Car hire prices at Raleigh Durham Airport

For November 2026 at Raleigh Durham Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages £42 a day when you book around a month before, giving you a benchmark for your quote. At the same lead time, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages £40 a day, while an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages £41. Leave booking to the last 2 weeks and an Intermediate car averages £46 a day, £4 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at RDU, book an Intermediate car around a month before at £42 a day rather than £46 in the last 2 weeks; across the year, booking around 9 months before averages £67 a day. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages £50 a day in the last 2 weeks, from 3,664 prices, which is £17 less a day than around 9 months before your trip. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers booked within a month of pickup, so booking closer to departure is common.

Budget is cheapest at Raleigh Durham Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging £44 a day from 1,872 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget scores 81/100 from 32 reviews in the last 5 months, so the lower price does come with a review score. National scores 99/100 from 268 reviews over the same review period and accepts debit cards. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages £71 a day from 4,296 prices, £27 more a day than Budget, so compare that extra cost if you need debit-card acceptance.

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 car hire company at Raleigh Durham Airport: it scores 99/100 from 268 reviews in the last 5 months, and its desk wait averages 4 minutes. An Intermediate car from National averages £71 a day over the last 12 months, from 4,296 prices. Budget is cheapest for an Intermediate car over that period at £44 a day from 1,872 prices, and scores 81/100 from 32 reviews in the last 5 months, with an average desk wait of 18 minutes.

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 RDU, deposits range from £151 with Budget or Sixt to £227 with Avis, so check your card limit; 4 of the 9 companies accept debit cards. Another 3 companies accept debit cards for some cars only, while 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 each 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 RDU, check your card type and leave time for collection, because 2 of the 9 desks require a credit card and desk waits vary. Budget and Avis require a credit card, so do not choose either if you intend to use only a debit card. Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept debit cards for some cars only, so check the rule for the car you select. If you have a timed appointment, allow for average desk waits of 22 minutes at Avis or 20 minutes at Dollar, compared with 4 minutes at National.

Only 50% of prices at Raleigh Durham Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At RDU, choose an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta for around £42 a day in November 2026, booked around a month before, because it fits up to 4 people with a bag each. An Intermediate car seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so check your luggage before filling every seat. At the same lead time for November 2026, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages £40 a day, £2 less a day, but takes only 3 bags; a larger car such as a Cadillac XTS averages £59, £17 more a day, and takes 5 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to filter out manuals. You cannot choose an electric or hybrid car from these offers.