Car rental prices at Birmingham Airport, United States

For November 2026 at Birmingham Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages $65 a day when you book around a month before your trip. An Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $61 a day, while a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $63. Leave booking until the last 2 weeks and the Intermediate car averages $73 a day, which is $8 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Birmingham Airport, book your rental car about a month before you fly: an Intermediate is $65 a day then, against $73 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year at Birmingham Airport, an Intermediate booked 9 months ahead is $107 a day and one booked 2 weeks ahead $78. Across the 395 airports we track car rental prices for, half of our customers book a rental car within 16 days of pickup.

Avis is the cheapest company at Birmingham Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $65 a day over the last 12 months, but you need a credit card at its airport desk. Avis scores 78/100 from 1,113 reviews and averages a 22-minute desk wait, so allow time for collection. Hertz averages $74 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, from 1,586 prices, which is $9 more a day than Avis. Hertz scores 83/100 from 520 reviews and accepts debit cards for some cars only, so check your chosen car's rule before booking.

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 Birmingham Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews, with an average desk wait of 4 minutes if you want a highly rated option with a short collection wait. National is not the cheapest: its Intermediate car averages $102 a day over the last 12 months, from 3,407 prices. Avis averages $65 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period, which is $37 less a day than National, but scores 78/100 from 1,113 reviews. Choose between the lower price and the stronger review score before comparing individual cars.

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 Birmingham Airport, Avis holds a typical $300 deposit on a credit card, and 4 of the 6 companies require a credit card, so check eligibility before choosing your car. The remaining 2 companies, Hertz and Dollar, accept debit cards for some cars only, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices. 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 Birmingham Airport, check card eligibility and leave time for collection, because 4 of the 6 companies require credit cards and Avis averages a 22-minute desk wait. If you have an appointment after landing, also allow for Dollar's average desk wait of 21 minutes rather than planning to drive away immediately. Hertz and Dollar accept debit cards for some cars only, so confirm that your selected car qualifies before booking.

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

At Birmingham Airport, choose an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta if you have up to 3 bags: it averages $65 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so if every passenger brings a suitcase, choose more luggage space. For November 2026 at the same booking time, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $63 a day with room for 3 bags, while a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu averages $90 with room for 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to filter out manuals. Electric and hybrid cars are not among the cars offered, so do not plan on hiring either.