Car rental prices at Indianapolis Airport

For November 2026 at Indianapolis Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages $57 a day when booked around a month before, giving you a benchmark for your quote. An Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $53 a day, while a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $54 at that lead time. In the last 2 weeks, an Intermediate car averages $61 a day, $4 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

You need not book far ahead at Indianapolis Airport: across the year, an Intermediate car averages $67 a day around a month before your trip and in the last 2 weeks. For November 2026, however, book around a month before: an Intermediate car averages $57 a day then, against $61 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $91 a day around 9 months before, $24 more a day, so you have not missed a lower early-booking price. Across all 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup.

Budget is cheapest at Indianapolis Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $61 a day over the last 12 months from 1,872 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score, and its desk wait averages 34 minutes, so allow time for collection. For an Intermediate car over the same 12 months, Avis averages $65 a day from 618 prices, $4 more a day, and scores 78/100 from 1,113 reviews. Choose Avis if you prefer a scored company; its desk wait averages 22 minutes.

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 Indianapolis Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews with a 4-minute average desk wait, but you pay more than with the cheapest company. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages $87 a day from 4,194 prices, $26 more a day than Budget at $61 from 1,872 prices. Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score, and its desk wait averages 34 minutes. Choose National if the stronger review score and shorter collection wait matter more to you than that price difference.

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 Indianapolis Airport, typical deposits range from $200 with Budget or Sixt to $300 with Avis, so check your available balance; only 1 of the 9 companies accepts a debit card across its cars. Thrifty accepts debit cards, while Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept them for some cars only; the other 5 companies require a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices, then check the deposit and card rule shown 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 Indianapolis Airport, check card requirements and leave time for collection, because a debit card can limit your choice and desk waits differ substantially. 5 of the 9 companies require a credit card, and 3 accept a debit card for some cars only, so confirm your chosen car's rule before booking. Budget's desk wait averages 34 minutes, compared with 4 minutes at National, so leave room before your first appointment if you choose Budget.

Only 49% of prices at Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis Airport, averaging $57 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before. An Intermediate car seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so a full group needs to share luggage space. At the same lead time in November 2026, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa costs $54 a day but takes only 3 bags; a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu costs $69 and seats 6, but still takes only 4 bags. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to filter for that gearbox. Electric and hybrid cars are not offered in these results, so do not rely on finding one for your dates.