Car rental prices at Long Beach Airport

For November 2026 at Long Beach Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages $48 a day when you book around a month before your trip. At the same lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $45 a day, as does a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, the Intermediate car averages $56 a day, which is $8 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote with prices for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Long Beach Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car averages $48 a day, against $56 a day in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking time barely changes the price, so you do not need to rush to book months before your trip. An Intermediate car averages $79 a day around 9 months before pickup across the year, from 2,952 prices, so not booking that early does not mean you missed a lower price. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup.

Budget is the cheapest company at Long Beach Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $52 a day over the last 12 months from 1,202 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget's desk is at the airport, with an average wait of 27 minutes and a review score of 76/100 from 2,209 reviews. If you prefer a higher review score and shorter wait, Alamo scores 97/100 from 1,439 reviews and averages 10 minutes at the desk. Over the last 12 months, Alamo averages $67 a day for an Intermediate car from 4,264 prices, which is $15 more a day than Budget.

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 car rental company at Long Beach Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews, with an average desk wait of 4 minutes, but it is not the cheapest. National averages $74 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, from 4,145 prices. Budget is cheapest for an Intermediate car at $52 a day over the same 12 months, from 1,202 prices, but scores 76/100 from 2,209 reviews and averages 27 minutes at the desk. Choose Budget if its lower daily price matters more to you than National's higher review score and shorter 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 Long Beach Airport, typical deposits are $200 with Budget and $300 with Avis, while 7 of the 8 companies require a credit card. None accepts a debit card without restrictions; Hertz accepts one for some cars only. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and check the deposit and card rule shown beside each car. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their price.

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

At Long Beach Airport, watch out for credit-card requirements and desk waits that can delay the start of your drive. Bring a credit card if you choose any of the 7 credit-only companies; Hertz accepts a debit card for some cars only, so check your selected car's terms. Allow for an average desk wait of 27 minutes with Budget or 24 minutes with Thrifty rather than planning to drive away immediately. If collection time matters more to you, National averages 4 minutes at the desk.

Only 47% of prices at Long Beach Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At Long Beach Airport, consider an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta at $48 a day for November 2026 around a month before your trip, because it seats 5 but takes only 4 bags. If you fill an Intermediate car's 5 seats, keep your luggage within its 4-bag capacity. For November 2026 around a month before your trip, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa takes 3 bags at $45 a day, while a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu seats 6 but still takes only 4 bags at $61 a day. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to filter for an automatic gearbox. Electric and hybrid cars are not among those offered, so plan to refuel rather than charge.