Car rental prices at Richmond International Airport

For November 2026 at Richmond International Airport, budget around $57 a day for an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta when you book around a month before your trip. For November 2026 at that lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage costs $52 a day, and a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa costs $56. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car rises to $62 a day, which is $5 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote with prices for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Richmond International Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car costs $57 a day then, against $62 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking time barely changes the price, so you do not need to wait for a particular booking window. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking months ahead is not the norm.

Budget is cheapest at Richmond International Airport for an Intermediate car, at $56 a day on average over the last 12 months from 1,860 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget has an airport desk, averages a 26-minute wait and does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Compare Hertz if you want a scored alternative: for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, Hertz averages $69 a day from 1,821 prices, which is $13 more a day. Hertz scores 83/100 from 520 reviews over the last 5 months and averages a 19-minute desk wait.

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.

Choose National at Richmond International Airport if you prioritise reviews and pickup time: it scores 99/100 from 268 reviews over the last 5 months and averages a 4-minute desk wait. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages $101 a day from 3,971 prices. Budget is cheapest for an Intermediate car over the same period, averaging $56 a day from 1,860 prices, which is $45 less a day, but Budget does 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 Richmond International Airport, deposits range from about $200 with Budget to $300 with Avis, while only 2 of the 7 companies accept a debit card for some cars. Hertz and Dollar accept debit cards for some cars only; the other 5 companies require a credit card. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices and 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 Richmond International Airport, check your card before booking and allow for desk queues, because 5 of the 7 companies require a credit card. Hertz and Dollar accept debit cards only for some cars, so confirm that your selected car qualifies before relying on one. Budget averages a 26-minute desk wait against National's 4 minutes, so leave room between landing and any onward appointment.

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

At Richmond International Airport, choose an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta for 4 bags: this most-quoted size costs $57 a day on average for November 2026 around a month before your trip. An Intermediate car seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so check your luggage count. At the same lead time for November 2026, step down to a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa at $56 a day for 3 bags, or up to a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu at $70 a day, but that still takes only 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so the listed prices already cover an automatic. No electric or hybrid cars are offered, so choose another pickup option if you need one.