Car hire prices at Syracuse International Airport

A good price at Syracuse International Airport in October 2026 is around £50 a day for a Compact (a Nissan Versa-sized car), £49 for an Economy and £56 for an Intermediate, booked about a month ahead. A Fullsize car like a Chevrolet Malibu is about £66 a day, while a Cadillac XTS averages £76. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks lifts the Compact to £53 and the Intermediate to £66. Prices across the year reach £100 a day in July 2027 and drop to £50 in November 2026. If your quote is higher, check the price checker for your exact dates.

When you book barely moves the price at Syracuse International Airport, where a Compact car for October 2026 costs £50 a day booked a month before your trip against £53 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking an Intermediate 9 months before your trip averages £66 a day compared to £60 a month out, 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. The travel month matters far more: November 2026 drops to £50 a day, while July 2027 climbs to £100.

Budget is the cheapest company at Syracuse International Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £46 a day over the last 12 months from 1,752 prices, but it requires a credit card for the deposit. Avis averages £52 a day from 624 prices and scores 83/100 from 10 recent reviews, while Budget scores 82/100 from 30 reviews. All 7 suppliers have desks at the airport terminal. National is the most expensive at £83 a day across 4,778 prices, but scores highest at 92/100.

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 Syracuse International Airport, scoring 92/100 from 102 reviews with an average desk wait of 24 minutes, but it is not cheap. National averages £83 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Alamo is close behind on reviews, scoring 91/100 from 84 reviews with a 23-minute desk wait, priced at £77 a day. Budget charges £46 a day and scores 82/100 from 30 reviews, with an average desk wait of 15 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 Syracuse International Airport, typical deposits range from £148 with Budget to £222 with Avis, and none of the 7 desks accept a debit card unconditionally. 5 of the 7 desks refuse debit cards entirely, while Hertz and Dollar accept a debit card for some cars only. The deposit and payment terms are shown beside each car in the results, so filter for a debit card before you compare quotes. Any extras charged at the desk are listed under each vehicle with their price.

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

The biggest trap at Syracuse International Airport is arriving without a credit card, as 5 of the 7 desks refuse debit cards completely. The remaining 2 desks accept debit cards only on selected models, leaving drivers without a credit card stranded at the counter. Desks also run slow when flights land together, with National averaging a 24-minute wait and Alamo 23 minutes. Bringing a credit card in the lead driver's name is the only reliable way to drive away without delays.

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

For motorway driving, pick an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta at Syracuse International Airport, costing about £56 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people and takes 3 bags, whereas an Economy car like a Mitsubishi Mirage costs £49 but holds only 2 bags. If you need more luggage room, a Fullsize car like a Chevrolet Malibu seats 6 with 4 bags for £66. Every car offered is an automatic, while electric and hybrid options are entirely absent from Syracuse fleets.