Car rental prices at Rovaniemi Airport

A Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf at Rovaniemi Airport typically costs around $58 a day when booked about a month before an October 2026 trip. An Economy car such as a Volkswagen Polo is about $49 a day, while an Intermediate like a Nissan Qashqai runs to $97. Leaving it to the last 2 weeks drops the Compact to $49. Rates swing heavily across the year: October 2026 is the cheapest month at $53 a day for a Mini, while February 2027 climbs to $342 for a larger executive car. Check the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Rovaniemi Airport, waiting until the last 2 weeks cuts the price to $49 a day for a Compact car, down from $58 a month before. Booking late saves about 67% across the year, where 9 months before your trip averages $121 a day against $73 at 2 weeks before, so holding off has not cost you anything. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup. October 2026 is the year's lowest rate at $53 a day for a Mini car, compared to $342 in February 2027 for a larger car class.

Alamo is the cheapest company at Rovaniemi Airport for a Compact car, averaging $74 a day over the last 12 months from 1,062 prices, but you must pay by credit card. Auto-Union charges $93 a day and scores 86/100 from 35 customer reviews, while Alamo scores 85/100. Enterprise is the closest alternative at $80 a day from 1,053 prices. All 11 desks are located directly at the terminal.

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.

Auto-Union is the best-reviewed company at Rovaniemi Airport, scoring 86/100 from 35 reviews, with an average desk wait of 3 minutes. It costs $93 a day on average for a Compact car over the last 12 months. Alamo is cheaper at $74 a day and scores a comparable 85/100 from 34 reviews, with a 9-minute desk wait. Companies like Green Motion and Sixt do 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 Rovaniemi Airport, deposits held on your card range from $231 with Hertz, Dollar, Thrifty and Sixt up to $3,463 with Europcar, and only 2 of the 11 desks accept a debit card. Green Motion and Sixt accept debit cards, while the other 9 counters require a credit card in the main driver's name. Filter for a debit card on the results page before comparing prices so you only see cars you can pick up. Extras charged at the desk appear with their exact prices 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 Rovaniemi Airport is paying with a debit card, as 9 of the 11 rental counters accept credit cards only. Europcar holds a massive $3,463 deposit on your card, which can easily tie up a travel budget if you are unprepared. Hertz has an average counter wait of 26 minutes, compared to just 3 minutes at Auto-Union. Every supplier is located directly at the terminal, so you will avoid shuttle buses entirely.

Fuel is full tank out, full tank back on 98% of prices at Rovaniemi Airport, so there is no fuel charge to be surprised by.

A Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf costs around $58 a day at Rovaniemi Airport for October 2026 and fits 5 people with 3 bags. Larger groups will prefer an Intermediate like a Nissan Qashqai, which takes 4 bags at $97 a day. Stepping down to an Economy car like a Volkswagen Polo saves money at $49 a day, but boot room drops to 2 bags. Automatics make up 70% of cars offered and cost $15 more a day than a manual, while electric and hybrid models make up 9% of cars offered, so low-emission options sell out quickly.