Car rental prices at Cincinnati Airport

For November 2026 at Cincinnati Airport, a good price is around $58 a day for an Intermediate car, the Volkswagen Jetta size, booked around a month before your trip. An Economy car, the Mitsubishi Mirage size, averages $52 a day, while a Compact car, the Nissan Versa size, averages $54. In the last 2 weeks, an Intermediate car averages $62 a day, $4 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote with prices for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Cincinnati Airport, book an Intermediate car around a month before your trip at $58 a day, against $62 in the last 2 weeks; across the year, booking around 9 months ahead averages $93. If you have not booked yet, the across-year figures offer reassurance: an Intermediate car averages $67 a day around a month before your trip from 3,624 prices, $26 less a day than around 9 months before from 3,460 prices. Across the 395 airports covered by our sites, 65% of people who booked through our sites did so within a month of pickup, so booking close to your trip is common.

Budget is joint-cheapest at Cincinnati Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $67 a day over the last 12 months from 1,854 prices, but you need a credit card at its airport desk. Thrifty also averages $67 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 1,258 prices and accepts debit cards. Both score 76/100, with Budget averaging a 27-minute desk wait and Thrifty 24 minutes. If you prefer a higher review score, Sixt scores 92/100 from 516 reviews and averages a 10-minute wait; its Intermediate cars average $74 a day over the last 12 months from 756 prices, $7 more a day.

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 Cincinnati Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews with an average desk wait of 4 minutes, but you pay more than at the cheapest companies. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages $97 a day from 4,436 prices, while Budget averages $67 from 1,854 prices and Thrifty $67 from 1,258 prices. Budget and Thrifty both score 76/100, so National costs $30 more a day for a substantially higher review score. If you want another highly rated option, Alamo scores 97/100 from 1,439 reviews, averages a 10-minute wait and charges $89 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 4,115 prices.

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 Cincinnati Airport, typical deposits are $200 with Budget or Sixt and $300 with Avis, but only 1 of the 9 companies accepts debit cards across its cars. Thrifty accepts debit cards; 5 companies require credit cards, while Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept debit cards for some cars only. If you need 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 Cincinnati Airport, check card eligibility and allow time for collection because 5 of the 9 companies require credit cards and Budget averages a 27-minute desk wait. If you plan to use a debit card, Thrifty accepts it, while Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept it for some cars only, so check your chosen car before booking. If your arrival schedule is tight, compare desk waits: Thrifty averages 24 minutes, while National averages 4 minutes.

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

If you need room for 3 bags, choose a Compact car at Cincinnati Airport, the Nissan Versa size, averaging $54 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip. It seats 5 but takes only 3 bags, so if everyone brings a bag you need more luggage capacity. An Economy car, the Mitsubishi Mirage size, costs $52 a day for November 2026 but takes only 2 bags; an Intermediate car, the Volkswagen Jetta size, costs $58 and still takes only 3 bags, so the step up does not add luggage room. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to pay extra to switch from a manual in these results. Hybrids account for 4% of cars offered, so filter specifically if you want one rather than assuming your chosen car will be a hybrid; none of the cars offered are fully electric.