Car rental prices at Zakynthos Airport

Zakynthos Airport averages around $34 a day for an October 2026 Compact car like a Kia Stonic booked about a month ahead, with an Economy at $23 and a Mini at $20. An Intermediate car like a Nissan Qashqai is about $44 a day. Leave it to the last 2 weeks and the Compact drops to $31 a day. Over the year, prices swing from $23 a day in March 2027 for a Mini to $120 in August 2027 for an Intermediate. Check the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Zakynthos Airport, wait until 2 weeks before your trip to book: that is when a Compact car drops to $31 a day, down from $34 a month before. Across the year, booking late saves about 70%, with a Compact car averaging $36 a day 2 weeks before pickup against $62 9 months before your trip. Most people time it that way: across the 395 airports we track, 48% of bookings on our sites happen within 2 weeks of travel. If you have not booked yet, you have timed it right rather than missed out.

Idea Mobility is the cheapest company at Zakynthos Airport for a Compact car, averaging $32 a day over the last 12 months, but it requires a credit card and holds a $1,212 deposit. Auto-Union averages $42 a day over the same period, from 1,176 prices. Idea Mobility does not yet have enough reviews for a score, while Enterprise averages $55 a day and scores 89/100 from 132 reviews. If you need to pay with a debit card, Budget takes debit cards at the desk and averages $46 a day.

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 Zakynthos Airport, scoring 90/100 from 168 reviews with an average desk wait of 23 minutes, but it is not cheap at $66 a day for a Compact car. Idea Mobility is the cheapest supplier at $32 a day, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Enterprise offers a close match on ratings, scoring 89/100 from 132 reviews at $55 a day with a 21-minute wait. Budget scores 88/100 from 289 reviews and costs $46 a day.

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 Zakynthos Airport, security deposits range from $270 with Europcar up to $1,616 with Record, and only 5 of the 21 desks accept a debit card. A further 2 desks accept debit cards for some cars, while 14 counters take credit cards only. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you see desks where your payment works. Extras charged at the desk, like booster seats or additional drivers, appear with their prices under each car in the search results.

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

Watch out for credit-only card rules and slow desk queues when picking up your car at Zakynthos Airport. Out of 21 desks, 14 will not accept a debit card, meaning a standard card can leave you stranded at the terminal. National takes an average of 35 minutes to clear each person, while Idea Mobility averages 33 minutes. You might spend longer standing at the counter than driving between the island's opposite shores.

Only 71% of prices at Zakynthos Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact car at Zakynthos Airport, like a Kia Stonic, costs around $34 a day in October 2026 and fits 5 people. It seats 5 people but holds 3 bags, so luggage can be tight if every seat is taken. Couples travelling light can save money with a Mini like a Fiat Panda at $20 a day, which seats 4 but fits only 2 bags, or step up to an Intermediate like a Nissan Qashqai at $44 a day for 4 bags. Automatics make up 29% of cars offered and cost $16 more a day than manuals, while hybrid cars are just 1% of the fleet, so finding one at short notice is unlikely.