Car rental prices at Providence Airport

For November 2026, booked about a month ahead, a good price for a rental car at Providence Airport is around $57 a day for an Intermediate (a Volkswagen Jetta-sized car). A Compact is $56 a day. In the last 2 weeks before pickup an Intermediate is nearer $61. If your quote is well over these, the price checker will tell you for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Providence Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car averages $57 a day then, against $61 in the last 2 weeks. Booking timing barely changes the price across the year: an Intermediate car averages $73 a day both around a month before your trip and in the last 2 weeks. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers booked within a month of pickup, so you need not treat booking many months ahead as the norm.

Budget is the cheapest company at Providence Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $63 a day over the last 12 months from 1,725 prices, but you need a credit card at its airport desk. Allow 27 minutes on average at Budget's desk; Budget scores 76/100 from 42 reviews in the last 5 months. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, Alamo averages $75 a day from 3,718 prices, $12 more a day than Budget. Consider Alamo if the shorter wait and stronger reviews matter to you: its desk averages 10 minutes and it scores 97/100 from 76 reviews in the last 5 months.

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 Providence Airport, scoring 99/100 from 32 reviews in the last 5 months with a 4-minute average desk wait, but it is not the cheapest. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages $99 a day from 3,095 prices, while Budget averages $63 from 1,725 prices, making National $36 more a day. Budget scores 76/100 from 42 reviews in the last 5 months and averages 27 minutes at the desk, so weigh that saving against the reviews and wait. Treat Enterprise, Dollar and Avis as unscored: they do 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 Providence Airport, listed deposits range from $200 with Budget to $300 with Avis, but only 1 of 8 companies accepts a debit card without restricting it to certain cars. Thrifty accepts a debit card, while Dollar accepts one for some cars only; the other 6 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 Providence Airport, watch out for credit-card-only deposits and collection waits: 6 of the 8 companies require a credit card, and Budget's desk averages 27 minutes. If you plan to leave promptly after landing, allow for the collection wait rather than scheduling your drive from touchdown. Thrifty's desk averages 24 minutes and National's averages 4 minutes, so compare waits as well as rental prices. If you only have a debit card, choose Thrifty or check whether your selected Dollar car accepts it before booking.

Only 49% of prices at Providence 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 car such as a Volkswagen Jetta at Providence Airport: it seats 5 and averages $57 a day for November 2026 around a month before pickup. Around a month before pickup in November 2026, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $56 a day but takes only 3 bags, while an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages $57 a day and takes 4 bags. A Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu averages $71 a day for November 2026 around a month before pickup; it seats 6 but still takes only 4 bags, so choose it for extra seating rather than extra luggage capacity. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to filter out manuals. If you need an electric or hybrid car, check alternatives before booking because neither appears among the cars offered.