Car rental prices at Gothenburg Airport

A good price at Gothenburg Airport for October 2026 is around $59 a day for a Compact car like a Volkswagen Golf, booked about a month ahead. An Economy car like a Skoda Fabia averages $46 a day for October 2026, while an Intermediate Volvo XC40 is about $69. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks drops the Compact figure to $54. Across the year, prices swing from $43 in November 2026 for a Mini to $104 in August 2027 for a luxury car class, so check the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Gothenburg Airport, booking timing barely moves the rate: an Intermediate car is $69 a day about a month before you fly, compared to $67 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car costs $73 a day at 9 months before pickup and $71 in the last 2 weeks, so you have not missed a saving if you book late. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of travel. If you travel during expensive months like August 2027, when rates reach $104, booking earlier can still protect your vehicle choice.

Dollar is the cheapest company at Gothenburg Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $32 a day over the last 12 months. That low rate comes with strict counter terms: Dollar requires a credit card for its $208 deposit and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. By contrast, Mabi averages $75 a day and scores 87/100, though its deposit rises to $1,091. Hertz costs $71 a day based on 646 prices, offering an established alternative with the same $208 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.

Mabi is the best-reviewed company at Gothenburg Airport, scoring 87/100 from 31 reviews with an average desk wait of 16 minutes. Mabi averaged $75 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Dollar is the cheapest supplier at $32 a day, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. None of the other 6 suppliers at the airport have reached 30 customer reviews to receive a rating.

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

Deposits at Gothenburg Airport run from $208 with Hertz, Thrifty and Dollar up to $1,091 with Mabi, and only 1 of the 7 desks accepts a debit card. Budget is the lone counter accepting debit cards, requiring a $404 deposit. The other 6 desks will turn you away without a credit card in the lead driver's name, so filter for debit card acceptance before comparing rates. Extras charged at the desk appear under each car on the price checker.

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

The main trap at Gothenburg Airport is bringing only a debit card, because 6 of the 7 rental desks accept credit cards only. Every desk is located directly at the terminal, so you will avoid shuttle bus delays. Desk waits are generally modest, though Europcar averages 24 minutes compared to 15 minutes at Hertz, Dollar and Budget. Showing up with a debit card at a credit-only desk will leave you stranded before you even reach the motorway.

Only 82% of prices at Gothenburg Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car like the Volvo XC40 at Gothenburg Airport averages $69 a day around a month before an October 2026 trip and seats 5 people. It seats 5 with room for 4 bags, leaving enough boot space for luggage. A Compact car like the Volkswagen Golf is $59 a day for October 2026, but it holds 3 bags, so a full car means soft bags on laps. Automatics are 92% of cars offered and cost $1 more a day than manuals, while electric vehicles make up 16% and hybrids another 16%, so finding an electrified model is straightforward.