Car rental prices at Stuttgart Airport

Stuttgart Airport car hire starts at around $57 a day for an Intermediate, the Nissan Qashqai size, when you book a month ahead for October 2026. A Compact like a Volkswagen Golf averages $49 a day, while an Economy car such as an Opel Corsa is $44. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, that Intermediate rises to $66 a day and a Compact reaches $59. Across all car classes, prices run from $44 in January 2027 for a Mini to $104 in August 2027 for a higher-spec model. Check the price checker for your exact dates.

Booking early barely moves the price at Stuttgart Airport: an Intermediate booked 9 months ahead costs $75 a day across the year, compared to $61 booked 2 weeks ahead. For October 2026, an Intermediate car costs $57 a day about a month before your trip, rising to $66 in the final 2 weeks. Prices stay steady through most months. Even so, a Mini car in January 2027 drops to $44 a day while larger executive models in August 2027 reach $104. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of bookings on our sites happen within 2 weeks of pickup.

Flex to Go is the cheapest company at Stuttgart Airport for an Intermediate, averaging $55 a day over the last 12 months across 769 prices. Choosing Flex to Go means paying a $1,039 credit-card deposit, and the counter scores 76/100 from 129 customer reviews. Budget is next at $57 a day, accepts debit cards, holds a lower $231 deposit, and scores 85/100 from 193 reviews. Every one of the 11 rental counters is located directly at the airport.

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.

Enterprise is the best-reviewed company at Stuttgart Airport, scoring 86/100 from 135 reviews with a 24-minute average desk wait. Enterprise averages $82 a day for an Intermediate, compared to the airport's cheapest supplier, Flex to Go, which costs $55 a day and scores 76/100 from 129 reviews with an 11-minute wait. Budget scores 85/100 from 193 reviews at $57 a day, with a 25-minute wait. Sixt records an average wait of 12 minutes, 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.

Deposits held at Stuttgart Airport range from $231 with Avis and Budget up to $1,039 with Flex to Go, and 4 of the 11 counters take a debit card. Six counters require a credit card, while Enterprise accepts a debit card for some cars only. Filter for debit cards in the price checker before comparing offers if you do not carry a credit card. Optional extras added at the counter, like an additional driver, are priced beside each vehicle.

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

Counter queues and strict card rules catch business travellers out at Stuttgart Airport, where Avis averages a 45-minute wait at pickup. All 11 rental desks sit on-site at the terminal, but 6 of them reject debit cards entirely. If you land with a tight morning schedule, an extra $20 saved on rental rate quickly vanishes while watching someone else inspect paperwork. Filter by card type before booking and check counter wait averages if you have a meeting across town.

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

For business driving around Stuttgart Airport, pick an Intermediate like a Nissan Qashqai at $57 a day in October 2026, which seats 5 and holds 4 bags. Step down to a Compact like a Volkswagen Golf at $49 a day if you carry 3 bags, or up to a Fullsize BMW 3 Series at $59. Automatics make up 58% of cars offered and cost $69 a day for an Intermediate, just $4 more a day than a manual at $65. Electric cars make up 2% of cars offered and there are no hybrids offered, so do not plan on securing an electrified car at short notice.