Car rental prices at Tucson International Airport

For November 2026 at Tucson International Airport, aim for $62 a day for an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta when you book around a month before your trip. At that lead time, an Economy car such as a Mitsubishi Mirage averages $56 a day, while a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa averages $57. In the last 2 weeks before pickup, the Intermediate car average rises to $78 a day, which is $16 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Tucson International Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta averages $62 a day, against $78 in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, Intermediate cars average $93 a day around 9 months before your trip versus $71 around 2 weeks before, so you need not assume you missed a saving by not booking early. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking at that point is common rather than unusually late.

Budget is cheapest at Tucson International Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $50 a day over the last 12 months from 1,712 prices, but you need a credit card. Budget's desk is at the airport and its wait averages 24 minutes, so allow for that before arranging your onward drive. Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score. For the same class over the last 12 months, Sixt averages $65 a day from 846 prices, costs $15 more a day and scores 92/100 from 516 reviews, making it worth comparing if you want a scored supplier.

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 if reviews guide your decision at Tucson International Airport: it leads with 99/100 from 268 reviews, and its desk wait averages 4 minutes. National is not the cheapest: its Intermediate cars average $79 a day over the last 12 months from 4,289 prices. Budget is cheapest for an Intermediate car at $50 a day over the same period from 1,712 prices, but Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Decide whether National's higher price is worth its review score and shorter desk 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 Tucson International Airport, deposits range from $200 with Budget or Sixt to $300 with Avis, but only 1 of the 8 companies accepts debit cards without limiting you to certain cars. Sixt 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 each car. 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 Tucson International Airport, check your card and allow time at the desk before planning your onward drive, because 5 of the 8 companies require a credit card. If you use a debit card, choose Sixt or check the specific car's terms at Hertz and Dollar, which accept debit cards for some cars only. Dollar's desk wait averages 31 minutes and Budget's averages 24 minutes, so leave time for collection before committing to an arrival time elsewhere.

Only 51% of prices at Tucson International Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

At Tucson International Airport, an Intermediate car such as a Volkswagen Jetta costs $62 a day in November 2026 when booked around a month before your trip, and suits up to 5 people travelling light. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so if every seat is occupied you need to pack lighter. At the same lead time, a Compact car such as a Nissan Versa costs $57 a day and takes 3 bags, while a Fullsize car such as a Chevrolet Malibu costs $74 and seats 6 but still takes only 4 bags. 100% of cars offered are automatic, so you do not need to select a different class to get automatic transmission. No electric or hybrid cars are offered, so do not plan on renting either.