's name, while Hertz and Dollar accept a debit card for some cars only. Filter for a debit card before comparing quotes so you only see cars you can take away. Any optional extras charged at the desk are listed beside each car with their exact prices.

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

Budget's desk averages 33 minutes at pickup at Portland International Jetport Airport, making long counter queues and strict card rules the main surprises on arrival. All 7 rental counters operate directly inside the airport, but 5 insist on a credit card and none take a debit card for every model. If you plan to settle by debit card, Hertz averages a 14-minute queue and Dollar averages 15 minutes, but both restrict debit cards to specific vehicles. Booking through Budget saves money on the rental rate, provided you have a credit card ready and consider standing in line a relaxing prelude to coastal traffic.

Only 48% of prices at Portland International Jetport Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact car like the Nissan Versa costs around £65 a day at Portland International Jetport Airport for October 2026 and fits 5 people with 3 bags. That boot size suits coastal touring, where smaller cars slip easily into seaside parking spots. Stepping down to an Economy car like the Mitsubishi Mirage costs £59 a day and drops boot space to 2 bags, while an Intermediate like the Volkswagen Jetta costs £70 and takes 4 bags. Every car quoted at PWM comes with an automatic gearbox, while hybrids make up only 3% of options, so you will struggle to secure one at short notice.