Car rental prices at St. Louis Airport

For November 2026 at St. Louis Airport, aim for $62 a day for an Intermediate, the Volkswagen Jetta size, booked around a month before your trip because the last 2 weeks cost more. An Economy car, the Mitsubishi Mirage size, averages $58 a day, while a Nissan Maxima-sized car averages $74 at the same lead time. Leave booking to the last 2 weeks and an Intermediate car averages $71 a day, $9 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at St. Louis Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car averages $62 a day then, against $71 a day in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $102 a day around 9 months before your trip from 2,588 prices, against $74 around 2 weeks before from 2,668 prices, so you have not missed a cheaper early-booking window. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking at that stage is common.

Budget is the cheapest company at St. Louis Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging $61 a day from 1,860 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget's desk is at the airport, with an average wait of 27 minutes and a review score of 76/100 from 2,209 reviews. Hertz averages $70 a day for an Intermediate car over the same 12 months from 1,650 prices, $9 more a day, and scores 83/100 from 520 reviews. Consider Hertz if you need a debit card, but check the specific car because only some qualify.

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 St. Louis Airport, scoring 99/100 from 268 reviews with an average desk wait of 4 minutes, but you pay more than at Budget. National averages $102 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 3,138 prices. Budget averages $61 a day for an Intermediate car over the same period from 1,860 prices, $41 less a day, but scores 76/100 from 2,209 reviews and averages a 27-minute wait. Choose National if the stronger reviews and shorter wait justify that difference for you; Alamo 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 St. Louis Airport, typical deposits range from $200 with Budget to $300 with Avis, but 5 of the 6 companies require a credit card and the remaining company accepts debit cards only for some cars. Hertz accepts a debit card for some cars only, so filter for debit-card acceptance before you compare prices. Check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen car before booking. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their price.

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

At St. Louis Airport, allow time for the desk and check your card before booking, because Budget's average wait is 27 minutes and 5 of the 6 companies require a credit card. If you have a timed appointment after landing, factor in the desk wait: Avis averages 22 minutes, while National averages 4 minutes. If you rely on a debit card, filter before booking because Hertz accepts one for some cars only. Do not choose a car on price alone until you have checked its card requirement.

Only 50% of prices at St. Louis Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At St. Louis Airport, choose an Intermediate car, the Volkswagen Jetta size, at $62 a day in November 2026 around a month before your trip if you need 5 seats but carry no more than 3 bags. Step down to an Economy car, the Mitsubishi Mirage size, at $58 a day if 2 bags suffice, though its 5 seats do not mean room for everyone's luggage. Step up to a Fullsize car, the Chevrolet Malibu size, at $85 a day for 4 bags, but its 6 seats still exceed its bag capacity. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so these prices already cover an automatic. No electric or hybrid cars are offered in that comparison, so do not plan your choice around charging.