Car rental prices at Phoenix Airport

Phoenix Airport car hire typically costs $78 a day for an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta when you book about a month ahead for October 2026. A Compact car such as a Nissan Versa is about $77 a day, while an Economy Mitsubishi Mirage runs around $63. Leaving it to the last 2 weeks shifts the Intermediate to $80 a day. Across the year, prices reach their lowest in November 2026 at $67 a day for an Economy car and hit their highest in March 2027 at $104 for a car in that class. Check the price checker for your exact travel dates.

When you book barely moves the price at Phoenix Airport, where an Intermediate car costs $78 a day booked a month before October 2026 and $80 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before your trip averages $90 a day across the year, so anyone booking later has not missed out on discounts. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup. If you are travelling during the dearest period, March 2027 reaches $104 a day against $67 in November 2026.

Budget is the cheapest company at Phoenix Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $58 a day over the last 12 months from 1,870 prices. Budget sits at the airport terminal and scores 79/100 from 36 customer reviews, but requires a credit card for the deposit. Thrifty is the next step up at $61 a day and accepts debit cards, while Alamo averages $73 a day with a 92/100 score. Europcar averages $62 a day across the year but does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

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.

Alamo is the best-reviewed company at Phoenix Airport, scoring 92 out of 100 from 84 reviews with an average desk wait of 22 minutes. Alamo is not the cheapest counter, averaging $73 a day over the last 12 months for an Intermediate car. Budget is cheaper at $58 a day with a 9-minute wait, scoring 79 out of 100 from 36 reviews. National received 101 reviews and an average wait of 19 minutes, 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 Phoenix Airport, deposits held on cards range up to $299 with Avis, and 4 of the 10 desks accept a standard debit card. Another 3 desks accept debit cards for select cars only, while 3 require a credit card. Budget and Sixt hold a typical deposit of $200. Filter for a debit card on the results page before comparing prices so you see only matching cars, where extras charged at the desk are listed beneath each option.

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

Debit card refusals and long desk queues catch people out at Phoenix Airport, where desk waits stretch past 20 minutes. Three of the 10 desks insist on a credit card in the lead driver's name, while Sixt averages a 26-minute desk wait and Alamo averages 22 minutes. If you land with a debit card at Budget, Avis or Europcar, you will find your card is not accepted at all. All 10 suppliers operate directly at the airport, so you will not need to wait for a shuttle bus.

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

An Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta costs around $78 a day at Phoenix Airport for October 2026. It seats 5 with room for 4 bags, which suits longer city drives where luggage needs to fit inside the boot. Stepping down to an Economy car like the Mitsubishi Mirage costs $63 a day but holds only 2 bags, while a Fullsize Chevrolet Malibu seats 6 with 4 bags at $86. Every car offered is an automatic, while hybrids make up only 2% of cars offered and electric cars are absent, so there is little chance of securing an electrified model.