Car rental prices at Philadelphia Airport

For November 2026 at Philadelphia Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages $58 a day booked around a month before your trip, giving you room for more luggage than the smaller classes. For the same month and 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. Leave booking to the last 2 weeks and an Intermediate car averages $62 a day, $4 more a day. Check the price checker for your exact dates before deciding whether your quote is good value.

For November 2026 at Philadelphia Airport, book an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta around a month before your trip at $58 a day, rather than $62 in the last 2 weeks. Timing barely changes prices overall, so you need not delay an acceptable quote to chase a lower rate. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $79 a day around 9 months before pickup, so you have not missed a cheaper early-booking opportunity. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking now is not unusually late.

Budget is the cheapest company at Philadelphia Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $56 a day over the last 12 months from 1,872 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget's desk wait averages 22 minutes, and Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score, so weigh those conditions before choosing the lowest price. National accepts debit cards, scores 99/100 from 268 reviews and averages a 4-minute desk wait. National averages $101 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 4,007 prices, $45 more a day than Budget.

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 Philadelphia Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews with a 4-minute average desk wait, making it worth comparing if pickup time matters to you. National is not the cheapest: for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages $101 a day from 4,007 prices, while Budget averages $56 from 1,872 prices. Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score and averages a 22-minute desk wait, so allow more pickup time if you choose Budget for its lower price.

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 Philadelphia Airport, deposits range from $200 with Budget and Sixt to $300 with Avis, while 4 of the 9 companies accept debit cards, so your card can narrow your choice. Another 3 companies accept debit cards for some cars only, while 2 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 Philadelphia Airport, watch out for Dollar's 43-minute average desk wait and card restrictions, because either can disrupt the pickup you planned. If you have a fixed appointment after landing, allow for Dollar's wait or compare National's 4-minute average before booking. Budget and Avis require a credit card, so do not choose either if you only have a debit card. Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept debit cards for some cars only, so check the rule for your chosen car rather than relying on the company name.

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

At Philadelphia Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages $58 a day for November 2026 booked around a month before your trip, making it a suitable choice for 4 people with luggage. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so check luggage space if you fill every seat. At the same lead time for November 2026, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $56 a day but takes only 3 bags; a Nissan Maxima averages $74 a day and still takes 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you can compare prices without needing to select a separate automatic option. Electric and hybrid cars are not offered, so do not plan on hiring one.