Car rental prices at London Heathrow Airport

London Heathrow Airport averages around $46 a day for a Compact car like a Nissan Juke in October 2026, alongside $39 for an Economy and $31 for a Mini, when booking about a month ahead. An Intermediate car like a Nissan Qashqai runs to about $53 a day. Waiting until the last 2 weeks drops the Compact car to around $40 a day. Over the year, prices swing from $40 a day in January 2027 to $151 in July 2027, so check our price checker for your exact dates.

Across the year at London Heathrow Airport, booking late saves about 42%: a Compact car averages $49 a day 2 weeks before pickup against $69 9 months before. Booking 9 months before your trip would have cost $69 a day across the year, so if you have not booked yet you have not missed anything. For October 2026, a Compact car drops from $46 a day a month before to $40 in the last 2 weeks. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 64% of our customers book within a month of travel.

Keddy by Europcar is the cheapest company at London Heathrow Airport for a Compact car, averaging $46 a day over the last 12 months from 950 prices. Dollar is close behind at $47 a day from 1,039 prices, but requires a credit card and holds a $1,011 deposit. Sixt costs $57 a day and scores 86/100 from 76 recent reviews; Keddy by Europcar does not yet have enough reviews for a score. All 15 rental counters are located on-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.

Arnold Clark Car & Van is the best-reviewed company at London Heathrow Airport, scoring 91/100 from 116 reviews with an average desk wait of 15 minutes. Arnold Clark Car & Van averages $61 a day for a Compact car, which is $15 more a day than Keddy by Europcar, the cheapest supplier at $46. Keddy by Europcar does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Alamo follows on reviews at 88/100 from 63 reviews, with Alamo averaging $62 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.

London Heathrow Airport deposits range from $0 with Arnold Clark Car & Van up to $2,427 with Drivalia, while 6 of the 15 desks accept a debit card. The remaining 9 desks require a credit card in the driver's name. The deposit and card rule are shown beside each car in our price checker, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices. 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.

Security deposits catch people out at London Heathrow Airport, where 9 of the 15 companies refuse debit cards entirely. Switch averages a 33-minute wait at the desk, and Drivalia will turn you away after you queue to leave a $2,427 deposit if you lack a credit card in the lead driver's name. Every supplier operates directly at the airport, so you avoid off-airport shuttle buses entirely.

Only 44% of prices at London Heathrow Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact car like a Nissan Juke is typical at London Heathrow Airport at about $46 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so a full group with luggage might find boot space tight. An Intermediate car like a Nissan Qashqai provides 4 bags of luggage capacity at $53 a day, while an Economy car like an Opel Corsa costs $39 but takes only 2 bags. Automatic models are 60% of cars offered, costing $12 more a day than a manual Compact car, while electric and hybrid cars are 9% of cars offered so supplies remain limited.