Book late and $77 is yours; book nine months out and the same car is $113 — 41% more. From 90,565 Birmingham Airport prices since 2023.
About $539–791 for the week.
7-day Saturday hire, priced for a UK renter. From 90,565 prices in the Car Rental Price Index archive since 2023. Prices shown in USD, converted from pounds at the rate of 2 September 2026.
Booking early is 41% more expensive at Birmingham Airport. Across the 395 airports we track, half of our customers book within 16 days of pickup.
9 MONTHS $113 · 6 MONTHS $94 · 3 MONTHS $84 · 1 MONTH $77 · 2 WEEKS $80OCTOBER ONLY
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May is the most expensive month at Birmingham Airport, 33% above December. You are viewing October 2026.
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Birmingham Airport car hire costs around $77 a day for an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta booked about a month before an October 2026 trip. An Economy car like a Mitsubishi Mirage is $75 a day, while a Compact like a Nissan Versa is also $75. Leave booking to the last 2 weeks and the Intermediate rises to $80. If your quote is higher, the price checker will tell you what is available for your exact dates.
Birmingham Airport car hire drops to $77 a day for an Intermediate car booked about a month before October 2026 travel, compared to $80 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before your trip averages $109 across the year, so waiting saves money rather than costing it. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup.
Avis is the cheapest company at Birmingham Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $66 a day, but it requires a credit card. Dollar is the next cheapest at $73 a day, while Hertz averages $74 from 1,609 prices. Avis scores 83/100, though wait times at the desk average 17 minutes. Alamo sits at the dearer end at $112 a day from 4,615 prices, scoring 91/100 from 76 reviews.
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 92/100 from 85 reviews, with desk waits averaging 24 minutes. National sits among the pricier options at $104 a day over the last 12 months for an Intermediate car, from 3,547 prices. Avis is the cheapest supplier at $66 a day, but with 11 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.
At Birmingham Airport, only Avis lists its typical deposit at $299, and none of the 6 counters accept a debit card outright. Four desks are strictly credit-card only, while 2 counters take a debit card for some cars only. The deposit and card rule for each car appear beside it in the results, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices. Any extras charged at the desk are listed under each vehicle.
If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.
The biggest catch at Birmingham Airport is card payment: 4 of the 6 counters refuse debit cards outright, and none accept them without restrictions. Hertz and Dollar allow debit cards for some cars only, leaving the rest strictly credit-only. Counter queues can also be slow; National and Alamo average 24 and 23 minutes at the desk. You will find all desks in the terminal, giving you plenty of time to remember which card you packed.
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.
For comfortable motorway driving from Birmingham Airport, pick an Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta at $77 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 people and holds 3 bags. A step down to an Economy car like a Mitsubishi Mirage costs $75 a day, but drops your luggage space to 2 bags. All cars offered are automatic, so you get an automatic without paying extra.
Everything above is what a fair price looks like at Birmingham Airport, measured over time. The check prices the exact days you are travelling, live right now, and shows what is actually available from the companies listed below.
| MONTH | ECONOMY | COMPACT | INTERMEDIATE | FULLSIZE | PREMIUM | 7+ SEATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | $81 | $97 | $90 | $108 | $102 | $121 |
| FEB | $88 | $98 | $97 | $111 | $105 | $124 |
| MAR | $96 | $101 | $104 | $115 | $109 | $128 |
| APR | $96 | $102 | $105 | $116 | $111 | $127 |
| MAY | $97 | $108 | $109 | $117 | $117 | $131 |
| JUN | $96 | $108 | $107 | $123 | $116 | $136 |
| JUL | $92 | $94 | $100 | $120 | $105 | $136 |
| AUG | $94 | $104 | $105 | $120 | $113 | $133 |
| SEP | $86 | $98 | $97 | $113 | $107 | $123 |
| OCT | $90 | $90 | $93 | $113 | $105 | $121 |
| NOV | $75 | $84 | $88 | $113 | $102 | $117 |
| DEC | $78 | $80 | $82 | $109 | $93 | $116 |
| COMPANY | A DAY | REVIEW SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Avis | $66 | IN TERMINAL | 83 |
 Dollar | $73 | IN TERMINAL | 82 |
 Hertz | $74 | IN TERMINAL | 85 |
 Enterprise | $104 | IN TERMINAL | 90 |
 National | $104 | IN TERMINAL | 92 |
 Alamo | $112 | IN TERMINAL | 91 |
Typical rental car prices are medians of quoted prices for a 7-day Saturday pickup, priced for a UK renter, seen at Birmingham Airport since November 2023, one of the 395 airports we track car rental prices for: 90,565 prices in all, 32,906 in the last 12 months. October figures are for pickups in October 2026 at the lead time stated. Supplier prices are Intermediate class over the last 12 months, from the 6 companies with at least 30 prices; review scores are CarTrawler customer reviews from the last five months. Booking figures are from 24,548 bookings made through our airport sites, across the 395 airports we track car rental prices for since January 2024. Most real hires are 5 to 6 days, so short hires cost more per day than the 7-day figures on this page. Prices are what was on offer, not what anyone paid. Batch of 2 September 2026. Prices shown in USD, converted from pounds at the rate of 2 September 2026.
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