Car rental prices at Huntsville Airport

A good car hire price at Huntsville Airport in October 2026 is around $77 a day for a Compact car like the Nissan Versa when reserved about a month before your trip. An Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta is about $82 a day, while an Economy Mitsubishi Mirage runs around $84. Waiting until the last 2 weeks edges the Compact to $78. If your quote is higher, check our price checker for your exact travel dates.

Intermediate cars at Huntsville Airport average $82 a day about a month before October 2026 travel, which is virtually unchanged from $81 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking 9 months before your trip averages $111 a day against $86 2 weeks before, so waiting does not penalise you. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup. June 2027 is the dearest month overall, peaking at $129 for a Fullsize car.

Avis is the cheapest company at Huntsville Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $66 a day over the last 12 months. Budget is the next cheapest at $89 a day from 1,218 prices, scoring 82/100 from 36 reviews. Avis holds a $299 deposit, and all 5 desks at the airport require a credit card. Enterprise and National both sit higher at $104 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 Huntsville Airport, scoring 92/100 from 84 reviews, with desk waits averaging 24 minutes. National averaged $104 a day over the last 12 months for an Intermediate car. Avis charges $66 a day for the same class, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Alamo scored 91/100 from 76 reviews, with a 23-minute desk wait.

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 Huntsville Airport, deposits held on your card range from $200 with Budget to $299 with Avis, and none of the 5 companies accept a debit card. Every desk operates on credit cards only, so you will need a traditional credit card in the lead driver's name. The exact deposit and card rules show beside each vehicle in your results. Any optional 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.

The biggest trap at Huntsville Airport is arriving with only a debit card, as all 5 rental desks accept credit cards only. Turning up without a credit card in the primary driver's name means leaving the counter on foot. Desk waits can also test your patience after a flight, averaging 24 minutes at National and 23 minutes at Alamo. On the upside, all 5 providers have counters directly in the terminal, so you avoid shuttle buses.

Only 47% of prices at Huntsville Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For most trips from Huntsville Airport, pick an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta, which costs around $82 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 passengers and holds 4 bags, making it comfortable for steady driving along motorway corridors. A Compact car like the Nissan Versa costs $77 a day and seats 5, but holds 3 bags, which leaves luggage on seats if the car is full. All cars offered at the airport are automatics, and none of the fleet is electric or hybrid.