Car rental prices at Asheville Airport

Asheville Airport car hire typically costs around $71 a day in October 2026 for an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta when you book about a month ahead. Smaller options cost less, with a Compact like the Nissan Versa or an Economy like the Mitsubishi Mirage at about $66 a day, while a Fullsize like the Chevrolet Malibu costs around $81. Booking inside the last 2 weeks drops the Intermediate price to about $63 and the Fullsize to $65. Across the year, prices reach their highest at $105 in July 2027 for a higher-spec car and drop to $70 in November 2026 for an Economy. Use the price checker if your quote is higher.

For October 2026 at Asheville Airport, holding out until the last 2 weeks cuts the price of an Intermediate car to about $63 a day, down from $71 a month ahead. Across all months of the year, booking 9 months ahead averages $93 a day compared to $71 within 2 weeks of travel, saving about 31%. If you have not booked yet, you have not missed out. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of travel.

Budget is the cheapest company at Asheville Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $57 a day over the last 12 months from 1,688 prices. All 5 desks are in the terminal, but every company requires a credit card for the deposit. Avis is the next step up at $61 a day and scores 83/100 from 1,249 reviews, while Budget scores 82/100 from 2,309 reviews. National sits at the top end at $92 a day across 3,969 prices, scoring 92/100.

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 Asheville Airport, scoring 92/100 from 279 reviews, though its desk wait averages 24 minutes. National is also the dearest supplier, averaging $92 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Budget offers the lowest daily rate at $57 with a 15-minute wait, scoring 82/100 from 2,309 reviews. Alamo averages an 11-minute wait, but with only 9 reviews it does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

Deposits at Asheville Airport range from $200 with Budget to $299 with Avis, and none of the 5 companies accepts a debit card. All 5 counters require a credit card in the lead driver's name to hold the security deposit. The exact deposit and card terms are shown beside each vehicle, so make sure you bring a credit card before comparing options. 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.

The main surprise at Asheville Airport is that all 5 rental desks refuse debit cards entirely. Arriving without a credit card in the main driver's name means walking away without a vehicle, because no desk will release a car on a debit card. Desk waits also vary widely: Alamo averages 11 minutes, whereas picking up keys at National takes 24 minutes on average. If you are climbing mountain passes loaded with passengers, underpowered engines will struggle, making a slightly larger class well worth the counter wait.

Only 49% of prices at Asheville Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta costs around $71 a day at Asheville Airport in October 2026 and fits 5 people. It seats 5 passengers and holds 3 bags, which gives extra pulling power on steep mountain roads compared to smaller models. Stepping down to a Compact like the Nissan Versa costs $66 a day and also holds 3 bags, while an upgrade to a 6-seat Fullsize like the Chevrolet Malibu costs $81 and takes 4 bags. Every car offered is an automatic, while electric and hybrid options are absent from the fleet, so you will receive a standard petrol automatic.