Car rental prices at Cartagena Airport

Cartagena Airport car hire typically costs around $73 a day for a Compact car like a Renault Logan booked about a month ahead for October 2026. An Economy car such as a Kia Picanto is about $58 a day, while an Intermediate like a Nissan Versa averages $86. Leaving it to the last 2 weeks brings the Compact down to $66. Across the year, prices swing from $58 a day for a Mini in May 2027 to $212 for a luxury car in December 2026. The price checker will show what applies to your exact dates.

At Cartagena Airport, booking late saves about 46%, with prices falling from $111 a day 9 months before your trip to $75 2 weeks before pickup. For October 2026, an Economy car drops from $58 a day booked around a month before to $51 in the final 2 weeks. If you have not booked yet, you have not missed anything. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of travel.

Alamo and Enterprise are the cheapest companies at Cartagena Airport for a Compact car, both averaging $74 a day over the last 12 months. That Alamo figure comes from 1,165 prices, while Enterprise is based on 1,001 prices. Green Motion follows closely at $77 a day across 795 prices. None of the desks at this airport accept debit cards, so you must bring a credit card regardless of which supplier you pick.

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.

None of the suppliers at Cartagena Airport have gathered the 30 recent reviews required for a customer review score. Alamo and Enterprise offer the lowest typical rate for a Compact car at $74 a day, with Alamo desks averaging a 14-minute wait. Green Motion averages $77 a day with a typical 31-minute desk wait. Localiza charges $98 a day on average, but logged no recorded wait time.

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 Cartagena Airport, security deposits held on your card range from $247 with Localiza to $995 with National, and none of the 6 desks take a debit card. All 6 counters require a credit card in the main driver's name to release the vehicle. Filter for your card type before comparing quotes so you do not commit to an unusable booking. Extra fees and equipment charged at the desk are listed under each vehicle.

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

The biggest trap at Cartagena Airport is bringing a debit card, because all 6 car hire counters strictly require a credit card for the security deposit. Arriving with only a debit card means leaving the terminal on foot. Desk queues can also stretch, with Green Motion averaging a 31-minute wait. All supplier desks sit inside the terminal, so you do not have to worry about transfer shuttles.

Only 48% of prices at Cartagena Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For driving along the coast from Cartagena Airport, pick an Economy car like a Kia Picanto, which seats 5 with room for 2 bags and costs about $58 a day in October 2026. A smaller car makes coastal streets and tight beach parking far easier to manage. A Compact like a Renault Logan takes 3 bags at $73 a day, while an Intermediate like a Nissan Versa handles 4 bags for $86. Automatic gearboxes make up 67% of cars on offer but cost $26 more a day than a manual, while electric and hybrid options are entirely absent.