Car rental prices at Cluj-napoca Airport

A Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf costs around $42 a day at Cluj-napoca Airport in October 2026 when you book about a month ahead. An Economy car such as a Dacia Logan is about $32 a day, while an Intermediate SUV like a Dacia Duster runs to $59. Waiting until the last 2 weeks drops the Compact price to around $39. For your exact dates, check prices across all providers using the price checker.

At Cluj-napoca Airport, booking late saves about 26%: Compact cars average $53 a day 9 months before your trip against $42 around 2 weeks before pickup. For October 2026, rates sit at $42 a day around a month before travel and ease to $39 in the final 2 weeks. If you have not arranged anything yet, you have missed no early discounts. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of travel.

Payless is the cheapest company at Cluj-napoca Airport for a Compact car, averaging $19 a day over the last 12 months, but it accepts credit cards only. Klass Wagen is the next step up at $27 a day from 1,318 prices and scores 89/100 from 471 customer reviews; Payless does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Enterprise charges $58 a day and holds a $577 deposit against $1,616 at Payless. All 13 suppliers operate 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.

Autonom is the best-reviewed company at Cluj-napoca Airport, scoring 94/100 from 58 reviews with an average desk wait of 12 minutes. Autonom averages $53 a day for a Compact car, while Klass Wagen provides a cheaper option at $27 a day, scoring 89/100 from 471 reviews with a 24-minute wait. Carwiz follows on scores at 73/100 from 31 reviews, averaging 18 minutes at the counter. Payless is the cheapest company overall at $19 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 Cluj-napoca Airport the deposit held on your card ranges from $346 with Green Motion to $2,886 with Carwiz; 1 of the 13 desks quoting live right now takes a debit card. The deposit and card rule for each rental car are shown beside it in the results at Cluj-napoca Airport, so filter for a debit card before you compare prices rather than after. Extras charged at the desk, such as a child seat or a second driver, 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 trap at Cluj-napoca Airport is turning up without a credit card: 12 of the 13 desks refuse debit cards for the security deposit. Several counters require substantial credit limits, with Carwiz holding $2,886 and Klass Wagen holding $2,655. Counter waits can also stall you after landing, stretching to 35 minutes at Alamo and 26 minutes at Auto-Union. Bringing a credit card with plenty of room to spare saves you from buying expensive desk waiver policies just to reduce the hold.

Only 73% of prices at Cluj-napoca Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For comfortable driving between cities, pick a Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf at Cluj-napoca Airport, available for around $42 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people but fits 3 bags, so larger travelling groups will find luggage crowding the rear seats. Step down to an Economy car like a Dacia Logan for $32 a day, or up to an Intermediate Dacia Duster with 4 bags of capacity for $59. Automatic cars are 46% of what is offered and cost $3 more a day than manuals, while hybrid cars are 5% of cars offered, so reserving one early is essential.