Car rental prices at Portland Airport

For November 2026 at Portland Airport, an Intermediate, such as a Volkswagen Jetta, averages $57 a day when you book around a month before your trip, giving you a benchmark for your quote. At the same lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $50 a day, and a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $53. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car averages $62 a day, which is $5 more a day. Check the price checker for your exact dates before accepting a quote.

For November 2026 at Portland Airport, book an Intermediate car around a month before your trip: the average is $57 a day, against $62 in the last 2 weeks. November 2026 differs from the pattern across the year: an Intermediate car averages $69 a day around 2 weeks before pickup, against $95 around 9 months before, so you have not necessarily missed a lower price. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup. Use the price checker to decide whether your current quote is worth securing.

Budget is cheapest at Portland Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $57 a day over the last 12 months from 1,872 prices, but you need a credit card at its airport desk. Budget scores 74/100 from 30 recent reviews, so you can weigh the saving against its review score. For an Intermediate car over the same 12 months, Hertz averages $74 a day from 1,797 prices, which is $17 more a day, and scores 83/100 from 520 reviews. If you need a debit card, check the specific car before choosing Hertz, which accepts debit cards for some cars only.

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 Portland Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 recent reviews with an average desk wait of 4 minutes, making it worth comparing if a quick pickup matters to you. National is not the cheapest: for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages $97 a day from 5,081 prices, while Budget averages $57 from 1,872 prices. Budget scores 74/100 from 30 reviews and averages a 13-minute desk wait, so choosing National costs $40 more a day on average for that class. Avis does not yet have enough reviews for a score, so do not treat its low price as evidence of reliability.

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 Portland Airport, typical deposits range from $200 with Budget and Sixt to $300 with Avis, but only 1 of the 8 companies accepts a debit card across its cars, so check your card eligibility first. Thrifty accepts debit cards; Hertz and Sixt accept them for some cars only, while 5 companies require a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices, then 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 Portland Airport, check card eligibility and allow time for collection before planning your onward drive, because a low rental price does not tell you whether you can collect the car quickly. 5 of the 8 companies require a credit card, while Hertz and Sixt accept debit cards for some cars only, so confirm the rule for your chosen car before booking. Avis averages a 22-minute desk wait and Thrifty averages 21 minutes; allow for that before fixing an onward appointment. National averages 4 minutes at the desk, so compare it if collection time matters more to you than the lowest price.

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

For 4 people with 4 bags, choose an Intermediate, such as a Volkswagen Jetta, at Portland Airport: it seats 5 and averages $57 a day for November 2026 booked around a month before your trip. If you have fewer bags, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $53 a day at that lead time and takes 3 bags. A Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu averages $65 a day and seats 6 but still takes only 4 bags, so the step up does not increase luggage capacity. 100% of cars offered over the last 12 months are automatic, so you do not need to seek a separate automatic upgrade. Hybrids are 3% of cars offered, so filter specifically if you want one; no electric cars are offered.