Car rental prices at Mcghee Tyson Airport

A good price at Mcghee Tyson Airport in October 2026 is around $59 a day for an Intermediate, like a Volkswagen Jetta, when booked about a month before your trip. A smaller Compact like a Nissan Versa averages $55 a day, while an Economy is around $50. Leaving pickup to the last 2 weeks edges the Intermediate down to $58. If your quote looks higher, the price checker will show the going rate for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Mcghee Tyson Airport, book within the last 2 weeks: an Intermediate averages $58 a day then, down from $59 a month before pickup. Across the year, reserving 9 months before your trip averages $96 a day, compared to $69 in the last 2 weeks, so waiting saves about 43%. If you have not booked yet, you have missed nothing. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 14 days of travel.

Budget is the cheapest company at Mcghee Tyson Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $58 a day over the last 12 months from 1,872 prices. That low rate comes with a terminal desk, but Budget does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Avis is the next step up at $61 a day and scores 83/100, while National averages $90 across 4,384 prices. Every desk at the airport requires a credit card for the deposit.

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 Mcghee Tyson Airport, scoring 92/100 from 89 reviews, with an average counter wait of 24 minutes. National sits at the pricier end of the airport, averaging $90 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Alamo follows closely with a score of 91/100 from 72 reviews and a 23-minute wait. Budget is the cheapest supplier at $58 a day, but it 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 Mcghee Tyson Airport, deposits held on your card range from $200 with Budget to $299 with Avis, and none of the 4 desks accepts a debit card. Every supplier requires a credit card in the lead driver's name, so there is no debit-card option to filter for. The exact deposit amount is shown beside each vehicle in search results. Any extra equipment or optional cover charged at the desk is listed under each car with its price.

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

Two traps catch people out at Mcghee Tyson Airport: showing up with only a debit card and facing a 24-minute wait at popular counters. All 4 desks refuse debit cards for the security deposit, so you will need a credit card in the main driver's name to drive away. National and Alamo keep travellers waiting over 20 minutes at the counter, though Budget averages just 3 minutes.

Only 49% of prices at Mcghee Tyson Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta averages $59 a day for October 2026 at Mcghee Tyson Airport and fits 5 people with motorway comfort. It seats 5 with room for 4 bags, giving you adequate boot space for longer drives. A Compact car like a Nissan Versa saves money at $55 a day, but it holds only 3 bags. Every car offered is an automatic, while electric and hybrid options are not available in the fleet.