Car rental prices at Memphis Airport

Memphis Airport car hire runs to around $58 a day for an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Jetta size, when you book about a month ahead for October 2026. An Economy car like the Mitsubishi Mirage is $49 a day, while a Fullsize car like the Chevrolet Malibu runs to $74. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, that Intermediate drops slightly to $57 a day. Across the year, prices swing from $65 a day for an Economy car in November 2026 to $112 for a larger luxury car in July 2027. If your quote is higher, check your exact dates in the price checker.

Booking late saves about 42% at Memphis Airport, where prices across the year fall from $97 a day 9 months out to $70 2 weeks out. For travel in October 2026, an Intermediate car is $58 a day booked about a month ahead and $57 in the last 2 weeks. If you have not booked yet, you have not missed the cheaper window. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for on our sites, 48% of people book within 2 weeks of travel.

Thrifty is the cheapest car rental company at Memphis Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $58 a day over the last 12 months from 1,087 prices. All 7 counters sit directly at the airport terminal, so you do not need to wait for a shuttle. Thrifty takes debit cards and scores 81/100 from 30 recent customer reviews. If you want a higher score, National averages $90 a day with a rating of 92/100, while Avis requires a credit card and averages $61.

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 supplier at Memphis Airport, scoring 92 out of 100 from 80 customer reviews with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. That service carries a higher rate, as National averages $90 a day over the last 12 months for an Intermediate car. Thrifty is the cheapest supplier at $58 a day and scores 81 out of 100 from 30 reviews with a 16-minute wait. Alamo records an average 5-minute wait, but does not yet have enough reviews for an overall 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 rental companies accept a debit card at the counter, while Avis holds a typical deposit of $299 on a credit card. Two desks accept debit cards for some cars only, and one company refuses debit cards entirely. The card rules and deposit requirements differ by vehicle, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices in the search results. Any extra equipment or coverage charged at the counter is listed under each car.

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

Watch out for desk queues and card rules at Memphis Airport, where National averages a 24-minute wait and 3 counters limit or refuse debit cards. All 7 suppliers are based on site, saving you from off-airport shuttle buses when arriving late. However, one desk requires a credit card and two accept debit cards only on specific vehicle categories. Standing in line for half an hour only to realise your card is rejected makes for a rough start on the motorway.

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.

For motorway driving around Memphis Airport, pick an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta, which costs about $58 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people and holds 3 bags, giving you a comfortable cabin for long highway stretches. You can step down to a 5-seat Economy car like the Mitsubishi Mirage for $49 a day, but the boot holds only 2 bags. Every car quoted at this airport is an automatic, so you do not need to pay extra to avoid shifting gears.