Car rental prices at Baltimore Airport

For November 2026 at Baltimore Airport, budget around $57 a day for an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta when you book around a month before your trip. For November 2026 at that lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $49 a day, and a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $56. Leave booking until the last 2 weeks and the Intermediate car averages $61 a day, $4 more. Use the price checker to compare your quote with prices for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Baltimore Airport, book an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta around a month before your trip at $57 a day, rather than $61 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking timing barely changes an Intermediate car's price near pickup: around a month before and within the last 2 weeks both average $66 a day. Across the year, booking an Intermediate car around 9 months before costs $75 a day on average, so you have not missed a lower price by leaving it later. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so you need not book many months ahead to follow the usual pattern.

Budget is cheapest at Baltimore Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging $53 a day from 1,692 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget's desk is at the airport, but Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score. If you need a debit card, compare Thrifty: an Intermediate car averages $57 a day over the last 12 months, $4 more than Budget, from 1,369 prices. Thrifty scores 76/100 from 655 recent reviews, so you can weigh that review record against the extra cost.

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.

If reviews guide your choice, National is the best-reviewed company at Baltimore Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 recent reviews, with a desk wait averaging 4 minutes. An Intermediate car with National averages $101 a day over the last 12 months, from 3,883 prices. Budget is cheapest for an Intermediate car over the same period at $53 a day from 1,692 prices, $48 less than National. Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score, so choose National if you want the strongest review record rather than the lowest 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 Baltimore Airport, deposits range from $200 with Budget and Sixt to $300 with Avis in the current check, and only 1 of 9 companies accepts debit cards without a car-specific restriction. Thrifty accepts debit cards; Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept them for some cars only, while 5 companies require a credit card. If you plan to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen 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 Baltimore Airport, check your card eligibility and allow for collection time, because 5 of 9 desks require a credit card and waits vary by company. If you rely on a debit card, Thrifty accepts it, but Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept it for some cars only, so confirm your chosen car's rule before booking. Allow for average desk waits of 23 minutes with Budget and 24 minutes with Thrifty before scheduling your first appointment. National averages 4 minutes, so compare collection times as well as prices if your schedule is tight.

Only 51% of prices at Baltimore Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For 4 bags, choose an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta at Baltimore Airport: $57 a day in November 2026 around a month before your trip, against $75 a day on average across the year. An Intermediate car seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so a full party needs to pack within that luggage limit. Around a month before your trip in November 2026, step down to a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa at $56 a day for 3 bags, or up to a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu at $67 a day for 6 seats but still only 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so choose by capacity rather than searching for a different transmission. Electric and hybrid cars are not offered, so do not base your rental plans on charging.