Car rental prices at Vilnius Airport

A good price at Vilnius Airport for October 2026 is around $30 a day for a Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf when you book about a month ahead. An Economy car like a Volkswagen Polo costs about $23 a day, while an Intermediate Passat runs to $36. Waiting until the last 2 weeks drops that Compact to $20 a day. Across the year, daily rates swing between $27 for a Mini in March 2027 and $193 for an executive car in June 2027. If your quote is higher, use the price checker.

At Vilnius Airport, holding off until 2 weeks before pickup saves money, with an Intermediate averaging $44 a day across the year compared to $55 at 9 months before your trip. For October 2026 specifically, booking an Intermediate about a month before your trip costs $36 a day, and waiting until the last 2 weeks brings it to $30. Booking 9 months before your trip would have cost more, so you have not missed out by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of bookings on our sites are made within 2 weeks of travel.

Carwiz and U-Save are the cheapest companies at Vilnius Airport for an Intermediate car, both averaging $36 a day over the last 12 months. That rate comes from 981 prices for Carwiz and 2,517 prices for U-Save, but both require a credit card for the deposit. Top Rent averages $43 a day from 2,554 prices and holds a customer review score of 84/100, whereas Carwiz and U-Save do not yet have enough reviews for a score. All 13 suppliers have counters directly at the airport 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.

Top Rent is the best-reviewed company at Vilnius Airport, scoring 84/100 from 43 reviews, with an average counter wait of 12 minutes. Top Rent averages $43 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, which is only slightly above the lowest rates. The cheapest suppliers, Carwiz and U-Save at $36 a day, do not yet have enough reviews for a score. Green Motion scored 78/100 from 118 reviews, but its desk average wait reaches 22 minutes and its Intermediate price averages $61.

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 Vilnius Airport, security deposits range from $231 with Sixt to $2,308 with Budget, and only 1 of the 13 desks accepts a debit card outright. Europcar is the sole supplier taking debit cards without car restrictions, while Sixt accepts debit cards for select models only. The other 11 counters require a credit card held in the primary driver's name. Filter for a debit card on the results page before comparing prices so you only see desks you can use. Any extra fees charged at the desk, such as additional drivers or child seats, are shown clearly under each car.

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

The biggest catch at Vilnius Airport is payment rules, as 11 of the 13 rental desks refuse debit cards entirely for security deposits. Showing up without a credit card in the main driver's name will leave you stranded at the desk. Counter queues can also test your patience, with Hertz averaging 38 minutes at pickup. While all 13 desks sit inside the terminal, deposits can reach $2,308 with Budget, so check your card limit before you travel.

Only 60% of prices at Vilnius Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For most trips from Vilnius Airport, pick a Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf, which seats 5 with room for 3 bags and costs around $30 a day in October 2026. A couple travelling light can step down to an Economy car like a Volkswagen Polo for $23 a day, though its 2-bag boot fills quickly. Larger groups will prefer an Intermediate like a Volkswagen Passat, priced at $36 a day with space for 4 bags. Automatics make up 51% of cars offered and cost $54 a day across the year, just $1 more a day than a manual. Hybrids represent 10% of what is offered, while fully electric cars are unavailable, so reserve a hybrid early if you want petrol-electric power.