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Car hire at New York John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK)

In our sample from 11 Oct 2026, QEEQ and DiscoverCars together had 670 offers from 11 rental companies at New York John F. Kennedy Airport. The cheapest car cost €205 for 7 days — €29 a day. Search live for your dates here:

JFK
cheapest car, 7 days
€205
median price of all offers
€383
offers from 11 rental companies
670
available right at the airport
87%

Price sample

What car hire costs at New York John F. Kennedy Airport

Pick-up on 8 November, drop-off on 15 November, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Kia Rio (Small car) from Avis. Half of all offers were under €383.

Cheapest price per car class for 7 days
Class7 days fromOffers
Small car€20535
Compact€20555
Mid-size€21072
SUV€224186
Van€25493
Premium€25855

Comparing pays off: For the same period, the cheapest offer was €205 on QEEQ and €253 on DiscoverCars.

Sample from 11 Oct 2026, 03:53, not a bookable price — car hire prices change with availability. The search above shows the current price for your dates.

Rental companies

Rental companies at New York John F. Kennedy Airport

The 11 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.

  • Alamo60 offers · rating 9.2from€337
  • SIXT57 offers · rating 8.9from€283
  • Thrifty54 offers · rating 7from€235
  • Dollar47 offers · rating 6.9from€230
  • Hertz46 offers · rating 8.2from€270
  • Avis32 offers · rating 8.8from€205
  • Budget29 offers · rating 8.1from€214
  • Enterprise26 offers · rating 8.3from€340
  • National25 offers · rating 8.4from€352
  • ACE Rent a car12 offers · rating 4.8from€563
  • Ace10 offers · rating 7.9from€219
  • 87% of cars are right at the airport
  • 11% with a shuttle to the rental desk
  • 100% with free cancellation
  • 100% with unlimited mileage
  • 100% automatic

When to travel

When most people fly to New York John F. Kennedy

In 2025, 663,000 passengers flew from Germany to New York John F. Kennedy Airport — number 38 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were August and October, with 23% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 2.7 times as many as in February, the quietest. From January to July 2026 there were 17.2% fewer than in the previous year.

Passengers from Germany to New York John F. Kennedy Airport per month, 2025.
Passengers from Germany to New York John F. Kennedy Airport per month, 2025.
MonthPassengers
January36,049
February29,347
March40,516
April56,709
May59,261
June61,303
July70,738
August79,798
September70,275
October73,113
November36,827
December49,338

If you travel in August or October, it's best to compare early — that's when demand is highest.

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