Car rental prices at Salt Lake City Airport

For November 2026 at Salt Lake City Airport, budget around $65 a day for an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta when you book around a month before your trip. For the same month and lead time, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $61 a day, and an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $63. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car averages $71 a day, costing $6 more a day. Check the price checker for your exact dates before deciding whether your quote is competitive.

For November 2026 at SLC, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car averages $65 a day then, against $71 in the last 2 weeks. Booking time barely changes prices overall, so you need not wait for a large discount. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $99 a day when booked around 9 months before your trip, from 3,124 prices, so you have not missed a cheaper early rate. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup.

Europcar is the cheapest company at Salt Lake City Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging $63 a day, but you need a credit card. Europcar does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Sixt averages $71 a day for an Intermediate car over the same 12 months, from 986 prices, and scores 92/100 from 516 reviews, so you pay $8 more a day for a scored alternative. Both desks are at the airport, but Sixt accepts debit cards for some cars only, so check the car's card rule before booking.

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.

Choose National for the best-reviewed company at Salt Lake City Airport: it scores 99/100 from 268 reviews and averages a 4-minute desk wait. National is not the cheapest: an Intermediate car averages $90 a day over the last 12 months, from 3,691 prices. Europcar averages $63 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period, costing $27 less a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

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, deposits shown range from $0 with Europcar to $300 with Avis, but only 1 of 9 companies, Thrifty, accepts debit cards without car restrictions. Another 3 companies accept debit cards for some cars only, while 5 require a credit card. If you plan to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices, then 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.

At Salt Lake City Airport, check your card eligibility and leave time for the desk before planning your first drive, because card restrictions and collection waits can disrupt your plans. Of the 9 companies, 5 require a credit card and 3 accept debit cards for some cars only, so confirm your chosen car's rule before booking. Avis averages a 32-minute desk wait against National's 4 minutes, so allow for collection time before committing to your first stop.

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 4 people with a bag each, choose an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta at Salt Lake City Airport, averaging $65 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so check luggage space if you fill every seat. For November 2026 at the same lead time, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $61 a day but takes 3 bags; a car such as a Cadillac XTS averages $95 and still takes 4 bags. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to filter out manuals. No electric or hybrid cars appear among those offered, so plan on a petrol or diesel rental rather than relying on an electric option.