Car rental prices at Brussels Zaventem Airport

For October 2026 a typical price at Brussels Zaventem Airport is around $47 a day for a Compact car like an Opel Astra, booked about a month ahead. An Economy car such as an Opel Corsa is around $38 a day, while an Intermediate like an Opel Insignia Estate runs to $62. Waiting until the last 2 weeks drops the Compact price to $36 a day. The price checker prices your exact dates.

Waiting saves money at Brussels Zaventem Airport, where a Compact costs $39 a day across the year booked 2 weeks before your trip compared to $67 booked 9 months before. For October 2026, prices drop from $47 a day a month before pickup to $36 in the last 2 weeks. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of travel. Book late if your plans allow, or lock in a rate now if you prefer certainty.

Thrifty and Keddy by Europcar are the cheapest companies at Brussels Zaventem Airport for a Compact car, both averaging $53 a day over the last 12 months. Europcar is $57 a day from 648 prices, and Sixt averages $67 from 1,098 prices. All 10 suppliers have counters directly at the airport, so saving money does not mean boarding a shuttle bus. Europcar holds a review score of 82/100, while Keddy by Europcar scores 83/100.

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.

Hertz and Thrifty are the best-reviewed companies at Brussels Zaventem Airport, each scoring 87/100 from 56 and 52 reviews respectively. Desk waits average 22 minutes at Hertz and 18 minutes at Thrifty. Thrifty is also among the cheapest options at $53 a day for a Compact car, while Hertz averages $57. Alamo scores 84/100 with a 17-minute wait, but averages a steeper $78 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 Brussels Zaventem Airport, deposits held on your card range from $231 with Avis and Budget up to $924 with Keddy by Europcar. Only 4 of the 10 desks accept a debit card, while 6 require a credit card. Filter for debit cards in the price checker before you compare rates if you do not carry a credit card. Additional options like an extra driver or navigation are listed under each car.

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

Card rules catch people out at Brussels Zaventem Airport, where 6 of the 10 desks refuse debit cards for the security deposit. Average counter waits also stretch to 28 minutes at Avis and 23 minutes at Sixt, which eats into your morning when driving into city traffic. Turning up without a credit card will mean leaving without a car or buying extra cover on the spot. Check the desk requirements beside each offer before you confirm.

Only 84% of prices at Brussels Zaventem Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For motorway driving between cities from Brussels Zaventem Airport, choose a Compact car like an Opel Astra, averaging $47 a day for October 2026. An Opel Astra seats 5 people but holds 3 bags, so if you travel with more luggage, step up to an Intermediate estate like an Opel Insignia Estate at $62 a day. Stepping down to an Economy car like an Opel Corsa costs $38 a day. Automatics make up 60% of cars offered and cost $6 more a day than manuals, while electric cars are just 6% of what is offered.