Car rental prices at Salzburg Airport

A Compact car like an Opel Astra Estate at Salzburg Airport typically costs around $58 a day for October 2026 when booked about a month before your trip. An Economy car such as a Suzuki Swift is about $49 a day, while a Mini is $46. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks drops the Economy car to $43, while the Compact holds at $58. If your quotes sit well above these figures, check the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Salzburg Airport, booking closer to your trip saves money: an Intermediate car averages $85 a day 2 weeks before travel compared to $117 at 9 months before your trip. Across the year, rates drop steadily from $112 at 6 months to $92 at around a month before pickup, so you have not missed out if you have not reserved yet. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of travel. If you travel in dearer periods like August 2027, when rates reach $193 a day, reserve earlier than for cheap months like May 2027 at $51.

U-Save is the cheapest company at Salzburg Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $63 a day across the last 12 months. The next cheapest option is Thrifty at $81 a day, while Budget follows at $88 from 716 prices. U-Save does not yet have enough reviews for a score, whereas Megadrive averages $104 and scores 87/100 from 38 reviews. All 15 desks are located at the airport, so choosing the lowest rate does not require taking a shuttle bus.

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.

Megadrive is the best-reviewed company at Salzburg Airport, scoring 87/100 from 38 customer reviews with an average desk wait of 11 minutes. It is not the absolute cheapest provider, averaging $104 a day over the last 12 months for an Intermediate car. U-Save is the cheapest supplier at $63 a day, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Wheego is the only other desk with qualifying feedback, scoring 80/100 from 105 reviews with a 19-minute wait at $90 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 Salzburg Airport, security deposits held on your card range from $231 with Avis and Budget up to $1,616 with Wheego or Sicily by Car. Only 4 of the 15 desks take a debit card, 10 require a credit card, and Sixt accepts debit cards for some cars only. The deposit and card rule for each car is shown beside it in the results, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices. 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.

The main traps to watch out for at Salzburg Airport are card restrictions and high security deposits at the desk. A credit card is strictly required by 10 of the 15 desks, and holds reach $1,616 with Wheego and Sicily by Car. You might also run into desk lines, where Hertz averages 24 minutes and Alamo averages 22 minutes. Mountain climbs around Salzburg test loaded cars, but you will not waste energy waiting for a shuttle because all 15 rental counters sit directly at the airport.

Only 71% of prices at Salzburg Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact car like an Opel Astra Estate costs around $58 a day at Salzburg Airport in October 2026 and fits 5 people. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so a full group with luggage may need soft bags on laps or a step up to an Intermediate like a Citroen C4, which takes 4 bags at $77 a day. Stepping down to an Economy car like a Suzuki Swift saves money at $49 a day, but luggage space drops to 2 bags. Automatics make up 62% of cars offered and cost $8 more a day than manuals, while electric and hybrid options make up 12% of the fleet so availability is limited.