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Car hire · United States

Car hire at Raleigh-Durham Airport (RDU)

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In our sample from 30 Oct 2026, QEEQ and DiscoverCars together had 584 offers from 8 rental companies at Raleigh-Durham Airport. The cheapest car cost €266 for 7 days — €38 a day. Search live for your dates here:

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€266
cheapest car, 7 days
€493
median price of all offers
584
offers from 8 rental companies
32%
available right at the airport

We compare offers from these rental companies, among others

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

Price sample

What car hire costs at Raleigh-Durham Airport

Pick-up on 27 November, drop-off on 4 December, both at 10:00 at the airport. The cheapest was a Nissan Versa (Compact) from SIXT. Half of all offers were under €493.

Typical and cheapest price per car class for 7 days
Class7 daysOffers
Typical pricemiddle of all offers€493
Small carfrom€26632
Compactfrom€26667
Mid-sizefrom€26787
SUVfrom€280149
Vanfrom€35484
Premiumfrom€27178

For the same period, the cheapest offer was €266 on QEEQ and €266 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 Raleigh-Durham Airport

The 8 rental companies with the most offers in the sample, each with its cheapest price for the week.

  • Alamo172 offers · rating 8.7from€397
  • Dollar54 offers · rating 8.2from€291
  • Enterprise44 offers · rating 8.3from€405
  • National44 offers · rating 8.3from€414
  • Hertz43 offers · rating 8.4from€275
  • Budget30 offers · rating 8.1from€266
  • SIXT23 offers · rating 8.4from€266
  • Avis21 offers · rating 8.3from€299
  • 32% of cars are right at the airport
  • 68% with a shuttle to the rental desk
  • 100% with free cancellation
  • 100% with unlimited mileage
  • 100% automatic

With unlimited mileage from €266 for 7 days (in our sample)
Open the search with unlimited mileage

When to travel

When most people fly to Raleigh-Durham

In 2025, 76,000 passengers flew from Germany to Raleigh-Durham Airport — number 223 of 2,120 destination airports abroad. The busiest months were July and August, with 22% of the year's passengers. In the busiest month there were 2.5 times as many as in February, the quietest. From January to July 2026 there were 12% more than in the previous year.

Passengers from Germany to Raleigh-Durham Airport per month, 2025.
Passengers from Germany to Raleigh-Durham Airport per month, 2025.
MonthPassengers
January4,874
February3,516
March4,666
April6,267
May6,857
June6,968
July8,816
August8,053
September7,542
October7,743
November4,845
December5,913

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

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