Car rental prices at Houston Airport

For November 2026 at Houston Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages $61 a day when you book around a month before your trip, giving you a benchmark for your quote. For November 2026 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. Leave booking until the last 2 weeks and the Intermediate car averages $71 a day, $10 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Houston Airport, book an Intermediate car around a month before your trip: the Volkswagen Jetta size averages $61 a day then, against $71 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $99 a day around 9 months before your trip versus $71 around 2 weeks before, so you have not missed the cheaper booking window by leaving it late. November 2026 reverses that pattern, so use your month's prices rather than waiting automatically. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup.

Budget is the cheapest company at Houston Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging $60 a day from 1,871 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget scores 65/100 from 38 reviews over the last 5 months, and its desk wait averages 35 minutes, so leave time for pickup. National averages $102 a day for an Intermediate car over the same 12 months from 3,365 prices, $42 more a day, but scores 99/100 from 268 reviews and averages a 4-minute desk wait.

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 Houston Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews over the last 5 months with a 4-minute average desk wait, but you pay more than with Budget. National averages $102 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 3,365 prices. Budget averages $60 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period from 1,871 prices, $42 less a day, but scores 65/100 from 38 reviews and averages a 35-minute wait. If you consider Sixt for its 8-minute average wait, it 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 Houston Airport, deposits range from $200 with Budget or Sixt to $300 with Avis, and 4 of the 9 companies accept debit cards, so check your card before choosing. Another 3 companies accept debit cards for some cars only, while 2 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 prices.

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

At Houston Airport, allow for 35-minute average desk waits at Budget and Thrifty, and check card rules before you book so pickup does not delay your plans. Budget and Avis require a credit card, so do not choose either if you plan to collect with only a debit card. Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept debit cards for some cars only, so confirm the rule for your chosen car rather than relying on the company name.

Only 51% of prices at Houston 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 such as a Volkswagen Jetta at Houston Airport, averaging $61 a day in November 2026 around a month before your trip, for its 4-bag capacity. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so check luggage carefully if you fill every seat. A Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $60 a day at the same lead time in November 2026 but takes only 3 bags, while a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu averages $74 without adding bag space. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to filter out manuals. No electric or hybrid cars are offered, so choose another powertrain for this pickup.