Car rental prices at Los Angeles Airport

Los Angeles Airport typically costs around $61 a day for an Intermediate car, like a Volkswagen Jetta, when you book about a month ahead for October 2026. An Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage is about $54 a day, while a Compact car costs around $59. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks keeps an Intermediate flat at $61 a day. Across the months, prices range from $59 in November 2026 for an Economy car to $107 in July 2027 for a Fullsize car; the price checker will show rates for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Los Angeles Airport, booking timing barely moves the price: an Intermediate car is $61 a day booked a month ahead and stays $61 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before your trip averages $78 a day across the year, so you have missed nothing by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup. If your dates are fixed, locking in a rate now is straightforward because prices do not spike late.

Budget is the cheapest company at Los Angeles Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $54 a day from 1,708 prices over the last 12 months, but it refuses debit cards. Thrifty and Avis follow closely at $55 a day. Alamo charges $67 a day and scores 93/100 from 80 recent customer reviews, whereas National averages $74 a day but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. All 10 suppliers operate desks directly at the airport.

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.

Alamo is the best-reviewed company at Los Angeles Airport, scoring 93/100 from 80 reviews with an average desk wait of 26 minutes. It costs $67 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, which is $13 more than the cheapest supplier, Budget. Budget scores 79/100 from 40 reviews with a 7-minute desk wait and costs $54 a day. Thrifty follows on ratings with 82/100 from 34 reviews and a 17-minute 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 Los Angeles Airport, deposits held on your card range from $0 with Europcar to $299 with Avis, and 4 of the 10 desks accept a debit card. Another 3 desks take a debit card for some cars only, while 3 companies strictly require a credit card. The deposit and card rule for each car appear beside it in the results, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each vehicle with their prices.

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

Watch out for credit-only desk policies and long counter queues when arriving at Los Angeles Airport. Three of the 10 desks refuse debit cards entirely, and counters like Enterprise average a 29-minute wait after you land. That wait leaves plenty of time to remember you left the credit card at home. Make sure the primary driver carries a physical credit card with adequate funds to clear the deposit.

Only 52% of prices at Los Angeles Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta at Los Angeles Airport costs around $61 a day in October 2026 and fits 5 people with 4 bags. A Compact car like a Nissan Versa costs $59 a day but holds only 3 bags, so a fifth passenger leaves soft bags on laps. A Fullsize car like a Chevrolet Malibu seats 6 with 4 bags for $71 a day. Every car offered is an automatic, and there are currently no electric or hybrid options among the prices.