Car hire prices at St. Louis Airport

For November 2026 at St. Louis Airport, a good price is around £47 a day for an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Jetta size, when you book around a month before your trip. At that lead time, an Economy, the Mitsubishi Mirage size, averages £44 a day, while a Compact, the Nissan Versa size, averages £47. In the last 2 weeks, an Intermediate car averages £54 a day, costing £7 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at St. Louis Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car averages £47 a day then, compared with £54 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages £77 a day around 9 months before your trip against £56 around 2 weeks before, so you have not missed the lower prices by leaving booking later. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers booked within a month of pickup, so booking close to your trip is common.

Budget is the cheapest company at St. Louis Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £46 a day over the last 12 months from 1,860 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget scores 76/100 from 2,209 recent reviews, and its desk wait averages 27 minutes, so allow time before arranging anything after pickup. Hertz averages £53 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 1,650 prices, costing £7 more a day, and scores 83/100 from 520 recent reviews with a 19-minute desk wait.

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 St. Louis Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 recent reviews with a 4-minute average desk wait, so consider National if you want a shorter pickup wait. National is not the cheapest: an Intermediate car averages £77 a day over the last 12 months from 3,138 prices. Budget averages £46 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period from 1,860 prices, costing £31 less a day, but scores 76/100 from 2,209 recent reviews. Alamo does not yet have enough reviews for a score, so choose a scored company if reviews are central to your decision.

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 St. Louis Airport, deposits range from £151 with Budget to £227 with Avis, and 5 of the 6 companies require a credit card, so check your card before booking. No company accepts a debit card for every car; Hertz accepts one for some cars only. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen 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 St. Louis Airport, watch out for credit-card requirements and desk waits that can delay your departure, especially if you have something scheduled after pickup. Budget's desk wait averages 27 minutes against 4 minutes at National, so leave time between landing and your next commitment. Bring a credit card if you choose any of the 5 credit-only companies; if you rely on a debit card, check the specific car because Hertz accepts one for some cars only.

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

If you have up to 3 bags, choose an Intermediate at St. Louis Airport, the Volkswagen Jetta size, averaging £47 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip. An Intermediate seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so check luggage capacity before filling every seat. At the same lead time for November 2026, an Economy, the Mitsubishi Mirage size, costs £44 a day and seats 5 but takes only 2 bags, making it a cheaper choice for lighter luggage. A Fullsize, the Chevrolet Malibu size, costs £64 a day and seats 6 but takes 4 bags, so choose it if you need that extra luggage space. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to filter out manuals; electric and hybrid cars are not offered, so do not plan on hiring either.