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Car rental prices at Lexington Airport

· TYPICAL RANGE · IN · 7-DAY SATURDAY HIRE$60–103

At Lexington Airport, an Intermediate for November 2026 runs $60 to $103 a day, and where you land depends almost entirely on when you book.

Book late and $60 is yours; book nine months out and the same car is $103 — 69% more. From 107,154 Lexington Airport prices since 2023.

About $420–721 for the week.

7-day Saturday hire, priced for a UK renter. From 107,154 prices in the Car Rental Price Index archive since 2023. Prices shown in USD, converted from pounds at the rate of 1 October 2026.

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01 · WHEN TO BOOK
Book late.

Booking early is 69% more expensive at Lexington Airport. Across the 395 airports we track, half of our customers book within 16 days of pickup.

9 MONTHS $103 · 6 MONTHS $83 · 3 MONTHS $69 · 1 MONTH $60 · 2 WEEKS $61

NOVEMBER ONLY

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July is the most expensive month at Lexington Airport, 21% above November. You are viewing November 2026.

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What is a good car rental price at Lexington Airport for November 2026?

For November 2026, a good price at Lexington Airport is around $60 a day for an Intermediate car, such as a Volkswagen Jetta, booked around a month before your trip. An Economy car, such as a Mitsubishi Mirage, averages $53 a day, while a Compact car, such as a Nissan Versa, averages $54. In the last 2 weeks, an Intermediate car averages $61 a day, $1 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote with prices for your exact dates.

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Should I book my Lexington Airport car early or wait until nearer my trip?

At Lexington Airport, book an Intermediate car around a month before your November 2026 trip at $60 a day, versus $61 in the last 2 weeks; across the year, both timings average $69. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $95 a day around 9 months before your trip, from 2,894 prices, so you have not missed a lower price by leaving it later. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking at that point is common rather than unusually late.

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Which company is cheapest at Lexington Airport, and what do I give up?

Avis is the cheapest company at Lexington Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $66 a day over the last 12 months, but you need a credit card. Avis has an airport desk, holds around $300 on your card and scores 78/100 from 1,113 reviews over the last 5 months. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, Alamo averages $82 a day from 4,577 prices, $16 more a day than Avis. Consider Alamo if reviews matter more to you than that difference: Alamo scores 97/100 from 1,439 reviews over the last 5 months.

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.

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04

Is the best-rated car rental company at Lexington Airport also cheap?

National is the best-reviewed company at Lexington Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews over the last 5 months, with an average desk wait of 4 minutes, but it is not the cheapest. National averages $89 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, from 4,369 prices, so you pay $23 more a day than with Avis. Avis is cheapest for an Intermediate car over the same 12 months at $66 a day and scores 78/100 from 1,113 reviews over the last 5 months. Choose National if its stronger reviews and shorter wait justify that daily difference for you.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

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Can I use a debit card for my Lexington Airport car rental deposit?

At Lexington Airport, deposits range from $200 with Budget to $300 with Avis, and 5 of the 7 companies require a credit card, so check your card eligibility before booking. The other 2 companies, Hertz and Dollar, accept debit cards for some cars only; none accepts them across all cars. 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.

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What should I watch out for when collecting a car at Lexington Airport?

At Lexington Airport, credit-card requirements and desk waits can delay your departure, so check your card eligibility and allow time before your onward drive. 5 of the 7 companies require a credit card, so do not arrive expecting a debit card to work. Hertz and Dollar accept debit cards for some cars only, which means you need to check the particular car before booking. Budget's desk wait averages 27 minutes against National's 4 minutes, so compare waits as well as prices if your schedule is tight.

Only 44% of prices at Lexington Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

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Which car size should I choose at Lexington Airport if I have several bags?

At Lexington Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages $60 a day for November 2026 booked around a month before your trip and suits up to 4 people with 4 bags. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so check your luggage needs before filling every seat. For November 2026 at the same booking time, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $54 a day but takes only 3 bags; a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu averages $67 a day and still takes 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered were automatic, so the listed prices already cover an automatic. Electric cars were not offered and hybrids made up 1% of cars offered, so filter for a hybrid before settling on a size if that matters to you.

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Every price we hold for Lexington Airport

MONTHECONOMYCOMPACTINTERMEDIATEFULLSIZEPREMIUM7+ SEATS
JAN$82$85$89$94$104$108
FEB$82$83$89$94$103$108
MAR$82$81$86$94$101$110
APR$87$87$90$94$103$107
MAY$83$82$87$90$97$103
JUN$82$86$87$95$102$116
JUL$86$87$93$104$110$131
AUG$79$81$87$101$107$128
SEP$77$82$86$91$99$104
OCT$66$74$78$87$102$104
NOV$65$70$77$87$91$103
DEC$82$82$86$93$106$108

Intermediate, by company

COMPANYA DAYREVIEW SCORE
Avis$6678
Hertz$7083
Budget$7376
Enterprise$7995
Alamo$8297
Dollar$8977
National$8999
  • Economy (Mitsubishi Mirage, Buick Encore, Chevrolet Spark or similar) · 80% of Economy cars
  • Compact (Nissan Versa, Jeep Renegade, Kia Soul or similar) · 99% of Compact cars
  • Intermediate (Volkswagen Jetta, Hyundai Santa Fe, Toyota Rav4 or similar) · 51% of Intermediate cars
  • Fullsize (Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford Flex or similar) · 74% of Fullsize cars
  • Premium (Nissan Maxima, Cadillac XTS, Audi Q3 or similar) · 65% of Premium cars
  • 7+ seats (Dodge Grand Caravan, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban or similar) · 65% of 7+ seat cars

Typical rental car prices are medians of quoted prices for a 7-day Saturday pickup, priced for a UK renter, seen at Lexington Airport since November 2023, one of the 395 airports we track car rental prices for: 107,154 prices in all, 39,149 in the last 12 months. November figures are for pickups in November 2026 at the lead time stated. Supplier prices are Intermediate class over the last 12 months, from the 7 companies with at least 30 prices; review scores are CarTrawler customer reviews from the last five months. Booking figures are from 24,946 bookings made through our airport sites, across the 395 airports we track car rental prices for since January 2024. Most real hires are 5 to 6 days, so short hires cost more per day than the 7-day figures on this page. Prices are what was on offer, not what anyone paid. Batch of 2 October 2026. Prices shown in USD, converted from pounds at the rate of 1 October 2026.

11 · THE CHECK

Today's cheapest Compact at Lexington Airport for a week from 14 November 2026: £27 a day at AVIS · 213 cars on offer across every class.

LIVE PRICES AT 05:02 UTC 18 OCTOBER 2026 · UK RENTER

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