Car rental prices at Louisville Airport

At Louisville Airport, an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta runs to about $58 a day when you book around a month ahead for October 2026. An Economy car like the Mitsubishi Mirage is about $50 a day, while a Compact like the Nissan Versa is $54. Leaving your booking to the final 2 weeks trims the Intermediate to $55. If your quote sits well above these rates, our price checker will show the current rates for your exact dates.

Booking late saves about 43% at Louisville Airport, falling from $96 a day 9 months before your trip to $69 in the last 2 weeks. For October 2026 specifically, an Intermediate is $58 a day about a month before your trip and drops to $55 in the last 2 weeks. If you have not booked yet, you have not missed out on lower rates. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup.

Thrifty is the cheapest company at Louisville Airport for an Intermediate, averaging $63 a day over the last 12 months from 1,272 prices. Thrifty has a terminal desk and accepts debit cards, but its customer score is 81/100 from 33 reviews. Budget is next at $65 a day and scores 82/100, though it requires a credit card. If you want higher review scores, Alamo averages $86 a day and scores 91/100.

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 supplier at Louisville Airport, scoring 92/100 from 84 reviews, with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. National is not cheap, averaging $94 a day for an Intermediate over the last 12 months from 5,106 prices. Alamo follows closely with 91/100 from 72 reviews at $86 a day. By contrast, Thrifty is the cheapest supplier at $63 a day, scoring 81/100 from 33 reviews with a 16-minute wait.

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 Louisville Airport, security deposits on your card range from $200 with Budget to $299 with Avis, and only 1 of the 8 counters takes a debit card outright. Another 2 desks take a debit card for some cars only, while 5 desks insist on a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices so you only see cars you can release. Any optional extras charged at the desk will show under each vehicle.

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

Debit card rules and counter wait times cause the most friction at Louisville Airport. Five of the 8 desks will not accept a debit card for your deposit, so arriving without a credit card in the driver's name can stop you at the counter. Desks for National and Alamo both keep drivers waiting over 20 minutes on average, which stings when you are eager to reach the interstate. All 8 desks sit in the terminal, so you will at least avoid a shuttle bus.

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

For most trips, pick an Intermediate like the Volkswagen Jetta at Louisville Airport, which runs around $58 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 passengers and holds 4 bags, giving you a comfortable motorway ride between meetings. Stepping down to an Economy car like the Mitsubishi Mirage saves $8 a day at $50, but it holds only 2 bags. Every car quoted is an automatic, while hybrids make up just 3% of rentals, so book early if you require one.