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Car hire · United States

Car hire at Philadelphia Airport (PHL)

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In our sample from 30 Oct 2026, QEEQ and DiscoverCars together had 662 offers from 9 rental companies at Philadelphia Airport. The cheapest car cost €259 for 7 days — €37 a day. Search live for your dates here:

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€259
cheapest car, 7 days
€463
median price of all offers
662
offers from 9 rental companies
80%
available right at the airport

We compare offers from these rental companies, among others

  • Alamo
  • Thrifty
  • Dollar
  • Hertz
  • Enterprise
  • SIXT
  • National
  • Budget
  • Avis

Price sample

What car hire costs at Philadelphia Airport

Pick-up on 27 November, drop-off on 4 December, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Mystery car (Compact) from Budget. Half of all offers were under €463.

Typical and cheapest price per car class for 7 days
Class7 daysOffers
Typical pricemiddle of all offers€463
Small carfrom€30338
Compactfrom€25968
Mid-sizefrom€283104
SUVfrom€300142
Vanfrom€374111
Premiumfrom€29966

Comparing pays off: For the same period, the cheapest offer was €259 on QEEQ and €294 on DiscoverCars.

Source and time
Sample from 30 Oct 2026, 02:07, not a bookable price — car hire prices change with availability. We asked for a driver aged 30 to 60 living in Germany, so without a young driver surcharge. The search above shows the current price for your dates.

Rental companies

Rental companies at Philadelphia Airport

The 9 rental companies with the most offers in the sample, each with its cheapest price for the week.

  • Alamo159 offers · rating 8.8from€342
  • Thrifty57 offers · rating 8.2from€279
  • Dollar49 offers · rating 8.2from€289
  • Hertz40 offers · rating 8.4from€306
  • Enterprise40 offers · rating 8.3from€351
  • SIXT39 offers · rating 8.4from€294
  • National37 offers · rating 8.3from€370
  • Budget24 offers · rating 8.1from€259
  • Avis24 offers · rating 8from€303
  • 80% of cars are right at the airport
  • 20% with a shuttle to the rental desk
  • 100% with free cancellation
  • 100% with unlimited mileage
  • 100% automatic

With unlimited mileage from €259 for 7 days (in our sample)
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When to travel

When most people fly to Philadelphia

In 2025, 77,000 passengers flew from Germany to Philadelphia Airport — number 221 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were July and August, with 24% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 3.3 times as many as in February, the quietest. From January to July 2026 there were 13.1% fewer than in the previous year.

Passengers from Germany to Philadelphia Airport per month, 2025.
Passengers from Germany to Philadelphia Airport per month, 2025.
MonthPassengers
January4,815
February2,889
March4,044
April5,698
May7,270
June7,788
July8,969
August9,673
September8,524
October8,137
November3,875
December5,058

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

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