Car rental prices at Providence Airport

Providence Airport averages $80 a day for an Intermediate car, the Volkswagen Jetta size, when you arrange pickup for October 2026 about a month ahead. An Economy car like a Mitsubishi Mirage costs $73 a day, while a Compact such as a Nissan Versa is about $74. In the last 2 weeks, that Intermediate drops slightly to $78 a day. Across the year, prices swing from $63 a day for an Economy in November 2026 to $120 for an executive model in July 2027, so check our price checker for your exact travel dates.

At Providence Airport, when you book barely moves the price, with an Intermediate costing $80 a day about a month before October 2026 and $78 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before your trip averages $80 a day across the year, so anyone booking later has missed very little. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup. The month of travel matters far more than booking lead time at Providence, swinging between $63 a day in November 2026 and $120 in July 2027.

Budget is the cheapest company at Providence Airport for an Intermediate car, at $62 a day on average from 1,725 prices over the last 12 months. Dollar follows at $66 a day, while Avis averages $69. Every desk sits at the airport, so you do not need to take a shuttle bus. Budget holds a $200 card deposit, refuses debit cards and scored 82/100 from 2,309 customer reviews.

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 92/100 from 279 reviews, though its desk wait averages 24 minutes. National is not cheap, averaging $101 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 3,289 prices. Budget is the cheapest supplier at $62 a day, scoring 82/100 with a 15-minute wait. Hertz is the next highest-rated supplier after National, scoring 85/100 with a 14-minute wait.

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, security deposits on your card range from $200 with Budget to $299 with Avis, and only 1 of the 8 desks accepts standard debit cards. Dollar accepts a debit card for some cars only, while the other 6 desks take credit cards exclusively. The deposit and payment terms for each car appear beside it in the results, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices. Any extras you select at the desk will be listed separately 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.

Payment rules and slow desk lines catch people out at Providence Airport, where most counters demand a credit card. Only 1 of the 8 counters takes standard debit cards, with 6 requiring a credit card in the lead driver's name. Lines can also stretch when you land, with National averaging 24 minutes and Enterprise 21 minutes. All desks are on-site at the terminal, meaning you bypass shuttle buses.

Only 48% of prices at Providence Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For highway comfort and luggage, choose an Intermediate like a Volkswagen Jetta at Providence Airport, which runs around $80 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people and takes 4 bags, avoiding the scramble of cramming luggage into a Compact car like the Nissan Versa, which costs $74 a day but takes only 3 bags. Stepping up to a Fullsize like a Chevrolet Malibu seats 6 with 4 bags for $86 a day. Every single car offered is an automatic, so you will not pay extra to skip a manual gearbox, though none are electric or hybrid.