Car rental prices at Timisoara Airport

A Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf costs around $40 a day at Timisoara Airport in October 2026 when you book about a month ahead, compared to $34 for an Economy and $61 for an Intermediate. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks edges the Compact down to $39 a day. Across the year, prices hit extremes from $28 a day for a Mini in November 2026 up to $204 for a high-end car in April 2027. If your quote is higher, our price checker will show the going rate for your exact travel dates.

At Timisoara Airport, booking late saves about 28%: a Compact averages $50 a day 9 months before your trip against $39 in the last 2 weeks. For October 2026 travel, prices sit around $40 a day booked a month before pickup and drop to $39 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months ahead offers no advantage, so you have missed nothing by holding off. 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 Timisoara Airport for a Compact car, averaging $20 a day over the last 12 months, but requires a credit card and holds a $1,616 deposit. Klass Wagen is the next step up at $27 a day from 1,317 prices and scores 91/100 from 180 reviews. Alamo averages $50 a day from 1,129 prices and holds a much lower $577 deposit, scoring 90/100. All counters are located directly at the 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.

Klass Wagen is the best-reviewed company at Timisoara Airport, scoring 91/100 from 180 customer reviews with an average desk wait of 22 minutes. Klass Wagen averages $27 a day for a Compact car, based on 1,317 prices over the last 12 months. Alamo follows on reviews at 90/100 from 97 reviews with a 19-minute desk wait, though Alamo averages $50 a day over 1,129 prices. Payless is cheaper at $20 a day, but scores lower at 73/100 from 103 reviews.

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

Budget holds a deposit of $413 on your card at Timisoara Airport, Klass Wagen holds $2,655, and only 1 of the 9 companies accepts a debit card. The other 8 desks insist on a credit card in the lead driver's name, with none accepting debit cards for selected cars. The deposit and payment rules are shown beside each car in our price checker, so filter for debit cards before comparing. Any optional extras charged at the desk are listed 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 Timisoara Airport: severe deposit amounts that run up to $2,655, and desks that refuse debit cards entirely. 8 of the 9 rental counters decline debit cards at pickup, meaning an unexpected credit requirement can strand you at the terminal. Desk waits can also stretch out, reaching 29 minutes with Enterprise and 25 minutes with Budget. Romanian intercity routes frequently require slow overtakes behind tractors and heavy trucks, so a large security freeze on your card is the last extra headache you need.

Only 78% of prices at Timisoara Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For most travellers, pick a Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf at Timisoara Airport, which seats 5 with room for 3 bags and costs around $40 a day in October 2026. If you are travelling light, an Economy car like a Dacia Logan seats 5 but fits only 2 bags at $34 a day, while an Intermediate like a Renault Megane takes 4 bags for $61. Automatics make up 42% of cars on offer and cost just $2 more a day than manuals, making them well worth filtering for. No electric or hybrid cars are offered at the airport, so plan on petrol or diesel.