Car rental prices at Sacramento Airport

For November 2026 at Sacramento Airport, expect around $49 a day for an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta when you book around a month before your trip. An Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $46 a day, as does a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, an Intermediate car averages $57 a day, $8 more a day than around a month before. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

At Sacramento Airport, Intermediate cars average $60 a day around 2 weeks before pickup across the year, but for November 2026 book around a month before: $49 versus $57 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $81 a day around 9 months before pickup, so you have not missed a cheaper early-booking window by leaving it later. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers booked within a month of pickup, so you are not unusually late if you have yet to book.

Budget is the cheapest company at Sacramento Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $56 a day over the last 12 months from 1,864 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score, and its desk wait averages 36 minutes, so allow time for collection. Enterprise averages $57 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 920 prices, $1 more a day than Budget. If you want a scored alternative, Enterprise scores 95/100 from 654 reviews and has a 9-minute average desk wait, but also requires a credit card.

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.

Alamo is the best-reviewed company at Sacramento Airport, scoring 97/100 from 1,439 reviews with a 10-minute average desk wait, so choose Alamo if reviews matter more to you than the lowest price. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, Alamo averages $63 a day from 4,088 prices, $7 more a day than Budget's $56 from 1,864 prices. Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score and has a 36-minute average desk wait, so allow more collection time if you choose the cheaper company.

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 Sacramento Airport, typical deposits range from $200 with Budget to $300 with Avis among these companies, while only 1 of the 8 companies accepts debit cards without car-specific restrictions. Thrifty accepts debit cards; Hertz and Dollar accept them for some cars only, while 5 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 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 Sacramento Airport, watch out for credit-card restrictions and collection delays, because a low rental price will not help if your card is refused or you cannot allow time at the desk. 5 of the 8 companies require a credit card, so check the card rule before booking rather than relying on a debit card at collection. Hertz and Dollar accept debit cards for some cars only, so confirm that your chosen car qualifies. Budget's desk wait averages 36 minutes compared with Enterprise's 9 minutes, so leave more time before your first appointment if you choose Budget.

Only 47% of prices at Sacramento Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

Sacramento Airport’s Compact cars, such as a Nissan Versa, average $46 a day for November 2026 around a month before pickup; choose one if 5 seats and space for only 3 bags suit your group. A Compact car seats 5 but takes only 3 bags, so choose a larger car if everyone brings a suitcase. For November 2026 around a month before pickup, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage also averages $46 a day but takes only 2 bags, while a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu averages $60 a day and seats 6 but takes only 4 bags. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so an automatic is already included in these prices. No electric or hybrid cars are offered, so do not plan your rental around charging.