Car hire prices at Tampa Airport

A good price at Tampa Airport in October 2026 is around £54 a day for an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta, or £54 for a Compact, when booked about a month ahead. An Economy car like the Mitsubishi Mirage is around £48 a day, while a Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu averages £57. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks nudges the Intermediate up to £59. Prices across the year range from £45 a day for an Economy car in November 2026 to £84 for an executive car in July 2027, so check our price checker for your exact dates.

When you book barely moves the price at Tampa Airport, where an Intermediate car in October 2026 costs £54 a day booked a month before pickup compared to £59 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months ahead averages £60 a day across the year, so you have not missed out if you are arranging transport late. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of travel. For those traveling in July 2027, rates reach £84 a day, whereas November 2026 drops to £45.

Auto-Union is the cheapest company at Tampa Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £34 a day over the last 12 months against the £57 typical. Auto-Union does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Thrifty is the next cheapest option at £41 a day from 1,172 prices and scores 87/100 from 33 reviews. Alamo costs £56 a day from 4,171 prices, but brings a top-rated score of 93/100 from 39 reviews.

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.

Alamo is the best-reviewed company at Tampa Airport, scoring 93 out of 100 from 39 reviews, with desk waits averaging 25 minutes. Alamo costs £56 a day on average for an Intermediate car, while National sits just behind on reviews at 92/100 from 279 reviews and costs £63. By contrast, the cheapest supplier Auto-Union averages £34 a day but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Budget averages an 18-minute wait and scores 80/100 from 57 reviews at £42 a day.

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 Tampa Airport, deposits held on your card range from £0 with Europcar up to £222 with Avis, and only 1 of the 10 desks accepts a debit card unconditionally. 6 of the 10 counters require a credit card in the driver's name, while 3 accept debit cards for some cars only. Filter for a debit card before comparing options to ensure you see vehicles you can drive away. The deposit and card rules for each car appear beside it in the results, with desk extras listed beneath.

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

Three things catch people out when you hire at Tampa Airport: deposits that only go on a credit card, the wait at the desk and fuel rules that are not full to full. 6 of the 10 desks quoting live right now at Tampa Airport take a credit card only for the deposit. Dollar's desk averages 30 minutes at pickup.

Only 50% of prices at Tampa 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 is £54 a day at Tampa Airport in October 2026, giving you the boot space of a larger vehicle without an extra charge. It seats 5 and takes 4 bags, whereas stepping down to a Compact Nissan Versa saves nothing at £54 a day while losing 1 bag of boot space. Stepping up to a Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu costs £57 and adds a sixth seat. Every car offered is automatic at no extra cost, while electric and hybrid cars make up 2% of cars offered, so book early if you want an alternative fuel.