Car hire prices at Orange County Airport

Orange County Airport car hire is around £46 a day for an Intermediate, such as a Volkswagen Jetta, when you book about a month ahead for October 2026. A smaller Compact like the Nissan Versa is about £44 a day, while an Economy car is £40. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks drops the Intermediate to £44. Across the year, November 2026 is cheapest with an Economy at £43 a day, while July 2027 peaks with a Fullsize at £78. If your quote sits well outside these, check the price checker for your exact travel dates.

At Orange County Airport, booking timing barely moves the price, with an Intermediate costing £46 a day about a month ahead and £44 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before your trip averages £58 a day across the year, so you have missed nothing by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup. You can safely lock in your car whenever your flights are set.

Budget is the cheapest company at Orange County Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £39 a day across 1,508 prices over the last 12 months. Thrifty and Avis follow at £41 a day. Thrifty scores 81/100 from 702 reviews and accepts debit cards, whereas Budget requires a credit card and averages an 11-minute wait. Avis averages a 38-minute wait at the desk.

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 Orange County Airport, scoring 92 out of 100 from 279 reviews, with desk waits averaging 24 minutes. It sits higher on price, averaging £55 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Budget is the cheapest supplier at £39 a day, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Hertz offers an alternative with a score of 85/100 from 627 reviews, an average wait of 14 minutes and a £50 daily rate.

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 at Orange County Airport range from £148 with Budget or Sixt to £222 with Avis, and only 1 of the 9 counters accepts a debit card outright. Another 3 companies take a debit card for some cars, while 5 desks insist on a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing quotes so you only see cars you can release at the desk. Any extra charges due at the counter are shown under each car.

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

Avis's desk averages 38 minutes at pickup, making counter queues and strict card rules the main traps at Orange County Airport. All 9 counters sit directly at the airport, but 5 require a credit card in the lead driver's name and will turn away a debit card. With the car needed from your first hour for real driving distances, spending over half an hour at the counter quickly eats into your trip. Settle the card rule before paying and pick a desk with shorter queues.

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

An Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta at Orange County Airport costs around £46 a day for October 2026 and fits 5 people with 4 bags. A Compact car like the Nissan Versa costs £2 less a day at £44, but its boot takes 3 bags, so a fifth person means luggage on laps. All cars on offer come with automatic gearboxes, so you do not need to pay extra to avoid a manual.