Car rental prices at Brussels Charleroi Airport

A good price at Brussels Charleroi Airport for October 2026 is around $59 a day for a Compact car like a Peugeot 308 Estate, booked about a month ahead. An Economy car such as an Opel Corsa averages $50 a day, while an Intermediate Peugeot 408 is around $74. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, the Compact price drops to $55. If your quote is higher, check the price checker for your exact dates.

When you book moves the price less than 24% at Brussels Charleroi Airport, so booking early barely changes what you will pay. For October 2026, a Compact costs $59 a day booked about a month ahead and $55 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before your trip averages $63 across the year, so waiting has not cost you anything. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup.

Thrifty and Keddy by Europcar are the cheapest companies at Brussels Charleroi Airport for a Compact car, both averaging $53 a day. However, Keddy by Europcar requires a credit card and holds a $924 deposit. Europcar costs $62 a day over 558 prices and scores 83/100 from 119 reviews. Budget costs $63 a day, takes debit cards, and scores 87/100 from 76 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.

Sixt is the best-reviewed company at Brussels Charleroi Airport, scoring 90/100 from 55 reviews with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. Sixt averages $67 a day for a Compact car, such as a Volkswagen Golf, across 1007 prices over the last 12 months. Budget follows with a score of 87/100 from 76 reviews and a 19-minute wait, at $63 a day. Thrifty charges $53 a day and scores 85/100 from 184 reviews.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

Brussels Charleroi Airport deposits start at $231 with Avis and Budget and rise to $924 with Keddy by Europcar. Of the 8 desks at the airport, 4 take a debit card and 4 accept credit cards only. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you only see desks that accept one. Any 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.

Half the desks at Brussels Charleroi Airport refuse debit cards and Keddy by Europcar averages a 30-minute queue at pickup. 4 of the 8 desks require a credit card in the main driver's name for deposits up to $924. Keddy by Europcar's desk averages 30 minutes at pickup, so budget extra time if you arrive with other flights. If you plan to leave town on the fast ring roads, pay for an underground space rather than circling tight inner streets.

Only 83% of prices at Brussels Charleroi Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact car like a Peugeot 308 Estate costs around $59 a day for October 2026 at Brussels Charleroi Airport and suits small groups. A Compact seats 5 people but holds 3 bags, so larger groups heading out onto the motorway may prefer an Intermediate car like the Peugeot 408 with room for 4 bags at $74 a day. Automatic models are 61% of cars offered and cost $5 more a day than a manual over the year. Electric models make up 1% of cars offered, so you cannot rely on securing one without booking specifically.