Car rental prices at Nice Airport

Nice Airport car hire runs to about $57 a day for a Compact car like a Peugeot 308 when booked around a month ahead for October 2026. An Economy car like an Opel Corsa is about $49 a day, while a Mini like a Fiat 500 runs around $40. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks drops the Compact to about $50. Across the year, the cheapest month is December 2026 at $44 a day for a Mini, while the dearest is August 2027 at $138 for an executive car. Check the price checker for your exact travel dates.

When you book barely moves the price at Nice Airport, with a Compact averaging $57 a day a month before October 2026 and $50 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking 9 months ahead averages $67 a day for a Compact, so you have not missed out if your trip is already close. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup. If your dates are fixed, you can book whenever your plans are settled.

Thrifty is the cheapest company at Nice Airport for a Compact, averaging $46 a day across the last 12 months, which sits well below the $66 airport average. Going with Thrifty means an in-terminal desk that requires a credit card and holds an $866 deposit, with an 84/100 score from 102 reviews. Sixt costs $73 a day, backed by 3,086 prices over the last 12 months, but accepts debit cards. Alamo averages $63 a day across 1,268 prices and holds the top customer score at 88/100.

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.

Alamo is the best-reviewed company at Nice Airport, scoring 88 out of 100 from 86 reviews, with counter waits averaging 17 minutes. It costs $63 a day on average for a Compact, while Thrifty is cheaper at $46 a day and scores 84/100 from 102 reviews. Key N Go also matches Alamo on 88/100 across 34 reviews, but costs $93 a day. Sixt sits close behind on customer ratings with an 84/100 score from 88 reviews and a 20-minute average wait.

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 Nice Airport, security deposits held on cards range from $173 with Key N Go to $2,886 with Goldcar, and 6 of the 15 desks accept a debit card. Nine desks insist strictly on a credit card in the lead driver's name. The deposit and card rule for each vehicle appear beside the car in search results, so filter for debit cards before comparing rates. Optional extras charged at the counter are listed beneath each vehicle with their local prices.

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

The main traps at Nice Airport are card restrictions, high holds and counter delays, with Flizzr's desk averaging 31 minutes at pickup. Nine of the 15 desks refuse debit cards entirely, so arriving without a credit card in the primary driver's name means walking away empty-handed. Deposits can also climb as high as $2,886 with Goldcar or $2,482 with Avis, tying up substantial card limits. If you prefer to bypass queues, Europcar clears arrivals quickest, averaging 13 minutes at the counter.

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

An Economy car like an Opel Corsa averages $49 a day at Nice Airport for October 2026, giving you an affordable option that fits into narrow bays. It seats 5 but holds 2 bags, so a full car means soft bags on laps. If you need room for 3 bags, step up to a Compact car like a Peugeot 308 for $57 a day. Automatic cars make up 62% of cars offered and cost just $4 a day more than manuals, while electrics and hybrids total 11%, leaving plenty of automatic models on hand without a steep markup.