Car rental prices at Bristol Airport

Bristol Airport quotes around $51 a day for a Compact car like a Nissan Juke booked about a month ahead for October 2026. A smaller Economy car like an Opel Corsa is about $46 a day, while a Mini costs around $38. If you leave it to the last 2 weeks before your trip, that Compact drops slightly to $49 a day. Across the year, prices reach their highest in July 2027 at $125 a day for a larger car, compared to $40 in February 2027 for a Mini. Use the price checker to see exact quotes for your dates.

Booking late saves about 41% across the year at Bristol Airport, dropping from $70 a day 9 months before your trip to $50 around 2 weeks before. For October 2026 specifically, a Compact car sits at $51 a day around a month before pickup and drops to $49 in the last 2 weeks. If you have not booked yet, you have not missed the cheaper rates. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup.

Keddy by Europcar is the cheapest company at Bristol Airport for a Compact car at $43 a day, followed by Dollar at $44 a day from 525 prices. Dollar requires a credit card for its $1,011 deposit and averages a 13-minute desk wait, with a score of 88/100 from 58 reviews. Keddy by Europcar accepts debit cards with a $944 deposit, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. All 13 rental desks are located directly at the airport.

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.

Europcar, Alamo and Hertz are the best-reviewed companies at Bristol Airport, each scoring 89/100 from customer reviews. Europcar averages an 18-minute wait and costs $57 a day from 695 prices, while Alamo averages 19 minutes at $61 a day from 1,175 prices. Hertz has a shorter 15-minute wait and costs $53 a day from 637 prices. Dollar is cheaper than all three at $44 a day and scores 88/100 from 58 reviews with a 13-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 Bristol Airport, security deposits held on your card range from $67 with U-Save to $2,427 with Drivalia, and 5 of the 13 desks accept debit cards. Another 7 counters require a credit card, while Sixt accepts a debit card for some cars only. The deposit and card rule for each vehicle is shown beside it in the results, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices. Any optional 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.

Payment rules and desk queues catch people out at Bristol Airport, where 7 of the 13 counters refuse debit cards entirely. Turning up without a credit card in the lead driver's name means leaving without a vehicle at those desks. Desk waits can also test your patience, stretching to 31 minutes at National and 27 minutes at U-Save. Every desk is at the airport terminal, so you avoid shuttle buses entirely.

Only 42% of prices at Bristol Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact car at Bristol Airport, like a Nissan Juke, costs around $51 a day in October 2026 and fits small groups with light luggage. It seats 5 people but holds 3 bags, so packing 4 suitcases means upgrading to an Intermediate like a Nissan Qashqai for $57 a day. Automatics make up 59% of cars offered, but choosing an automatic costs $12 more a day than a manual Compact over the year. Electric and hybrid cars are just 9% of what is offered, so reserve early if you want an electrified vehicle.