Car rental prices at Newark International Airport

For November 2026 at Newark International Airport, aim for about $65 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 $62 a day, while a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $63. Leave booking until the last 2 weeks and the Intermediate car averages $75 a day, $10 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at EWR, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car averages $65 a day then, against $75 a day in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, timing barely changes the price near pickup: Intermediate cars average $78 a day both around a month before your trip and in the last 2 weeks. Intermediate cars average $94 a day when booked around 9 months before your trip across the year, so you have not missed a cheaper price by leaving it later. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers booked within a month of pickup.

Budget is the cheapest company at EWR for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging $61 a day from 1,245 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget's desk is at the airport, scores 90/100 from 38 reviews over the last 5 months and has an average wait of 12 minutes. If you need a debit card, consider Thrifty: its desk accepts one, scores 76/100 from 655 reviews over the last 5 months and averages a 24-minute wait. Thrifty's Intermediate cars average $71 a day over the last 12 months from 603 prices, $10 more a day than Budget.

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 Newark International Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews over the last 5 months, with an average desk wait of 4 minutes. For Intermediate cars over the last 12 months, National averages $95 a day from 3,961 prices, while Budget averages $61 from 1,245 prices, so choosing National costs $34 more a day. Compare Budget before spending more: the cheapest company scores 90/100 from 38 reviews over the last 5 months and averages a 12-minute desk wait. Avis averages $69 a day for Intermediate cars over the last 12 months from 614 prices, but 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 EWR, deposits range from $200 with Budget and Sixt to $300 with Avis, and 4 of the 9 desks accept debit cards, so check your card eligibility before booking. Another 3 desks accept debit cards for some cars only, while 2 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 EWR, check your card eligibility and allow time at the desk: Budget and Avis require credit cards, while Thrifty's average wait is 24 minutes. Hertz, Sixt and Dollar accept debit cards for some cars only, so confirm the rule for your chosen car before booking. If you need to get away promptly, compare desk waits: Hertz averages 20 minutes, while National averages 4 minutes.

Only 52% of prices at Newark International 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 EWR, at about $65 a day for November 2026 booked around a month before your trip. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so a full car leaves less luggage space than the seat count suggests. At the same lead time for November 2026, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa costs $63 a day but takes only 3 bags; a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu costs $74 and seats 6, but still takes only 4 bags. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to select a different class to get one. Electric and hybrid cars are not offered, so choose a petrol or diesel car instead.