Car rental prices at Sofia Airport

For November 2026 at Sofia Airport, use $26 a day as your benchmark for a Compact car, the Kia Stonic size, booked around a month before your trip. An Economy car such as an Opel Corsa and a Mini car such as a Kia Picanto both average $19 a day at that lead time. In the last 2 weeks, the Compact car averages $28 a day, $2 more a day. Check the price checker for your exact dates before accepting a quote well above that benchmark.

For November 2026 at Sofia Airport, book around a month before your trip: a Compact car averages $26 a day then, compared with $28 a day in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, Compact cars average $33 a day when booked around 2 weeks before pickup, against $53 around 9 months before, so you have not necessarily missed a saving by waiting. That broader pattern does not make the last 2 weeks cheaper for November 2026. 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.

Low Cost Cars is Sofia Airport's cheapest company for a Compact car over the last 12 months, averaging $22 a day, but you need a credit card for its deposit. Low Cost Cars has an airport desk, holds about $677 and scores 83/100 from 44 reviews, so choosing it does not mean giving up a review score. Car Rent averages $30 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months, $8 more a day, and scores 91/100 from 82 reviews. If you only have a debit card, compare Car Rent instead: its desk accepts one.

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.

Alamo is the best-reviewed company at Sofia Airport, scoring 93/100 from 46 reviews, with an average desk wait of 5 minutes if you want a highly rated option with a short pickup wait. Alamo is not the cheapest: for a Compact car over the last 12 months, Alamo averages $52 a day from 932 prices. Low Cost Cars is cheapest for a Compact car over that period at $22 a day, $30 less a day, and scores 83/100 from 44 reviews with a 23-minute average wait. Compare those waits as well as the scores if you want to leave the airport promptly.

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 Sofia Airport, typical deposits range from $339 with Europcar to $2,033 with Avis, and only 2 of the 12 checked desks accept a debit card without restricting it to some cars. Another 2 desks, Top Rent a Car and Sixt, accept debit cards for some cars only; 8 desks require a credit card. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and check the deposit and card rule beside each car. Extras charged at the desk, such as a child seat or an additional driver, 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 Sofia Airport, check the deposit card rule and allow time for pickup, because 8 of the 12 checked desks require a credit card and some desk waits are much longer than others. Top Rent a Car averages 25 minutes at pickup, compared with 5 minutes at Alamo, so factor the desk wait into your onward plans. Low Cost Cars requires a credit card and typically holds $677; check that your card can cover the hold before booking. Top Rent a Car and Sixt accept debit cards for some cars only, so confirm the rule for the car you choose.

Only 86% of prices at Sofia Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At Sofia Airport, choose a Compact car such as a Kia Stonic if you have up to 3 bags: it seats 5 but takes 3 bags and averages $26 a day for November 2026 around a month ahead. For a couple with 2 bags, a Mini car such as a Kia Picanto averages $19 a day for November 2026 around a month before your trip; it seats 4 but only takes 2 bags. If you need more boot space, an Intermediate car such as a Renault Megane averages $36 a day for November 2026 around a month before your trip and seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so check luggage carefully when filling every seat. Automatics are 50% of cars offered over the last 12 months, giving you plenty to compare; across all batches to date, a Compact car averages $52 a day as an automatic against $45 as a manual, $7 more a day. Electric and hybrid cars together are 4% of cars offered over the last 12 months, so filter for one specifically rather than assuming your chosen car will qualify.