Car rental prices at Rhodes Airport

Rhodes Airport car hire starts around $43 a day for a Compact car like a Kia Stonic when you book about a month ahead for October 2026. A smaller Economy car like an Opel Corsa is about $32 a day, while a Mini runs around $27. Prices swing dramatically across the calendar, from $20 a day for a Mini in March 2027 up to $111 for an Intermediate in August 2027. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks edges the Compact to $44. If your quote is higher, check our price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Rhodes Airport, booking late saves money, dropping from $43 a day a month before your trip to $31 for an Economy car in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, Compact cars average $53 a day when booked 9 months before your trip compared to $36 in the last 2 weeks before pickup, saving about 44%. If you have not booked yet, you have missed nothing. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of people book within 2 weeks of travel, with 64% booked inside a month.

Wheego is the cheapest company at Rhodes Airport for a Compact car, averaging $26 a day over the last 12 months, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Zezgo averages $28 a day but scores 67/100 from 43 reviews, while Carwiz costs $47 a day and scores 84/100 from 53 reviews. Auto-Union was quoted across 1431 prices at an average of $42 a day. All 25 counters sit at the airport, though 18 require a credit card for the deposit.

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.

Avis is the best-reviewed company at Rhodes Airport, scoring 88/100 from 212 reviews with an average desk wait of 24 minutes, but it costs $53 a day for a Compact car. Hertz matches that score at 88/100 from 197 reviews and costs $58 a day. By contrast, Wheego is the cheapest supplier at $26 a day but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Budget averages a 0-minute wait and costs $47 a day, but also lacks 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 Rhodes Airport, typical security deposits range from $270 with Europcar up to $1616 with Goldcar, and only 5 of the 25 desks accept a debit card. Another 2 desks accept debit cards for some cars only. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you do not get caught at pickup. Extras charged at the desk, such as child seats or additional drivers, are listed under each car with their exact rates.

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

Two things catch people out at Rhodes Airport: card rules that lock out debit cards at 18 of the 25 desks, and substantial queues at terminal counters. Waiting times vary from instant service at Budget to 35 minutes at National and 34 minutes at Sixt. While all 25 desks are directly at the airport, Rhodes is an island where small cars fit tight village streets best, making an oversized vehicle an expensive way to scrape stone walls.

Only 65% of prices at Rhodes Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact car like a Kia Stonic at Rhodes Airport typically costs $43 a day for October 2026 and fits small groups with lighter luggage. It seats 5 but holds 3 bags, so packing heavily means soft luggage on laps. Couples travelling light can step down to an Economy car like an Opel Corsa for $32 a day, which seats 5 with room for 2 bags. Automatics represent 33% of cars offered and cost $14 more a day than manuals, while electric cars are just 1% of the fleet, meaning you should not rely on finding one.