Car rental prices at Dallas Fort Worth Airport

For November 2026 at Dallas Fort Worth 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 Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $60. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car averages $71 a day, which costs $11 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Dallas Fort Worth Airport, book an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta around a month before your trip: it averages $60 a day then, against $71 in the last 2 weeks. You have not missed the cheapest booking window by leaving it late: across the year, an Intermediate car averages $98 a day around 9 months before pickup, against $70 around 2 weeks before. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking closer to your trip is common.

Europcar is the cheapest company at Dallas Fort Worth Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging $58 a day, but you need a credit card. Europcar's desk is at the airport, but Europcar does not yet have enough reviews for a score. If you prefer a scored company, National scores 99/100 from 268 reviews and accepts debit cards. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages $102 a day from 3,235 prices, costing $44 more a day than Europcar.

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 Dallas Fort Worth Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews, with an average desk wait of 4 minutes, so consider National if reviews and collection time matter to you. National is not the cheapest: for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages $102 a day from 3,235 prices. Europcar averages $58 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period, costing $44 less a day, but Europcar does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

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 Fort Worth Airport, deposits range from $0 with Europcar to $300 with Avis, but only 4 of the 10 companies accept debit cards, so check card eligibility before choosing by price. Another 3 companies accept debit cards for some cars only, while 3 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 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 Dallas Fort Worth Airport, check card restrictions and allow for the desk wait before arranging your first appointment, because a cheap car can still delay your departure. Budget, Avis and Europcar require a credit card, so do not choose them if you only have a debit card. Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept debit cards for some cars only; check the rule for your selected car. Allow for an average wait of 26 minutes at Avis or 20 minutes at Budget, compared with 4 minutes at National.

Only 50% of prices at Dallas Fort Worth Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

If you have no more than 3 bags, choose a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa at Dallas Fort Worth Airport, averaging $60 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so check luggage capacity before filling every seat. At the same lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage takes 2 bags at $50 a day, while a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu seats 6 but takes 4 bags at $77. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to upgrade class to get one. Hybrids account for 2% of cars offered over that period, so filter for a hybrid if you want one; no electric cars are offered.