Car rental prices at Raleigh Durham Airport

For November 2026, a good price at Raleigh Durham Airport is around $56 a day for an Intermediate car, the Volkswagen Jetta size, when you book around a month before your trip. An Economy car, the Mitsubishi Mirage size, averages $54 a day at that lead time, while a Compact car, the Nissan Versa size, averages $53. In the last 2 weeks, an Intermediate car averages $61 a day, or $5 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

At Raleigh Durham Airport, an Intermediate car averages $66 a day around 2 weeks before your trip across the year, but for November 2026 book around a month before, at $56 a day. For November 2026, an Intermediate car, the Volkswagen Jetta size, averages $61 a day in the last 2 weeks, or $5 more a day. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $89 a day around 9 months before your trip, so booking many months ahead does not mean a lower average 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 assume booking many months ahead is essential.

Budget is the cheapest company at Raleigh Durham Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging $58 a day from 1,872 prices, but you need a credit card at its airport desk. Budget scores 81/100 from 32 recent reviews and averages an 18-minute desk wait, so its lower price does not mean choosing an unscored company. If you need a debit card, National accepts one and scores 99/100 from 268 reviews, with a 4-minute average wait. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages $94 a day from 4,296 prices, or $36 more a day than Budget.

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 Raleigh Durham Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 recent reviews with a 4-minute average desk wait, but Budget is cheaper for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages $94 a day from 4,296 prices, while Budget averages $58 from 1,872 prices, so National costs $36 more a day. Budget scores 81/100 from 32 reviews and averages an 18-minute desk wait. Choose National if its stronger review score and shorter average wait justify that extra cost for 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 Raleigh Durham Airport, deposits range from $200 with Budget or Sixt to $300 with Avis, and 4 of the 9 companies accept a debit card, so check the card rule before choosing your car. Another 3 companies, Hertz, Dollar and Sixt, accept debit cards for some cars only; Budget and Avis require a credit card. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices. Check the deposit and card rule beside each car in the results. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their price.

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

At Raleigh Durham Airport, watch out for credit-card-only desks and collection waits, because your card choice and the queue can delay getting on the road. Budget and Avis require a credit card, so do not choose either if you only have a debit card. Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept debit cards for some cars only, so check the rule for the car you select. Allow time before your first appointment: Avis averages a 22-minute desk wait and Dollar averages 20 minutes.

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

At Raleigh Durham Airport, an Intermediate car, the Volkswagen Jetta size, averages $56 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip and suits up to 4 people with a bag each. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so check luggage space before adding a 5th person. A Compact car, the Nissan Versa size, averages $53 a day at that lead time and takes 3 bags; a Cadillac XTS-size car averages $78 a day and takes 5 bags. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to filter for one. Electric and hybrid cars are not offered, so do not plan your rental around choosing either.