Car rental prices at Burbank Airport

For November 2026 at Burbank Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages $48 a day when you book around a month before, giving you a benchmark for your quote. An Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $45 a day, as does a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa. Leave booking until the last 2 weeks and the Intermediate car averages $57 a day, $9 more. Check the price checker for your exact dates before accepting a higher quote.

For November 2026 at Burbank Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car averages $48 a day then, against $57 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking timing barely changes the price near departure: an Intermediate car averages $65 a day both around a month before and in the last 2 weeks. The across-year average for an Intermediate car booked around 9 months before is $78 a day, so booking earlier is not cheaper on average. Across the 395 airports we track, 65% of our customers booked within a month of pickup, so you need not rush solely because your trip is approaching.

Budget is cheapest at Burbank Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $54 a day over the last 12 months from 1,599 prices, but its desk wait averages 30 minutes. You need a credit card for Budget, and Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Alamo averages $69 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 4,333 prices, $15 more a day than Budget. Alamo scores 97/100 from 1,439 reviews over the last 5 months and averages a 10-minute desk wait, so compare that extra cost if a quicker pickup matters to you.

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 best-reviewed at Burbank Airport over the last 5 months, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews with a 4-minute average desk wait, but it is not the cheapest. National averages $74 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 4,165 prices. Budget averages $54 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period from 1,599 prices, $20 less a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. If you value a scored supplier and a shorter pickup wait, compare National with Budget's 30-minute average desk wait before choosing solely on price.

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 Burbank Airport, deposits range from $0 with Europcar to $200 with Budget, but only 1 of the 8 desks accepts a debit card without restricting you to certain cars. Thrifty accepts debit cards; Hertz and Dollar accept them for some cars only, while 5 of the 8 desks require a credit card. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and check the deposit and card rule beside each car. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their prices.

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

At Burbank Airport, allow for Budget's 30-minute average desk wait and check your card before booking, because 5 of the 8 desks require a credit card. National's desk averages 4 minutes, so compare pickup waits if you need to drive away promptly. If you only have a debit card, choose Thrifty or check the specific car's eligibility with Hertz or Dollar, which accept debit cards for some cars only.

Only 46% of prices at Burbank Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For 4 people with 4 bags, choose an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta at Burbank Airport: it seats 5 and averages $48 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before. At the same booking point, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $45 a day, $3 less, but takes only 3 bags, so it falls short for 4 bags. A Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu averages $60 a day, $12 more, and seats 6 but still takes only 4 bags, so choose it for another seat rather than more luggage space. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to filter out manuals. No electric or hybrid cars are offered, so choose another power type for this pickup.