Car rental prices at Portland International Jetport Airport

For November 2026 at PWM, use $63 a day on average as your benchmark for an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta, booked around a month before your trip. An Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $53 a day, while a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $60 a day for November 2026 at that lead time. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, the Intermediate car averages $62 a day, just $1 less a day. Check the price checker for your exact dates before accepting a quote well above these figures.

Booking time barely changes your price at PWM: for November 2026, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages $63 a day around a month before your trip and $62 in the last 2 weeks. You do not need to wait for that $1-a-day difference. Across the year, an Intermediate car averaged $85 a day around 9 months before pickup, so you have not missed a lower early-booking price. Across all 395 airports tracked by our sites, 65% of people booked within a month of pickup, so booking now puts you within the usual booking window.

Budget is cheapest at PWM for an Intermediate car, averaging $65 a day over the last 12 months from 1,866 prices, but you need a credit card and its desk wait averages 27 minutes. Budget has an airport desk and scores 76/100 from 2,209 reviews. Over the same 12 months, Alamo averaged $98 a day for an Intermediate car, $33 more a day, from 5,111 prices; Alamo scores 97/100 from 1,439 reviews and its desk wait averages 10 minutes. Compare Budget first if price matters most, but allow for its longer collection time.

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 PWM, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews with an average desk wait of 4 minutes, but you pay more than with Budget. For an Intermediate car, National averaged $107 a day over the last 12 months from 5,053 prices, while Budget averaged $65 from 1,866 prices, making National $42 more a day. Budget scores 76/100 from 2,209 reviews and its desk wait averages 27 minutes, so weigh that saving against collection time. Alamo offers another option at 97/100 from 1,439 reviews and an average wait of 10 minutes.

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 PWM, typical deposits are $200 with Budget and $300 with Avis; 5 of the 7 companies require a credit card, while 2 accept debit cards for some cars only. Hertz and Dollar accept debit cards for some cars, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices rather than assuming either company accepts it for every rental. Check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen car before booking. 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 PWM, watch out for credit-card requirements and collection delays, because a low rental price does not mean you can use a debit card or leave the desk quickly. 5 of the 7 companies require a credit card; Hertz and Dollar accept debit cards for some cars only, so check your chosen car's rule before booking. Budget's desk wait averages 27 minutes, compared with National's 4 minutes, so leave more time before any appointment if you choose Budget. All 7 desks are at the airport, so you do not need to plan for an off-airport shuttle.

Only 49% of prices at Portland International Jetport 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 at PWM, choose an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta: $63 a day on average in November 2026 when booked around a month before, versus $90 a day across the year. An Intermediate car seats 5 but takes 4 bags; a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $60 a day for November 2026 at the same lead time but takes only 3 bags, so choose the smaller car only if your luggage fits. A Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu averages $81 a day for November 2026 at that lead time and seats 6 but still takes only 4 bags, so extra seats do not add luggage capacity. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so the class prices already cover an automatic. Hybrids make up 4% of cars offered, so filter for a hybrid if you want one; electric cars are not offered.