Car rental prices at New York La Guardia Airport

An Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta at New York La Guardia Airport typically costs around $58 a day for October 2026 when booked about a month ahead. An Economy car like a Mitsubishi Mirage is about $49 a day, while a Compact like a Nissan Versa averages $55. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks nudges the Intermediate to $63. Across the year, prices swing widely from $66 in October 2026 to $140 in July 2027, so check our price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at New York La Guardia Airport, when you book barely moves the price, with an Intermediate costing $58 a day around a month before your trip. Leaving it to the last 2 weeks costs $63 a day, while across the year booking 9 months ahead typically costs $85. If you have not arranged a car yet, you have not missed a bargain. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of pickup.

Budget is the cheapest company at New York La Guardia Airport for an Intermediate car, at $62 a day on average over the last 12 months from 1,860 prices. For that price you get an on-airport desk, but Budget requires a credit card and holds a $200 deposit. Thrifty costs $71 a day and accepts debit cards, scoring 81/100 from 30 recent 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 New York La Guardia Airport, scoring 92/100 from 92 reviews, with a desk wait averaging 24 minutes. National is not cheap, averaging $105 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 4,142 prices. Alamo follows closely on reviews with 91/100 and a 23-minute wait, averaging $96 a day. Budget is cheaper at $62 a day, but 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 New York La Guardia Airport, deposits held on your card range from $200 with Budget or Sixt to $299 with Avis, and only 1 of the 9 companies accepts a debit card without restriction. Five companies refuse debit cards entirely, while 3 take a debit card for some cars only. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you only see vehicles you can drive away. Extras charged at the counter are listed under each car on the price checker.

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

Two main traps catch drivers out at New York La Guardia Airport: desk waits can stretch to 46 minutes at Sixt, and 5 of the 9 counters refuse debit cards completely. If you bring only a debit card to a counter that insists on credit, you will leave on the bus. Desks vary sharply on collection speed, running from 1 minute at Avis to 46 minutes at Sixt. Check the counter requirements before you fly so you do not lose your car at the desk.

Only 49% of prices at New York La Guardia Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For 5 people travelling out of New York La Guardia Airport, choose an Intermediate like the Volkswagen Jetta, which costs about $58 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 with room for 4 bags, giving you adequate boot space and motorway comfort without forcing luggage onto laps. Stepping down to a Compact like a Nissan Versa saves $3 a day at $55, but trunk room drops to 3 bags.