Car rental prices at Cairo International Airport

At Cairo International Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Hyundai Tucson runs around $53 a day when booked about a month ahead for October 2026. A smaller Compact car like a Nissan Sunny runs about $35 a day, while an Economy car is $20. Leaving it to the last 2 weeks moves the Compact car up to $47. Over the year, prices hit $204 a day in August 2027 and bottom out at $26 in November 2026. The price checker will show you the exact rate for your travel dates.

Booking 9 months before your trip averages $85 a day at Cairo International Airport, barely higher than booking closer to travel. Across the year, prices slide gently from $85 to $63 a day 2 weeks before pickup, so you miss little by waiting. For an Intermediate car like a Hyundai Tucson in October 2026, booking a month ahead is $53 a day, compared to $50 a day 2 weeks before. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of travel.

Alamo is the cheapest company at Cairo International Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $38 a day from 1,342 prices over the last 12 months. Its desk sits inside the terminal, but it requires a credit card and holds a $747 deposit. Auto-Union matches Enterprise at $44 a day across 515 prices, but its desk wait averages 60 minutes. None of the cheapest desks take debit cards, so you must bring a credit card in the lead driver's name.

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 car hire companies at Cairo International Airport have gathered the 30 recent reviews needed for an official customer rating score. Desk experiences vary mainly by waiting time. Budget averages a 2-minute wait at pickup and costs $62 a day, while Sixt takes 13 minutes and charges $77. Auto-Union averages 60 minutes at the counter, though it costs less at $44 a day.

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

Every rental desk at Cairo International Airport requires a credit card for the deposit, which ranges from $497 with Hertz to $1,991 with Budget. All 9 counters at the airport refuse debit cards for the pre-authorisation hold. The exact hold amount appears beside each vehicle in the search results. Any optional extras you choose at the counter will also be charged directly to your card.

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

Two main traps catch people out at Cairo International Airport: desks that strictly refuse debit cards, and desk queues that stretch up to an hour. All 9 counters reject debit cards for security deposits, holding between $497 and $1,991 on a credit card. Auto-Union's desk averages a 60-minute wait at pickup, turning your arrival into an endurance test before you even tackle Egyptian traffic. You will want a credit card in the lead driver's name ready before you land.

Only 59% of prices at Cairo International Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For 5 people travelling with luggage, hire an Intermediate car like the Hyundai Tucson at Cairo International Airport for about $53 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people and holds 4 bags, giving you the boot space and cabin comfort needed for long, tiring drives. Stepping down to a Compact car such as a Nissan Sunny costs $35 a day, but holding only 2 bags means suitcases end up on laps. Every car offered is an automatic, so you get an automatic transmission without paying extra.