Car rental prices at Bilbao Airport

For November 2026, budget around $33 a day at Bilbao Airport for a Compact car, the Seat Leon size, booked around a month before your trip. A Mini car, such as a Fiat 500, averages $24 a day, while an Economy car, such as a Seat Ibiza, averages $28. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, the Compact car averages $25 a day, which is $8 less a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Bilbao Airport, waiting until around 2 weeks before your trip brings a Compact car to $25 a day on average, compared with $33 around a month before. Across the year, a Compact car averages $52 a day around 9 months before pickup and $33 in the last 2 weeks, so you have not missed the cheaper booking window by leaving it late. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup.

Rentbycar is cheapest at Bilbao Airport for a Compact car over the last 12 months, averaging $26 a day from 691 prices, but you need a credit card for its deposit. Rentbycar scores 86/100 from 93 reviews over the last 5 months and holds a typical deposit of $1,468, so check your available card limit before choosing it. Budget averages $41 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months and scores 87/100 from 45 reviews over the last 5 months. Budget holds a typical $226 deposit and accepts debit cards for some cars only, so check the rule for the car you select.

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.

Hertz and Budget share the best review score at Bilbao Airport, both at 87/100 over the last 5 months, from 46 and 45 reviews respectively; both desks average an 18-minute wait. For a Compact car over the last 12 months, Budget averages $41 a day and Hertz $46 from 752 prices, so Budget is the cheaper of the joint leaders. Rentbycar is cheapest for a Compact car over that window at $26 a day from 691 prices and scores 86/100 from 93 reviews over the last 5 months. Compare Rentbycar as well if you do not want to spend $15 more a day with Budget for a 1-point higher 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 Bilbao Airport, typical deposits range from $226 with Alamo to $2,202 with OK Mobility, and only 2 of the 18 counters accept debit cards without limiting them to some cars. Hertz and Goldcar accept debit cards; Sixt, Record, Avis and Budget accept them for some cars only, while 12 counters require a credit card. If you plan 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 Bilbao Airport, check your card and allow time at collection: 12 of the 18 counters require a credit card, and Keddy by Europcar averages a 38-minute desk wait. Another 4 counters accept debit cards for some cars only, so confirm your selected car qualifies before booking. OK Mobility holds a typical $2,202 deposit, so check that your card has enough available credit for the hold. If you have a timed appointment after landing, account for Keddy by Europcar's 38-minute average wait before setting your departure time.

Fuel is full tank out, full tank back on 99% of prices at Bilbao Airport, so there is no fuel charge to be surprised by.

Choose a Compact car, such as a Seat Leon, at Bilbao Airport for up to 5 people only if 3 bags suffice; for November 2026, it averages $33 a day around a month before pickup. A Compact car seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so a full party with a bag each needs more luggage space. For November 2026 at that lead time, step down to an Economy car, such as a Seat Ibiza, at $28 a day if 2 bags suffice, or up to an Intermediate car, such as a Nissan Qashqai, at $40 a day for 4 bags. Automatics are 50% of cars offered over the last 12 months, so tick that filter if you want one; over the full period tracked, a Compact car averages $49 a day as an automatic versus $44 as a manual, or $5 more a day. Electric cars are 1% and hybrids 4% of cars offered over the last 12 months, so filter for your preferred powertrain rather than assuming your chosen car will have it.