Car rental prices at Bucharest Airport

Bucharest Airport averages around $36 a day for a Compact car like a Dacia Jogger when you reserve around a month before an October 2026 trip. An Economy model such as a Dacia Logan is about $31 a day, while an Intermediate like a Dacia Duster runs to $44. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks shifts the Compact to $35. Across the year, prices swing from $28 a day for a Mini in November 2026 up to $147 for an Executive car in January 2027. If your quote is higher, check our price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Bucharest Airport, book in the last 2 weeks before your trip: a Compact car drops to $35 a day then, compared to $36 around a month before. Booking late saves money across the year, dropping from $55 a day 9 months before your trip to $38 a day 2 weeks before pickup, so you have missed nothing by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup. For January 2027, an executive car reaches $147 a day, whereas November 2026 drops to $28 a day for a Mini car.

Payless is the cheapest company at Bucharest Airport for a Compact car, averaging $19 a day over the last 12 months. What you give up is convenience: Payless holds a $1,616 deposit on a credit card and scores 68/100 from 62 reviews. Klass Wagen is the next step up with an established score, averaging $26 a day across 1,300 prices with an 88/100 rating from 844 reviews, though it holds a $2,655 deposit. Alamo charges $47 a day from 1,150 prices and rates higher at 90/100.

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.

Alamo is the best-reviewed company at Bucharest Airport, scoring 90/100 from 48 reviews, with an average counter wait of 18 minutes. Alamo averaged $47 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months from 1,150 prices. Klass Wagen follows closely on reviews at 88/100 from 844 customers, with an average wait of 21 minutes and a lower price of $26 a day across 1,300 prices. Payless is the cheapest company at $19 a day, but scores lower at 68/100.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

Bucharest Airport deposits range from $346 with Green Motion to $2,886 with Carwiz, and only 1 of the 17 desks accepts a debit card. Hertz is the only supplier taking a debit card, holding a $577 deposit, while the remaining 16 desks require a credit card in the driver's name. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you do not browse cars you cannot collect. Any extras charged at the counter are shown 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.

Bucharest Airport counters catch people out with strict credit-card rules and deposits that can tie up thousands of dollars. 16 of the 17 counters refuse debit cards entirely, so turning up with only a debit card means leaving without a car unless you booked with Hertz. Deposits run high, reaching $2,655 with Klass Wagen and $2,886 with Carwiz, which can tie up your credit limit before you even pull onto the road. Counter queues can also stretch out, with Budget averaging a 36-minute wait.

Only 72% of prices at Bucharest Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For driving beyond the city, pick a Compact car like a Dacia Jogger at Bucharest Airport, costing around $36 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people but takes 3 bags, so a full group with luggage means soft bags on laps. A smaller Economy car like a Dacia Logan saves a little at $31 a day but holds only 2 bags, while an Intermediate SUV like a Dacia Duster provides 4 bags of boot space for $44. 49% of cars offered are automatic and cost $6 more a day than a manual over the year, while hybrid cars make up 6% of what is offered.