Car rental prices at Billings Airport

For October 2026, booked about a month ahead, a good price for a rental car at Billings Airport is around $78 a day for an Intermediate (a Volkswagen Jetta-sized car). A Compact is $70 a day. In the last 2 weeks before pickup an Intermediate is nearer $81. If your quote is well over these, the price checker will tell you for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Billings Airport, book late: across the year, booking 2 weeks ahead averages $88 a day for an Intermediate car, saving 31% over booking 9 months before your trip at $113. For October 2026 specifically, an Intermediate is $78 a day booked about a month ahead and $81 in the last 2 weeks. If you are travelling in July 2027, rates reach $154 a day for a higher-spec car class, compared to $81 for an Economy in November 2026. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup.

Budget is the cheapest company at Billings Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $71 a day from 1,815 prices over the last 12 months. For that rate you get a desk in the terminal and a 15-minute wait, but you must pay your deposit with a credit card because Budget takes no debit cards. Avis averages $74 a day from 567 prices, but its $299 deposit is higher than Budget at $200. Alamo costs more at $88 a day, but it scores 91/100 from 30 reviews against 82/100 from 33 reviews for Budget.

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.

Alamo is the best-reviewed company at Billings Airport, scoring 91/100 from 30 reviews, with desk waits averaging 23 minutes. Alamo averaged $88 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Budget is cheaper at $71 a day and has an average desk wait of 15 minutes, but scores lower at 82/100 from 33 reviews. National, Enterprise and Avis do 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 Billings Airport the typical deposit held on your card ranges from $200 with Budget to $299 with Avis, and none of the 5 rental desks accept a debit card. All 5 companies operate on a credit-only policy, requiring a credit card in the primary driver's name before handing over the keys. The exact deposit and card rules are displayed beside each vehicle in your search results. Any optional extras you choose at the counter are listed with their prices under each car.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

The biggest trap at Billings Airport is arriving without a credit card, as all 5 desks refuse debit cards for vehicle deposits. If you turn up with only a debit card in the main driver's name, you will simply be turned away. Counter queues can also test your patience, stretching up to 24 minutes at National and 23 minutes at Alamo. Fuel policies vary between counters, but every counter is located inside the terminal building.

Only 54% of prices at Billings Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For comfort on long open roads, pick an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta at Billings Airport, costing around $78 a day for an October 2026 pickup. It seats 5 people and takes 3 bags, meaning luggage will not spill over onto the back seats. Stepping down to a Compact Jeep Renegade costs $70 a day, while a Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu seating 7 with 3 bags is $85. Every car offered is an automatic, so you will not pay extra to avoid shifting gears, while electric and hybrid models are absent from the fleet.