Car rental prices at Berlin Airport

Berlin Airport quotes around $50 a day for a Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf in October 2026, alongside $44 for an Economy and $40 for a Mini. An Intermediate, the Ford Kuga size, is about $55 a day booked a month ahead. Prices barely move in the last 2 weeks before pickup, shifting to $51 for a Compact and $58 for an Intermediate. August 2027 is the dearest month at $105 a day for an Executive car against $43 in January 2027 for a Mini. The price checker prices your exact dates.

When you book barely moves the price at Berlin Airport, where an Intermediate car booked 9 months ahead costs $75 a day across the year and $61 booked 2 weeks ahead. For October 2026, an Intermediate is $55 a day around a month before travel and $58 within the last 2 weeks. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of pickup. Secure your car once travel plans are firm rather than trying to time a drop.

Dollar is the cheapest company at Berlin Airport for an Intermediate car, at $54 a day on average over the last 12 months, followed by Thrifty at $57 and Budget at $58. Keddy by Europcar is $63 a day across 1,289 prices, while Sixt averages $88 from 2,018 prices. All 12 counters sit directly at the airport, so saving money does not mean boarding a shuttle bus. Dollar does not yet have enough reviews for a score, while Europcar scores 88/100 and Alamo scores 87/100.

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.

Europcar is the best-reviewed company at Berlin Airport, scoring 88/100 from 31 reviews, with an average desk wait of 10 minutes. Europcar is moderately priced at $67 a day for an Intermediate car. Alamo follows closely with an 87/100 score from 30 reviews, a 21-minute wait, and an average price of $77 a day. Dollar is the cheapest company at $54 a day for an Intermediate car, 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 Berlin Airport, security deposits held on your card range from $231 with Avis and Budget to $866 with Dollar and Thrifty, and 6 of the 12 counters take a debit card. Enterprise takes a debit card for some cars only, while 5 companies insist strictly on a credit card. Sixt takes debit cards with a $577 deposit, while Europcar requires a credit card and holds $346. Filter for debit cards in the price checker before you compare models, and review extra driver fees listed beside each car.

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

Budget's desk averages 33 minutes at pickup, making counter wait times and strict card rules the main traps at Berlin Airport. All 12 desks are located at the airport, but 5 accept credit cards only, and Enterprise takes debit cards for certain models alone. If you need a quick getaway for a meeting, Europcar clears renters in 10 minutes, saving you over 20 minutes compared to Budget or National. Thrifty and Dollar also tie up $866 on your card, so check deposit terms before selecting a supplier.

Fuel is full tank out, full tank back on 97% of prices at Berlin Airport, so there is no fuel charge to be surprised by.

For highway cruising out of Berlin Airport, pick an Intermediate car like a Ford Kuga at $55 a day in October 2026, which seats 5 and takes 4 bags. Stepping down to a Compact like a Volkswagen Golf costs $50 a day but takes 3 bags, while an executive Fullsize like a BMW 3 Series is $61. Automatic cars make up 57% of what is offered and cost $69 a day for an Intermediate across the year, which is $4 more a day than a manual. Electric cars make up 3% of cars offered and there are no hybrids, so do not plan on securing an electrified fleet.