Car rental prices at Bradley Airport

For November 2026 at Bradley Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages $58 a day when you book around a month before your trip. At that lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $54 a day, while a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $58. In the last 2 weeks, an Intermediate car averages $62 a day, which costs $4 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote with prices for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Bradley Airport, book an Intermediate car around a month before your trip at $58 a day on average, rather than $62 in the last 2 weeks. Timing barely changes prices across the year: an Intermediate car averages $74 a day around 3 months before your trip, around a month before and in the last 2 weeks. Booking an Intermediate car around 9 months before your trip averages $78 a day across the year, so you have not missed a lower price by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking nearer departure is common.

Budget and Thrifty tie as Bradley Airport’s cheapest for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging $65 a day from 1,853 and 2,418 prices respectively, but Budget requires a credit card. Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score, and its pickup desk averages 32 minutes. If you need to use a debit card, choose Thrifty instead: Thrifty accepts debit cards, scores 76/100 from 655 reviews and averages 24 minutes at pickup.

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 Bradley Airport’s best-reviewed company at 99/100 from 268 reviews, with a 4-minute average desk wait, so shortlist National if pickup time matters. National is not the cheapest: an Intermediate car averages $101 a day over the last 12 months, from 6,815 prices. Budget averages $65 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period, from 1,853 prices, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Thrifty also averages $65 a day for an Intermediate car over that period, from 2,418 prices, and scores 76/100 from 655 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 Bradley Airport, typical deposits are $200 with Budget and $300 with Avis, while 4 of the 8 companies take debit cards, so check your card before choosing. Budget and Avis require credit cards; Hertz and Dollar take debit cards for some cars only. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices, then check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen car. 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.

At Bradley Airport, allow for Budget’s 32-minute average pickup wait and check card rules before booking, because Budget and Avis require credit cards. If you have a tight schedule, consider National, whose pickup desk averages 4 minutes. If you rely on a debit card, check the specific car before booking with Hertz or Dollar, because both accept debit cards for some cars only.

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

For Bradley Airport in November 2026, choose an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta at $58 a day around a month before your trip; it seats 5 but takes only 4 bags. If you need only 2 bags, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $54 a day at that lead time. A Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu averages $71 a day at that lead time, compared with $58 for an Intermediate car, without adding bag capacity. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to filter out manuals. Neither electric nor hybrid cars are offered, so do not plan your booking around either.