Car hire prices at San Antonio Airport

San Antonio Airport averages around £53 a day for an Intermediate car, the Volkswagen Jetta size, for October 2026 pickups booked about a month ahead. A Compact car such as a Nissan Versa is about £54 a day, while an Economy Mitsubishi Mirage costs £42. Leaving it to the last 2 weeks edges the Intermediate to £55. November 2026 is cheapest across the year at £53 a day for an Economy, whereas June 2027 reaches £91 a day for an executive car. If your quotes are higher, the price checker will show rates for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at San Antonio Airport, booking late saves money: an Intermediate costs £53 a day about a month before your trip and £55 in the last 2 weeks. Reserving 9 months before your trip averages £77 a day across the year, dropping to £54 around 2 weeks before your trip. If you have not booked yet, you have not missed the cheaper rates. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup.

Europcar is the cheapest company at San Antonio Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £42 a day over the last 12 months. Budget sits close behind at £44 a day across 1,868 prices, followed by Thrifty at £45 from 1,207 prices. You give up debit card flexibility with Europcar, which insists on a credit card and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Thrifty allows debit cards and scores 81/100 from 702 reviews, with a terminal desk wait averaging 16 minutes.

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 San Antonio Airport, scoring 92/100 from 279 reviews, with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. National is not cheap, averaging £77 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 3,470 prices. Alamo follows closely on customer satisfaction with 91/100 from 1,450 reviews, averaging £83 a day. Europcar is the cheapest supplier at £42 a day, but it 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 San Antonio Airport, security deposits range from £0 with Europcar up to £222 with Avis, while 6 of the 10 desks refuse debit cards. Only Thrifty takes a debit card outright, while 3 companies accept them for selected car categories only. The deposit and card rule for each vehicle appear beside it in the results, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices. 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.

Two things catch drivers out at San Antonio Airport: deposits that demand a credit card, and long desk waits when multiple flights touch down together. 6 of the 10 desks refuse debit cards entirely, so turning up with only debit plastic will leave you stranded at the terminal. Dollar averages a 30-minute wait at the counter, which tests your patience after an interstate flight. All 10 suppliers have desks directly at the airport, so you will avoid shuttle buses.

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

For most trips from San Antonio Airport, pick an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta, which costs around £53 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 people with room for 4 bags, making city driving comfortable. If you pack lighter, a Compact car like the Nissan Versa seats 5 but takes 3 bags at £54 a day, while an Economy Mitsubishi Mirage takes 2 bags at £42. Every car offered at the airport is an automatic, so you do not pay extra for an easy drive, though there are no electric or hybrid models available.