Car rental prices at Kaunas Airport

Kaunas Airport car hire costs around $35 a day for a Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf booked about a month ahead for October 2026. An Economy car like a Volkswagen Polo is about $34 a day, while a Mini such as a Kia Picanto is $20. Leave booking to the last 2 weeks and that Compact drops to $28 a day. Looking across the year, May 2027 is cheapest at $31 a day for a Mini, while January 2027 peaks at $554 for a larger car class. Check the price checker for your exact dates.

When you book barely moves the price at Kaunas Airport, though October 2026 is cheapest in the last 2 weeks at $28 a day for a Compact. Booking about a month ahead costs $35 a day for the same Volkswagen Golf size. Across all months, booking 9 months ahead averages $61 a day for an Intermediate car, so you have not missed anything if you waited. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for on our sites, 48% of people book within 2 weeks of travel.

U-Save is the cheapest company at Kaunas Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $43 a day over the last 12 months across 1,978 prices. For that rate, U-Save requires a credit card for the deposit and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Top Rent matches that price at $43 a day from 2,554 prices and holds an 85/100 score. If you want an established brand, Alamo averages $51 a day and also scores 85/100.

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.

Top Rent is the best-reviewed company at Kaunas Airport, scoring 85/100 from 105 reviews with an average desk wait of 16 minutes. It is also among the cheapest options, matching U-Save at $43 a day for an Intermediate Volkswagen Passat. Alamo also scores 85/100 from 51 reviews with a 17-minute wait, but costs $51 a day. U-Save charges $43 a day 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 at Kaunas Airport range from $231 with Sixt to $2,308 with Budget, and only 1 of the 12 desks accepts a standard debit card. Europcar is the sole counter taking debit cards, while Sixt accepts them for some cars only. The other 10 counters require a credit card in the primary driver's name. Filter for a debit card before comparing quotes, and review the desk extras listed under each car.

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

Two things catch drivers out at Kaunas Airport: Sixt's desk averages 45 minutes at pickup and 10 of the 12 counters refuse debit cards. While all 12 desks sit inside the terminal, Enterprise also keeps you waiting 38 minutes at the counter. Bring a credit card in the main driver's name, because turning up with only a debit card leaves you with Europcar or walking. If you plan to spend time in Kaunas or Vilnius, download the local parking app early to avoid hunting for scarce street ticket machines.

Only 61% of prices at Kaunas Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For comfortable motorway driving from Kaunas Airport, choose an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Passat, which averages $53 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 people and holds 4 bags. A Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf costs less at $35 a day, but takes only 3 bags. Automatics make up 51% of cars offered and cost $2 more a day than manuals, while hybrid cars are 8% of cars offered and fully electric models are not offered.