Car hire · Panama
Car hire at Panama City Airport (PTY)
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In our sample from 31 Oct 2026, DiscoverCars had 277 offers from 16 rental companies at Panama City Airport. The cheapest car cost €73 for 7 days — €10 a day. Search live for your dates here:
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- €73
- cheapest car, 7 days
- €257
- median price of all offers
- 277
- offers from 16 rental companies
- 85%
- available right at the airport
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Price sample
What car hire costs at Panama City Airport
Pick-up on 28 November, drop-off on 5 December, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Hyundai Solaris (Compact) from Automarket Rent a Car. Half of all offers were under €257.
| Class | 7 days | per day | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical pricemiddle of all offers | €257 | €37 | |
| Small car | from€74 | from€11 | 39 |
| Compact | from€73 | from€10 | 27 |
| Mid-size | from€78 | from€11 | 43 |
| SUV | from€101 | from€14 | 81 |
| Van | from€224 | from€32 | 49 |
| Premium | from€74 | from€11 | 38 |
Source and time
Rental companies
Rental companies at Panama City Airport
The 16 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.
- Dollar32 offers · rating 7.4from€99
- Europcar32 offers · rating 6.3from€175
- Alamo26 offers · rating 6.4from€188
- Enterprise24 offers · rating 8.2from€187
- National22 offers · rating 7.2from€197
- Automarket Rent a Car19 offers · rating 7.9from€73
- Routes Car Rental19 offers · rating 6.4from€168
- Thrifty17 offers · rating 8.2from€74
- Hertz16 offers · rating 8.8from€94
- NUCarrentals16 offers · rating 7.9from€103
- MEX RENT A CAR13 offers · rating 5.5from€142
- SIXT12 offers · rating 5.3from€76
- Avis10 offers · rating 6.4from€144
- ACE Rent a car10 offers · rating 5.2from€150
- U-Save7 offers · rating 8.1from€220
- Budget2 offers · rating 7.3from€372
- 85% of cars are right at the airport
- 15% with a shuttle to the rental desk
- 100% with free cancellation
- 100% with unlimited mileage
- 85% automatic
With unlimited mileage from €73 for 7 days (in our sample)
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When to travel
When most people fly to Panama City
In 2025, 40,000 passengers flew from Germany to Panama City Airport — number 279 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were November and December, with 22% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 2.3 times as many as in May, the quietest. From January to July 2026 there were 31% more than in the previous year.
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| January | 2,759 |
| February | 2,801 |
| March | 3,039 |
| April | 2,311 |
| May | 2,165 |
| June | 3,227 |
| July | 3,606 |
| August | 3,552 |
| September | 3,475 |
| October | 3,843 |
| November | 3,943 |
| December | 4,936 |
If you travel in November or December, it's best to compare early — that's when demand is highest.