Car rental prices at Memphis Airport

For November 2026 at Memphis Airport, budget around $58 a day for an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Jetta size, when you book around a month before your trip. An Economy, the Mitsubishi Mirage size, averages $52 a day, while a Compact, the Nissan Versa size, averages $54 at that lead time. In the last 2 weeks, an Intermediate car averages $65 a day, which costs $7 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

At Memphis Airport, you need not book far ahead: across the year, an Intermediate car averages $69 a day around a month before your trip and in the last 2 weeks. For November 2026 specifically, book an Intermediate car around a month before your trip at $58 a day rather than wait until the last 2 weeks, when the average is $65. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $95 a day around 9 months before pickup, so you have not missed the lower prices by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking close to departure is common.

Thrifty is the cheapest company at Memphis Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $60 a day over the last 12 months from 1,091 prices, but you should allow for a 24-minute average desk wait. Thrifty has an airport desk, accepts debit cards and scores 76/100 from 655 reviews. National averages $90 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 3,684 prices and scores 99/100 from 268 reviews. Compare National if collection time matters to you: its desk wait averages 4 minutes, versus Thrifty's 24 minutes.

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.

Choose National at Memphis Airport if reviews and a short desk wait matter most to you: it scores 99/100 from 268 reviews, with an average wait of 4 minutes. National is not the cheapest: for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages $90 a day from 3,684 prices, while Thrifty averages $60 from 1,091 prices. Thrifty scores 76/100 from 655 reviews and has a 24-minute average desk wait, so weigh its longer wait and lower review score against the lower price. Alamo 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 Memphis Airport, 4 of the 7 companies accept debit cards at the desk, while Avis requires a credit card and holds a typical deposit of $300, so check your card before choosing. Hertz and Dollar accept debit cards for some cars only, so confirm the rule for the car you select. Filter for debit-card acceptance before comparing prices, then check the deposit shown beside each 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.

At Memphis Airport, watch for card restrictions and desk waits before you commit, because the cheapest company may leave you less time for your onward drive. Allow for average waits of 24 minutes at Thrifty and 22 minutes at Avis; National averages 4 minutes if you need a quicker collection. Avis requires a credit card, so do not choose it if you only have a debit card. Hertz and Dollar accept debit cards for some cars only, so check the selected car's terms before booking.

Only 46% of prices at Memphis Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At Memphis Airport, choose an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Jetta size, if 3 bags cover your luggage: it averages $58 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so a full party needs to pack within that luggage limit. A Compact, the Nissan Versa size, costs $54 a day at that lead time, while a car in the Nissan Maxima class costs $81; both also take 3 bags, so spending more does not increase luggage capacity. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to move up a class to get one. No electric or hybrid cars are offered, so do not plan your choice around either.