Car rental prices at Dallas Love Field Airport

For November 2026 at Dallas Love Field Airport, budget around $60 a day for an Intermediate car, such as a Volkswagen Jetta, booked around a month before your trip to avoid the higher last-2-weeks price. At the same lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $50 a day, while a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu averages $78. In the last 2 weeks before pickup in November 2026, an Intermediate car averages $71 a day, which is $11 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at DAL, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages $60 a day then, against $71 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $70 a day around 2 weeks before pickup, against $99 around 9 months before, so not booking early has not necessarily cost you more. November 2026 runs the other way, so do not wait solely because the year-round figures favour late booking. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so you need not treat booking within a month as unusual.

Sixt is the cheapest company at Dallas Love Field Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $57 a day over the last 12 months, but you need a credit card at its airport desk. Sixt scores 92/100 from 516 recent reviews and averages a 10-minute desk wait, so the lower price does not mean choosing an unscored supplier. Budget averages $61 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, from 1,863 prices, which is $4 more a day. Budget also requires a credit card, scores 76/100 from 2,209 reviews and averages a 27-minute wait, so compare those terms before choosing it instead.

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.

Choose National for the highest review score at Dallas Love Field Airport: 99/100 from 268 recent reviews, with an average desk wait of 4 minutes, though it is not the cheapest company. National averages $101 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, from 3,045 prices. Sixt is cheapest for an Intermediate car over that period at $57 a day, which is $44 less a day, and scores 92/100 from 516 recent reviews. Sixt's average desk wait is 10 minutes, so weigh National's stronger score and shorter wait against the price difference.

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 Dallas Love Field Airport, typical deposits range from $200 with Sixt to $300 with Avis, but only 1 of 9 companies accepts a debit card across its cars, so check eligibility before comparing prices. Thrifty accepts debit cards; Hertz and Dollar accept them for some cars only, while 6 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 price.

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

Credit-card-only deposits and desk waits can delay your departure from Dallas Love Field Airport, so check your card rule and allow time for collection. 6 of the 9 companies require a credit card, so do not arrive relying only on a debit card without checking your chosen car. Thrifty accepts debit cards, while Hertz and Dollar accept them for some cars only. If you have an appointment after landing, allow for Budget's average 27-minute desk wait or compare Sixt's 10 minutes and National's 4 minutes before booking.

Only 49% of prices at Dallas Love Field Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

Dallas Love Field Airport offers an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta at $60 a day in November 2026, around a month before your trip; choose it for up to 5 people only if luggage fits. An Intermediate car seats 5 but takes 3 bags: check your luggage before choosing. At the same lead time in November 2026, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $50 a day, costing $10 less a day but taking only 2 bags, so choose it for lighter luggage. A Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu averages $78 a day, costing $18 more a day, and seats 6 but takes only 4 bags, so extra seats do not remove the need to check luggage. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to filter for that gearbox; electric and hybrid cars are not offered, so do not plan on hiring one.