Car rental prices at Split Airport

Split Airport car hire is around $20 a day for a Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf if you book about a month ahead for October 2026. An Economy car such as a Volkswagen Polo is about $15 a day, while a Mini is $13. An Intermediate car, the Skoda Octavia size, runs to about $40. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks lifts the Compact to $23 a day. November 2026 is the cheapest month at $19 a day for a Mini, while July 2027 climbs to $190 for an executive model. Check the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Split Airport, wait until about a month before you travel: a Compact car averages $20 a day then, and the last 2 weeks cost only slightly more at $23. Booking 9 months ahead across the year averages $54 a day compared to $28 within 2 weeks, so waiting does not penalise you. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for on our sites, 48% of bookings happen within 2 weeks of travel. July 2027 peaks at $190 a day for an Executive car against November 2026 at $19 for a Mini, so the calendar month drives the rate far more than booking months ahead.

Flizzr is the cheapest company at Split Airport for a Compact car, averaging $24 a day from 936 prices over the last 12 months. Its desk is located at the airport, but it requires a credit card for the deposit and carries an average 27-minute wait at pickup. Sixt charges $28 a day and scores 86/100 from 99 reviews, while Flizzr scores 87/100 from 58 reviews. All 23 counters sit at the airport, though 20 of them accept credit cards only. Our customers book Avant Car and Sixt most often at Split Airport.

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.

Flizzr is the best-reviewed company at Split Airport, scoring 87/100 from 58 reviews with an average desk wait of 27 minutes, and it is also the cheapest supplier at $24 a day. Sixt and Alamo both score 86/100, Sixt from 99 reviews with a 21-minute wait at $28 a day, and Alamo from 38 reviews with a 21-minute wait at $58. Avant Car scores 82/100 from 40 reviews with an 11-minute wait and costs $31. Right Cars averages a 45-minute wait, the longest at the airport, and does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

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

Green Motion holds the lowest deposit at Split Airport at $58, while Budget holds up to $5,772, and only 3 of the 23 desks accept a debit card. The 3 desks taking a debit card are Mack, Dollar Thrifty and Autowill Rent a Car, while the other 20 require a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you only see desks that will release a car to you. Extras charged at the desk, like booster seats or additional drivers, appear with their daily prices under each car.

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

Two things catch people out at Split Airport: 20 of the 23 desks accept credit cards only for deposits, and desk queues can take up to 45 minutes. Right Cars averages a 45-minute wait at pickup, and Payless averages 32 minutes. Deposits run steep, reaching $2,540 with Carwiz and $5,772 with Budget, tying up your available credit during your stay. With 20 desks refusing debit cards entirely, showing up without an accepted card means walking away without wheels.

Only 67% of prices at Split Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf averages $20 a day at Split Airport in October 2026 and fits 5 people with 3 bags. That size suits tight coastal parking and narrow village lanes where a larger vehicle is hard work. A couple travelling light can step down to an Economy car like a Volkswagen Polo for $15 a day with 2 bags, while larger parties need an Intermediate like a Skoda Octavia for $40 to fit 4 bags. Automatics are 45% of cars offered and cost $14 more a day than manuals, averaging $49 against $35. Electric and hybrid cars are absent from the fleet, so plan on petrol or diesel.