Car rental prices at Jacksonville Airport

Jacksonville Airport car hire in October 2026 starts around $66 a day for an Economy car booked about a month ahead, or $69 a day for an Intermediate like a Volkswagen Jetta. A Compact car runs to $75 a day and a Fullsize car like a Chevrolet Malibu averages $82 a day for the same pickup. Waiting until the last 2 weeks nudges an Intermediate to $71 a day. Across the year, November 2026 is cheapest at $63 a day for an Economy, while July 2027 peaks at $108 for an executive car. Check the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Jacksonville Airport, booking timing barely moves the price, with an Intermediate averaging $69 a day a month before pickup and $71 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months ahead averages $82 across the year, so waiting until plans settle will not penalise you. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup. If your dates are fixed, lock in a quote once you are comfortable.

Budget is the cheapest company at Jacksonville Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $58 a day over the last 12 months from 1,869 prices. You get a terminal desk, but you give up debit card flexibility because Budget requires a credit card. Avis averages $61 a day from 608 prices. Thrifty is $67 a day from 1,166 prices, accepts debit cards, and scores 81/100 from 702 reviews, whereas Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

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 Jacksonville Airport, scoring 92/100 from 279 customer reviews, with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. That quality comes at a higher rate: National averages $86 a day for an Intermediate, making it the dearest supplier on site. Enterprise follows closely at 90/100 and $73 a day, though from 22 recent counter checks it does not yet qualify for the top tier. Budget is cheapest at $58 a day with a 13-minute wait, 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 Jacksonville Airport, typical card deposits run from $200 with Budget or Sixt up to $299 with Avis, and only 1 of the 9 desks accepts a standard debit card. Another 3 companies accept debit cards for certain models only, while 5 desks insist on a credit card. The deposit amount and card policy are displayed beside each car, so filter for debit cards before comparing rates. Extras like child seats or toll packages settle at the counter and are listed beneath each car.

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

Two things catch drivers out at JAX: 5 of the 9 rental counters refuse debit cards outright, and counter waits can reach 24 minutes during busy arrival banks. All desks sit right at the airport, so you avoid shuttle buses, but credit card rules are strictly enforced. Bring a credit card in the lead driver's name to avoid being turned away at the glass. You can also pick a desk like Avis or Budget to shave your wait down from the 20 minutes logged at Alamo.

Only 51% of prices at Jacksonville Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For motorway driving across north Florida, pick an Intermediate car at Jacksonville Airport, the Volkswagen Jetta size, which averages $69 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people and holds 3 large cases comfortably. Stepping down to an Economy car like a Mitsubishi Mirage costs $66 a day, but luggage space drops to 2 bags. Every car offered at this airport is an automatic, while electric and hybrid options are not offered, so plan on petrol power throughout.