Car rental prices at Tel Aviv Airport

Tel Aviv Airport car hire starts at around $86 a day for a Compact car, such as a Toyota Corolla, for October 2026 when booked about a month ahead. An Economy car like the Kia Picanto runs about $66 a day, while an Intermediate Fiat Tipo is $108. Leaving your booking until the last 2 weeks drops typical prices toward $86 across the fleet. If your quote is higher, the price checker will show what is available for your exact dates.

For Tel Aviv Airport, holding out pays off: booking late saves about 40%, dropping from $139 a day 9 months before your trip to $86 around 2 weeks before. If you have not booked yet, you have not missed the cheaper rates, as prices steadily decline from $120 at 6 months and $100 at 3 months. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of travel. Picking up in August 2027 peaks at $363 a day, compared to $57 in December 2026.

Budget is the cheapest company at Tel Aviv Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $65 a day over the last 12 months. Thrifty is the next step up at $97 a day, followed by Hertz at $119. Europcar averages $125 a day over 672 prices, while Sixt sits at $121 across 509 prices. None of the desks at this airport yet have enough reviews for a score, but all 6 counters operate directly in the terminal.

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.

No supplier at Tel Aviv Airport currently has the 30 recent customer reviews required to generate a reliability score. Budget offers the shortest counter wait at 4 minutes, alongside the lowest price for an Intermediate car at $65 a day. Hertz averages a 14-minute desk wait and charges $119 a day. Other on-site choices without review scores include Sixt, Enterprise, Alamo and Thrifty.

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 Tel Aviv Airport, pre-authorisation deposits held on your card range from $661 with Hertz to $9,956 with Budget, and zero desks accept a debit card. Sixt holds $2,191, Thrifty requires $2,489, and Enterprise and Alamo each hold $995. All 6 counters strictly require a credit card in the lead driver's name, so you cannot pay the deposit with a debit card. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their price.

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

The main catch at Tel Aviv Airport is payment: all 6 rental desks require a credit card and reject debit cards entirely. Budget also requires a massive $9,956 deposit hold, which can exhaust your card limit before you even leave the counter. All desks are based inside the terminal, sparing you a shuttle bus after landing. Make sure your credit card limit can comfortably absorb the security hold alongside your travel expenses.

Fuel is full tank out, full tank back on 100% of prices at Tel Aviv Airport, so there is no fuel charge to be surprised by.

A Compact car like the Toyota Corolla costs about $86 a day at Tel Aviv Airport in October 2026. It seats 5 but holds 3 bags, so a full group with large suitcases should step up to an Intermediate Fiat Tipo, which holds 4 bags for $108. Stepping down to an Economy Kia Picanto costs $66 a day but accommodates only 2 bags. Automatic gearboxes make up 96% of cars offered at no extra cost, which helps in stop-start traffic, while electric models are not offered.