Car rental prices at Palm Springs Airport

For November 2026 at Palm Springs Airport, aim for $46 a day on average for an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Jetta size, booked around a month before your trip to avoid the higher last-2-weeks price. At the same lead time, a Compact, the Nissan Versa size, averages $44 a day, while an Economy, the Mitsubishi Mirage size, averages $45. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car averages $57 a day, or $11 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Palm Springs Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car averages $46 a day then, against $57 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking time barely changes the price near pickup: an Intermediate car averages $65 a day around a month before and $63 in the last 2 weeks. The 9-month average for an Intermediate car is $78 a day, so you have not missed a cheaper 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 feel unusually late.

Budget is cheapest at Palm Springs Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $54 a day over the last 12 months from 1,869 prices, but you need a credit card and its desk averages 33 minutes. Budget scores 78/100 from 54 recent reviews, so the lower price does come with a review score. National averages $74 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 4,088 prices, or $20 more a day, and scores 99/100 from 268 reviews. National's desk averages 4 minutes, making it worth comparing if you have little time after landing.

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 Palm Springs Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 recent reviews, with a 4-minute average desk wait, so compare it if pickup time matters to you. National is not the cheapest: an Intermediate car averages $74 a day over the last 12 months from 4,088 prices. Budget is cheapest for an Intermediate car at $54 a day over the same period from 1,869 prices, but scores 78/100 from 54 reviews and averages a 33-minute wait. Avis and Dollar do not yet have enough reviews for a score, so choose a scored company if review evidence matters to you.

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 Palm Springs Airport, checked deposits range from $200 to $300, but only 1 of the 9 companies accepts a debit card across its cars, so filter by card before comparing prices. Budget and Sixt hold $200 on average, while Avis holds $300. Thrifty accepts debit cards; 3 other companies, Hertz, Dollar and Sixt, accept them for some cars only, while 5 require a credit card. Check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen car, and review extras charged at the desk 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 Palm Springs Airport, check your card eligibility and allow time for pickup, because 5 of the 9 companies require a credit card and Budget's desk averages 33 minutes. If you only have a debit card, filter before booking: Thrifty accepts it, while Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept it for some cars only. If you have a fixed appointment after landing, compare Budget's 33-minute average wait with National's 4 minutes rather than choosing on price alone.

Only 50% of prices at Palm Springs Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

Palm Springs Airport's Compact, the Nissan Versa size, averages $44 a day for November 2026 around a month before your trip, so choose it for up to 3 people with 3 bags. A Compact car seats 5 but takes only 3 bags, so check luggage before filling every seat. At the same lead time for November 2026, an Economy, the Mitsubishi Mirage size, takes 2 bags at $45 a day, while an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Jetta size, takes 4 bags at $46 a day, so choose the Intermediate car if you need that extra luggage space. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to upgrade your car class to secure one. No electric or hybrid cars are offered in these prices, so choose another powertrain if you want to book from this selection.