Car rental prices at Alicante Airport

For November 2026 at Alicante Airport, a Compact such as a Ford Focus averages $33 a day when you book around a month before your trip, giving you a benchmark for your quote. At the same lead time, an Economy such as a Peugeot 208 averages $29 a day, while a Mini such as a Fiat 500 averages $22. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, the November 2026 average for a Compact car drops to $26 a day, $7 less. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Alicante Airport, wait until around 2 weeks before your trip if you can: a Compact car averages $26 a day then, $7 less than around a month before. Across the year, Compact cars average $34 a day around 2 weeks before pickup, compared with $53 around 9 months before, so you have not missed the cheaper booking window. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers booked within a month of pickup, so booking closer to your trip is common. Use the price checker near that 2-week point to compare cars for your fixed dates.

Drivalia is Alicante Airport's cheapest company for a Compact car over the last 12 months, averaging $32 a day, but you need a credit card for its $1,580 deposit. Drivalia scores 74/100 from 290 reviews, so weigh that score alongside the price before you reserve. Thrifty averages $36 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months from 1,211 prices, $4 more a day, and scores 85/100 from 858 reviews; Thrifty also requires a credit card, with a $1,129 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.

Budget is the best-reviewed company at Alicante Airport, scoring 87/100 from 175 reviews, with an average desk wait of 19 minutes, so compare Budget if reviews matter more to you than the lowest price. Budget averages $44 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months, while the cheapest company, Drivalia, averages $32 for that class over the same period. Drivalia scores 74/100 from 290 reviews, so choosing Budget costs $12 more a day for the higher-reviewed option.

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 Alicante Airport, card deposits range from $169 with Key N Go to $2,259 with Sicily by Car, and 5 of the 21 companies take debit cards, so check both before you book. Another 4 companies accept debit cards for some cars only, while 12 require a credit card. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and check the deposit and card rule beside each car. Extras charged at the desk 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.

At Alicante Airport, check card requirements and allow time at collection, because credit-only deposits and desk waits can disrupt your pickup. 12 of the 21 companies require a credit card, so do not assume your debit card will work. Check your available card balance against the hold before booking: Record's typical deposit is $2,033, while OK Mobility's is $2,202. If your arrival schedule is tight, compare collection waits: Enterprise averages 28 minutes at the desk, against 12 minutes with National.

Fuel is full tank out, full tank back on 96% of prices at Alicante Airport, so there is no fuel charge to be surprised by.

For easier parking at Alicante Airport, choose a Compact such as a Ford Focus at $33 a day for November 2026, booked around a month before your trip, unless your luggage needs more space. A Compact car seats 5 but takes only 3 bags, so a full party needs to pack accordingly. For November 2026 at the same lead time, a Mini such as a Fiat 500 costs $22 a day but takes only 2 bags, while an Intermediate such as a Nissan Qashqai costs $38 a day and takes 4 bags. 53% of cars offered are automatic, so include them in your search; for Compact cars over the full period tracked, automatics average $50 a day against $45 for manuals, $5 more a day. Electric cars account for 1% of cars offered and hybrids for 4%, so filter for your preferred powertrain rather than choosing on size alone.