Car rental prices at Lyon Airport

For November 2026, a Compact at Lyon Airport, the Peugeot 308 size, averages $46 a day booked around a month before your trip, giving you a benchmark for your quote. An Economy car, such as an Opel Corsa, averages $41 a day, while a Mini, the Renault Twingo size, averages $34. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, the Compact car still averages $46 a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Lyon Airport, you need not wait: a Compact car averages $46 a day both around a month before your trip and in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, a Compact car averages $66 a day around 9 months before your trip, so you have not missed a lower price by leaving booking until now. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking now would fit the more common timing.

Thrifty is the cheapest company at Lyon Airport for a Compact car over the last 12 months, averaging $44 a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Thrifty has an airport desk and accepts debit cards, so you do not have to choose a credit-card-only counter for that price. If you want a scored alternative, Rentscape averages $46 a day for a Compact car over the same 12 months, from 634 prices, and scores 75/100 from 213 reviews in the last 5 months.

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.

Sixt is the best-reviewed company at Lyon Airport, scoring 92/100 from 35 reviews in the last 5 months, but you should allow for an average desk wait of 19 minutes. Sixt is not the cheapest: for a Compact car over the last 12 months, Sixt averages $71 a day from 3,157 prices, which is $27 more a day than Thrifty. If you prefer the lower price, Thrifty averages $44 a day for a Compact car over that period but 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 Lyon Airport, typical deposits range from $339 to $2,428 across companies, and 7 of the 14 companies accept debit cards, so your card and available balance can limit your choice. If you use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices, then check the deposit and card rule shown beside each car. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their price.

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

At Lyon Airport, check your card limit and allow time at the desk, because credit-only deposits and desk waits can disrupt a tightly timed pickup. 7 of the 14 companies require a credit card, so filter for debit-card acceptance if that is what you plan to use. Avis typically holds $2,428, so check that your available balance can cover the deposit before booking. Dollar's desk wait averages 27 minutes, while Avis and Budget average 26 minutes, so leave room between collection and your next appointment.

Only 83% of prices at Lyon Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At Lyon Airport, a Compact car such as a Peugeot 308 costs $46 a day in November 2026 and seats 5, but its 3-bag limit means you should check your luggage before choosing it. A Compact car seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so check luggage before choosing it. Around a month before your trip in November 2026, an Economy car such as an Opel Corsa costs $41 a day but takes only 2 bags; an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Passat size, costs $60 a day and takes 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 63% of cars offered are automatic, so you have more automatic than manual options; over the full period tracked, automatic Compact cars average $66 a day against $61 for manual Compact cars, or $5 more a day. Electric and hybrid cars account for 13% of cars offered over the last 12 months, so filter for them if you want one rather than assuming your chosen car will qualify.