Car hire prices at Tulsa Airport

Tulsa Airport averages around £52 a day for an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Jetta size, when you book about a month ahead of an October 2026 trip. A Compact car like the Nissan Versa is £50 a day, while an Economy car such as the Mitsubishi Mirage averages £38. Leaving it to the last 2 weeks keeps an Intermediate car at £53 a day. Across the year, prices swing from £51 a day in November 2026 for an Economy up to £90 in June 2027 for a larger car, so run the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Tulsa Airport, you can comfortably wait until about a month before you fly, when an Intermediate car averages £52 a day, or £53 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before your trip across the year costs £75 a day on average, so waiting saves about 45%. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for on our sites, half of our customers book within 16 days of pickup. If you are flying in dearer months, prices reach £90 in June 2027 compared to £51 in November 2026.

Budget, Sixt and Thrifty are the cheapest companies at Tulsa Airport for an Intermediate car, each averaging £45 a day over the last 12 months. Over that period, Budget had 1,245 prices, Thrifty 1,093 prices and Sixt 635 prices. All three have terminal desks, but Budget requires a credit card, while Thrifty accepts debit cards and Sixt takes debit cards for certain cars. Thrifty scores 81/100 from 30 customer reviews, whereas Budget and Sixt do not yet have enough reviews for a score.

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 Tulsa Airport, scoring 92 out of 100 from 76 reviews with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. Alamo follows closely with 91 out of 100 from 84 reviews and a 23-minute desk wait, while Thrifty scores 81 from 30 reviews. Neither top-rated counter comes cheap: National averages £77 a day and Alamo £83 a day over the last 12 months for an Intermediate car. By contrast, Budget, Sixt and Thrifty are the cheapest suppliers at £45 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 Tulsa Airport, security deposits on your card start around £148 with Budget and Sixt and run up to £222 with Avis. Only 1 of the 9 desks takes a debit card unconditionally, while 3 take a debit card for some cars and 5 are strictly credit-card only. Check the deposit and card rule shown beside each vehicle and filter for debit cards before comparing rates. Any extras charged at the counter are displayed under each car.

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

The biggest catch at Tulsa Airport is card acceptance, as 5 of the 9 counters refuse debit cards entirely. Another 3 desks accept debit cards only for specific cars, leaving just Thrifty to welcome debit cards across its fleet. Desk waits can also test your schedule on arrival, averaging up to 24 minutes at National and 23 minutes at Alamo. Bringing a credit card in the lead driver's name avoids being turned away at the terminal.

Only 52% of prices at Tulsa Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For motorways around Tulsa Airport, pick an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta, which costs about £52 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people with space for 3 bags, providing a comfortable cruise between meetings or neighbouring cities. A Compact car like the Nissan Versa costs £50 a day but takes smaller luggage, while a Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu costs £57 and offers 6 seats with 4 bags. Every car quoted at this airport is automatic, and there are no electric or hybrid options, so you will receive a standard petrol automatic without paying more.