Car rental prices at Syracuse International Airport

For November 2026 at SYR, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages $62 a day when booked around a month before your trip, giving you a benchmark for your quote. At the same lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $56 a day, while a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $62. In the last 2 weeks, the Intermediate car averages $67 a day, or $5 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at SYR, book around a month before your trip rather than waiting: an Intermediate car averages $62 a day then, against $67 a day in the last 2 weeks. Timing barely changes the price across the year: an Intermediate car averages $79 a day around a month before your trip and in the last 2 weeks. The across-year price around 9 months before your trip is $89 a day, so you have not missed a lower price by leaving it later. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking now would follow the majority rather than leave you unusually late.

Budget is the cheapest company at SYR for an Intermediate car, averaging $61 a day over the last 12 months from 1,692 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget's desk is at the airport, averages a 27-minute wait and scores 76/100 from 2,209 recent reviews, so allow time after landing. Over the same 12 months, Avis averages $71 a day for an Intermediate car from 624 prices, or $10 more a day, and scores 78/100 from 1,113 recent reviews. Avis also requires a credit card, so switching to it does not solve a debit-card problem.

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 at SYR if reviews and collection time matter most to you: it is the best-reviewed company, scoring 99/100 from 268 recent reviews, with an average desk wait of 4 minutes. For an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, National averages $110 a day from 4,561 prices, while cheapest company Budget averages $61 from 1,692 prices, making National $49 more a day. Budget scores 76/100 from 2,209 recent reviews and averages a 27-minute desk wait, so weigh the lower price against the reviews and the time you have after landing.

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 SYR, your card deposit is about $200 with Budget or $300 with Avis, and 5 of the 7 companies require a credit card, so check your card before booking. The other 2 companies, Hertz and Dollar, accept debit cards for some cars only; filter for a debit card before comparing prices if that is what you plan to use. Check the deposit and card rule beside your chosen car before reserving it. 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 SYR, watch out for credit-card requirements and collection delays: Budget's desk averages a 27-minute wait, so do not plan an immediate departure after landing. 5 of the 7 companies require a credit card, while Hertz and Dollar accept debit cards for some cars only, so confirm your chosen car's rule before booking. National's desk averages 4 minutes compared with Budget's 27 minutes; consider that difference if you need to leave promptly.

Only 48% of prices at Syracuse International Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At SYR, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages $62 a day for November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip and suits up to 3 people with a bag each. It seats 5 but takes 3 bags, so filling every seat means reducing luggage. At the same lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage takes 2 bags at $56 a day, while a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu takes 4 bags at $73 a day. Over the last 12 months, 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you can compare the listed prices without choosing a transmission. No electric or hybrid cars are offered, so do not plan your rental around charging.