Car rental prices at Zadar Airport

Zadar Airport car hire starts around $12 a day for a Mini in October 2026 when booked about a month ahead, rising to $16 for an Economy car and $22 for a Compact like a Volkswagen Golf. An Intermediate car like a Skoda Octavia is about $39 a day. Waiting until the last 2 weeks edges the Compact to $23. Across the entire year, February 2027 is cheapest at $19 a day for a Mini, while August 2027 peaks at $169 for an executive car. Check the price checker for your exact travel dates.

Zadar Airport prices for a Compact car drop to $22 a day around a month before pickup in October 2026, while waiting for the last 2 weeks costs a comparable $23. Booking 9 months before your trip across the year costs $55 a day compared to $32 around 2 weeks before pickup, so booking late saves about 71% and you have missed nothing by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup.

Flizzr is the cheapest company at Zadar Airport for a Compact car, averaging $24 a day from 936 prices over the last 12 months, but it requires a credit card. Enterprise costs $58 a day and scores 86/100 from 40 reviews, while Flizzr scores 89/100 from 49 reviews. All 18 counters sit directly at the airport terminal, so you avoid shuttle buses entirely. However, 17 of the 18 counters require a credit card for the deposit.

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 Zadar Airport with a score of 89/100 from 49 reviews, averaging a 21-minute desk wait, and it is also the cheapest supplier. Enterprise is another highly rated option, scoring 86/100 from 40 reviews with a 22-minute wait, though Enterprise averages $58 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months. Flizzr costs $24 a day for the same class. Dollar Thrifty 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.

At Zadar Airport, typical deposits range from $1,096 with Last Minute to $5,772 with Budget, and only 1 of the 18 counters accepts a debit card. Dollar Thrifty is the sole provider accepting debit cards, holding a $2,308 deposit, while the other 17 counters take credit cards only. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you do not get stuck at pickup. Any extras you select at the counter are listed with their costs beside each vehicle.

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

Watch out for credit-card restrictions and lengthy counter delays at Zadar Airport, where 17 of the 18 desks refuse debit cards for security deposits. Desk queues can also test your patience, with Right Cars averaging a 45-minute wait at pickup. Budget demands a steep $5,772 security hold on your credit card. With coastal parking tight and roads twisting, taking a huge deposit hit before you even reach a village street is an unwelcome start.

Only 68% of prices at Zadar 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 at Zadar Airport costs about $22 a day in October 2026, seating 5 people with room for 3 bags. Smaller options like a Mini save money at $12 a day but fit just 2 bags into tight coastal parking bays. If you need room for 4 bags, step up to an Intermediate like a Skoda Octavia for $39 a day. Automatic cars are 45% of what is offered but cost $50 a day compared to $35 for manuals across the year, and electric or hybrid cars are not available.