Car rental prices at Salt Lake City Airport

Salt Lake City Airport car hire runs to around $67 a day for an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Jetta size, for October 2026 pickups booked about a month ahead. An Economy car like the Mitsubishi Mirage averages $59 a day, while a Compact such as the Nissan Versa is $61. Leave booking to the last 2 weeks and that Intermediate edges up to $69 a day. Over the year, prices swing between $71 a day for a Compact in November 2026 and $135 a day for a Fullsize in March 2027, so check our price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Salt Lake City Airport, timing barely moves the price, with an Intermediate costing $67 a day a month before your trip and $69 in the last 2 weeks. Booking 9 months before your trip averages $101 across the year, so waiting has not cost you anything. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup. If your dates fall in March 2027, expect rates around $135 a day, compared to $71 in November 2026.

Europcar is the cheapest company at Salt Lake City Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $65 a day, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Thrifty is the next step up at $70 a day from 724 prices and scores 81/100 from 38 recent reviews. National costs $92 a day over the last 12 months, based on 3,860 prices, and takes only credit cards for deposits.

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 Salt Lake City Airport, scoring 92/100 from 81 reviews, with an average desk wait of 24 minutes. That reliability comes at a price, as National averages $92 a day for an Intermediate car against Europcar at $65. Europcar does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Enterprise also rates highly at 90/100 from 21 reviews with a 21-minute wait, while Thrifty scores 81/100 from 38 reviews and averages 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 Salt Lake City Airport, typical card deposits range from $0 with Europcar up to $299 with Avis, and only 1 of the 9 counters accepts a debit card unconditionally. Another 3 desks take a debit card for some cars only, while 5 desks refuse debit cards entirely. The exact deposit and card terms appear beside each car, so filter for debit cards before comparing rates. Any counter extras will also be listed under each vehicle with their prices.

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

Salt Lake City Airport counters frequently turn away debit cards and keep drivers waiting past 20 minutes at the desk. 5 of the 9 counters take credit cards only, while another 3 accept debit cards for only certain vehicles. Desk queues can also stretch, averaging 27 minutes at Alamo and 24 minutes at National. If you bring a debit card without checking the counter rules first, you may find your booking cancelled before you even leave the terminal.

Only 46% of prices at Salt Lake City Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For most trips, choose an Intermediate car like the Volkswagen Jetta at Salt Lake City Airport, priced around $67 a day for October 2026. It seats 5 people and takes 4 bags, giving you enough luggage space and pulling power for mountain climbs. Stepping down to a Compact like the Nissan Versa saves $6 a day at $61, but drops your luggage limit to 3 bags. Every quoted car is an automatic, so you will not pay extra to avoid shifting gears.