Car rental prices at Valencia Airport

A Compact car such as a Ford Focus at Valencia Airport averages around $42 a day for October 2026 when you book about a month ahead. A smaller Economy car like a Peugeot 208 costs about $40 a day, while a Mini runs around $31. Waiting until the last 2 weeks drops the Compact price slightly to $40. February 2027 is the cheapest month across the year at $32 a day for a Mini, whereas August 2027 reaches $115 for an executive car. Check the price checker to see current rates for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Valencia Airport, waiting until the last 2 weeks brings a Compact down to $40 a day, compared to $42 a month ahead. Across the year, booking 9 months before your trip costs around $53 a day compared to $35 2 weeks before pickup, so holding off saves about 50%. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of travel. If you have not booked yet, you have missed nothing.

Drivalia and Rentbycar are the cheapest companies at Valencia Airport for a Compact, both averaging $27 a day over the last 12 months. For GoByCar, the next cheapest at $28 a day from 678 prices, you must use a credit card and accept a $1,143 deposit, though it scores 82/100 from 95 reviews. Drivalia averages $27 but scores 74/100 and requires a credit card for a $1,616 deposit. Sixt scores higher at 87/100 from 50 reviews, but averages $57 a day from 2,543 prices.

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.

Sixt is the best-reviewed company at Valencia Airport, scoring 87/100 from 50 reviews with an average desk wait of 23 minutes. A Compact car with Sixt averages $57 a day. By contrast, Drivalia averages $27 a day but holds a lower rating of 74/100 from 33 reviews with a 13-minute desk wait. National follows Sixt with a score of 84/100 from 64 reviews and averages a 14-minute wait at $55 a day.

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 Valencia Airport, security deposits held on your card range from $173 with Key N Go to $2,308 with Sicily by Car, and 4 of the 23 counters accept a debit card. Another 4 desks take a debit card for some cars only, while 15 counters refuse debit cards entirely. The deposit and card rule for every vehicle are listed in the results, so filter for debit cards before comparing prices. Any optional extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their prices.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

Credit card rules and long desk queues are the main traps that catch people out at Valencia Airport. All 23 desks are at the airport, but 15 of them refuse debit cards entirely, so turning up without a credit card in the lead driver's name means walking away empty-handed. Desk waits also differ wildly: Enterprise averages 40 minutes and Alamo averages 32 minutes, while Green Motion averages 8 minutes. Sicily by Car and OK Mobility also tie up large sums on your card, holding deposits of $2,308 and $2,251 on average.

Only 94% of prices at Valencia Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For small groups and easy coastal parking at Valencia Airport, pick a Compact like a Ford Focus or Seat Leon, at about $42 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people but holds 3 bags, so larger families will find an Intermediate like a Seat Toledo easier for luggage at $50 a day with space for 4 bags. Stepping down to an Economy saves little at $40 a day, but luggage space drops to 2 bags. Automatics make up 50% of cars offered and cost $4 more a day than manuals, while electric and hybrid models make up just 7% combined, so book early if you require an alternative fuel car.