Car rental prices at Aberdeen Airport

For November 2026 at Aberdeen Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Nissan Qashqai averages $48 a day when booked around a month before your trip, making that a useful benchmark for your quote. An Economy car such as an Opel Corsa averages $36 a day, while a Compact car such as a Nissan Juke averages $42 at that lead time. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car averages $42 a day, $6 less a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Aberdeen Airport, consider waiting until around 2 weeks before your trip: an Intermediate car such as a Nissan Qashqai averages $42 a day then, against $48 around a month before. Across all months of the year, an Intermediate car such as a Nissan Qashqai averages $77 a day around 9 months before your trip, from 1,762 prices, so you have not missed a cheaper early-booking rate. Across all months of the year, an Intermediate car averages $52 a day around 2 weeks before your trip, from 1,828 prices. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking close to departure is common.

Dollar is the cheapest company at Aberdeen Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging $48 a day, but you need a credit card and should allow for a 32-minute desk wait. Dollar's desk is at the airport, holds a $992 deposit and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Enterprise averages $62 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, from 1,340 prices, and scores 88/100 from 561 reviews. If you want a scored supplier and a smaller card hold, Enterprise holds $264, though you still need a credit card.

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.

Choose Arnold Clark Car & Van for the strongest review score at Aberdeen Airport: it scores 91/100 from 113 reviews over the last 5 months, with an average desk wait of 15 minutes. Arnold Clark Car & Van averages $67 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, from 538 prices, so you are not choosing the cheapest supplier. Dollar is cheapest for an Intermediate car over the same period at $48 a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Compare both companies in the price checker for your dates before deciding whether Arnold Clark Car & Van's review score justifies the higher daily price.

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 Aberdeen Airport, deposits range from $0 with Arnold Clark Car & Van to $2,380 with Drivalia, and 5 of the 12 companies take debit cards, so check card eligibility before choosing a price. Sixt takes a debit card for some cars only, while 6 companies require a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices, then check the deposit and card rule shown beside your chosen 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 Aberdeen Airport, watch out for credit-card-only deposits and desk waits: either can disrupt your pickup, even though all 12 companies have desks at the airport. If your schedule is tight, allow for Dollar's average 32-minute desk wait rather than treating your landing time as your departure time by car. 6 of the 12 companies require a credit card, so filter by your card type before booking. Sixt accepts debit cards for some cars only, so check the rule for the car you select.

Only 58% of prices at Aberdeen Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For up to 5 people with cases, pick an Intermediate at Aberdeen Airport, the Nissan Qashqai or Skoda Octavia size at about $48 a day in November 2026. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so a full car means soft bags on laps. A couple can save a little with a Mini, a Toyota Aygo, at $32 a day, though it takes 2 bags. 59% of rental cars at Aberdeen Airport are automatic, at $78 a day against $65 for a manual, so tick automatic when you search rather than assuming. Electric cars are 2% of what is offered and there are no hybrids, so book one early rather than expecting to find one at the desk.