Car rental prices at Louisville Airport

For November 2026, a good price at Louisville Airport is about $57 a day for an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Jetta size, booked around a month before your trip. For November 2026 at that lead time, an Economy, the Mitsubishi Mirage size, averages $52 a day, while a Compact, the Nissan Versa size, averages $53. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car rises to $60 a day, $3 more. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

Across the year, an Intermediate car at Louisville Airport averages $67 a day in the last 2 weeks, $27 less than around 9 months before your trip, so you need not rush to book far ahead. For November 2026 specifically, book an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Jetta size, around a month before your trip: it averages $57 a day then, against $60 in the last 2 weeks. The across-year average around 9 months before pickup is $94 a day, so you have not missed a cheaper booking window by leaving it later. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup.

Thrifty is cheapest at Louisville Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging $66 a day from 1,276 prices, but you should allow for its 24-minute average desk wait. Thrifty has an airport desk, accepts debit cards and scores 76/100 from 655 recent reviews. For an Intermediate car over the same period, National averages $93 a day from 4,919 prices, $27 more a day than Thrifty. National scores 99/100 from 268 recent reviews and averages a 4-minute desk wait, so compare that extra cost if your pickup schedule is tight.

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 Louisville Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 recent reviews with a 4-minute average desk wait, making it worth comparing if you want a shorter pickup. National is not the cheapest: for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages $93 a day from 4,919 prices. Thrifty averages $66 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period from 1,276 prices, $27 less a day, and scores 76/100 from 655 recent reviews. Thrifty's average desk wait is 24 minutes, so weigh the saving against your available pickup time.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

Deposits at Louisville Airport range from about $200 with Budget to $300 with Avis, and only 1 of 8 companies accepts debit cards across its cars, so check your card before booking. Thrifty accepts debit cards, while Hertz and Dollar accept them for some cars only; 5 companies require a credit card. Filter for a debit card before comparing prices, then 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 Louisville Airport, check card restrictions and allow time for pickup, because a low daily price does not guarantee that your card is accepted or that the desk wait is short. Of the 8 companies, 5 require a credit card, while Hertz and Dollar accept debit cards for some cars only, so confirm your chosen car's rule before booking. Budget's desk wait averages 27 minutes and Thrifty's 24 minutes; leave room for that if you have a timed appointment after landing. National averages 4 minutes, so compare its price if a shorter pickup matters to you.

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 up to 4 bags, choose an Intermediate at Louisville Airport, the Volkswagen Jetta size, at about $57 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so a full party cannot each bring a bag of that size. For November 2026 at the same lead time, a Compact, the Nissan Versa size, takes 3 bags at $53 a day, while a Fullsize, the Chevrolet Malibu size, seats 6 but still takes only 4 bags at $67. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to filter to avoid a manual. Hybrids account for 3% of cars offered, so filter specifically if you want one; electric cars are not offered.