Car rental prices at Zakynthos Airport

For November 2026 at Zakynthos Airport, use $33 a day as your benchmark for a Compact car, such as a Kia Stonic, when booking around a month before your trip. At the same lead time, an Economy car such as a Suzuki Swift averages $24 a day, and a Mini such as a Toyota Aygo averages $21. Booking in the last 2 weeks brings the Compact car average to $26 a day, $7 less a day. Check the price checker for your exact dates before accepting a quote.

For November 2026 at Zakynthos Airport, waiting until around 2 weeks before pickup gives the lower average price for a Compact car: $26 a day, against $33 around a month before. Across the year, a Compact car averages $62 a day around 9 months before pickup and $36 around 2 weeks before, so waiting has meant lower prices on average. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers booked within a month of pickup, so booking within that window would put you with the majority.

Wheego is the cheapest company at Zakynthos Airport for a Compact car over the last 12 months, averaging $37 a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. If you want a scored alternative, Budget averages $45 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months, from 640 prices, and scores 91/100 from 270 recent reviews. Budget's desk is at the airport and accepts debit cards, so compare Budget if either a review score or debit-card acceptance matters to you.

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 95/100 from 144 reviews in the last 5 months, with an average pickup desk wait of 6 minutes. Sixt is not the cheapest: a Compact car averages $65 a day over the last 12 months, from 583 prices. Wheego averages $37 a day for a Compact car over the same period. Compare Sixt with Wheego before deciding whether Sixt's review score justifies the higher daily price.

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, typical deposits range from $264 with Europcar to $1,129 with Sixt, and 3 of the 12 checked counters accept debit cards, so your card can limit your choice. Another 2 counters, Hertz and Avis, accept debit cards for some cars only; 7 require a credit card. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen car. Extras charged at the desk, such as a child seat or an additional driver, are listed under each car with their prices.

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

At Zakynthos Airport, check your deposit card and allow for the pickup queue, because 7 of the 12 checked counters require a credit card and desk waits vary. Hertz and Avis accept debit cards for some cars only, so check the specific car rather than relying on the company name. Abbycar's desk averages 22 minutes at pickup, compared with 6 minutes at Sixt, so allow more collection time if you choose Abbycar.

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.

For up to 5 people with cases, pick a Compact at Zakynthos Airport, the Kia Stonic or Hyundai i30 size at about $33 a day in November 2026. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so a full car means soft bags on laps. A couple can save a little with a Mini, a Toyota Aygo, at $21 a day, though it takes 2 bags. An Intermediate, the Nissan Qashqai size, takes 4 bags and is $45 a day. 30% of rental cars at Zakynthos Airport are automatic, at $65 a day against $49 for a manual, so search for one specifically or expect a manual. Hybrids are 1% of what is offered and there are no electric cars, so book one early rather than expecting to find one at the desk.