Car hire prices at Greater Rochester Airport

Greater Rochester Airport offers an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta for around £53 a day when you book about a month ahead for October 2026. A Compact car like a Nissan Versa is about £48 a day, while a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu runs to £66. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks lifts the Intermediate to around £64 a day. Across the year, prices swing from £50 a day for an Economy car in November 2026 to £101 for a luxury-class car in July 2027, so check the price checker for your exact dates.

Greater Rochester Airport car hire drops to £53 a day for an Intermediate about a month before your trip in October 2026, compared to £64 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, when you book barely moves the rate: an Intermediate averages £64 a day booked 9 months before your trip and £58 booked 1 month before, so waiting has not cost you much. Travel dates matter far more, swinging from £50 a day in November 2026 to £101 in July 2027. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for on our sites, 48% of bookings happen within 2 weeks of pickup.

Budget is the cheapest company at Greater Rochester Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £48 a day over the last 12 months from 1,872 prices. For that rate you get a desk inside the terminal, but Budget insists on a credit card and holds a £148 deposit. National charges £82 a day from 4,564 prices but scores 92/100 from 94 customer reviews, while Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Avis sits close to the bottom on price at £52 a day.

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 Greater Rochester Airport, scoring 92/100 from 94 reviews, with desk waits averaging 24 minutes. National is not cheap, averaging £82 a day over the last 12 months for an Intermediate car. Hertz is the next highest with an 85/100 score from 22 reviews at £59 a day, while the cheapest supplier, Budget at £48 a day, does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

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 Greater Rochester Airport, deposits held on your card range from £148 with Budget to £222 with Avis, and none of the 5 rental desks accept a standard debit card across all vehicles. Credit cards are required at 4 of the 5 desks, while 1 desk accepts a debit card for select car models only. The deposit amount and card rules are displayed beside each car, so filter for debit card acceptance before comparing totals. Any optional equipment or extras charged at the desk will show with their price under each vehicle.

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

The biggest trap at Greater Rochester Airport is arriving with only a debit card, as 4 of the 5 rental desks strictly require a credit card for the deposit. Desk lines can also test your patience, with National averaging a 24-minute wait to pick up keys. Because you will use the car immediately for everyday driving across town, sorting payment details in advance saves a frustrating delay at the terminal counter.

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

For most trips from Greater Rochester Airport, pick an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta, which seats 5 with room for 3 bags at about £53 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so a full party of adults will find boot space tight. A step down to a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa costs £48 a day, while stepping up to a Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu costs £66 and adds a fourth bag. Every car quoted at Greater Rochester Airport is an automatic, while electric models and hybrids are not offered.