Car rental prices at Podgorica Airport

Podgorica Airport car hire runs to about $36 a day for an October 2026 booking on a Compact car like a Skoda Scala, $28 for an Economy and $26 for a Mini. An Intermediate, the Skoda Octavia size, costs about $66 a day. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks drops the Compact price to $26 a day. August 2027 is the dearest month at $185 a day for a higher-spec model, while November 2026 is cheapest at $27 a day for a Mini. If your quote differs, the price checker will show the going rate for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Podgorica Airport, wait until the last 2 weeks to book: a Compact car averages $26 a day then, compared to $36 a day booked a month before your trip. Across the year, booking late saves about 75%, falling from $104 a day 9 months before your trip to $71 2 weeks before pickup for an Intermediate. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of bookings on our sites happen within 2 weeks of travel, so holding out is routine. If you are travelling in August 2027, expect to pay up to $185 a day, compared with $27 in November 2026.

Surprice is the cheapest company at Podgorica Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $31 a day over the last 12 months, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Flizzr and Goldcar are the next cheapest at $49 a day. In contrast, Sixt costs $51 a day across 675 prices and scores 86/100 from 31 recent reviews. Every counter is based at the airport, but 16 of the 17 desks require a credit card for the security deposit.

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 Podgorica Airport, scoring 86/100 from 31 reviews with an average desk wait of 24 minutes, and charges $51 a day. Surprice is the cheapest company at $31 a day but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Green Motion scores 76/100 from 59 reviews and costs $101 a day, while U-Save scores 73/100 from 104 reviews and costs $85. Avis also scores 73/100 from 142 reviews, costs $96 a day, and keeps counter waits down to 9 minutes.

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 Podgorica Airport, security deposits held on your card range from $751 with Hertz to $1,847 with U-Save, and only 1 of the 17 desks takes a debit card. Hertz is the only counter accepting debit cards, while the other 16 companies require a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you only see cars you can pick up. Mandatory deposits and card rules appear beside each quote, and optional desk extras like booster seats are priced beneath each vehicle.

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

Two main traps catch drivers out at Podgorica Airport: strict credit-card deposit rules and long counter queues at certain desks. Only 1 of the 17 counters accepts a debit card, so turning up with debit plastic alone will leave you stranded at 16 desks. Hertz accepts debit cards, but drivers endure an average desk wait of 35 minutes to discover whether that was worth it. Autowill and Sixt also see longer waits of 24 to 25 minutes, whereas Carwiz averages just 3 minutes.

Only 38% of prices at Podgorica Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For a family of 5 negotiating mountain climbs, choose an Intermediate like a Skoda Octavia at Podgorica Airport, which costs around $66 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 with room for 4 bags, giving you adequate boot space and engine power on steep switchbacks. Dropping to a Compact like a Skoda Scala saves money at $36 a day, but seats 5 while taking only 3 bags; an Economy Skoda Fabia costs $28 a day and takes just 2 bags. Automatic cars account for 46% of cars offered and cost $98 a day on average, which is $6 more a day than a manual. Hybrids are 2% of cars offered, so fuel will be petrol or diesel.