Car rental prices at Salzburg Airport

For November 2026 at Salzburg Airport, aim for around $67 a day for an Intermediate car, such as a Citroen C4, booked around a month before your trip to avoid the higher last-2-weeks price. An Economy car, such as a Suzuki Swift, averages $45 a day at that lead time; a Compact car, such as an Opel Astra Estate, averages $53. In the last 2 weeks, an Intermediate car averages $74 a day, which costs $7 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Salzburg Airport, book an Intermediate car around a month before your trip: the average is $67 a day, against $74 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $82 a day around 2 weeks before pickup against $116 around 9 months before, so you have not missed the lower prices by leaving booking late. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking close to departure is common.

U-Save is the cheapest company at Salzburg Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging $62 a day, but you should compare its terms and reviews before booking. U-Save does not yet have enough reviews for a score, so check the card and deposit conditions beside your chosen car. Megadrive averages $98 a day for an Intermediate car over the same 12 months, costs $36 more a day and scores 86/100 from 36 recent reviews, but requires a credit card.

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.

Choose Megadrive at Salzburg Airport if reviews matter most: it is the best-reviewed company over the last 5 months, scoring 86/100 from 36 reviews, with an average desk wait of 11 minutes. Megadrive averages $98 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, while the cheapest company, U-Save, averages $62 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period. Choosing Megadrive rather than U-Save costs $36 more a day for an Intermediate car over that period, so decide whether Megadrive's 86/100 review score justifies the difference for you.

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, deposits range from $226 with Budget to $1,580 with Dryyve, and only 4 of the 15 companies take a debit card, so filter by card type before comparing prices. Sixt takes a debit card for some cars only, while 10 companies require a credit card. Check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen car before booking. 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 Salzburg Airport, check card requirements, deposit holds and desk waits before choosing a car, because these can restrict your choice or delay your departure. 10 of the 15 desks require a credit card, so filter for debit-card acceptance if that is what you plan to use. Dryyve and Wheego each hold around $1,580, so check that your card can cover the deposit before booking. Allow time before your onward drive: Hertz averages a 29-minute desk wait, compared with 6 minutes at Thrifty.

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.

For 4 people with 4 bags, choose an Intermediate car such as a Citroen C4 at Salzburg Airport, averaging $67 a day in November 2026 around a month before your trip. An Intermediate car seats 5 but takes 4 bags; a Compact car such as an Opel Astra Estate costs $53 a day in November 2026 at that lead time but takes only 3 bags. For 6 bags, consider a Mercedes E Class at $138 a day in November 2026 at that lead time. 63% of cars offered are automatic, so filter for one if you prefer it; over the full period tracked, an Intermediate car with automatic transmission averages $110 a day against $102 for a manual, costing $8 more a day. Electric and hybrid cars make up 13% of cars offered, so filter specifically if you need either.