Car rental prices at Nashville International Airport

Nashville International Airport car hire averages around $55 a day for an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta booked about a month before an October 2026 trip. Smaller cars cost slightly less: an Economy car such as the Mitsubishi Mirage averages $47 a day, and a Compact like the Nissan Versa is $54. Waiting until the final 2 weeks drops the Intermediate rate to $51 a day. Over the wider year, monthly figures swing from $61 in November 2026 up to $112 in July 2027. Use our price checker if your quotes are higher.

At Nashville International Airport, booking late saves about 41%, with typical daily rates falling from $90 around 9 months before travel to $66 in the last 2 weeks before pickup. For October 2026, an Intermediate car costs $55 a day booked a month before travel and drops to $51 in the final 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before your trip would have meant paying higher rates across the year, so waiting has not cost you anything. 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 Nashville International Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $58 a day over the last 12 months from 1,872 prices. Budget operates from the terminal counters, but requires a credit card for the deposit and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Thrifty charges $69 a day, accepts debit cards, and scores 81/100 from 702 reviews. Avis asks $61 a day and scores 83/100, though it holds a $299 deposit on a credit card.

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 Nashville International Airport, scoring 92/100 from 279 customer reviews with desk waits averaging 24 minutes. National sits among the pricier options at $89 a day on average over the last 12 months. Budget is the cheapest supplier at $58 a day, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Avis averages $61 a day and scores 83/100 from 1,249 reviews, with a 17-minute typical desk wait.

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 Nashville International Airport, deposits range from $200 with Budget or Sixt to $299 with Avis, and 4 of the 9 companies accept debit cards at the counter. Another 3 companies accept debit cards for select vehicle categories only, while 2 require a credit card for every booking. The exact card terms and deposit amounts appear beside each vehicle in the price checker, so filter for debit cards before comparing offers. Optional counter extras are listed with their standalone prices under each car.

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

At Nashville International Airport, the main traps are credit-only deposit rules and desk wait times that stretch to 25 minutes. All 9 rental counters sit at the terminal, but 2 refuse debit cards entirely and 3 accept them only on certain models. If you carry only a debit card, filter your search early so you do not find yourself stranded at the desk. Average wait times reach 25 minutes at Dollar and 24 minutes at National, which can feel longer after a cross-country flight.

Only 48% of prices at Nashville International Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For up to 5 passengers, choose an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta at Nashville International Airport, priced at about $55 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people and holds 3 suitcases, giving you the comfort you need for city driving without filling every spare inch of boot space. Stepping down to an Economy car like the Mitsubishi Mirage costs $47 a day but holds only 2 bags. Every car offered is an automatic with no transmission surcharge, and there are currently no electric or hybrid models in the fleet.