Car rental prices at Palanga Airport

Palanga Airport quotes around $55 a day for an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Passat for October 2026 when you book about a month ahead, alongside $38 for a Compact and $34 for an Economy. Leave booking to the last 2 weeks and an Intermediate costs $57 a day. Across the year, prices hit extremes from $32 a day for a Mini in February 2027 to $147 for an executive model in June 2027. If your quote is higher, the price checker will show the going rate for your exact travel dates.

For October 2026 at Palanga Airport, prices are flat enough that booking timing barely moves what you pay, with an Intermediate at $55 a day a month out and $57 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months ahead typically costs $62 a day across the year, so waiting has not cost you money. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup. At Palanga Airport, you can lock in your dates without worrying about an early-booking penalty.

Carwiz is the cheapest company at Palanga Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $44 a day over the last 12 months. Top Rent charges $51 a day across 2,508 prices, while Alamo averages $53 across 1,636 prices. Carwiz has a desk at the airport, holds a $461 deposit and requires a credit card, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Sixt holds an 88/100 score from 30 reviews, but its cars average $81 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 Palanga Airport with a score of 88/100 from 30 reviews, averaging a 26-minute desk wait. Green Motion follows with 79/100 from 88 reviews and a 22-minute wait, while Enterprise scores 78/100 from 30 reviews with a 29-minute wait. Sixt is not cheap, averaging $81 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 597 prices. By contrast, Carwiz is the cheapest supplier at $44 a day, but it 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.

At Palanga Airport, deposits held on your card range from $231 with Sixt or Green Motion to $2,308 with Budget, and only 1 of the 12 desks takes a debit card. Europcar is the sole counter accepting debit cards, holding a $346 deposit. The other 11 desks strictly require a credit card in the primary driver's name. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you only see cars you can collect, and check the extras listed under each car for any counter fees.

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

The biggest catch at Palanga Airport is payment rules: 11 of the 12 desks refuse debit cards for the security deposit. If you land without a credit card in the main driver's name, Europcar is the only counter permitted to release a car to you. High deposits also surprise people, reaching $1,154 at Alamo and Dollar, and $2,308 at Budget. For coastal hopping, you will spend more time parking than cruising, so getting stranded at the desk over a plastic card is an avoidable headache.

Only 86% of prices at Palanga Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For exploring the coast from Palanga Airport, an Economy car like a Volkswagen Polo is easiest to park and costs around $34 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 but takes 2 bags, so stepping up to a Compact Volkswagen Golf costs $38 a day and adds space for a third bag. An Intermediate Volkswagen Passat costs $55 a day and handles 4 bags. Automatics make up 53% of cars offered and cost $3 more a day than manuals, while hybrids represent just 5%, meaning you cannot rely on finding one without booking early.