Car rental prices at Zagreb Airport

A Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf costs around $22 a day at Zagreb Airport for October 2026 when you book about a month ahead. An Economy car such as a Volkswagen Polo averages $16 a day, while a Mini costs $13 and a larger Intermediate like a Skoda Octavia is $43. Booking inside the last 2 weeks keeps a Compact steady at $23 a day. May 2027 is the cheapest month across the board at $20 a day for a Mini, while July 2027 peaks at $204 a day for an executive model. If your quote is higher, check our price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Zagreb Airport, wait until about a month before your trip to book, when a Compact car drops to around $22 a day. Booking late pays off, as prices across the year fall from $54 a day 9 months before your trip to $28 a day 2 weeks before. If you have not booked yet, you have not missed out on savings. 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 Zagreb Airport for a Compact car, averaging $24 a day from 930 prices over the last 12 months. Choosing Flizzr gives you an on-airport desk, but requires a credit card for a $1,385 deposit and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Sixt averages $28 a day from 816 prices and scores 84/100 from 35 reviews. If you need a debit card, 20 of the 23 counters at Zagreb Airport accept credit cards only, so you will need to pay more to use 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.

Last Minute is the best-reviewed company at Zagreb Airport, scoring 86/100 from 33 reviews with an average desk wait of 20 minutes. It charges $35 a day for a Compact car, while the cheapest supplier, Flizzr, averages $24 a day but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Right Cars matches a high score of 85/100 from 33 reviews, but customers face the longest desk wait at 35 minutes. Alamo also scores 85/100 from 32 reviews and costs $53 a day, keeping wait times to 21 minutes.

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 Zagreb Airport, security deposits range from $116 with U-Save to $5,772 with Budget, and only 3 of the 23 counters accept a debit card. Because 20 desks require a credit card in the driver's name, filter for debit cards in the price checker before comparing offers. The deposit amount and card requirements are displayed beside each vehicle in your search results. Any extra equipment, such as child seats or additional drivers, is billed at the desk and listed under each car.

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

The biggest trap at Zagreb Airport is arriving with only a debit card, because 20 of the 23 counters accept credit cards only for deposits. Those deposits can reach $5,772 with Budget, and having the wrong plastic means leaving the counter on foot. Long queues can also eat into your schedule, with Right Cars averaging 35 minutes and Sicily by Car 30 minutes. Every supplier is based at the airport, so you will avoid shuttle bus trips.

Only 63% of prices at Zagreb 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 Zagreb Airport costs $22 a day for October 2026 and fits 5 people on Croatia's motorways. It seats 5 passengers but holds 3 bags, so a full group with luggage will need to move up to an Intermediate like a Skoda Octavia, which takes 4 bags for $43 a day. A smaller Economy car like a Volkswagen Polo costs $16 a day, but holding only 2 bags means soft bags on laps for families. Automatics make up 48% of cars offered, but hiring one costs $14 more a day than a manual over the year, while electric cars are not available.