Car rental prices at London Heathrow Airport

For November 2026 at London Heathrow Airport, a Compact car such as a Nissan Juke averages $38 a day around a month before your trip, giving you a benchmark for your quote. An Economy car such as an Opel Corsa averages $33 a day, while an Intermediate car such as a Nissan Qashqai averages $46 at that lead time. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, a Compact car averages $36 a day, $2 less a day. Check the price checker for your exact dates before accepting a quote.

For November 2026 at London Heathrow Airport, wait until around 2 weeks before your trip for a Compact car at $36 a day; across the year, that lead time averages $48. For November 2026, a Compact car averages $36 a day in the last 2 weeks, compared with $38 around a month before pickup. Across the year, a Compact car averages $67 a day around 9 months before your trip, so you have not missed a lower price by leaving booking until later. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup.

Keddy by Europcar is cheapest at London Heathrow Airport for a Compact car over the last 12 months, averaging $45 a day from 912 prices, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. You can use a debit card at its airport desk, where the typical deposit is $926 and the wait averages 18 minutes. For a scored alternative, Budget averages $49 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months from 1,139 prices, $4 more a day. Budget scores 85/100 from 58 reviews over the last 5 months, accepts debit cards and holds a typical $436 deposit, so compare those terms before choosing.

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.

If reviews guide your choice, Arnold Clark Car & Van is best-reviewed at London Heathrow Airport, scoring 91/100 from 113 reviews over the last 5 months, with an average desk wait of 15 minutes. Arnold Clark Car & Van is not the cheapest: a Compact car averages $60 a day over the last 12 months from 869 prices. Keddy by Europcar is cheapest for a Compact car over that period, averaging $45 a day from 912 prices, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Choose Arnold Clark Car & Van if its review record matters more to you than Keddy by Europcar's lower 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 London Heathrow Airport, typical deposits range from $0 with Arnold Clark Car & Van to $2,380 with Drivalia, and only 6 of the 15 companies accept debit cards, so your card limits your choice. If you plan to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices because the other 9 companies require a credit card. Check the deposit and card rule shown beside each car before booking. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their prices.

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

At London Heathrow Airport, check your card and leave time for collection: 9 of the 15 desks require a credit card, and Switch averages a 34-minute wait. If you only have a debit card, filter for an accepting company before booking. Leave room in your onward schedule for the desk wait rather than planning to drive away immediately. Check the deposit against your available card funds too: Drivalia typically holds $2,380.

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.

For 3 bags, choose a Compact car such as a Nissan Juke at London Heathrow Airport, averaging $38 a day for November 2026 around a month before your trip. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags; stepping down to an Economy car such as an Opel Corsa at $33 a day in November 2026 leaves room for only 2 bags despite its 5 seats. An Intermediate car such as a Nissan Qashqai averages $46 a day in November 2026 around a month before your trip and seats 5 but takes 4 bags, making it the step up for more luggage. Over the last 12 months, 60% of cars offered are automatic, so you have a broad choice; for Compact cars such as a Nissan Juke over the full price history, automatics average $67 a day against $54 for manuals, $13 more a day. Filter for electric or hybrid cars if you want one.