Car rental prices at Stockholm Airport

Stockholm Airport car hire averages around $77 a day for an Intermediate car, the Peugeot 3008 size, when you book around a month before your trip in October 2026. A Compact like the Volkswagen Golf is about $44 a day, while a Mini is around $49. In the last 2 weeks before travel, the Intermediate price drops to $49 a day. Across the year, prices swing from $43 a day for a Mini in November 2026 to $117 for a luxury car in July 2027, so check our price checker for your exact travel dates.

For October 2026 at Stockholm Airport, booking in the last 2 weeks brings an Intermediate down to $49 a day, compared to $77 a month before travel. Booking 9 months ahead averages $74 a day across the year, so if you have not booked yet you have not missed anything. When you book barely moves the price at this airport. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of bookings on our sites happen within 14 days of travel.

Dollar is the cheapest company at Stockholm Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $34 a day over the last 12 months. Dollar has an on-airport desk, but it requires a credit card and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Thrifty is the next step up at $50 a day from 562 prices, also on credit only. Alamo averages $66 a day from 639 prices and comes with a 91/100 score.

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 Stockholm Airport, scoring 91/100 from 33 reviews with an average desk wait of 26 minutes. Alamo costs $66 a day on average for an Intermediate car, based on 639 prices over the last 12 months. Dollar is the cheapest supplier at $34 a day, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Hertz follows Alamo on reviews, scoring 87/100 from 65 reviews with a 15-minute wait.

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 Stockholm Airport, security deposits range from $208 with Dollar, Hertz and Thrifty up to $1,557 with Enterprise, and only 1 of the 9 companies accepts a debit card. Budget is the lone counter taking a debit card, holding a $404 deposit. The other 8 companies require a credit card in the main driver's name. Filter for debit cards in the price checker before comparing, and note that extras charged at the desk are listed under each car.

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

The main trap to watch out for at Stockholm Airport is turning up with only a debit card, as 8 of the 9 rental desks refuse them. All 9 counters sit right at the airport, but you must bring a credit card in the main driver's name unless you book with Budget. Desk waits can also cost you time, running up to 26 minutes at Alamo and 25 minutes at Europcar. Driving into the city requires headlights day and night, so running without them will earn you a prompt reminder from oncoming traffic.

Only 90% of prices at Stockholm Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car like the Peugeot 3008 at Stockholm Airport costs around $77 a day in October 2026 and fits 5 people with their luggage. It seats 5 people and holds 4 bags, avoiding the squeeze of a Compact like the Volkswagen Golf, which seats 5 but holds only 3 bags at $44 a day. Automatic transmissions make up 85% of cars on offer and cost $1 less a day than a manual across the year, making driving in traffic much simpler. Electric and hybrid models account for 25% of cars offered, so finding an electrified vehicle is straightforward.