Car rental prices at Seattle Airport

For November 2026 at Seattle Airport, use $53 a day as your benchmark for an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta, booked around a month before your trip. At the same lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $45 a day, while a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $50. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car averages $60 a day, which is $7 more. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Seattle Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car averages $53 a day then, against $60 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $62 a day in the last 2 weeks against $82 around 9 months before your trip, so you have not necessarily missed a lower price by leaving booking late. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so you need not treat an unbooked car a month before your trip as unusually late.

Budget is the cheapest company at Seattle Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $57 a day over the last 12 months from 1,872 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget's desk wait averages 36 minutes, so allow for that before arranging your first appointment or onward travel. Budget scores 69/100 from 58 reviews. For an Intermediate car over the same 12 months, Enterprise averages $69 a day from 828 prices, which is $12 more; Enterprise accepts debit cards, scores 95/100 from 654 reviews and averages a 9-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.

National is the best-reviewed company at Seattle Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews with an average 4-minute desk wait, so consider National if pickup time matters more than the lowest price. National is also the most expensive company for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging $85 a day from 3,641 prices. Budget is the cheapest for an Intermediate car over that period at $57 a day from 1,872 prices, which is $28 less, but scores 69/100 from 58 reviews and averages a 36-minute wait. For a lower-priced alternative with strong reviews, Enterprise averages $69 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period from 828 prices, scores 95/100 from 654 reviews and averages a 9-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 Seattle Airport, deposits range from $0 with Europcar to $300 with Avis, and 4 of the 9 companies accept debit cards, so check the card rule before choosing the lowest price. Hertz and Sixt accept debit cards for some cars only, while 3 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.

Allow time for collection at Seattle Airport because Budget's desk wait averages 36 minutes, and check card requirements before booking because some companies refuse debit cards. Budget, Avis and Europcar require a credit card, so do not choose them if you only have a debit card. Hertz and Sixt accept debit cards for some cars only, so check the rule for your chosen car rather than relying on the company name. If your schedule is tight, National's average desk wait is 4 minutes and Enterprise's is 9 minutes.

Only 52% of prices at Seattle Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

Seattle Airport’s Intermediate cars, such as the Volkswagen Jetta, average $53 a day in November 2026 around a month before your trip and suit up to 3 people with a bag each. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so a full party needs to check luggage space carefully. At the same lead time in November 2026, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa costs $50 a day and takes 3 bags, while a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu costs $62 and takes 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you can choose by space rather than filter out manuals. Electric and hybrid cars are not offered, so do not make your choice depend on finding one.