Car hire · Ethiopia
Car hire at Addis Ababa Airport (ADD)
Ad · Only offers from partners who pay us
In our sample from 30 Oct 2026, DiscoverCars had 75 offers from 3 rental companies at Addis Ababa Airport. The cheapest car cost €269 for 7 days — €38 a day. Search live for your dates here:
- We compare offers from our partners for you.
- Free to use
- No account needed
- Booked with the provider
- How we sort results
- €269
- cheapest car, 7 days
- €859
- median price of all offers
- 75
- offers from 3 rental companies
- 79%
- available right at the airport
We compare offers from these rental companies, among others
Bookings are made through our partner portals, not directly with the rental company. We have no contract with the rental companies shown; names and logos belong to their respective owners.
Price sample
What car hire costs at Addis Ababa Airport
Pick-up on 27 November, drop-off on 4 December, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Suzuki Dzire (Compact) from Europcar. Half of all offers were under €859.
| Class | 7 days | per day | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical pricemiddle of all offers | €859 | €123 | |
| Small car | from€269 | from€38 | 13 |
| Compact | from€269 | from€38 | 6 |
| Mid-size | from€838 | from€120 | 4 |
| SUV | from€419 | from€60 | 24 |
| Van | from€664 | from€95 | 18 |
| Premium | from€1,150 | from€164 | 10 |
Source and time
Rental companies
Rental companies at Addis Ababa Airport
The 3 rental companies with the most offers in the sample, each with its cheapest price for the week. The ratings come from the portals, based on their bookings; we don't check them.
- Europcar45 offers · rating 8.2from€269
- GreenMotion16 offers · rating 8from€275
- Keddy14 offers · rating 8.2from€294
- 79% of cars are right at the airport
- 21% with a shuttle to the rental desk
- 100% with free cancellation
- 59% with unlimited mileage
- 81% automatic
With unlimited mileage from €269 for 7 days (in our sample)
Open the search with unlimited mileage
When to travel
When most people fly to Addis Ababa
In 2025, 51,000 passengers flew from Germany to Addis Ababa Airport — number 252 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were July and December, with 23% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 2 times as many as in March, the quietest.
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| January | 4,517 |
| February | 2,997 |
| March | 2,938 |
| April | 4,894 |
| May | 3,447 |
| June | 3,529 |
| July | 5,800 |
| August | 5,173 |
| September | 4,520 |
| October | 4,255 |
| November | 3,494 |
| December | 5,916 |
If you travel in July or December, it's best to compare early — that's when demand is highest.