Car rental prices at Fort Lauderdale Airport

For November 2026, an Intermediate car, the Volkswagen Jetta size, averages $56 a day at Fort Lauderdale Airport when booked around a month before your trip, giving you a benchmark for your quote. An Economy car, the Mitsubishi Mirage size, averages $50 a day, while a Compact car, the Nissan Versa size, averages $53. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, the Intermediate car averages $66 a day, costing $10 more a day. Check the price checker for your exact dates before deciding whether your quote is competitive.

For November 2026 at Fort Lauderdale Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car averages $56 a day then, against $66 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, timing barely changes the price close to pickup: an Intermediate car averages $65 a day around a month before and $66 in the last 2 weeks, so there is little reason to wait for a saving. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, but that is not a reason to delay your booking.

Auto-Union is the cheapest company at Fort Lauderdale Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging $45 a day, but you cannot compare it by a review score yet. Auto-Union does not yet have enough reviews for a score. If you want a scored supplier, Budget averages $56 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 1,872 prices, scores 79/100 from 37 reviews, and requires a credit card.

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 if reviews matter most at Fort Lauderdale Airport: it is the best-reviewed company, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews, with an average desk wait of 4 minutes. National is not the cheapest: for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages $89 a day from 4,381 prices, while Auto-Union averages $45 a day. Choose National over Auto-Union only if National's 99/100 review score is worth $44 more a day to you for an Intermediate car.

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 Fort Lauderdale Airport, deposits range from $0 with Europcar to $300 with Avis, but only 1 of 10 desks accepts debit cards for all cars, so check your card before booking. Thrifty accepts debit cards; Dollar, Hertz and Sixt accept them for some cars only, while 6 of the 10 desks require a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices, then 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.

At Fort Lauderdale Airport, allow time for desk queues and check your card before booking, because 6 of the 10 desks require a credit card. Thrifty averages a 27-minute desk wait and Dollar averages 26 minutes, so leave room in your schedule before driving away. If collection time matters, compare Alamo's 3-minute average wait and National's 4-minute average wait. If you need a debit card, Thrifty accepts one, while Dollar, Hertz and Sixt accept one for some cars only.

Only 53% of prices at Fort Lauderdale Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For 4 people with luggage, choose an Intermediate car, the Volkswagen Jetta size, at Fort Lauderdale Airport: it averages $56 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so a full car needs less luggage per person. For November 2026 at that lead time, a Compact car, the Nissan Versa size, averages $53 a day and takes 3 bags; a Fullsize car, the Chevrolet Malibu size, averages $69 and seats 6 but still takes only 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so choose by space rather than gearbox. Electric and hybrid cars are not offered, so do not plan on hiring one.