Car rental prices at Norfolk Airport

For November 2026 at Norfolk Airport, budget around $58 a day for an Intermediate car, such as a Volkswagen Jetta, booked around a month before your trip. At that lead time, an Economy car, such as a Mitsubishi Mirage, averages $50 a day, while a Compact car, such as a Nissan Versa, averages $56. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car averages $62 a day, which costs $4 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote with prices for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Norfolk Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car averages $58 a day then, against $62 in the last 2 weeks, so waiting offers no saving. Across the year, booking timing barely changes the price, so there is little reason to delay an acceptable quote. An Intermediate car averaged $78 a day across the year when booked around 9 months before the trip, so you have not missed a lower early-booking price. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so you need not treat booking many months ahead as the norm.

Budget is the cheapest company at Norfolk Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $56 a day over the last 12 months from 1,700 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score, and its desk wait averages 26 minutes, so allow time after landing. For an Intermediate car over the same 12 months, Alamo averages $79 a day from 4,577 prices, which costs $23 more a day than Budget. Alamo scores 97/100 from 1,439 recent reviews and averages a 10-minute desk wait, making it worth comparing if reviews and collection time matter to you.

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 Norfolk Airport if reviews and a short desk wait matter most: it is the best-reviewed company, scoring 99/100 from 268 recent reviews, with an average wait of 4 minutes. National is not the cheapest: for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages $101 a day from 3,966 prices, while Budget averages $56 from 1,700 prices, costing $45 less a day. Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score, so weigh that saving against National's stronger review evidence.

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 Norfolk Airport, deposits range from $200 with Budget or Sixt to $300 with Avis, but none of the 8 companies accepts a debit card for every car. Hertz, Sixt and Dollar accept debit cards for some cars only; the other 5 companies require a credit card. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and 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.

At Norfolk Airport, watch out for card restrictions and collection delays: a debit card will not work for every car, and a desk wait can eat into your plans after landing. 5 of the 8 companies require a credit card, while the remaining 3 accept debit cards for some cars only, so confirm your chosen car's rule before booking. Budget averages a 26-minute desk wait and Avis averages 22 minutes, so leave room between landing and your first appointment. National averages 4 minutes, making it worth comparing if you have a tight schedule.

Only 52% of prices at Norfolk Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For 4 bags, choose an Intermediate car at Norfolk Airport: the Volkswagen Jetta size averages $79 a day across the year, or $58 for November 2026 booked around a month before your trip. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so a full group needs to pack lightly; stepping down to a Compact car, such as a Nissan Versa, costs $56 a day at that lead time but reduces luggage space to 3 bags. A Fullsize car, such as a Chevrolet Malibu, costs $70 a day at the same lead time and seats 6 but still takes only 4 bags, so the extra seat does not buy more luggage space. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to seek out a separate automatic option. No electric or hybrid cars are offered, so plan on a conventional engine.