Car rental prices at Greater Rochester Airport

For November 2026 at Greater Rochester Airport, budget around $57 a day for an Intermediate car, such as a Volkswagen Jetta, when you book around a month before your trip. At that lead time, a Compact car, such as a Nissan Versa, averages $54 a day, while an Economy car, such as a Mitsubishi Mirage, averages $61. In the last 2 weeks before November 2026 pickup, an Intermediate car averages $65 a day, which is $8 more a day. Check the price checker for your exact dates before accepting a quote.

For November 2026 at Greater Rochester Airport, book an Intermediate car around a month before your trip for $57 a day on average, versus $65 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $75 a day both around a month before pickup and in the last 2 weeks, so waiting usually changes little. Booking around 9 months before your trip averages $86 a day for an Intermediate car, so you have not missed a cheaper benchmark by leaving it later. 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 Greater Rochester Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $65 a day over the last 12 months from 1,872 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget's desk is at the airport, with a 7-minute average wait, but Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score. If you want a scored alternative, Avis averages $71 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 624 prices, which is $6 more a day, and scores 78/100 from 1,113 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 Greater Rochester Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews with a 4-minute average desk wait, so consider National if reviews and a shorter wait matter more than price. National is not the cheapest: over the last 12 months, National averages $108 a day for an Intermediate car from 4,389 prices, while Budget averages $65 from 1,872 prices, or $43 less a day. Budget and Enterprise do not yet have enough reviews for a score, so choose a scored company if you want reviews to guide your decision.

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 Greater Rochester Airport, the listed deposits range from $200 with Budget to $300 with Avis, and 4 of the 5 companies require a credit card, so check your card before comparing prices. Hertz takes a debit card for some cars only; none of the 5 companies accepts one without that restriction. 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 price.

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

At Greater Rochester Airport, watch out for credit-card restrictions and desk waits, because a debit card can limit your choice and collection time varies by company. 4 of the 5 companies require a credit card, while Hertz accepts a debit card for some cars only, so confirm your chosen car's rule before booking. Allow for an average desk wait of 22 minutes with Avis or 19 minutes with Hertz when planning your first appointment. If collection time matters, National averages 4 minutes and Budget averages 7 minutes.

Only 49% of prices at Greater Rochester Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For up to 3 bags, choose an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta at ROC: around a month before November 2026 pickup, it averages $57 a day, versus $87 across the year. An Intermediate car seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so reduce your luggage if every seat will be occupied. Around a month before November 2026 pickup, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa costs $54 a day with the same 3-bag limit, while a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu costs $74 and seats 6 but takes 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so your quoted car price already includes an automatic gearbox. Electric and hybrid cars are not offered in this selection, so do not plan on hiring either.