Car rental prices at West Palm Beach Airport

West Palm Beach Airport averages around $62 a day for an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Jetta size, if you book around a month before an October 2026 trip. A Compact car like the Nissan Versa is about $59 a day, while an Economy model runs to $57. Leave booking to the last 2 weeks and an Intermediate drops slightly to $59 a day. Across the year, prices swing from $61 a day in November 2026 for an Economy car to $113 in July 2027 for a higher-spec executive car. Check the price checker for quotes on your travel dates.

Booking about a month before you fly gets you an Intermediate at West Palm Beach Airport for $59 a day in October 2026, dropping to $58 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months ahead across all months averages $84 a day, so you have not missed any savings if you are booking closer to travel. Prices move little with lead time at this airport, so lock in a rate whenever plans are firm. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup.

Europcar is the cheapest company at West Palm Beach Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $55 a day, followed by Thrifty at $58 from 1,300 prices. Europcar does not yet have enough reviews for a score, whereas Thrifty scores 81/100 from 702 reviews with an average desk wait of 16 minutes. Budget is next at $61 a day and requires a $200 deposit. Every rental desk sits directly at the airport, so you never need a shuttle bus.

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 West Palm Beach Airport, scoring 92/100 from 279 customer reviews with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. Alamo follows closely with 91/100 from 1,450 reviews and a 23-minute wait. Over the last 12 months, National averaged $90 a day for an Intermediate car and Alamo averaged $78, while Europcar was cheapest at $55 but 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 West Palm Beach Airport, deposits held on your card run from $200 with Budget to $299 with Avis, and no counter accepts a debit card across all its cars. 5 of the 9 desks refuse debit cards completely and require a credit card in the lead driver's name. The remaining 4 desks accept debit cards for some cars only, so filter for debit cards in the price checker before comparing offers. Extra fees charged at the desk appear under each vehicle listing.

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

Avis's desk averages 48 minutes at pickup at West Palm Beach Airport, which is a long wait when you simply want to reach the coast. 5 of the 9 desks refuse debit cards entirely, so bring a credit card in the main driver's name to avoid being stranded. Sixt desk waits average 41 minutes, while Dollar is quickest at 5 minutes. All 9 counters sit on site, sparing you any transfer buses.

Only 51% of prices at West Palm Beach Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car at West Palm Beach Airport, the Volkswagen Jetta size, averages $62 a day in October 2026 and fits 5 people with 4 bags. A Compact car like the Nissan Versa costs $59 a day, but luggage space falls to 3 bags, while an Economy car costs $57 a day for 2 bags. Every car quoted is an automatic, so you do not need to pay extra to avoid a manual gearbox.