Car rental prices at Reno Airport

For November 2026 at Reno Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages $53 a day when you book around a month before your trip. At that lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage and a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa both average $48 a day. In the last 2 weeks before pickup in November 2026, an Intermediate car averages $63 a day, which is $10 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Reno Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car averages $53 a day then, against $63 a day in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, booking time barely changes the price, so you have little reason to wait once you find a suitable car. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers booked within a month of pickup, so you need not assume everyone books far ahead.

Budget is cheapest at Reno Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $56 a day over the last 12 months from 1,870 prices, but you need a credit card and its desk wait averages 39 minutes. Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, Avis averages $57 a day from 601 prices, just $1 more a day than Budget. Avis scores 78/100 from 1,113 reviews and averages a 22-minute desk wait, so compare that small price difference if pickup time matters to you.

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 Reno Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews over the last 5 months, and its desk wait averages 4 minutes if you want a quick pickup. National is not the cheapest: for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages $75 a day from 4,059 prices. Budget averages $56 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period from 1,870 prices, which is $19 less a day than National. Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score and averages a 39-minute desk wait, so weigh the saving against your pickup schedule.

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 Reno Airport, deposits range from $200 with Budget or Sixt to $300 with Avis, but only 1 of the 9 companies accepts debit cards without car restrictions. Thrifty accepts debit cards; Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept them for some cars only, while 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 each 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 Reno Airport, allow for Budget's 39-minute average desk wait and check your card before booking, because 5 of the 9 companies require a credit card. If your onward drive leaves little room for a delayed pickup, National averages 4 minutes at the desk, compared with Budget's 39 minutes. Thrifty accepts debit cards, but Hertz, Dollar and Sixt accept them only for some cars, so confirm that your chosen car qualifies before booking.

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

For a group with 4 bags, choose an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta at Reno Airport, averaging $53 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so check luggage before filling every seat, and check the tyres and drivetrain against your planned route. At the same lead time for November 2026, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa costs $48 a day but seats 5 with room for only 3 bags, while a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu costs $66 a day and seats 6 but still takes only 4 bags. 100% of cars offered over the last 12 months are automatic, so you do not need to filter out manuals. No electric or hybrid cars are offered, so do not plan your booking around getting one.