Car rental prices at Albuquerque Airport

For November 2026 at Albuquerque Airport, use $62 a day as your benchmark for an Intermediate car, the Volkswagen Jetta size, when you book around a month before your trip. An Economy car, such as a Mitsubishi Mirage, averages $57 a day, as does a Compact car, such as a Nissan Versa, at that lead time. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, the Intermediate car averages $66 a day, which costs $4 more a day. Check the price checker for your exact dates before accepting a quote.

For November 2026 at Albuquerque Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car, the Volkswagen Jetta size, averages $62 a day then, against $66 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $98 a day when booked around 9 months before your trip, from 3,510 prices, so the figures do not suggest you have missed a cheaper early rate. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking around a month before your trip fits the more common booking window.

Budget is the cheapest company at Albuquerque Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $58 a day over the last 12 months from 1,872 prices, but you need a credit card at its airport desk. Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score, and its desk wait averages 24 minutes, so allow time after landing. For comparison, Sixt averages $61 a day for an Intermediate car over the same 12 months, from 894 prices, and scores 92/100 from 516 reviews. Sixt takes debit cards for some cars only, so check the card rule before choosing it.

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.

National is the best-reviewed company at Albuquerque Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews with an average desk wait of 4 minutes, so consider it if reviews and pickup time matter more than price. National is not the cheapest: an Intermediate car averages $90 a day over the last 12 months, from 4,298 prices. Budget is cheapest for an Intermediate car at $58 a day over the same period, from 1,872 prices, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. If you want a lower-priced option with a score, Sixt averages $61 a day for an Intermediate car over that period, from 894 prices, and scores 92/100 from 516 reviews.

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 Albuquerque Airport, typical deposits range from $200 with Budget and Sixt to $300 with Avis, but only 1 of the 9 companies takes a debit card without restricting it to certain cars. Thrifty takes debit cards; Hertz, Dollar and Sixt take them for some cars only, while 5 companies require a credit card. If you plan to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen car. 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 Albuquerque Airport, check your card eligibility and allow time at the desk before planning your onward drive, because debit-card restrictions and pickup waits can delay you. 5 of the 9 companies require a credit card, and Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept debit cards for some cars only, so confirm the rule for your chosen car before booking. Budget and Thrifty each average 24 minutes at the desk, compared with 4 minutes at National. Leave that collection time in your schedule rather than treating your landing time as your departure time.

Only 50% of prices at Albuquerque Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At Albuquerque Airport, an Intermediate car, the Volkswagen Jetta size, seats 5 and costs $62 a day for November 2026 around a month before your trip, so check its luggage capacity before booking. It takes 3 bags, so a full 5-person car needs a careful luggage check before booking. A Compact car, the Nissan Versa size, costs $57 a day at that lead time and has the same luggage limit; a Fullsize car, the Chevrolet Malibu size, costs $77 and seats 6 but takes only 4 bags. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to filter out manuals when comparing prices. Electric and hybrid cars are not offered in these figures, so choose a petrol or diesel car rather than relying on finding either alternative.