Car rental prices at Nantes Airport

At Nantes Airport, an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Passat costs around $70 a day when booked about a month before your trip in October 2026. A Compact car such as a Peugeot 308 is about $59 a day, while an Economy Opel Corsa is $51. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks drops the Compact to $51 and the Intermediate to $66. Across the year, prices swing from $43 a day for a Mini in January 2027 to $117 for a larger luxury model in August 2027, so check our price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Nantes Airport, booking about a month before your trip gives you an Intermediate for $70 a day, which drops to $66 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking late saves about 26%: rates sit at $74 a day 9 months before your trip against $65 2 weeks before pickup, so you have missed nothing if you have not booked yet. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, almost half of our customers book within 16 days of pickup. If you are comparing months, January 2027 starts at $43 a day for a Mini while August 2027 reaches $117 for an executive car.

Rentscape is the cheapest company with a measured sample at Nantes Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $61 a day over the last 12 months from 500 prices. You will hold a large deposit of $1,731 on your card for that rate, though Rentscape accepts a debit card and operates at the terminal. Sixt costs $88 a day from 2,333 prices, holding a $577 deposit. Dollar lists at $59 a day for an Intermediate, though with fewer than 500 prices on record.

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 Nantes Airport, scoring 87/100 from 92 reviews with a desk wait averaging 21 minutes. Sixt averages $88 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 2,333 prices. Rentscape offers an Intermediate car for $61 a day across 500 prices, but its review score is lower at 78/100 from 21 reviews. Budget follows with 84/100 and a 24-minute wait, though Enterprise 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 Nantes Airport, deposits held on your card range from $346 with Alamo to $2,482 with Avis, and 6 of the 11 counters take a debit card. The remaining 5 desks refuse debit cards entirely and demand a credit card in the main driver's name. The deposit and card rules are displayed beside each vehicle in your results, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices. Any extra equipment or coverage charged at the desk is listed under each car.

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

Five counters at Nantes Airport refuse debit cards outright, and Flizzr averages a 31-minute desk wait at pickup. Alamo, Enterprise, National, Flizzr and Europcar will not release a car without a credit card in the driver's name, leaving travellers stranded if they arrive with only debit cards. Deposits can also climb as high as $2,482 at Avis. If your flight lands late, Flizzr will keep you standing at the counter longer than any other desk at the airport.

Only 85% of prices at Nantes Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For driving around Nantes, choose an Intermediate like a Volkswagen Passat, priced at about $70 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 people and holds 4 bags, which prevents luggage spilling onto passenger seats. Stepping down to a Compact like a Peugeot 308 costs $59 a day, but luggage drops to 3 bags, while an Economy Opel Corsa at $51 holds only 2 bags. Automatics make up 64% of cars offered and cost $6 more a day than manuals, while electric and hybrid models make up 13% of supply, giving you usable options if you want an electrified drive.